Your iPhone likely contains thousands of photos that take up a significant amount of storage space. It can be useful to get an exact count of how many photos are stored on your iPhone. Here are some tips for counting and tallying all photos on an iPhone device.
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Check Photo Count in iPhone Settings
The easiest way to see a count of photos stored on your iPhone is through the Settings app:
- Open the Settings app
- Go to General > About
- Scroll down to see the number of photos listed next to Photos
This will show you the total number of photos saved directly on your iPhone device. It does not include photos in iCloud or other cloud services.
View Photo Count in Photos App
You can also view the total photo count right in the Photos app:
- Open the Photos app
- Tap Albums in bottom right
- Tap the All Photos album
- Scroll to the bottom to see the total photo and video count
This shows the number of items in your Camera Roll album. It includes photos, videos, screenshots, etc.
Create a Smart Album for Total Count
To see the truly total count including all referenced photos, you can create a special “smart album”:
- In Photos, tap the Albums tab
- Tap File > New Smart Album
- Name it “Referenced”
- Set condition to Photo is referenced
- Tap OK
- The album will show all referenced photos
Then select all photos and consolidate to remove duplicates from the count.
Use a Third-Party App
There are also several third-party apps that can provide detailed analytics on your photo library:
- Gemini Photos – Provides in-depth analysis and helps remove duplicates
- Photo Investigator – Scans library and shows detailed usage statistics
- PhotoStats – Breaks down library by various metrics like location, file size, etc.
These apps can scan your entire library and provide custom tallies based on various criteria.
Tips for Managing Photos
Here are some additional tips for managing a large and growing photo library on your iPhone:
- Enable iCloud Photo Library – Stores full-resolution photos in iCloud so they don’t take up space on your device
- Optimize iPhone Storage – Replaces device copies with smaller versions when you’re low on space
- Offload Unused Apps – Temporarily removes unused apps but keeps documents and data
- Delete Burst Photos – Review and delete unwanted photos from Burst mode
- Remove Duplicate Photos – Delete extra copies of the same image
- Delete Screenshots – Get rid of unneeded screenshots over time
- Use External Storage – Transfer photos to a computer or external drive to free up space
Carefully organizing and managing your photos can help optimize storage on your iPhone. Let me know if you have any other questions!
