Before deleting photos, consider:
- Back up important photos you want to keep. Permanently deleted photos cannot be recovered.
- Photos deleted from Amazon Photos may still exist on your local devices. Delete them from your devices if you want them fully removed.
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Using a Web Browser
To permanently delete photos using a web browser:
- Open Amazon Photos
- Select the Trash icon
- Choose all photos you want to delete
- Click “Permanently Delete” at the top
- Confirm by clicking “Delete”
Using the Mobile App
To permanently delete photos using the Amazon Photos mobile app:
Android
- Tap and hold to select photos
- Tap the Trash icon
- Tap “Delete” to confirm
iOS
- Press and hold to select photos
- Tap the Trash icon
- Tap “Delete” to confirm
Bulk Deletion
To delete large volumes of photos:
- On your computer: Use Shift + Click to multi-select photos, then delete
- On Amazon Drive app: Select all and move to Trash
Recovering Deleted Photos
- Deleted photos go to Trash for 30 days before being permanently deleted
- To restore, go to Trash folder and click “Restore”
Security and Privacy
- Amazon scans photos to enable search and organization features
- Data derived from photos is only used within Amazon Photos
- Photos are encrypted but Amazon can technically access them
In summary, with the above steps you can securely and permanently delete photos from your Amazon Photos storage. Be sure to back up important photos before deletion.
