How to Delete Photos from iPad

How can I delete photos from the iPad? There's no trash can like the iPhone.- Calvin LaBauve

Many iPad users feel frustrated when they want to delete photos on their iPad devices. They get confused there is sometimes no "Delete" option provided by iPad to delete photos, and for some photos, they have to delete them via iTunes sync. If you have the same trouble in removing photos from iPad, you can go through the article here carefully to learn how to delete photos on iPad easily and quickly.

When you run "Photos" App on iPad and then hit "Albums" view, there may be three different folders: "Saved Photos", "Camera Roll" and "Photo Library". The photos you save from webpages are stored in "Saved Photos", while the pictures taken by iPad's camera are in "Camera Roll". If you've synced photos from Mac to iPad via iTunes, you can find them in "Photo Library". And all photos from the three albums are also included in "Photos" view. For photos from "Saved Photos" or "Camera Roll", you can delete them directly on iPad, for a "Delete" option is provided on the top of iPad screen. However, you have to delete photos from "Photo Library" via iTunes sync, for there is no "Delete" option provided. That's why some photos can be deleted but some not on iPad if iPad users enter into "Photos" view to delete photos.

Ok, let us see how to delete photos from iPad.

Part 1: Delete photos from "Saved Photos" or "Camera Roll".

1. Open "Photos" app and go to "Albums">"Saved Photos" or "Camera Roll", hit the arrow button on the top right corner to get the delete option.

2. Touch one or several photos that you wish to delete. At this time, you can find each photo will be added a small checkmark. Next, touch the red "Delete" button on the top left corner to delete photos.

Part 2: Delete photos from "Photo Library".

Many people don't know how to delete photos on iPad after they sync them into "Photo Library" via iTunes. They may become very frustrated. Because when they hit the arrow icon on the upper right corner, there is no option to delete photos. Don't panic. You can create a new folder not including the photos you want to delete on Mac and then sync your iPad with the new folder. It will replace photos on iPad. Note that if you want to batch delete photos or delete all photos on iPad, you can create a new empty folder here. After that, you'll be surprised to find that your unwanted photos have been replaced or the Photo Library album has vanished from iPad (if you synced a new empty folder). If necessary, you can learn how to sync iPad with the new-created photo folder from How to Transfer Photos to iPad from Mac .