You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

💡 Did you know?

⏺ If you can't accept iCloud Terms and Conditions... Learn more >

⏺ If you don't see your iCloud notes in the Notes app... Learn more >

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

when you save a photo in an album does it double the amount of photos since the picture is also in the library

when a photo is saved in an photo album on your phone does it take up double the space since it is also in the library? Why when you save a photo in an album is the photo still in the library?



Posted on Jun 22, 2023 2:24 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jun 22, 2023 2:30 PM

No. When you add a photo to an album, the photo is not copied to the album. The album contains pointers to the photo, not the photo itself. There is no duplication of photos.

3 replies

when you save a photo in an album does it double the amount of photos since the picture is also in the library

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.