How to Delete Pictures on an iPad

Using Your iPad

Open the Photos app. It's a white app with a multicolored flower icon.

Tap Albums at the bottom of the screen. If you don't see Albums, tap the "Back" link in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Tap Camera Roll. It's an album in the upper-left corner of the screen. If you've enabled iCloud Photo Library on your iPad, the album will be labeled All Photos.

Tap Select in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Tap the picture(s) you want to delete. If you want to delete every photo on your iPad, you can quickly select them all rather than tapping each individual picture.

Tap the trash can icon in the upper-left part of the screen.

Tap Delete [number] Photos. Doing so moves the selected pictures to the "Recently Deleted" folder on your iPad, where they will remain for 30 days before they're permanently deleted. To delete them immediately: Tap Albums in the upper-left corner. Tap Recently Deleted. It's an album with a gray trash can icon. Scroll down if you don't see it. Tap Select in the upper-right corner of the screen. Tap the picture(s) you want to delete or tap Delete All in the upper-left corner to permanently delete all the images in the "Recently Deleted" folder. Tap Delete in the upper-left part of the screen. Tap Delete [number] Photos. Doing so permanently deletes the pictures, and they will be removed from your iPad.

Using the Photos App on Windows 10 or Mac

Connect your iPad to your computer. Do so by plugging your Lightning or 30-pin connector end of the charging cable into your iPad and connecting the other end to a USB Port on your computer.

Open Photos on your computer. It's an app that resembles a multicolored flower on a white background.

Click the Photos tab. It's at the top of the Photos window, to the left of the Memories tab.

Click on the picture you want to delete. Ctrl+click (Windows) or ⌘+click (Mac) to select multiple pictures. Press Ctrl+A (Windows) or ⌘+A to select all photos.

Press the Delete key.

Click Delete [number] Photos. Doing so removes the photos from your computer's Photos app as well as from your iPad.