Facebook allows users to organize and manage their photos by creating albums and moving photos between albums. This can be useful for keeping your profile tidy or for sharing different sets of photos with various audiences.
Moving photos between albums on Facebook is easy to do, but the process may not be obvious for those who are new to using the platform. Here, we’ll walk through the steps for moving photos between albums on both desktop and mobile.
On Desktop
If you’re accessing Facebook on a desktop computer, moving photos between albums can be done in just a few clicks:
- Go to your profile page and click on “Photos” in the left sidebar.
- Select the album that contains the photos you want to move.
- Click on the photo(s) you want to move to select them (use Ctrl/Command + click to select multiple).
- Click on the “Move” button at the top of the page.
- Select the destination album from the drop-down menu.
- Click on “Move” to confirm.
The selected photo(s) will now be moved from their original album into the destination album you chose.
Tips for moving photos on desktop
- You can select multiple photos to move at once – just use Ctrl/Command + click on PC/Mac.
- To move an entire album, click on the album title and use the “Move” option from there.
- Use the “Create New Album” option to make a new destination album on the fly if needed.
On Mobile
Moving photos between albums on the Facebook mobile app is also straightforward:
- Open the Facebook app and tap on the “Menu” icon in the top-right.
- Choose “Photos” from the menu.
- Tap on the album that contains the photo(s) you want to move.
- Tap on the photo(s) to select them (tap multiple to select more than one).
- Tap on the “Move” icon at the bottom.
- Select the destination album from the list.
- Tap “Move” to confirm the transfer.
The photo(s) will now appear in the new album on mobile and desktop.
Tips for moving photos on mobile
- Tap and hold on a photo to quickly select multiple adjacent photos.
- Use the “New Album” option to create an album on the fly if needed.
- You can move photos from your News Feed by tapping the “Options” icon and selecting “Move”.
Adding photos to albums
In addition to moving photos between existing albums, you can also use a similar process to add photos to an album from your profile page or News Feed:
- Tap the photo you want to add to select it.
- Tap on the “Add to Album” option.
- Choose the album to add the photo to.
- Tap “Add” to confirm.
This will let you build up albums quickly from photos you’ve previously uploaded or been tagged in.
Removing photos from albums
Just as you can move photos into an album, you can also remove photos from albums:
- Go to the album and select the photo(s) you want to remove.
- Tap or click the “Move” option.
- Choose “Remove from Album” from the menu.
- Confirm to delete the photo(s) from that album.
Note that removing a photo from an album does not delete the photo from Facebook entirely – it just takes it out of that particular album.
Deleting entire albums
If you want to delete an entire album from Facebook, here’s how:
- Go to your Photos page.
- Hover over or tap and hold the album you want to delete.
- Choose “Delete” from the menu that appears.
- Confirm that you want to delete the full album.
This will permanently delete the album and all photos within it. So be sure before confirming!
Managing album privacy
When creating and managing albums, consider the privacy settings to control who can see the photos:
- Public: Anyone on or off Facebook can see the album.
- Friends: Only your friends can view the album.
- Specific friends: Choose individual friends to grant access.
- Only me: Keep the album private and only visible to you.
Adjust album privacy settings by tapping or clicking the audience selector when creating or editing the album.
Troubleshooting album issues
Here are some common issues and fixes for managing your albums and photos on Facebook:
Can’t move or add photos to an album
- Make sure you are actually selecting photos before tapping “Move”.
- Try force quitting and reopening the Facebook app if on mobile.
- The album may be set to “Only me” privacy – change it to “Friends” or “Public” to add photos.
Photos already in album when trying to move
- A photo can only exist once in an album – choose different photos to move.
- If the album shows duplicates, try removing and re-adding a duplicate photo.
Album appears empty
- Double check the album privacy – it may be restricted to “Only me”.
- The photos may have been removed from the album. Try adding them back.
- Refresh the page or app and check again.
Can’t find recently created album
- It can take some time for new albums to appear across Facebook.
- Try logging out and back into Facebook to refresh the data.
- Force quit and relaunch the mobile app if album missing there.
Deleted album reappears
- If other people contributed photos, the album may be restored.
- Empty or unused albums are sometimes recovered. Just delete again.
Conclusion
Organizing your photos into albums is one of the handiest ways to keep your Facebook profile tidy and shareable. By moving photos between albums, you can curate what different audiences see and tell visual stories about your life’s events.
The process for shifting photos between albums is straightforward from both desktop and mobile, so don’t be afraid to move them around until your profile looks just the way you want. With the right privacy settings, you can even use albums to securely share photos with selected friends and family.
Hopefully this guide has helped demystify how to move your precious photos in Facebook albums. Happy organizing!