A lighter gallery, one guide at a time.
Sort faster, really get the space back, keep your photos to yourself.
Sort faster
Methods to get through thousands of photos.
Swipe to Delete Photos on Android (2026 Guide)Swipe left to delete, right to keep. See which Android swipe apps do it, where deleted photos go and why storage stays full.Main guide · 8 minGoogle Photos Swipe to Delete: Clean Up This Day (2026)Clean up this day not showing in Google Photos? How its swipe to delete works, why your phone may not have it yet, and how to sort all your photos today.7 min
Privacy
Where your photos go when an app sorts them.
Space not freed
You deleted photos and the storage is still full.
Deleted Photos Still Taking Up Space? Where They GoDeleted photos wait in a trash for about 30 days, and backups keep their own copies. Where each phone keeps them and when the space is really freed.Main guide · 8 minSamsung: Deleted Photos but Storage Still Full?Samsung Gallery keeps deleted photos in a trash for 30 days, and My Files and the cloud have bins too. Where the space hides and how to free it.7 minXiaomi Gallery Recently Deleted: Find It and Empty ItXiaomi Gallery keeps deleted photos in Recently deleted items up to 30 days, and Files by Google has a second trash. Where they are, how to empty them.7 min
Choosing an app
Swipe apps compared, prices and limits included.
Photo Cleaner App: One-Time Purchase, No SubscriptionA photo cleaner app you pay for once: how Oust works, which Android swipe apps list a lifetime option, and what to check before you pay.5 minSwipewipe Alternative for Android (2026)Looking for a Swipewipe alternative on Android? What the Play listings say about prices and ads, and a swipe app you pay for once, with no account.5 min
Moments and methods
Holidays, a new phone, ten minutes a day.
Clean Up Photos Before a New Phone (Checklist)Clean up photos before a new phone in seven steps. Back up, sort in three piles, empty every trash, then transfer. A step-by-step checklist.9 minDelete WhatsApp Photos from Gallery and Stop SavingOn Android, WhatsApp saves the photos you receive where the gallery shows them. Clear them in bulk, sort the ones there, and stop new ones.7 min