How to multiple select in Photostream?

**donawalt** · 12-16-2012, 08:17 PM

Hi all,

Is there a way/gesture that I can easily select all the photos in my Photostream to copy or delete them as needed? When you have close to 1000 photos it's very hard to copy them somewhere if you have to tap each one to select it. How do you do it if there is no multi-select, or am I missing something as to how this is supposed to be used?

Thanks!

**Alli** · 12-16-2012, 08:57 PM

Tap Edit, tap the photos you wish to select. Choose Share, Save, or Delete.

**donawalt** · 12-17-2012, 04:43 AM

Thanks, but that was what I was asking - I can tap 800 photos one at a time or is there an easier way, like on a laptop?

**Karenkcoulter** · 12-17-2012, 06:53 AM

Windows or Mac?

Windows it shows up in your File manager as a drive. Click it, still down a couple of directories and all your photos are there.

Mac use iPhoto or the image Capture utility.

**Alli** · 12-17-2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by donawalt

Thanks, but that was what I was asking - I can tap 800 photos one at a time or is there an easier way, like on a laptop?

Since this is in the iPhone 5 forum, it seemed that you wanted to know how to do it on your iPhone 5.

You can do it all the normal ways on a computer that you would normally select multiple photos.

**donawalt** · 12-17-2012, 08:45 AM

I apologize, I guess I wasn't clear - I said "like" a desktop. On a desktop I can easily multi-select hundreds or thousands of files, photos, etc.
My question is about iPhone 5. Can I multi select hundreds of photos easily and then take action on them, or do I Have to tap/select them one at a time?
Thanks

**trebor8806** · 12-17-2012, 11:34 AM

One at a time.

**trmoney24** · 12-17-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by donawalt

I apologize, I guess I wasn't clear - I said "like" a desktop. On a desktop I can easily multi-select hundreds or thousands of files, photos, etc.
My question is about iPhone 5. Can I multi select hundreds of photos easily and then take action on them, or do I Have to tap/select them one at a time?
Thanks

unfortunately there isn't a way to select all the photos in a photo stream album with a few touches.
connecting your phone to your computer will allow that of course, but that only allows access to the camera roll.
if you install "icloud control panel", you can sync your photo streams to your computer. i just played with it on my windows PC and you can make some changes to your photo streams, but still no option to select all the photos, even in windows explorer.
This may work better on a Mac.

**Alli** · 12-17-2012, 04:43 PM

My original post tells you the only way to do it on an iPhone 5.

**ryanlawrence171** · 12-18-2012, 03:32 AM

Go to Photo stream, open album then you get option button at right on top. Now, Just click on that and you can select multiple photos.

**Bob Jr** · 04-25-2013, 03:43 AM

HAHA the easiest way that works on iPad is to go to settings and look for the Photos & Camera tab. Click it and then turn off photo stream, this will delete them all until you turn it back on. To delete from Camera Roll, import it using a program and select automatically delete after importing. CHEERS!!

**susiewell** · 05-14-2013, 10:16 AM

To delete several photos at the same time follow these steps in the Photos app:
1. Navigate to the Albums view
2. Select "Saved Photos"
3. Touch the arrow box icon at the top right
4. Select the photos you wish to delete
5. When all of the photos you want to delete are marked, touch "Delete" at the top left