How to Delete Duplicate Photos on iPhone?

Use the Photos app’s Duplicates feature (when available) to merge duplicates safely. For older iOS versions, sort by date and remove near-duplicates manually.

Steps: Merge duplicates in Photos

Open Photos > Albums.
Scroll to Utilities and look for Duplicates.
Tap Merge next to a pair, or Select > Merge to batch-merge.
Photos keeps the highest-quality file and relevant metadata.

Safety checklist before deleting

Back up your iPhone (iCloud or computer) before large cleanups.
Review ‘Recently Deleted’ before space checks.
Be careful with ‘similar’ photos (different expressions) — duplicates aren’t always identical.

🤔 Protip:

For a safer cleanup workflow, you can back up photos to a computer first. Wondershare Dr.Fone can create a copy of your media so you can remove duplicates with confidence.