Some Info About Deleting Photos

Photos you delete from Google Photos are removed from:

The web application (photos.google.com) Any synced devices, such as your smartphone or Android tablet Google Photos albums Google Drive, but only when your photos are automatically synced with Google Drive Shared albums you added those photos to

With that out of the way, here’s how you can delete photos from Google Photos.

Permanently Delete Photos and Videos in the Google Photos Web Application

All items in the trash are deleted automatically every 60 days, but you can get rid of them sooner.

Delete Google Photos From the App on an iPhone or iPad

Permanently Delete Pictures From Google Photos on iOS

All items in the trash are deleted automatically every 60 days; you can delete them permanently whenever you like.

Delete Photos From the Google Photos App on Android

Permanently Delete Photos on Google Photos for Android

All items in the trash are deleted automatically every 60 days, but you can delete them permanently whenever you like.

How to Delete Google Photos Albums

An album is a collection of photos stored in your Google Photos library, so when you delete an album, it only deletes the collection and not the photos themselves. 

From the Web App

On iPhone or iPad

On Android Devices