RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
July 28, 2026 – 3 minutes read time
Overview
The People album in Apple’s Photos app is a very handy feature for finding pictures of a particular person. But what if there’s a particular person whose People album you want to remove?
It’s easy to remove a person from the People album on your iPhone or iPad. Do not worry, though, if you can always add back the person you removed. Here’s how to remove a People album in Photos on iPhone.
Key Tskeaways
- Hide photos on iPhone of people you don’t want to see in the People album.
- Keep photos of the person in your regular photos library, without seeing them in the People album.
System Requirements
This tip was performed on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.5.
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Remove a People Album
1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone. Refer the image below:
2. Tap the Collections tab. See the image below;
3. In the People section, tap the person album that you want to remove. See the following image:
4. Tap the More icon. Refer to the image below:
5. Tap Hide (Name). See the image below:
6. Tap Hide from People Album. See the following image:
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