RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
August 19, 2025 – 4 minutes read time
Overview
The iPhone’s new Photos app on iOS 18 has been one of the update’s most controversial changes. That’s why we are here to help you navigate these new changes. In this tip, we will explore how to pin an album in the iOS 18 18 Photos app.
The new Photos app has a widget called Pinned Collections, which you can place at the top of the app for easy access to your most-used albums. In this tip, we will explore how to pin an album in the iOS 18 18 Photos app.
Why You Will Like This Tip
- Keep albums easily accessible from your Pinned Collections.
- Pin photo albums to the top of the Photos app.
System Requirements
This tip was performed on an iPhone 4Pro running iOS 18.5.
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Pin a Photo Album in uOS 18
First, open the Photos app. Refer to the image below/
Next, scroll down and tap Albums. See the image below:
Now, locate the album you want and long press it. See the following image:
Next, tap Pin. If the collection is already pinned, you can tap Unpin to remove it from your collection. Refer to the image below:
Now, tap Pinned to reveal your your Pinned Collections. See the image below:
Next, you will find the album there. See the following image:
Reorder Pinned Collections
First, open the Photos app, then scroll to the bottom, and tap Customize & Reorder. Refer to the image below:
Next, touch and hold the three lines next to the collection you want to move and drag it to a new position.
Note! Its best to hold and drag to the right then up or down to your new position in order to see what you are doing.
See the image below:
Modify Pinned Collections
Navigate to your Pinned Collections and tap Modify in the upper right. See the following image:
The collections with a red circle are in your Pinned Cillections. Those with a green circle can ce added by tapping on the collection. Refer to the image below:
That’s how to pin/unpin, reorder,, and modify an album in the iOS 18 Photos app. Now, you can quickly access the album whenever you need.
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