Use the Gallery app on your Galaxy phone or tablet (2024)

Navigate to and open theGallery app, and then tap the Pictures tab. To search for a specific picture or video, tap the Search icon in the upper right corner. You can search by its tag, album name, or other details.

On newer devices, there is an option to group similar-looking pictures together. When this happens, not all of your images will appear in the Picture tab; instead, you'll see a small number (i.e., 2, 3, and so on) in the corner of some image thumbnails. Tap the thumbnail to view the images that have been grouped together.

If you do not wish to use this feature and would like all your pictures to display, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Ungroup similar images.

Once you've found your desired photo or video, you can use the options at the bottom of the screen to set it as a favorite, edit it, view its information, share it, or delete it.

You can also tap More options (the three vertical dots) to set the photo or video as a wallpaper or print it.

From the Pictures tab, touch and hold an image or video to select it.

Next, tap More at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap Copy to album to copy the picture(s) or video(s) to a different album. Or, tap Move to album to cut and paste them into a different album.

Then, select the album you want to move or paste the picture(s) or video(s) into. They will now be saved to that album!

To create a new album, tap the Albums tab at the bottom.

Tap Add (the plus sign) at the top. Tap Album, then enter the name of the album, and then tap Create. You can move images and videos to the new album using the steps mentioned earlier.

From Gallery, tap theAlbums tab, and then tap Add (the plus sign). You can select from the following album types:

Enter the desired name for your new album, and then tap Create.

If you chose a standard album, you can add pictures or videos to your new album. Select either Pictures or Albums at the bottom.

Select the pictures or videos you want to add, and then tap Done.

Then, choose how you’d like to move the pictures or videos by selecting Copy or Move.

Touch and hold an empty space on a Home screen, then tap Widgets, and then tap Gallery.

Tap the Images and Stories option, and then tap Add. Tap Allowor Allow all on the pop-up if needed.

The widget will appear on your Home screen. Drag the edges of the widget to adjust its size. Once the widget is resized and positioned, you can tap anywhere outside of the widget to set it in place.

Next, touch and hold the widget, and then tap Settings.

Tap Images to show to choose the stories, albums, or images that will appear in the widget. Tap Display method to choose how the images will fit inside of the widget.