On your computer or in the Chrome browser on your mobile device, go to and remove your selected backed up photos and videos from Google Photos.

On your mobile device, turn off backup and sync in the Google Photos app.

Remove backed up photos & videos from Google Photos but not your device To change your permissions back, open your device’s settings.

Select the item you want to delete from your SD card.

At the bottom, tap Library Photos on device.

When you try to delete a photo or video, you can let Google Photos read your SD card. These steps will only work if you have Android 7.0 and up. Step 1: Check if you have Android 7.0 and up Learn how to free up space on your device.

In the top right, tap More Delete from device.

Select the items you want to delete from your Android phone or tablet.

Remove an item from your device Permanently delete photos & videos

At the bottom, tap Library Trash More Empty Trash Delete permanently.

Important: If you empty your trash, you permanently delete any items in your trash. If you see a request to 'Delete permanently' when you try to move an item to trash, your trash is full. To delete it, use your device’s gallery app.

If you see a photo or video in Google Photos that you think you deleted, it might be on a removable memory card.

If you delete an item from your Android 11 and up device without it being backed up, it will stay in your trash for 30 days.

If you delete a photo or video that’s backed up in Google Photos, it will stay in your trash for 60 days.

Learn what happens to photos you've deleted

Tap and hold a photo or video you want to move to the trash.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.

Learn how to remove backed up photos and videos from Google Photos but not your device. Important: If you back up photos and videos to Google Photos on a mobile device, when you delete them from the Google Photos app, they’re also deleted from your device.

Download and install the Google Photos app.

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