Use the Gallery app on your Galaxy phone or tablet

View and edit pictures and videos

If you spent an hour trying to take that perfect selfie or video, you can look back at your hard work by viewing it in Gallery.

Navigate to and open Gallery, 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, or 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, simply tap the Group similar images icon at the top of the screen (it looks like a square).
Once you've found your desired photo or video, tap the thumbnail to view it. Tap More options (the three vertical dots) to be given additional options. You can view the file's details, print a photo, set an image as your background, and more!
If you'd like to edit a photo or video, navigate to and select it. Tap Edit (the pencil icon), and then use the available tools to adjust the photo or video:
To rotate horizontally or vertically, tap the Rotate icon (the circular arrow).

To flip horizontally (mirror it), tap the Flip icon (the line and two arrows).

To change the aspect ratio, tap the Aspect ratio icon (it should say "Free"), and then choose your desired option. You can also rotate the photo or video up to 45 degrees by moving the slider in either direction.

To adjust the perspective, tap the Perspective icon (it looks like a window). Choose either Horizontal or Vertical, and then use the slider to change the perspective.

To select a certain portion of the picture, tap the Lasso icon (it looks like a dotted circle). Use the different tools to draw and select your desired portion of the picture. This is not available when editing videos.

To add filters, tap the Filter icon (it looks like three circles). Choose your preferred filter from the default options. Or, tap My filters to create a new filter or apply one you've created in the past.

To adjust the brightness and other lighting settings, tap the Brightness icon (it looks like a sun). From here, you can adjust the light balance, contrast, saturation, and more.

To draw, add stickers, or write text, tap the Smiley face icon. Use the provided options to decorate the picture or video. While drawing, you can undo or redo edits by tapping the Undo or Redo icons.

To access even more editing options, tap More options (the three vertical dots) in the lower right-hand corner. Here you can use the Object eraser, Color mix, and other helpful options.
If you are unsatisfied with the edits you made, tap Revert to undo all of them.
To save your edits over the existing picture or video, tap Save in the upper right-hand corner. If you'd like to save a new picture or video with the edits and keep the original, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Save as copy.

Note: If you tap Back while editing, a popup will appear and ask if you'd like to save or discard your changes.

Move pictures and videos into albums

Have a personal hobby that you're always documenting? Put all those photos and videos in an album in the Gallery app, so you can look at them again later without shuffling through all your other photos and videos.

From the Pictures tab, touch and hold an image or video to select it. Alternatively, you can tap More options (the three vertical dots), tap Edit. Next, select your desired picture(s) or video(s).
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, and then tap More options (the three vertical dots).
Tap Create album. 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.

Delete pictures and videos

Your friend photobombed an otherwise great picture or video. Delete their prank in just a few steps.

From Gallery, tap Albums, and then tap your desired album.
Touch and hold the thumbnail of the photo(s) or video(s) you want to delete. Tap Delete, and then tap Move to Trash to confirm.
If you want to permanently delete images or videos from the Trash, open Gallery, and then tap Menu (the three horizontal lines) at the bottom.
Tap Trash, and then tap More options (the three vertical dots). Tap Empty, and then tap Delete.

Create albums

With so many photos and videos, your Gallery can get a little disorganized. Just create an album to get rid of the clutter.

From Gallery, tap the Albums tab, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Create album.
Enter the desired name for your new album, and then tap Create.
To add pictures or videos to your new album, tap the album. Tap Add items, and then tap the Pictures tab.
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.

Group albums together

After you’ve created a few albums, you can group them together so your photos and videos are easier to find.

From Gallery, tap the Albums tab, and then tap More options (the three vertical dots).
Tap Create group. Enter the desired name for your new group, and then tap Create.
To add albums to your new group, tap the group, and then tap Add albums.
Next, select your desired albums. Tap Add when you're finished.

Create group highlighted on a Galaxy phone

Create stories

Show off that amazing day you had in the city by sharing a story. With this feature, the Gallery app lets you create a little slideshow of your pictures and videos.

From Gallery, tap the Stories tab, and then tap More options (the three vertical dots).
Tap Create story.
Enter your desired name for the story, and then tap Create.
Select the desired photos or videos for your new story, and then tap Done.

Create story highlighted in the Gallery app

Share pictures and videos

If you want to send some new photos or videos to your friends, you can use Nearby Share, Quick Share, or Private Share. These features will let you send your images and videos directly to a compatible phone or tablet without opening any additional apps.

You can also use the Sharing panel to share your images and videos to your favorite apps, such as Instagram or Facebook.

To begin, open Gallery and select the photo or video you’d like to share.
Then, tap the Share icon at the bottom of the screen.
Select your desired app and then follow the on-screen instructions to share your image or video.