How to download or delete photos previously synced with OneDrive

You can use OneDrive on your phone, tablet, or computer to download photos and videos to another device. If there’s a photo stored in OneDrive that you’d like to use as a phone background, just download it using the app.

1. Navigate to and open the OneDrive app, and then tap the Gallery tab at the top or the location where the file is stored.
2. Tap the photo(s) or video(s) you’d like to download to your device, and then tap the Download icon.
   
3. If you want to download multiple photos, touch and hold the first one, and then tap the rest. Once all are selected, tap the Download icon.

If you have hundreds of photos you don't need, you can delete them from OneDrive. Or, if you’d still like to keep the photos on your device, you can remove them just from OneDrive with a few steps.

1. Navigate to and open the OneDrive app, and then tap the Gallery tab.
2. Select your desired picture(s), and then tap the Delete icon. It looks like a trash can.
   
3. Tap Delete to confirm.

If you accidentally deleted a picture from OneDrive, it’s not a big deal. Your photos and videos will still be safe in the Recycle bin for 93 days, so you’ll be able to get your file back. You can also restore deleted files from the OneDrive website.

1. Navigate to and open the OneDrive app, and then tap your profile icon in the upper left.
2. Tap Recycle bin, and then tap the three dots next to the photo you’d like to restore.
   
3. Tap Restore.