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14-Day Photo Cleanup

Sort your photos a little at a time, starting with a backup check, so your best photos are easy to find.

Each day takes up to 15 minutes. A smaller version always counts, and two Grace Days leave room for real life.

  • 14 days
  • Up to 15 min a day
  • Easy
  • 2 Grace Days

No account needed. You can change the length, time, or pace after you start.

Built for real days

  • A smaller version every day

    Short on time or energy? Every task has a smaller version, and it counts as done.

  • Grace Days built in

    Use a Grace Day when life gets in the way. Your progress stays, and nothing resets.

  • A clear start and finish

    Tasks go from easy first steps to a simple finish, so you always know what comes next.

The 14-day plan

One task a day, from an easy start to a clear finish. The smaller version always counts as progress.

Getting started

  1. Day 1 · about 15 min

    Choose a daily time for photo sorting and set a timer so it stays short.

    Short on time? Choose the time of day for photo sorting.

  2. Day 2 · about 5 min

    Choose the device or photo library this quest will clean up.

    Short on time? Name the photo library you will clean up.

  3. Day 3 · about 5 min

    Find where your screenshots are kept.

    Short on time? Open the screenshots album.

Building momentum

  1. Day 4 · about 15 min

    Delete the screenshots from one month that you no longer need.

    Short on time? Delete five screenshots.

  2. Day 5 · about 15 min

    Keep the best of several attempts at the same shot, such as selfies or group photos, and remove the extras.

    Short on time? Keep the best of one set of similar selfies or attempts.

  3. Day 6 · about 15 min

    Mark ten photos you would love to find again as favorites.

    Short on time? Mark three photos as favorites.

  4. Day 7 · about 15 min

    Look through Recently Deleted and make sure nothing there should be recovered.

    Short on time? Look at the first ten photos.

  5. Day 8 · about 5 min

    Look at albums shared with you by others and leave the ones you no longer need.

    Short on time? Look at one album shared with you.

  6. Day 9 · about 5 min

    Delete blurry and accidental shots, such as pocket photos.

    Short on time? Delete five blurry shots.

  7. Day 10 · about 5 min

    Add a short caption or note to one favorite photo.

    Short on time? Choose one favorite photo to caption.

  8. Day 11 · about 5 min

    Hide or delete memes and forwarded images you have already seen.

    Short on time? Remove five memes or forwarded images.

  9. Day 12 · about 5 min

    Pick your best photo from the last few days and mark it as a favorite.

    Short on time? Choose your favorite recent photo.

Finishing strong

  1. Day 13 · about 15 min

    Make an album called Favorites This Year and add your best photos.

    Short on time? Create an album called Favorites This Year.

  2. Day 14 · about 5 min

    Spend a few minutes looking through your favorites and enjoying them.

    Short on time? Look through five photos.

Before you start

  • Make sure your photos are backed up before you delete anything. If you are not sure, start with the tasks that only look and sort.
  • Choose one device or photo library for this quest. You can do the others later.
  • Most phones keep deleted photos for a while in a Recently Deleted folder, so you can change your mind.

Helpful tips

  • Start with the easy ones: screenshots, blurry shots, and obvious duplicates.
  • Stop when your selected time is up. Photos are best sorted a little at a time.
  • Keeping the photos you love easy to find matters more than deleting a lot.

Two ways to finish well

You can set a reward for each finish when you start. Both are real wins.

Perfect Finish

Every task done, with no Grace Day used. The smaller version counts as done.

Flexible Finish

Every day covered, with Grace Days where you needed them. Missed a day? You're still in.

Ready to start the 14-Day Photo Cleanup?

Start today with one small task. Your quest never resets.

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