How to select and view only the albums you want to see in Galaxy gallery

Last Update date : Mar 06. 2026

Photos saved on the phone are automatically added and displayed in the Gallery app. The select albums to show feature lets you view only the albums you want. This is supported in Android 13 or higher.Shape

View of person holding a galaxy device to view albums.

View of Gallery app icon on home screen. View of Gallery app icon on home screen.

Step 1. Open Gallery.

View of Gallery Menu icon within the Gallery. View of Gallery Menu icon within the Gallery.

Step 2. Open Gallery Menu icon.

View of Gallery settings icon highlighted. View of Gallery settings icon highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Gallery Settings icon.

View of Select albums to show feature with on and off switch within Gallery settings. View of Select albums to show feature with on and off switch within Gallery settings.

Step 4. Tap “Select albums to show”.

View of Gallery app icon on home screen. View of Gallery app icon on home screen.

Step 1. Tap Gallery.

View of Albums tab in the gallery. View of Albums tab in the gallery.

Step 2. Tap “Albums”.

View of More options icon in the album section. View of More options icon in the album section.

Step 3. Tap More options icon.

View of Select albums to show feature in more options. View of Select albums to show feature in more options.

Step 4. Tap “Select albums to show”.

View of albums selected to be shown in the gallery. View of albums selected to be shown in the gallery.

Step 5. Tap to select any albums you wish to show in the gallery and tap “Done” when you have finished selecting.

View of selected the albums once the selection process is complete. View of selected the albums once the selection process is complete.

Step 5. Now you can the view the selected albums in Gallery.

View of Gallery app icon on home screen. View of Gallery app icon on home screen.

Step 1. Tap Gallery.

View of More options icon in the album section. View of More options icon in the album section.

Step 2. Tap More options icon.

View of Gallery settings icon in the galleries more options folder. View of Gallery settings icon in the galleries more options folder.

Step 3. Tap Gallery Settings icon.

View of Select album to show option with on and off switch. View of Select album to show option with on and off switch.

Step 4. If the “Select albums to show” is turned on, Tap the switch button to turn off and all albums will be shown in Gallery.

Please note:

  • Photos in the “recent” album are not created from duplicate photos. They are stored in the built-in memory, a feature that allows you to view them instantly.

  • The “Recent” album is available for selection in the select albums to show feature.

  • Deleting a photo from Recent album will delete the photo from your phone.

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