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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-find-big-videos-in-photos
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-find-big-videos-in-photos
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Photos, music and video"
question: "How do I find the biggest videos in my Photos library?"
alt_questions:
  - "find large videos photos app mac"
  - "photos sort by size"
  - "videos taking space photos library"
  - "delete big videos photos mac"
  - "photos smart album video size"
short_answer: "Open Media Types → Videos in Photos, or make a Smart Album filtering for movies; long and 4K videos are usually largest. Empty Recently Deleted afterwards."
tags: ["photos", "videos", "smart album"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-empty-recently-deleted-in-photos"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I find the biggest videos in my Photos library?

Photos doesn't sort by file size, but you can narrow things down quickly:

- Open **Media Types → Videos** in the sidebar to see only videos; long and 4K videos are usually the biggest.
- Make a **Smart Album** (File → New Smart Album) with conditions like **Photo is movie** and a date range to review old videos.

Delete what you don't need, then empty **Recently Deleted**. Before deleting, consider exporting originals of anything precious to an external drive.