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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-find-screenshots-in-photos
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-find-screenshots-in-photos
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Creative and media apps"
question: "How do I find and delete screenshots stored in my Photos library?"
alt_questions:
  - "screenshots album photos mac"
  - "delete screenshots photos"
  - "media types screenshots"
  - "screen recordings in photos mac"
  - "clean up screenshots iphone photos mac"
  - "photos screenshot folder"
short_answer: "In Photos, open Media Types → Screenshots (and Screen Recordings) in the sidebar, select and delete. Then empty Recently Deleted to get the space back."
tags: ["photos", "screenshots", "cleanup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-empty-recently-deleted-in-photos", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-find-big-videos-in-photos"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I find and delete screenshots stored in my Photos library?

Screenshots from your iPhone or iPad (and any you've imported) collect in Photos. Open **Photos** and look under **Media Types** in the sidebar for **Screenshots** and **Screen Recordings** — every one is grouped there.

Select the ones you don't need (Command-click, or Command-A for all) and press **Delete**. They move to **Recently Deleted**, where they still use space until it's emptied or they expire — see [emptying Recently Deleted](https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-empty-recently-deleted-in-photos). With iCloud Photos on, deleting removes them from your other devices too.