View photos and videos on iPhone
Use the Photos app to view photos and videos on your iPhone.
View individual photos
![An open photo with thumbnails of other photos across the bottom of the screen. At the top right is a Close button to go back to browsing.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/ba0347353126e0b7942a4b226dc470ab.png)
Go to the Photos app
on your iPhone.
Tap a photo to view it in full screen.
Tip: When viewing a Live Photo
, touch and hold the photo to play it.
Tap
to close the photo and continue browsing your library.
Play a video
![An open video with a Play/Pause button, a progress bar, and a Mute/Volume button along the bottom. At the top right is a Close button to go back to browsing.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/f5574c42a8de3b330348c07d0b5ed492.png)
Go to the Photos app
on your iPhone.
Tap a video to play it.
Tap
to close the video and continue browsing your library.
Browse the library
When you open the Photos app , your library of photos and videos appears in a grid in the top half of the screen. Swipe down to see more photos. The most recent photos are at the bottom; continue swiping down to go back in time.
Tip: While you’re viewing the library, pinch the screen to zoom in or out.
![The Photos app is open to the photo library grid. At the bottom of the screen, from left to right, are options to sort the library, including Filter, Years, Months, and All buttons. In the bottom-right corner is the Close button to exit the library.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/853d0fa0a8bfd953296db90a8b6b2b51.png)
Browse collections
Below your library, your photos and videos are organized into curated collections like Recent Days, Trips, and People & Pets. Under each heading, you can scroll through recent collections, or tap the heading to see more.
Tap a collection to open it and see the detailed view with highlights from the collection. Swipe right or left to see other collections in that section.
![The Photos app is open. The top of the screen shows the photo library in a grid. Below that are Recent Days, People & Pets, and Pinned Collections.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/ea679ea3d4b94928139e0c1a4259cfaa.png)