Create photo albums on iPad
Use albums in the Photos app to view and organize your photos and videos.
![The Photos app is open to Albums. Personal is selected. The rest of the iPad screen shows thumbnails for albums in a grid.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/f35a19f6e5c4f717fc38294a32b683ee.png)
If you use iCloud Photos, albums are stored in iCloud. They’re up to date and accessible on devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account. See Back up and sync your photos with iCloud.
Create a new album
Go to the Photos app
on your iPad.
Tap Albums, then tap Create.
Tap New Album, then add a name for your album, add photos, and choose a key photo to represent the album.
Tap Done.
To create an album you collaborate on with other people, see Create shared albums.
Add a photo or video from your library to an album
Go to the Photos app
on your iPad.
Tap the photo or video you want to add, then tap
.
If you want to add multiple photos and videos at once, tap Select, tap the photo and video thumbnails you want to add, then tap
.
Tap Add to Album, then do one of the following:
Add to an existing album: Tap an existing album below My Albums.
Start a new album: Tap
, then give the album a name.