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Delete All Google Photos in One Click

Google Photos has no “select all” button, so clearing a big library means thousands of clicks. PhotoWipe is a free Chrome extension that does the clicking for you: it moves your photos to the trash in batches, or brings them back.

Add to Chrome — free How it works
  • Free
  • Open source
  • No data collected
  • Delete & restore
PhotoWipe panel with delete or restore, an amount of 100, 500, 1000 or all, and library or archive

How it works

PhotoWipe does what you’d do by hand on photos.google.com, select, trash and confirm, just thousands of times faster and without you.

  1. PhotoWipe options: delete or restore, how many photos, then start

    1. Pick an amount

    Choose delete or restore, then 100, 500, 1,000, all, or any number. Choose your library or your archive.

  2. Photos being selected in a batch with a progress bar

    2. Watch it work

    PhotoWipe opens Google Photos, checks the account with you, then selects and trashes in batches of up to 1,000 with a live counter.

  3. Google Photos trash with Empty trash and Restore buttons

    3. Empty the trash

    Your photos wait 30 days in the Google Photos trash. Empty it to delete for good, or restore everything if you change your mind.

What PhotoWipe can do

  • Bulk delete your libraryMove hundreds or thousands of photos and videos to the trash, most recent first.
  • Clear the archiveArchived photos still use storage. Clean them separately without touching your library.
  • Bulk restore from the trashChanged your mind? Restore “all” or a number, the same way.
  • Any amount100, 500, 1,000, all, or type your own number.
  • Account checkShows which Google account it’s about to clean before doing anything.
  • Live progress, stop anytimeCounter, speed and steps on screen. Stop and pick up later.
PhotoWipe live progress: 1,000 of 2,500 items moved to trash, with select, confirm and trash steps
Live counter while PhotoWipe moves photos to the trash.

Free. Really.

Everything included

$0

  • No limit on the number of photos
  • Delete and restore included
  • No account, no subscription

The first time you run it, PhotoWipe asks if you’d like to follow the developer and star it on GitHub. It’s optional, and you can skip it.

Privacy: what it can and can’t see

  • Runs 100% in your browser
  • Only permission: storage (your settings and a local counter)
  • Only runs on photos.google.com, when you start it
  • Open source: read the code
  • No server, no account, no analytics
  • Doesn’t upload, download or analyze your photos
  • Never empties your trash by itself

Good to know before you delete

Deleting syncs to your phone

Google removes deleted items from phones with Google Photos backup turned on. To keep them on your phone, turn off backup first. Here’s how.

You have 30 days to undo

PhotoWipe only moves photos to the trash. Google deletes them after 30 days, or right away when you click Empty trash. Until then, PhotoWipe’s restore mode brings them back.

PhotoWipe done screen: 2,500 of 2,500 moved, with an open trash button
When it’s done, open the trash and empty it to delete for good.

Questions

Is PhotoWipe free?

Yes. There’s no paid plan, no limit and no account. The first time you run it, PhotoWipe asks if you’d like to follow the developer and star the project on GitHub. It’s optional, and you can continue without doing it.

Does PhotoWipe delete my photos permanently?

No. PhotoWipe moves photos to the Google Photos trash, exactly like the trash button does. According to Google, items stay in the trash for 30 days before being permanently deleted. To delete them sooner, open the trash and click Empty trash yourself. Here’s how to empty the Google Photos trash.

Will deleting from Google Photos also delete the photos on my phone?

It can. Google says deleted items are also removed from phones and tablets that have Google Photos installed with backup turned on. To keep your phone’s copies, turn off backup on every device first. Full steps in delete Google Photos but keep them on your phone.

Is PhotoWipe safe? What data does it collect?

PhotoWipe collects nothing. It only asks for Chrome’s storage permission (to remember your last settings and a local count of items it moved), and its script only runs on photos.google.com when you start it from the extension. There’s no server and no account, and the code is open source on GitHub.

Does it work on a phone, Firefox or Safari?

No. PhotoWipe is a Chrome extension for computers (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS). Chromium browsers that install from the Chrome Web Store, like Edge or Brave, usually work too, but we test on Chrome. On a phone, use the manual method in how to select all photos in Google Photos.

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