Android: Sort picture gallery - it's that easy

In your gallery, many images come together over time. On Android you have several options for sorting these photos and keeping an overview. We present the options to you here.

How to sort images in the Android gallery

Open the gallery and tap "Albums" in the top left.

• If you select "Places", the gallery will list all the pictures according to the corresponding places.
• For this to work, you need to add locations to your images.
• If you select "Date", the photos are listed chronologically with the most recent date first.
• Some apps already put the photos in albums. Tap "Album" again, you will see z. B. albums for WhatsApp or your camera.
• With a particularly large number of images, it is advisable to create additional albums and sort the images for a better overview.
• Now enter the storage space for the new folder. This can either be the internal phone memory or an SD card.
• Click the plus sign folder in the lower left to create a new album.
• Enter a name and then move the images you want to the new folder.
• As soon as you open the gallery, the new album is visible.

Alternative Android apps for better order in the picture gallery

• If you are not satisfied with the functions of the standard gallery, you can use alternatives like the free "QuickPic Gallery" app. With this you can easily create folders from the app, for example.
• With "F-Stop Media Gallery" you get a particularly large number of setting options and filter options. This app is basically free of charge. However, there is also a Pro version for currently 4.79 euros, which includes other helpful features. For example, you can create a custom sort, edit metadata directly in the app, and create nested albums.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how you can load photos from your smartphone onto your PC.