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How to delete burst photos on iPhone and keep the best shot

Updated October 2026 · 3 min read

Burst mode takes many photos per second, which is great for action and terrible for storage. Most bursts need just one or two frames.

Keep only the best frames of a burst

  1. Open Photos and go to Media Types → Bursts.
  2. Open a burst and tap Select at the bottom.
  3. Swipe through the frames and tap the ones you want to keep.
  4. Tap Done, then Keep Only Favorites.

The rest of the frames go to Recently Deleted.

What about shots that aren't bursts?

Tapping the shutter five times in a row creates five separate photos, not a burst, so the Bursts album won't show them. These near-identical series are often the biggest source of clutter.

Clean up bursts and series with Emberoll

  1. Open Emberoll and tap Similar.
  2. Bursts and series of near-identical photos are grouped together.
  3. The sharpest, best-exposed photo with open eyes is marked Best and kept. Tap any photo to change the choice.
  4. Tap Delete and confirm.

Similar is part of Emberoll Pro, and it also opens for free on day 50 of your daily cleanup streak.

Do it in two minutes with Emberoll

Emberoll finds duplicates, similar shots, screenshots, large videos and blurry photos for you. Everything is analyzed on your iPhone.

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