4 Easy Ways: How to Delete All Photos from OneDrive at Once

• Why Does OneDrive Have All My Photos?
• How to Delete All Photos from OneDrive [Common Ways]
• How to Delete All Photos from OneDrive but Keep on PC
• Bonus Tip: Backup and Delete all Photos from OneDrive via MultCloud
• Conclusion

Why Does OneDrive Have All My Photos?

OneDrive is a cloud storage service provided by Microsoft, and it's often integrated with Windows operating systems and other Microsoft products. If you're finding that all your photos are on OneDrive, it's likely because you have enabled automatic photo or file backup to OneDrive.

Here are a few scenarios that could have led to this:

If you are annoyed about this situation, you can follow the 2 quick methods below to make OneDrive delete all photos on its web or desktop app.

How to Delete All Photos from OneDrive in Bulk [Common Ways]

People may have different preferences when using OneDrive. Some people may be used to managing photos on the OneDrive desktop app while others may like to use the OneDrive web. Therefore, we will show you how to delete multiple photos from OneDrive on the web and the desktop app separately. However, if your computer is syncing with OneDrive, deleting photos on OneDrive will also delete them on your computer.

Way 1: On the OneDrive Web

Step 1: Enter the OneDrive web and sign in with your account.

Step 2: Navigate to the "Photos" page and hold the cursor to choose all the photos you want to delete. Then, you can find all the photos are ticked.

Step 3: Click “Delete” in the upper taskbar and confirm to delete in the pop-up window.

Step 4: If you want to permanently delete these photos, go to the "Recycle Bin" folder and choose the photos you deleted from "Photos" before. Then, click "Delete".

Way 2: On the Desktop App

Step 1: Click the OneDrive icon to open the OneDrive desktop app and sign in to your account.

Step 2: Open the OneDrive folder and navigate to the "Pictures" folder. Then, hold the cursor to select all the photos you want to delete.

Step 3: Right-click on any photos and choose "Delete" in the dropdown menu. Then, choose "Yes" to confirm deleting them.

How to Delete All Photos from OneDrive but Keep on PC

There is another situation in which you only want to clear all the photos from OneDrive but still want to keep them on the PC. In this regard, we will also provide you with 2 ways. Whether you choose which way to follow, you have to disable the OneDrive sync on your computer, otherwise the deletion will be executed on your PC. In case you accidentally delete the photos on both OneDrive and the PC, it is a good choice to back up the photos before deleting them. Conversely, both of these 2 ways can be used to delete files from the computer but not OneDrive.

Preparation: Disconnect OneDrive with Your PC

Step 1: Open the OneDrive desktop app on your PC.

Step 2: Enter "Settings" by clicking the gear icon.

Step 3: Go to the "Sync and backup" tab and tap "Manage backup".

Step 4: Switch off the button next to "Photos". By doing so, your PC photos will not sync with OneDrive, so the deletion will not sync as well.

Way 1: Move Photos to Another Folder

Step 1: Open the OneDrive folder in File Explorer.

Step 2: Drag the folder that contains the photos you want to remove from OneDrive. Then, drop the folder to another folder that is only on your PC not on OneDrive.

Step 3: Go to the OneDrive web, navigate to the "Recycle Bin", and permanently delete the folder you moved before.

Way 2: Unlink OneDrive with your PC

Step 1: Click on the OneDrive icon and tap the gear-shaped icon in the upper-right corner. Then, choose "Settings" in the dropdown menu.

Step 2: Navigate to the "Account" page and click "Unlink this PC" under your profile. Then, select "Unlink account" in the pop-up window to stop OneDrive syncing your computer.

Step 3: Enter the OneDrive web, select the photos you want to delete, and then delete them. After that, the photos are removed from OneDrive but are still kept on your PC.

Bonus Tip: Backup and Delete all Photos from OneDrive via MultCloud

If you also use another cloud storage like Dropbox, iCloud, or Google Drive instead of OneDrive, you can use MultCloud to automatically transfer OneDrive files to another cloud and then delete them. MultCloud Cloud Transfer supports direct file transfer without downloading and uploading. Moreover, you can set it to auto-delete the transferred files in OneDrive after the task is done. Moreover, it can help you avoid duplicates in the destination by skipping or overwriting the already-existing files.

Step 1: Sign up for a free MultCloud account.

Step 2: Click “Add Cloud” and choose the OneDrive icon. Then, log in to your OneDrive account and allow MultCloud to access your accounts.

Step 3: Repeat Step 2 to add another preferred cloud to MultCloud.

Step 4: Navigate to the "Cloud Transfer" page, choose OneDrive photos in the FROM box and another cloud in the TO box. Then, open "Options" and tick the "Delete all source files after transfer is complete." option.

Step 5: Tap on "Transfer Now" to start this task.

Conclusion

How to delete all photos from OneDrive? Check the 4 proven solutions in the post. These 4 ways include deleting all photos from the web and the desktop app, and just removing photos from OneDrive but not your PC.

Besides, if you want to use another cloud instead of OneDrive and need to transfer files between clouds, give a try to MultCloud Cloud Transfer. It can transfer OneDrive photos to another cloud and delete them automatically. If you think the restore feature is more important than deleting, you can use another function called "Cloud Backup". It can backup photos from OneDrive to Google Drive or others, and restore them with different versions.