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Xiaomi: Move Photos or Videos into an Album

Photos and videos pile up in one long Gallery feed until finding a specific shot means endless scrolling. When you try to sort them into an album, Gallery stops you with a choice between moving or copying the file, and picking the wrong option can leave duplicates behind or remove the original from where you expected it.

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Move Photos or Videos into an Album auf Xiaomi

On Xiaomi phones, every photo and video first lands in the main Gallery feed, sorted only by date. Without albums, locating an older screenshot or a specific trip photo means scrolling through months of unrelated shots.

Gallery lets you sort files into albums manually, but it always asks whether the file should be moved or copied once you pick a destination. This step exists because Move removes the file from its original location, while Copy leaves a duplicate behind and keeps the original untouched. Choosing the wrong one either clutters your storage with duplicates or breaks links other apps had to the original file location.

Move a photo or video into an album

Open Gallery and tap and hold a photo or video until it gets selected. Tap Select more Photos/Videos if you want to move several files at once, then tap Add to album. Choose an existing album or create a new one, and confirm with Choose Move or Copy.

Pick Move only if you no longer need the file in its original folder. If another app, a backup routine, or a shared folder still expects the file at its original path, use Copy instead to avoid breaking that reference.

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Move takes the file out of its current folder and places it only inside the album you picked with Add to album. Copy keeps the original file where it was and creates a duplicate inside the album, which uses extra storage.