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Xiaomi: Rename a Photo Album in Gallery

Album names like Camera, Screenshots or a random date string get confusing fast once your Gallery fills up with dozens of folders. Renaming an album on your Xiaomi phone does not touch the photos or videos inside it, so nothing gets lost or reordered. This only affects how the folder is labeled in the app, not where the files are stored.

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Rename a Gallery Album auf Xiaomi

Every album you create in the Gallery app gets a default or custom name, but that name is just a label the app displays. Renaming an album does not move or delete any pictures, videos or other media stored inside it. It only changes the folder title shown across Gallery, widgets and share menus.

This is useful when an album was auto-named after a random folder on your storage, or when you want album titles to match how you actually sort your photos, like trip names or project folders.

To rename an album, follow this path: Tap on GalleryTap on AlbumsTap and hold an AlbumTap on RenameEnter a Name and tap OK.

Holding down on the album thumbnail brings up a small menu with options including Rename. Type the new name and confirm to apply it immediately.

Some system-generated albums, such as Camera or Screenshots, may not offer a rename option since they are tied to fixed storage folders used by other apps. If Rename is missing on an album, it is usually one of these protected system folders rather than one you created yourself.

Frequently asked questions

No. The name change only applies inside the Gallery app interface. The underlying folder path on your storage can stay the same, so other apps that reference that folder by path are not affected.