How can I sort downloaded/saved photos by date saved instead of date created on iPhone?

If today, a friend sends me a picture they took 2 years ago and I save it to my photos, it puts it in my photos 2 years back. I like that my photos I took are in order by date taken, but I’d like new photos to be in order of downloaded/saved date.




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iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 7, 2025 6:08 AM

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Feb 7, 2025 8:33 AM in response to Ambcarl

One change that seems confusing is that, when you open the main Photos window, you see "Photos" at the top with the most recent pictures in the center of the screen, while Collections and Albums and stuff start at the bottom. If you want to see all your Library, instead of hitting the "Library" button like you used to, now you scroll up, and it says "Library" in the top.


Now you can now the Library view to show pictures in order of Date Captured, as before, or sort by Date Added just like Recents used to. 

Instead of having two separate views, we have one view that can go either way. So now, the Library view can go either way.


I hope this helps…

Feb 11, 2025 8:16 AM in response to Ambcarl

Ambcarl wrote: … Thank you so much! I feel like an idiot for not realizing that, but I am not alone because everyone I talk to is complaining about it!

I think it took me awhile to notice Photos and Library at the top, and to realize that they indicated different screens with different menus. We are not alone in this. Next year everyone will think it was crazy to be any other way!

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