diff --git a/src/commands/albums.rs b/src/commands/albums.rs
index 240e545..a665f44 100644
--- a/src/commands/albums.rs
+++ b/src/commands/albums.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Albums, and the links that publish them.
 
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use imogen_sdk::{AlbumCreate, AlbumUpdate, AssetFilter, AssetSelection};
 use serde_json::json;
 
@@ -201,24 +201,54 @@ async fn delete(ctx: &Context, reference: &str, yes: bool) -> Result<()> {
 
 async fn add(ctx: &Context, reference: &str, assets: &[String], query: &QueryArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let album = ctx.find_album(reference).await?;
-    let ids = ctx.select(assets, query, None).await?;
-    if ids.is_empty() {
+
+    if !assets.is_empty() {
+        let mut added = 0u64;
+        let mut skipped = 0u64;
+        let mut count = 0u64;
+        for chunk in assets.chunks(500) {
+            let result = ctx
+                .client
+                .albums
+                .add_assets(&album.id, &AssetSelection::ids(chunk))
+                .await?;
+            added += result.added;
+            skipped += result.skipped;
+            count = result.asset_count;
+        }
+        return report_added(ctx, &album.name, added, skipped, count);
+    }
+    if query.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Name some asset ids, or give a filter such as --query or --album");
+    }
+
+    let filter = ctx.to_filter(query).await?;
+    let matched = ctx.count(&filter).await?;
+    if matched == 0 {
         ctx.out.note("Nothing matched.");
         return Ok(());
     }
-    let mut added = 0u64;
-    let mut skipped = 0u64;
-    let mut count = 0u64;
-    for chunk in ids.chunks(500) {
-        let result = ctx
-            .client
-            .albums
-            .add_assets(&album.id, &AssetSelection::ids(chunk))
-            .await?;
-        added += result.added;
-        skipped += result.skipped;
-        count = result.asset_count;
-    }
+    let result = ctx
+        .client
+        .albums
+        .add_assets(
+            &album.id,
+            &AssetSelection {
+                query: Some(filter),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .await?;
+    report_added(
+        ctx,
+        &album.name,
+        result.added,
+        result.skipped,
+        result.asset_count,
+    )
+}
+
+fn report_added(ctx: &Context, name: &str, added: u64, skipped: u64, count: u64) -> Result<()> {
     if ctx.out.is_json() {
         return ctx.out.json(&json!({
             "added": added,
@@ -228,8 +258,7 @@ async fn add(ctx: &Context, reference: &str, assets: &[String], query: &QueryArg
     }
     ctx.out.note(ctx.out.paint(
         &format!(
-            "Added {added} to “{}”{}.",
-            album.name,
+            "Added {added} to “{name}”{}.",
             if skipped > 0 {
                 format!(", {skipped} were already in it")
             } else {
@@ -242,18 +271,26 @@ async fn add(ctx: &Context, reference: &str, assets: &[String], query: &QueryArg
 }
 
 async fn remove(ctx: &Context, reference: &str, assets: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
+    if assets.is_empty() {
+        ctx.out.note("Nothing matched.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
     let album = ctx.find_album(reference).await?;
-    let result = ctx
-        .client
-        .albums
-        .remove_assets(&album.id, &AssetSelection::ids(assets))
-        .await?;
+    let mut removed = 0u64;
+    for chunk in assets.chunks(500) {
+        let result = ctx
+            .client
+            .albums
+            .remove_assets(&album.id, &AssetSelection::ids(chunk))
+            .await?;
+        removed += result.removed;
+    }
     if ctx.out.is_json() {
-        return ctx.out.json(&result);
+        return ctx.out.json(&json!({ "removed": removed }));
     }
-    ctx.out.note(ctx.out.paint(
-        &format!("Took {} out of “{}”.", result.removed, album.name),
-        GREEN,
-    ));
+    ctx.out.note(
+        ctx.out
+            .paint(&format!("Took {removed} out of “{}”.", album.name), GREEN),
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/assets.rs b/src/commands/assets.rs
index f0af1d7..c093c03 100644
--- a/src/commands/assets.rs
+++ b/src/commands/assets.rs
@@ -584,20 +584,31 @@ pub fn parse_location(input: &str) -> Result<GeoPoint> {
 }
 
 pub async fn trash(ctx: &Context, args: &TrashArgs) -> Result<()> {
-    let targets = ctx.select(&args.ids, &args.query, None).await?;
-    if targets.is_empty() {
+    if !args.ids.is_empty() {
+        let mut count = 0u64;
+        for chunk in args.ids.chunks(500) {
+            let result = ctx.client.assets.trash(&AssetSelection::ids(chunk)).await?;
+            count += result.count;
+        }
+        return report_count(ctx, count, "moved to the trash");
+    }
+    if args.query.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Name some asset ids, or give a filter such as --query or --album");
+    }
+
+    let filter = ctx.to_filter(&args.query).await?;
+    let count = ctx.count(&filter).await?;
+    if count == 0 {
         ctx.out.note("Nothing matched.");
         return Ok(());
     }
-    if args.ids.is_empty()
-        && !ctx.confirm(
-            &format!(
-                "Move {} to the trash?",
-                output::plural(targets.len(), "photograph")
-            ),
-            args.yes || ctx.out.is_json(),
-        )?
-    {
+    if !ctx.confirm(
+        &format!(
+            "Move {} to the trash?",
+            output::plural(count as usize, "photograph")
+        ),
+        args.yes || ctx.out.is_json(),
+    )? {
         ctx.out.note("Left alone.");
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -605,60 +616,65 @@ pub async fn trash(ctx: &Context, args: &TrashArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let result = ctx
         .client
         .assets
-        .trash(&AssetSelection::ids(&targets))
+        .trash(&AssetSelection {
+            query: Some(filter),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
         .await?;
-    if ctx.out.is_json() {
-        return ctx.out.json(&result);
-    }
-    ctx.out.note(ctx.out.paint(
-        &format!(
-            "{} moved to the trash.",
-            output::plural(result.count as usize, "photograph")
-        ),
-        GREEN,
-    ));
-    Ok(())
+    report_count(ctx, result.count, "moved to the trash")
 }
 
 pub async fn restore(ctx: &Context, args: &RestoreArgs) -> Result<()> {
-    let targets = if args.ids.is_empty() {
-        let query = crate::cli::QueryArgs {
-            trashed: true,
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-        let assets = ctx.matching(&query, None).await?;
-        if assets.is_empty() {
-            ctx.out.note("The trash is empty.");
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        if !ctx.confirm(
-            &format!(
-                "Restore all {} from the trash?",
-                output::plural(assets.len(), "photograph")
-            ),
-            args.yes || ctx.out.is_json(),
-        )? {
-            ctx.out.note("Left alone.");
-            return Ok(());
+    if !args.ids.is_empty() {
+        let mut count = 0u64;
+        for chunk in args.ids.chunks(500) {
+            let result = ctx
+                .client
+                .assets
+                .restore(&AssetSelection::ids(chunk))
+                .await?;
+            count += result.count;
         }
-        assets.into_iter().map(|asset| asset.id).collect()
-    } else {
-        args.ids.clone()
+        return report_count(ctx, count, "restored");
+    }
+
+    let filter = AssetFilter {
+        trashed: Some(true),
+        ..Default::default()
     };
+    let count = ctx.count(&filter).await?;
+    if count == 0 {
+        ctx.out.note("The trash is empty.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    if !ctx.confirm(
+        &format!(
+            "Restore all {} from the trash?",
+            output::plural(count as usize, "photograph")
+        ),
+        args.yes || ctx.out.is_json(),
+    )? {
+        ctx.out.note("Left alone.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
 
     let result = ctx
         .client
         .assets
-        .restore(&AssetSelection::ids(&targets))
+        .restore(&AssetSelection {
+            query: Some(filter),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
         .await?;
+    report_count(ctx, result.count, "restored")
+}
+
+fn report_count(ctx: &Context, count: u64, verb: &str) -> Result<()> {
     if ctx.out.is_json() {
-        return ctx.out.json(&result);
+        return ctx.out.json(&json!({ "count": count }));
     }
     ctx.out.note(ctx.out.paint(
-        &format!(
-            "{} restored.",
-            output::plural(result.count as usize, "photograph")
-        ),
+        &format!("{} {verb}.", output::plural(count as usize, "photograph")),
         GREEN,
     ));
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 9081f6b..69de761 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context as _, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use imogen_sdk::{
-    Album, Asset, AssetQuery, AssetSort, AssetType, ClientOptions, ImogenClient, Person, SortOrder,
+    Album, Asset, AssetFilter, AssetQuery, AssetSort, AssetType, ClientOptions, ImogenClient,
+    Person, SortOrder, TimelineQuery,
 };
 
 use crate::auth::ProfileTokens;
@@ -107,16 +108,14 @@ impl Context {
         Ok(collected)
     }
 
-    /// Translates the command-line filters into the API's query, resolving an album given
+    /// Translates the command-line filters into the API's filter, resolving an album given
     /// by name into its id on the way through.
-    pub async fn to_query(&self, args: &QueryArgs) -> Result<AssetQuery> {
+    pub async fn to_filter(&self, args: &QueryArgs) -> Result<AssetFilter> {
         let album_id = match &args.album {
             Some(reference) => Some(self.find_album(reference).await?.id),
             None => None,
         };
-        Ok(AssetQuery {
-            cursor: None,
-            limit: None,
+        Ok(AssetFilter {
             q: args.query.clone(),
             r#type: args.r#type.map(|t| match t {
                 MediaType::Image => AssetType::Image,
@@ -130,6 +129,25 @@ impl Context {
             taken_after: args.after.as_deref().map(crate::dates::to_start_of_day),
             taken_before: args.before.as_deref().map(crate::dates::to_end_of_day),
             bbox: args.bbox.clone(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// The same filters, in the shape a page listing wants rather than a bulk mutation.
+    pub async fn to_query(&self, args: &QueryArgs) -> Result<AssetQuery> {
+        let filter = self.to_filter(args).await?;
+        Ok(AssetQuery {
+            cursor: None,
+            limit: None,
+            q: filter.q,
+            r#type: filter.r#type,
+            album_id: filter.album_id,
+            person_id: filter.person_id,
+            favorite: filter.favorite,
+            archived: filter.archived,
+            trashed: filter.trashed,
+            taken_after: filter.taken_after,
+            taken_before: filter.taken_before,
+            bbox: filter.bbox,
             sort: args.sort.map(|s| match s {
                 SortField::CapturedAt => AssetSort::CapturedAt,
                 SortField::CreatedAt => AssetSort::CreatedAt,
@@ -142,6 +160,21 @@ impl Context {
         })
     }
 
+    /// How many photographs a filter matches, from the timeline's day buckets rather than
+    /// a walk of every page — the number a confirmation prompt needs, not the assets
+    /// themselves.
+    pub async fn count(&self, filter: &AssetFilter) -> Result<u64> {
+        let timeline = self
+            .client
+            .assets
+            .timeline(&TimelineQuery {
+                covers: None,
+                filter: filter.clone(),
+            })
+            .await?;
+        Ok(timeline.buckets.iter().map(|bucket| bucket.count).sum())
+    }
+
     /// An album by id, or by enough of its name to be unambiguous. Naming one is what a
     /// person will actually do; refusing an ambiguous name is better than picking one.
     pub async fn find_album(&self, reference: &str) -> Result<Album> {