Find a photo without remembering the file name or date
Even without remembering a file name or the date it was taken, describing what is actually in the photo -- a person, a place, an object -- is often enough to find it instantly among thousands of images.
Combine a person and a place for a narrower search
Search terms can be combined, so searching something like a person's name together with a location or event narrows results down much faster than scrolling through an entire library by hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a search for an object sometimes miss a photo?
Automatic recognition works from what is visually identifiable in the image, so a blurry photo, an object partly out of frame, or unusual lighting can occasionally cause a match to be missed.
Does this search work on photos I have not backed up yet?
Content-based search generally relies on photos that have finished uploading and being processed in the cloud, so an unsynced photo may not show up in results until backup completes.