AI image search without the cloud

Search photos on your PC – with AI by content, place and date

“Children playing outside”, “red car”, “logo with a mountain”: type what the picture shows and Album 42 finds it in your own folders – without you ever adding a keyword. The image recognition runs on your computer. No picture is uploaded. You can also find pictures by place, date taken, colour and file name.

How to search by image content

No cloud, no account

The image recognition model is downloaded once and then runs on your computer – even without internet. Your pictures never leave the computer.

Stricter or more generous

In the filter menu you set how strict the matches should be: “strict” shows only the surest ones, “generous” more and in return less precise ones. The search can be combined with colour, file type and tags. Right-click a match and choose “Show folder in tree” to jump straight to its folder.

Search by place, date and file name

Place names and countries in the search field, such as “Rome” or “France”, find the photos from there; on the world map you see them all at a glance. With “Date range” you narrow down by month and year taken (photos by date taken). And if you still remember the file name, switch the magnifier to “File name”.

Search for similar images

Right-click a picture and choose “Find similar images”: Album 42 shows whatever looks similar from the whole catalogue, the most similar first. That is how you find burst shots, edited versions and duplicate photos.

What the image recognition cannot do

It recognises things, scenes and moods, but not persons – faces are not recognised. Now and then an unsuitable picture slips into the results; further down, the matches become less precise.

Frequently asked questions