Why filename search fails
Names like IMG_7843.png tell you nothing months later. Browsing folders to find one frame wastes real time, and tags only help if you set them up first.
Solution
Find photos by describing them
You remember the photo. You cannot remember the filename, the folder, or the day you took it. PhotoCore lets you type what you remember, like 'red umbrella on a rainy street', and brings up the matching images in milliseconds. There are no tags to set up first, and nothing is uploaded.
Natural language100+ languagesNo tagsOn device
How it works
Describe the photo, get the photo
Plain words, real results
PhotoCore reads the content of every image and turns it into a compact vector. When you type a phrase, it matches your words against that meaning and ranks the closest images first. A short query like 'business model diagram' or 'sunset at the sea' is enough.
- Search by what is in the image, not the filename
- Works on photos, diagrams, infographics and covers
- Results in under 50ms across 10,000 images
Why it helps
Built for the way you actually look for photos
Search by meaning
Describe the scene, the object, the mood, or the text on a cover. PhotoCore finds the image even when its name and folder say nothing about it.
Search in your language
The local SigLIP 2 model understands queries in more than 100 languages, so you can search the way you think, with no setup.
Stays on your Mac
Every vector is computed and stored locally. No pixel is uploaded, and search keeps working with no connection.
Good to know
Find by meaning, not by name
Searching this way is often called semantic search. For the short version of how it works, read how semantic photo search works. The same engine powers Constellation, which turns a search into a visual map of groups.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I find an image by meaning instead of by name?
Yes. That is the core of PhotoCore. You describe the content and it returns matching images regardless of filename or folder.
Do I need to tag or label my photos first?
No. PhotoCore reads the visual content automatically, so there is nothing to tag before you can search.
How fast are searches?
Searches run in under 50ms across 10,000 images on Apple Silicon, using cosine similarity through Accelerate.vDSP.
Does it work for screenshots, diagrams and covers?
Yes. It indexes photos, screenshots, infographics, diagrams and presentation covers, so a query like 'Q3 presentation cover' works.
Get started free
Find the photo you can picture
Download PhotoCore free, index up to 200 images, and search them by description. Full access is a one-time purchase.