Findmmm

FAQ

Your questions. Simple answers.

More memories waiting to be found. Findmmm helps you rediscover the photos and videos you already have, so you can stop scrolling and start remembering. Still stuck? Contact support or email support@findmmm.com.

This website does not sell the app. Billing is through Apple.

How to Use the App

Findmmm works best after a short setup. Follow these steps and you’ll start finding photos faster.

Your first day

  1. When Findmmm asks to use your Photos, allow access. That’s how it sees the pictures already on your phone or iPad.
  2. Start the first scan and wait until it finishes. Findmmm is looking through your library so it can help you search.
  3. Keep Findmmm in front — don’t switch to another app yet. Open the Map, scroll your photos, and try a search. A lot of Findmmm’s helpful work runs while you’re using the app, and it mostly pauses if you leave.

When the first scan is done, you can already find photos by date and place, and you should see your trips on the Map.

While you look around

You don’t need to turn on anything extra. Stay in Findmmm and use the Map or your photo grids:

  • Soon you can search by what’s in a photo — try words like “red dress” or “steak.” This often starts working within a few minutes.
  • On the Map, the What? filter starts filling with useful words from your photos (like food, beach, or dog). You can also use Who? Where? When? the same way.
  • Findmmm finds faces in your newest few hundred photos. Tap a face and type a name so you can find that person later. Older photos take longer.

If you open one photo full screen, that quiet background work pauses. Close the photo and it continues. If you open Activity and want to stop something that’s running, use Cancel — Close only hides the list.

A few things you’ll want to do yourself

  • Name people. Tap a face and give it a name. Names from Apple Photos do not copy into Findmmm automatically. Until you name someone here, the Who? filter won’t know who they are.
  • Photos in a folder. If you keep photos in iCloud Drive or another folder (not only Apple Photos), choose that folder in Dashboard. If you delete and reinstall Findmmm, choose the folder again.
  • Keep going through older photos. Keep photos up to date (in Dashboard) helps Findmmm work through older faces and more What? words. Leave Findmmm open when you can — it will not finish overnight while your phone is in your pocket.
  • Do a lot at once. Prefer one longer session? Keep photos up to date starts switched on, so Findmmm works on faces and keywords while the app is open and you’re not using it.

When things are ready

What you want When it’s ready
Dates, the Map, and cities Right after the first scan
Find something like a red dress A few minutes, with Findmmm open
What? words on the Map Same sitting — they appear as you go
Name people from last week Same sitting (newest photos)
Name everyone, including older trips More time using the app, with Keep photos up to date on
Photos from Drive or Desktop folders After you choose the folder
About Findmmm
What is Findmmm?

Findmmm helps you find the photos and videos - even when you cannot remember exactly when you took them. Search by Who? What? Where? When? Find a person, a place, a birthday, your dog, a great meal, that trip to Paris, or the photo you know is somewhere in your library.

Findmmm works alongside Apple Photos on your iPhone and iPad. Your original photos and videos stay right where they are. Findmmm simply makes them much easier to find.

What does Findmmm mean?

Findmmm means “Find many more memories” - because your photo library is full of moments worth finding again.

What devices can I use?

Findmmm currently works on iPhones and iPads running iOS 18 or later. An Android version is planned for the future.

Get Findmmm on the App Store.

What languages does Findmmm support?

Findmmm currently supports English. More languages are planned as Findmmm becomes available to more people around the world.

What can Findmmm organize?

Findmmm can organize your photos, GIFs, and videos. Some features, such as PLAY, work with photos and GIFs, not videos.

Findmmm is pretty cool. How does it find my memories so fast?

Thank you—we think it is pretty cool too. The short answer? That’s our secret.

The magic of Findmmm is how simple and enjoyable it feels to use. But under the hood, powerful proprietary, patent-pending technology developed by our team is doing the hard work. It organizes the helpful details within your photo and video collection so you can search naturally by Who? What? Where? When?—and find the memory you want in seconds. Most of that work happens directly on your device, delivering fast results while helping keep your personal memories private.

I love using Findmmm and have an idea for a new feature. How can I share it?

Great—we love new ideas. Our team is constantly working on improvements and new features, and suggestions from the people who use Findmmm are an important part of that process. The more we hear from you, the better Findmmm will become. Open Dashboard > Contact Support inside Findmmm or email your idea to info@findmmm.com. Tell us what you would like the feature to do and how it would make Findmmm more useful for you. We already have an exciting roadmap for the years ahead. With every new release, you can expect Findmmm to become even easier, smarter, and more powerful.

Do my Findmmm tags, names and filters sync between my iPhone and iPad?

Findmmm currently maintains its own information and search index on each device. Tags, names, filters and other Findmmm settings do not automatically sync between your iPhone and iPad.

Each device may have different storage capacity and different photos available locally. For example, your iPhone might store a large photo library, while your iPad keeps fewer photos on the device and relies more on iCloud. These differences make it harder to keep the Findmmm experience identical across devices. We recommend enabling automatic backup on both devices so you have a separate backup copy of each device’s Findmmm information and search index.

Would you like your Findmmm information to sync between devices? Let us know at info@findmmm.com. Your feedback helps us decide which features to develop next.

I already use Photos on my phone. Why do I need Findmmm?

Hey, we get it. Photos is an excellent utility that comes free with your phone for storing and viewing your photos. Findmmm does not replace it—it works alongside it.

The challenge begins when your library grows to thousands of photos and videos. You remember the moment, but not exactly when or where it happened. You scroll and scroll until you finally find it—then often have to repeat the whole search the next time you want to see it. Photos includes useful search and filtering features. Findmmm goes much further, with advanced technology created specifically to help you search, organize, save, and rediscover your memories.

Think of Notes and Microsoft Word. Notes comes free with your phone, and you can certainly use it to write a letter. But most people still choose to pay for Word when they want more powerful tools designed especially for writing. Findmmm brings that same idea to your memories for pennies a day.

Photos hold your collection. Findmmm gives you specialized tools to search deeply within it and save how you organized it, making your favourite memories easier to find again.

With Findmmm, you can:

  • Search naturally by Who? What? Where? When?—or combine all four.
  • Type or say what you remember, such as “Show me pictures of Sarah in Florida.”
  • Describe what you are looking for, such as “Show me pictures of women walking dogs”
  • Explore your memories visually on a Map.

Create your own Tags and use Drag & Tag to organize photos directly from the Map.

  • Find photos using automatically created AI Keywords.
  • Correct missing dates and locations, including photos received through WhatsApp and social media.

Save detailed searches as Smart Folders, so you never have to repeat the same search.

  • Rediscover and enjoy your memories with On This Day, SPIN, and PLAY.

Your original photos and videos remain safely in Apple Photos. Findmmm simply gives you more powerful ways to find and enjoy them—without the endless scrolling.

Apple Photos is where your pictures live. Findmmm is how you find the memories hidden inside them.

Getting Started
Can I try Findmmm before paying?

Yes. When you subscribe through Apple, you choose either Findmmm Monthly ($1.99) or Findmmm Yearly ($19.99) up front — that subscription includes a free 1-month introductory trial with the full app unlocked.

Subscriptions are handled through your Apple ID.

If your subscription ends, the information Findmmm has already organized remains on your device. Simply renew your subscription to start using the app again.

Download Findmmm from the App Store to start your trial.

Findmmm really costs only a few pennies a day?

Yes, really. Our team at Findmmm wants everyone to experience the joy of rediscovering memories they’ve forgotten. That’s why we priced Findmmm for just a few pennies a day. We hope millions of people will experience the same smile we do when Findmmm brings back a photo, a video, a place—or a memory they thought was lost.

Because your memories are worth a lot more than a few pennies.

Why does Findmmm need access to my photos?

Findmmm needs permission to see the photos and videos you want it to help you find. You can allow access to your entire Photos library or only the items you choose. If you choose Limited Access, Findmmm can find and organize only those selected photos and videos.

What happens the first time I use Findmmm?

Findmmm looks through the photos, videos, and albums you have allowed it to see and prepares them for searching. It also begins recognizing useful details, such as places and things in your photos. You do not need to wait for everything to finish. Some of this work will continue later while Findmmm is open and you’re not using it.

Do I need an internet connection?

Not for many everyday features. Most of Findmmm’s work happens directly on your device. You may need the internet when a photo is stored only in iCloud, Findmmm needs additional place information, Apple needs to confirm your subscription, or you want to update the app or contact Support.

Finding Your Photos and Videos
What are the Four W’s?

Think about how you naturally remember a photo:

  • Who was there?
  • What were you doing?
  • Where were you?
  • When did it happen?

Those are Findmmm’s Four W’s - Who? What? Where? When? Use one or combine them. Give Findmmm whatever you remember and let it help with the rest.

How do I search?

Search for a person, place, date, year, Tag, User Keyword, AI Keyword, subject, or activity. You can search your entire collection or explore memories on the Map. The more you remember, the more you can narrow the results.

How do I find my photos on the Map?

Finding memories on the Map is simple, intuitive, and one of Findmmm’s best and most enjoyable features. It lets you travel through your memories by exploring the places where they happened. Drag one finger across the screen to travel anywhere in the world. Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out.

Imagine you took a vacation in New York. Move the Map to New York State, then zoom in until you reach New York City. Looking for memories from Times Square? Keep zooming until you reach the few blocks surrounding it. As you get closer, your photos and videos appear in thumbnail groups. Tap a group to open everything from that area in a photo grid, then select the memory you want to see. Want to find it even faster? Select the When filter and choose a year, month, date range, or exact date. You can also combine other Map Filters to narrow your results further.

What does the magnifying glass do?

The magnifying glass opens Findmmm’s Search—the most powerful way to search your entire photo and video library. Search by Who? What? Where? When?, along with Describe, Tags, User Keywords, and AI Keywords. Use one choice or combine several to narrow the results until you find exactly the memory you want. Unlike the Map Search, Search also finds photos and videos without location information. Wherever the memory is hiding in your library, Search can help you find it.

DESCRIBE sounds interesting. What kind of search is it?

Describe is one of Findmmm’s real “wow” features. Instead of searching with Tags, Keywords, or the Four W’s, Describe looks at what your photos actually look like. Simply type or say a sentence describing the image you remember, such as:

“A woman wearing a red dress.”

“Blue cars”

“A dog running through the snow.”

Your photos do not need matching Tags or Keywords. Findmmm searches their visual details and displays the images that most closely match your description. It is like describing a memory to a friend—and having Findmmm help you find it.

What does “Index media for Describe search” mean, and why does Describe need it?

Describe is a more advanced search type, so before you can use it, Findmmm needs a little extra time to look more closely at your photos and understand their visual details. Index media for Describe search prepares your photos for this powerful search feature.

We do not want to keep you waiting when you first open Findmmm. You can begin searching right away with the Four W’s, Tags, User Keywords, and AI Keywords. When you are ready to try Describe, simply index your photos. Indexing typically takes about four to five minutes per 10,000 photos, though the time may vary by device. Keep Findmmm open until the process is complete. You can use the Describe feature as soon as it has indexed the first photos, although you will see more and better results once the indexing completes.

Once indexing is finished, Describe is fully ready. Type or say what you remember in the photo and Findmmm will show you the closest matches. Indexing does not change your original photos. It simply gives Findmmm another powerful way to lead you back to your memories.

What does the three-line icon beside the microphone do?

The three-line icon opens the Map Search. It works much like Search but searches only photos and videos that already have location information. Filter your Map by Who? What? Where? When?, along with Tags, User Keywords, and AI Keywords. Use one choice or combine several to narrow the results. The matching photos and videos appear as thumbnails directly on the Map, letting you see both the memories you found and where they happened. Photos and videos without location information will not appear on the Map, but you can still find them using the Search magnifying glass.

Do I have to remember the exact date?

Not at all. Search by a year, a range of dates, or the same calendar day across every year. It is an easy way to rediscover a vacation, anniversary, birthday, New Year’s Eve, or any day that means something to you.

Can I find photos by location?

Yes. Use Where to find memories from a city, country, or other known place, or open the Map to explore visually. Photos without GPS information can still appear in a full-library Search.

Can I search by talking to Findmmm?

Yes. Tap the microphone and say what you are looking for, such as “Photos of Sarah in Florida” or “Show the steak I ate in Toronto.” You can combine voice with Who? What? Where? When? to narrow your search.

Why didn’t voice search find my photo on the Map?

A photo needs a location to appear in a Map voice search. If its location is missing, use Findmmm’s Location tool to add it, then try again.

Why didn’t voice find the Name, Paul Jones?

Did you say “find Paul Jones” or did you just say “Find Paul”? Findmmm listens for an exact match of the Name you entered, just in case you have two friends named Paul.

Can I choose how the Map search controls work?

Yes. Choose the style that feels most natural:

Wheels scroll Who? What? Where? When? up and down.

Sliders swipe them from left to right.

Go to Dashboard > Map Wheels / Sliders and choose Vertical for Wheels or Horizontal for Sliders. You can also turn on arrows to make the direction easier to see.

Can I choose more than one control (Who? What? Where? When?) at a time?

The Map can only show one choice from each category at a time. For a more detailed search on the Map, tap the icon with 3 lines beside the microphone – this is the Map Search filter. There you can combine choices such as two people, a particular place, and several things in the same photo.

Can Findmmm tell what is in my photos?

Yes. Findmmm can recognize many everyday things in your photos - such as pets, food, equipment, activities, and landmarks - and add AI Keywords that help you find those pictures again. You may not remember when you photographed a dog on the beach, but remembering “dog” and “beach” may be enough to find it.

Can I look at a photo in greater detail?

Yes. Double-tap the photo to enlarge it to 2½ times its original size. Once enlarged, slide your finger across the screen to move around the image and explore the details you want to see. When you are finished, double-tap again to return the photo to its original size.

Tags and Keywords
What are Tags?

Tags are one of the most powerful ways to organize and find your memories in Findmmm. A Tag can bring together an entire group of photos and videos based on Who? What? Where? When?—or any combination that matters to you.

You can give a Tag any name you like, such as:

  • Vacation in Italy - 2026
  • My 30th Birthday
  • My Dog at the Park
  • Birds and Turtle

Once you add a Tag, you can use it anytime to quickly return to that entire collection. Your memories, organized your way.

What is Drag & Tag?

Now the fun begins. Drag & Tag lets you create Tags directly from the Map. You can see thumbnails of your located photos and videos wherever your memories have taken you. Simply pinch to zoom, move around the Map, and find the memories you want. Then tap the Select Area button on the top left of the screen, draw a box around them with your finger and add a Tag to the group.

For example, zoom in on Paris, draw a box around your photos, and create the Tag Paris. Want to be more specific? Zoom in closer to the Eiffel Tower, select only those photos, and create the Tag Eiffel Tower. The same photo can have more than one Tag, giving you different ways to find it later.

Imagine you have tagged bird photos taken in Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong with Birds. When you want to see only the birds you photographed in Hong Kong, type or say:

“Show me pictures of birds in Hong Kong.”

Findmmm combines the Birds Tag with the location Hong Kong and brings those memories together. That is the power of Drag & Tag—your photos, organized exactly the way you remember them.

What is the difference between tags and keywords?

Tags are labels you create to organize your photos your way.

User keywords are words or terms you create to identify anything in your photo or video. You add each keyword to Findmmm and save it with the photo or video for future searches. Keywords you add stay in Findmmm, and your original photo does not change. User keywords are powerful tools that help you quickly find your memories and are a unique feature of Findmmm's search technology.

AI keywords are created automatically by Findmmm based on what it recognizes in a photo. They are kept separate, so you can change or remove them without affecting your own tags or keywords.

In the Dashboard, I see “AI Keyword Blocklist.” What does it do?

Good question. Findmmm automatically scans your photos and adds AI Keywords for the things it recognizes. Depending on your collection, that might include useful words such as dog, mountain, or birthday cake. It can also recognize everyday objects that appear again and again, such as door, window, table, fork, spoon, or sky. These words may not be helpful when you are searching, and we do not want them cluttering your results.

The AI Keyword Blocklist lets you remove those unwanted words. Once an AI Keyword is added to the list, Findmmm removes it from your photos in Findmmm’s catalog, hides it on the What? spinner, and skips it in future runs. You are always in control. Add or remove words from the Blocklist whenever you like. Blocking an AI Keyword does not delete or change your photo files, Apple Photos, Tags, or User Keywords—it simply makes searching cleaner and easier.

Can I add or correct information?

Absolutely. You can add or change names, Tags, User Keywords, dates, locations, and other available details. Each helpful detail makes that memory easier to find next time without changing your original photo or video.

What if Findmmm gets something wrong?

Simply correct it. You can update a name, Tag, User Keyword, date, location, or other available information. If an AI Keyword is wrong, you can change or remove it without affecting the information you added yourself.

People & Names
Does Findmmm detect people and automatically add their names?

No. Findmmm detects faces in your photos, but you decide who they are and when to match them with a name. When Findmmm finds a face, you will see an orange box around it. Tap the face and choose an existing name or add a new one.

Why aren’t the people I named in Apple Photos already named in Findmmm?

You may have already named family and friends in Apple Photos, so it seems logical that those names should automatically appear in Findmmm too. We wish they could.

Apple shares information such as a photo’s date and location with Findmmm, but it does not share the names or face information from its People feature with other apps. That’s because a person’s name isn’t actually stored inside the photo like its date or GPS location. When you name someone in Apple Photos, that information stays inside Apple Photos.

So Findmmm needs to learn your people separately — but you only need to get it started. When you see a box around a face in Findmmm, simply tap the box and enter the person’s name.

What happens after I name someone?

Once you name a face, Findmmm remembers that person in its own catalogue and continues looking through your photo library for other faces that appear to be the same person.

You don’t have to find and name every photo yourself. As Findmmm discovers similar faces, it groups those potential matches together so you can quickly confirm that they are the same person. The more faces you confirm, the better Findmmm can become at recognizing that person throughout your library. Once identified, that person becomes part of Findmmm’s Who search, making it easy to combine their name with What, When, and Where to find exactly the memories you’re looking for.

Name someone once. Findmmm keeps looking for more.

How do I check the people Findmmm has found?

It's easy:

  • Go to the Dashboard.
  • Tap People at the top.
  • Choose the person you want to review.
  • Tap Choose photos of [Name] — for example, Choose photos of Sarah.

Findmmm will show you the photos it believes contain that person. The photos it has identified are already selected for you. Simply look through them, deselect any that aren't the right person, and tap Save. That's it. Findmmm does the searching and selecting — you simply check its work. Once saved, you can use that person's name in Who and combine it with What, When, or Where to find specific memories.

Name a face. Findmmm finds more. You confirm the matches.

Will Findmmm keep finding more photos of a person?

Yes. Finding people gets better over time.

After you review the photos Findmmm has found, deselect any incorrect matches and tap Save. But don't consider the job finished. Findmmm will continue working in the background, looking for more photos that may contain that person. Check back in People a few days later and you may find additional photos waiting for you to review. Each time you confirm more photos of someone, Findmmm has more examples to work with, which can help it find even more matches the next time. So the process is simple:

Name someone → Review the matches → Save → Check back later → Find even more.

You don't have to do it all at once. Findmmm keeps looking.

What if Findmmm doesn’t put an orange box around a face?

You can add one yourself. Tap the Add a missed face button above the photo, then tap the face you want to name. Findmmm will add a box so you can name that person.

Can I name many photos of the same person at once?

Yes - and it can save a lot of time. Open Dashboard > People > Review Unnamed Faces. Select the photos of the same person, then name that person. You can name dozens or even hundreds at once.

How do I see my photo without the green face boxes?

Easy. When you open a photo, Findmmm automatically shows the names of the people you’ve identified in green boxes over their faces.

Want to see the picture without the name tags? Look for the little eye icon with a line through it in the bottom-right corner. Tap it, and poof—the name tags disappear, leaving you with the full, unobstructed photo.

Want the names back? Tap the eye again. They’ll pop right back into view.

Nothing is deleted or changed—you’re simply choosing whether to show or hide the names.

Exploring and Organizing Your Memories
What are the main parts of Findmmm?

You will spend most of your time in:

  • Map — Explore memories by place.
  • Tags — Organize memories your way.
  • Media — Browse your photos, GIFs, and videos.
  • Albums — Explore your collections.
  • Dashboard — Manage Findmmm and discover more tools.

To search your entire collection, tap the magnifying glass.

What does PLAY do?

PLAY turns the photos and GIFs you have found into a full-screen show. Instead of tapping through pictures one at a time, sit back and watch the memories roll by. Videos are not included in PLAY.

What is SPIN?

SPIN is Findmmm’s surprise button; our team is addicted to it. Tap it, and Findmmm selects a random combination of Who? What? Where? When? from your geotagged memories.

It is so much fun to rediscover someone you have not thought about lately, a forgotten trip, a place you loved, or a day that makes you smile. Sometimes the best memories are the ones you were not looking for.

What is On This Day?

On This Day brings back photos and videos taken on today’s date in previous years, including photos without a location. Explore them as a grid or press PLAY and enjoy the trip down memory lane.

You can choose to see On This Day whenever you open Findmmm, once each day, or every time you open the Map.

Can I mark a photo as a Favourite?

Yes. Tap the heart to add a photo to your Favourites album in Findmmm. You can choose to add it to Favourites in both Findmmm and your phone’s Photos library—or keep it as a Favourite only in Findmmm.

Are Findmmm Favourites the same as the Favourites on my phone?

They can be—but you are in control. Open the Dashboard and scroll down to Favourites. You can choose:

Findmmm and Phone to add Favourites to both places.

Findmmm Only to keep your choices inside Findmmm without changing Favourites on your phone.

You can find your Findmmm Favourites anytime under Albums › Smart Folders.

Can I use my existing albums?

Yes. Findmmm recognizes the Photos albums already on your phone, so you can continue enjoying the collections you have created. Your original photos, videos, and albums stay where they are and you can see them under Albums. Findmmm simply makes them easier to browse, organize, and rediscover.

What do the different colours in Albums mean?

The colours help you quickly recognize each type of album:

  • Red Heart shows your Favourites.
  • Orange identifies Smart Folders created in Findmmm.
  • White shows the albums from your phone’s Photos library.
  • Purple identifies albums containing only videos.

A quick glance at the colour tells you what kind of album you are opening.

Why do I sometimes see emojis instead of thumbnails on the Map?

Who doesn’t smile when they see an emoji? Finding your memories should be fun. When you search for a Keyword that matches an emoji, Findmmm may replace the usual thumbnails with that familiar symbol. Search for fish, for example, and fish emojis can appear wherever matching photos were taken. The same can happen with cars, airplanes, food, and many other recognizable things.

We happen to love a great steak once in a while. Search for steak, and your Map may light up with steak emojis from around the world. Tap one, and you might instantly rediscover that unforgettable Florentine steak you enjoyed in Italy. Emojis give you a quick, playful way to see what you found—and where those memories happened.

I have a pet dog. Can I name him in Findmmm?

Absolutely. We love pets too—our dog’s name is Oscar. There are three ways to give your pet a name and find those favourite photos again:

  • Add your pet under Who. Tap the Add a missed face button, tap your pet’s face or body in a photo, and enter a name. You can then search for your pet the same way you would search for a person.
  • Add a User Keyword. Tap the K icon on the Select bar and add your pet’s name, such as Oscar. Later, search User Keywords to find those photos.
  • Create a Tag. Add your pet’s name as a Tag to individual photos or an entire group. Whenever you select that Tag, Findmmm will bring those memories together.

Want a quick way to get started? Findmmm automatically scans your photos and may add an AI Keyword such as dog. Search for dog, select the photos of your pet, then add the pet’s name under Who, as a User Keyword, or as a Tag. It doesn't matter whether your companion is a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, or even a pet turtle. Findmmm can help you find the memories you share with them.

Why do I see albums in Findmmm that I didn’t create?

Findmmm creates two helpful Smart Folders automatically to make certain photos and videos easier to find: Favourites (Findmmm’s own Favourites) and Not in any album. Pictures saved from WhatsApp, Instagram, X, ChatGPT, and other apps may be missing their original location or show the date they were saved instead of when they were taken. A WhatsApp album appears only if it is a regular album in your Photos library. Under Albums, Findmmm also shows the albums your phone’s Photos app creates: All Photos, Favorites (the Photos favourites album), Recently Added, Videos, Selfies, Live Photos, Screenshots and Panoramas. Empty ones are hidden.

These albums help you quickly find photos that may need a little attention. Open an album, select the photos, then add or correct their locations. To correct a date, open the photo and tap Change date. Don’t worry—Findmmm has not moved or duplicated anything. Your original photos and videos remain safely in your phone’s Photos library.

What are Smart Folders?

Smart Folders make it easy to save a detailed search and return to it anytime. Choose any combination of Who? What? Where? When?, along with Tags, User Keywords, and AI Keywords. You can even search by the make and model of the camera used or select a folder on your phone or connected cloud storage.

Once you create a Smart Folder, Findmmm automatically gathers the photos and videos that match your choices. You don't need to repeat the same search every time. Open the folder whenever you want, tap the yellow PLAY button to enjoy the photos as a full-screen show, or share the collection with friends and family.

Can Findmmm help me find duplicate photos?

Yes. The Dashboard includes tools to help you review possible duplicates, scan status, and photos that may be missing useful information. It is a handy way to do a little housekeeping in a crowded photo library.

Why do I see two options when I delete a photo?

Because Findmmm lets you decide exactly what should happen. You can choose:

Delete from Findmmm only. The photo will no longer appear in your Findmmm library or searches, but the original will remain in your phone’s Photos library.

Delete from Photos & Findmmm. This also removes the original photo from your phone, so choose this option only when you are sure you no longer want it.

Perhaps the photo is blurred, a finger covered the lens, or you have several nearly identical pictures taken from slightly different angles or exposures. Whatever the reason, Findmmm puts you in control of whether the photo leaves Findmmm—or leaves your phone as well.

Missing Locations, Dates and Details
Why are so many of my photos missing a location?

You are not alone. Many photos arrive without a location, especially those taken with a digital camera or received through WhatsApp, social media, or other apps. If photos taken with your iPhone are missing locations, Location Services may be turned off for your Camera.

To check:

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
  2. Select Privacy & Security.
  3. Tap Location Services and make sure it is turned on.
  4. Scroll down and select Camera.
  5. Choose While Using the App.
  6. Turn on Precise Location.

You are all set. New photos taken with your iPhone should now include their location. Turning on Location Services will not add locations to photos you have already taken, but Findmmm can help with those.

How do I add a missing location?

Open Media and select one photo or several photos taken in the same place. Tap the Location icon, then choose the option that works best:

  • Select a location you have used before.
  • Search for a new place.
  • Enter the location yourself.
  • Use available GPS information to look up the place.

Findmmm will add the location to every photo you selected.

I have hundreds of photos without locations. Do I have to fix them one by one?

Thankfully, no. Open the Dashboard and select Add Missing Locations. You will find three helpful tools: Fix, Add, and Infer.

What does FIX do?

Sometimes a photo has GPS information, but the place name is missing or does not match. Fix uses the available GPS information to correct or complete the location name.

What does ADD do?

Add shows you the photos in your library that are missing a location, organized by date. Open a date, select the photos taken in the same place, and add the location to all of them at once.

What does INFER do?

Infer helps when some photos know where they were taken and others do not. Findmmm looks at photos taken around the same time and within the same distance, then uses a photo with a known location to suggest that likely location for nearby photos.

Imagine spending an afternoon at a park with friends. Everyone shares their photos, but only yours include the park’s location. Set Infer to approximately 90 minutes and 3 kilometres. Findmmm can use your known location to help place the other photos at the same park.

How large should I make the time and distance circles?

Start small and check the results. If your time or distance range is too large, Findmmm may include photos taken somewhere else. You can always make the circles larger to include more photos. If a circle places some photos in the wrong place, no harm done - simply select those photos and move them to the correct location.

Why isn’t my photo showing on the Map?

It probably does not have a location attached. The photo is still searchable in Findmmm, but it needs a location to appear on the Map. Tap the Location icon and add where you took it.

I take pictures with a digital camera. Will Findmmm work?

No problem. Findmmm was built with digital cameras in mind. Many cameras do not add a location, and their date or time may be incorrect - especially after travelling through different time zones. Open Media, select one photo or a group, and use Location to correct them together. To correct a date, open each photo and tap Change date. Once you add the details, those memories become much easier to find.

Can I add more information while correcting my photos?

Absolutely. It is the perfect time to add a Tag or User Keyword to the entire group. Either can be a single word, such as Picasso, Shark, or Fireworks, or a memorable phrase such as “Elton John Concert,” “Paris Vacation,” “Ribeye Steak,” or “Birthday Cake”

To add them:

For a Tag, tap the Tag icon, then the + symbol and enter the word or phrase.

For a User Keyword, tap the K icon, type the complete word or phrase, then add a comma. The comma saves that keyword phrase and lets you enter another.

When you are finished, tap Apply to add everything to the selected photos.

Findmmm will also scan your photos and automatically add AI Keywords for things it recognizes, such as a dog, fish, mountain, chicken, or bicycle. The more helpful details a photo has, the easier it is to find again.

Why can’t I find the right location or date for photos from WhatsApp?

When someone sends you a photo or video through WhatsApp, WhatsApp usually removes the original location. The date will appear as the day you received or saved it rather than the day it was taken. Select one photo or a group of related photos in Findmmm. Add where they were taken and add any helpful Tags or User Keywords. To correct the date, open each photo and tap Change date. Findmmm will also scan the photos and add AI Keywords.

What about photos saved from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok or other social media?

The same thing often happens with photos and videos downloaded from social media. Their location may be missing, and the displayed date may be when you saved the file - not when the moment actually happened. Select the related photos and add the location. To correct the date, open each photo and tap Change date. You can also add Tags and User Keywords while Findmmm adds helpful AI Keywords for what it recognizes.

Do photos received through iMessage keep the correct location and date?

Sometimes. If the original photo includes its location and date, and that information is preserved when it is shared, you should receive it with those details. If the information is missing, select the photo in Findmmm and add the correct location or date. The memory may have arrived without its details, but Findmmm helps you put them back.

Your Photos, Privacy and Backups
Does Findmmm upload or look at my photos?

Never. Your photos are yours. Period.

Findmmm does its work directly on your device. We do not upload your photo library. We do not look at your photos. We do not sell your photos or your personal information. Your memories stay where they belong: with you.

If a photo is stored only in iCloud, Apple Photos may download it when you choose to view or share it—just as it does with other photo apps. Findmmm does not upload it anywhere.

Does Findmmm look at my Hidden Albums and Photos/Videos?

No. Findmmm never views or accesses your Hidden album in Photos. We do not import, download, scan or display the photos or videos you’ve hidden. They won’t appear in Findmmm’s searches, maps, face detection or other features.

What you choose to hide stays hidden—and stays private.

Does Findmmm change or delete my original photos?

No—not unless you specifically choose to. Findmmm keeps its organizing information, including Tags, User Keywords, AI Keywords, and names, separate from your original photos and videos. Adding or changing these details does not rewrite the original file.

Your originals remain safely in Photos, iCloud, or the folders where you keep them. If you decide to delete something, Findmmm gives you two choices: remove it from Findmmm while leaving the original on your phone or delete it from both Findmmm and the Photos on your phone. You remain in control.

Does Findmmm need to know where I am right now?

Findmmm mainly cares about where your memories happened, not where you are standing today. It uses location information already saved with your photos to place them on the Map and help you search by Where. If a photo or video does not have a location, you can add one with Findmmm’s Location tools.

Does Findmmm back up my original photos?

No. A Findmmm backup saves the library of information Findmmm uses to organize your memories, not your original photos and videos. Your originals remain in Photos, iCloud, or your connected drive. To create a backup, open the Dashboard and tap Save a Backup. Choose where to save it, and Findmmm can preserve your organization and other information so you can restore it later.

How long does a Backup take?

We’re fast. Open the Dashboard and tap Save a Backup. It is typically finished in less than 10 seconds, although larger libraries or slower storage may take a little longer. In a few moments, Findmmm safely backs up the information it uses to organize your memories.

Can Findmmm back up my Library automatically?

Yes. In the Dashboard, tap Scheduled Backups. Choose where the backup should be saved, what time it should run, and whether it should run daily or weekly. To check that backups are running, open Dashboard > Activity and look for the most recent backup. If your phone is asleep or turned off at the scheduled time, the backup will run after the device becomes available again.

What if I lose my phone or get a new one? Will I lose my photos?

Don’t worry—your photos aren’t stored in Findmmm. They remain in your Apple Photos library, and Findmmm simply accesses them to help you organize and find your memories.

If you lose your phone or upgrade to a shiny new one, your photos can be restored through iCloud, as long as you’ve backed them up with Apple.

And what about all the work Findmmm has done? We’ve got that covered too. Make sure you back up Findmmm regularly. Once you've restored your new or replacement iPhone, open Findmmm and restore your Findmmm backup.

Your photos come back through Apple. Your Findmmm information comes back through your Findmmm backup. Back up both, and your memories—and the work you’ve done organizing them—come along for the ride.

Subscriptions, Availability and Help
How do I get the app?

Findmmm is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later). Open Findmmm on the App Store to download it. Billing is through Apple; this website does not sell the app.

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How do I manage or cancel my subscription?

Your Findmmm subscription is handled by Apple. Manage or cancel it through your Apple ID subscriptions or go to Dashboard > Manage Subscription. The Findmmm website does not bill you for the app.

What if I cancel or forget to renew? Will I lose my library?

No. Your original photos and videos remain safely in your phone’s Photos library. As long as you do not delete your library files, the information Findmmm has already organized stays on your device. Your access to Findmmm will pause when your subscription ends, but if you don’t delete Findmmm, nothing you have organized disappears. Simply renew your subscription to pick up where you left off.

Will Findmmm be available in more countries and languages?

Findmmm is on the App Store now.

That is the plan. Findmmm will continue adding languages and expanding to more countries and regions as it grows. Availability may vary by App Store country or region.

What if I need help?

We are here to help. Open Dashboard > Contact Support inside Findmmm or email support@findmmm.com. Tell us what happened and, if helpful, attach a screenshot or other file that shows the problem.

You can also chat on WhatsApp.

For general questions, email info@findmmm.com.

Where can I find the latest FAQ?

Visit findmmm.com/faq for the latest answers.