For macOS

Explore your photos by place and date.

Browse mapped photos and your timeline, fix items missing GPS information, then organize your library into a folder structure that works for you.

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The problem

Your photos remember the moment. But not always the place.

Large photo libraries can be hard to browse. Some images have GPS details, some do not, and organizing files by date or place can take time. Cloud tools may help, but they can also raise privacy concerns when your personal photo history is involved.

The workflow

A clear workflow from library to organized folders.

Explore photos on a map

See your photo library grouped by places, trips, and location clusters.

Fix missing locations

Find items without GPS information and review suggested locations in Places.

Organize your files

Choose a folder structure, review it, and move files into your output folder. Files are not deleted.

Features

Built for large photo libraries.

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Map-based photo explorer

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Timeline and journey view

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Missing GPS review

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Photo and video browsing

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Guided folder organization

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Local-first privacy

Privacy

Private by design.

PhotoTrace Map scans and organizes files on your Mac. Organizing moves files into the output folder and does not delete them. The app does not upload your photo library to a developer-operated server.

  • No cloud upload required
  • You choose the library and output folders
  • Organizing moves files; it does not delete them

How it works

Open a library, review it, then organize.

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Open a library in Overview

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Fix items without GPS in Places

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Choose an organize method

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Review the new folder structure

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Choose the output folder

Organizing moves files into the output folder. No files are deleted.