Local Library

PRO Free: up to 1 local album. Local Folder is Pro only. System ↔ Local Library: up to 3 items at once.

The Local Library is a library managed only in HashPhotos.

Local Library

Photos in the local library are stored within HashPhotos app storage. They are not uploaded to any server or cloud. they are only stored on your device.

Albums in the Local Library function similarly to folders in a file system, unlike the album management in the iOS Photos Library. A photo can only be placed in one album at a time.

If you migrate data to a new phone using the iOS migration tool or use iCloud Backup, all albums and photos in the Local Library will also be restored.
If you delete HashPhotos app, all photos in the local library are also deleted and cannot be restored.

Add Photos to Local Library

From the System Library

To add photos to the local library, you need to create an album first.
  1. Tap the HashPhotos icon at the top of the sidebar to activate the Local Library.
  2. Tap the ... button next to the album section title and add a new album.
  3. Open All Photos or an album from the system library and select photos.
  4. Tap the 􀏱 Add/Move To button in the middle of the bottom toolbar and select Local Album...
  5. Select the desired album from the album picker.
  • Only the final edited versions of photos and videos will be saved. For Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure, only the final processed video is saved.
  • Even if you save them back to the System Library later, the original version cannot be restored. If you need the original, please make sure to save it separately beforehand.

Using Import

You can also add photos directly to the Local Library with Import — for example from files, a folder, Wi-Fi, the clipboard, or a URL.

From Other Apps (Share Sheet)

From another app’s share sheet, choose Save to HashPhotos to save images to the Local Library. See App Extensions for details.

Private Album

The Private Album section will appear in the sidebar only after you create at least one private album.
  1. Tap the HashPhotos icon at the top of the sidebar to activate the Local Library.
  2. Tap the + button on the bottom toolbar.
  3. Tap Private Album on the menu.
  4. Enter the album name.
  5. The Private Album section will appear.

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