Built-in Search Filters

Enter # in the keyword input field to see the filter list.
Some search filters may be slow or not included in the search results before indexing is complete.

Media Type

#photo
Search for photos.
#video
Search for videos.

Format

#jpg
Search for photos in JPEG format.
#heic
Search for photos in HEIC format.
#png
Search for photos in PNG format.
#gif
Search for photos in GIF format.
#tiff
Search for photos in TIFF format.
#webp
Search for photos in WebP format.
#avif
Search for photos in AVIF format.
#jxl
Search for photos in JPEG XL (JXL) format.
#mov
Search for videos in MOV format.
#mp4
Search for videos in MP4 format.
#m4v
Search for videos in M4V format.
#avi
Search for videos in AVI format.

Capture Type

#live
Search for photos in Live Photo format.
#hdr
Search for HDR photos.
#raw
Search for RAW photos.
#burst
Search for burst photos.
#screenshot
Search for screenshot images.
#panorama
Search for panorama photos.
#cinematic
Search for cinematic videos.
#prores
Search for ProRes videos.
#deptheffect
Search for Portrait (Depth Effect) photos.
#ani
Search for animated images.
#spatial
Search for spatial media.

Orientation

#square
Search for squared photos/videos.
#portrait
Search for photos where the height is longer than the width. (Width < Height)
#landscape
Search for photos where the width is longer than the height. (Width > Height)

Availability

#tag
Search for photos with any tags.
#group:TEXTPRO
Search for photos with keywords in the keyword group.
#group:Travel
#location
Search for photos with location information.
#caption
Search for photos with a caption.
#memo
Search for photos with a memo. iOS 26 and earlier — on iOS 27 or later, memos are captions; use #caption
#edited
Search for edited photos.
#favorite
Search for favorite photos.
#inalbum
Search for photos assigned to any album.
#inalbum:
Search for photos assigned to the specific album.
#shared
Search for photos in the shared library.
#capturedbyme
Search for photos you captured. iOS 27 or later

Events

#event
Search for photos taken on dates that have a timeline event.
#event:TEXT
Search for photos taken on dates of events matching the name.
#event:Seoul
#eventcategory:TEXTPRO
Search for photos taken on dates of events in the category.
#eventcategory:Travel

Text Search

#title:TEXT
Search for photos with specific text in the title.
#title:Apple
#memo:TEXT
Search for photos with specific text in the memo. iOS 26 and earlier
#memo:iPhone
#caption:TEXT
Search for photos with specific text in the caption.
#caption:iPad
#app:TEXT
Search for photos with the app name saved from.
#app:pinterest