Search in Photos on iPad

When you search in the Photos app , you see suggestions for people, places, and photo categories to help you find what you’re looking for, or rediscover a moment you forgot about. Type a keyword into the search field to help you find a specific photo—for example, a person’s name, date, or location.

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Photos is open in landscape orientation. At the bottom of the screen from left to right are the Photos, For You, Albums, and Search buttons; Search is selected. At the top of the screen is a search field; a location and dates are entered in the search field. Below the search field suggested search results are listed. A grid of photos yielded from the search terms are in the middle of the screen. At the top left of the grid of photos, the total number of photos in the search result is listed. At the top right of the grid of photos is a See All button.

Tap the Search tab, then tap the search field at the top of the screen to search by the following:

Date (month or year)
Place (city or state)
Business names (museums or restaurants, for example)
Category (beach or sunset, for example)
Events (sports games or concerts, for example)
Person (Lia or Gordon, for example)

Looking for something more specific? Refine your search with multiple keywords—simply keep adding keywords until you find the photo you want. Search also suggests keywords to add to your search.

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Search in Photos on iPad