# Photsy for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/photsy

> Search every photo and screenshot on your Mac, privately

- Price: $9
- Requires: macOS 15 Sequoia or later
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Photsy
- Categories: [Photography](https://macbase.app/categories/photography), [Screenshots](https://macbase.app/categories/screenshots), [File Management](https://macbase.app/categories/file-management)

## About

Photsy brings photos, screenshots, and videos from your Photos library, folders, and connected devices into one searchable timeline without copying or moving them. Search by words inside images or describe what’s pictured; it also groups people and pets, maps geotagged photos, finds duplicates, and builds memory highlights.

The native Mac app includes tools to convert image and video files, create searchable PDFs, and scan with an iPhone. Photsy processes images on your Mac, with no account or uploads, and can hide selected photos behind Touch ID or your Mac password.

## An alternative to

- [Adobe Lightroom](https://macbase.app/alternatives/adobe-lightroom): 3 alternatives on MacBase
- [Photos](https://macbase.app/alternatives/photos): 2 alternatives on MacBase
- [PhotoSweeper](https://macbase.app/alternatives/photosweeper): 2 alternatives on MacBase

## Get it

- Website: https://www.photsy.app

Listed by [Priyanshu Tiwari](https://macbase.app/@priyanshudotosol).

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