About HashPhotos
Tired of the Photos app falling short? HashPhotos gives you real control over your photo library - the way it should have always worked. Organize your memories the way you want. Find any photo in seconds. Clean up your...
Tired of the Photos app falling short? HashPhotos gives you real control over your photo library - the way it should have always worked. Organize your memories the way you want. Find any photo in seconds. Clean up your library with ease. All with a rich set of tools for photos and videos, built right in. HashPhotos works seamlessly with your iOS photo library, and also includes a Local Library for photos you want to keep completely private. Your privacy is our priority. HashPhotos never transmits your photos or personal data to external servers. Everything stays on your device. ◆ Organize . Keywords (tags), searchable in Apple Photos as well . Smart Album . Uncategorized Album (See photos not in an album) . Tray, Album Bar, Album Picker . Add To Album (with quick access to Pinned and Recents) . 5-Star Rating ◆ Clean Up . Find Duplicates . Find Similar Photos . Compare and Pick ◆ Navigate & Search . Search by keywords, built-in filters (format, size, title, filename, caption, location, and more), date/period, and dimensions . Timeline and Events . Map View . Calendar . Customizable sidebar with pin album support . Album picker with grid view ◆ Viewer . Photo and Video Information . Metadata Viewer . Histogram . Animated Image (GIF, PNG, WebP, HEICS, AVIF) . Live Text and Cut-out Object . Memo ◆ Customization . Thumbnails: sort (by date, size, filename, duration, rating, shuffle), grouping, layout styles (grid, mosaic, natural, waterfall), size, spacing, badges, additional info . Viewer: UI visibility controls, video/Live Photo playback options, customizable gesture actions, and more . Per-album view options, sidebar, and more ◆ Import & Export . Import files and folders . Export albums or folders . Send to / receive from Mac or PC via Wi-Fi . Save to Files (including Live Photos) . System share integration ◆ Security & Privacy . Local Library (Local / Private Album) . Passcode and Face ID . Fake Passcode for unlocking Private Album . Privacy Options ◆ Photo Editor . Crop, Rotate, Flip, Angle . Adjustments and Filters (60+) . Image / Text Overlay, Drawing, Stickers . Blur, Tilt Shift, Shape Mask . Eraser (Remove Background) . Frame ◆ Video Editor . Trim, Flip, Rotate . Filter and Adjustments ◆ Tools . Convert: image format, video/Live Photo to animated image (GIF, PNG, WebP), Live Photo to video or still image . Batch Edit: apply filter, resize, rotate, flip, invert color . Properties: adjust date/time, location, title, memo, favorite . Metadata: edit, remove, import IPTC Keywords . Utilities: combine photos, create animated GIF, slideshow, extract video frame, hide faces, show photos nearby ◆ Embedded Camera . Save photos directly into an album . Take photos with a filter See more at https://hashphotos.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of HashPhotos since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-26 21:04:40.
The latest version is 6.6.1 and it was updated on 2026-10-07 00:50:49. See below the changes in each version.
HashPhotos version 6.6.1
Updated At: 2026-10-06
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
HashPhotos now requires iOS 17 or later.
· Stability and Performance improvements
· Small UI teaks
[ver 6.6.0]
· Added support for iOS 27 with the latest iOS 27 SDK
· Unified keywords, captions, and ratings with Apple Photos metadata (iOS 27)
· Added AI-powered features (iOS 27 or later)
- AI-generated captions (single photo only)
- AI-suggested keywords (single photo only)
· Added Quick Action button on the main screen (Settings > General > Quick Action)
· Added Reverse Video feature (Viewer > ... > Edit > Reverse Video)
· Added Extract Audio feature (Viewer > ... > Convert > Extract Audio)
· Added video recording mode to the built-in Camera
· Improved Video Editor
- Added more precise trimming and cropping controls
- Added precise trim value entry by tapping the trim handles
- Added crop tool supporting crop, angle, skew, flip and rotate
- Added new video filter presets
- Added playback information
- HEVC videos now retain their original codec when exported
· Added #capturedbyme built-in search filter
· Added time zone selection and daylight saving time support when adjusting dates and times
· Improved time zone handling when editing photo metadata, including daylight saving time and UTC offsets
· Added ability to export slideshows as videos
· Improved HDR photo rendering and performance, including Live Photo support
· Improved Live Photo playback, including Loop and Bounce effects and touch-and-hold playback
· Added Live Photo support in External Library by pairing image and MOV files
· Improved external storage navigation, SMB connections, and sidebar stability
· Improved RAW image metadata compatibility
· Added "Last Used" to Watermark presets
· Added Auto-Play Animated Image option to play GIF, APNG, WebP and other animated images in thumbnails.
· Added Not Edited thumbnail badge option.
· Added option to control visibility of Library subitems in the sidebar
· Added compact mode option for Viewer Album Picker Bar
· Live Photos with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects are now saved correctly to Local Library as photo-and-video pairs
· Added preview and copy for selected photos with touch and hold in Selection mode
· Added video support for Add Location from Track
· Improved country classification accuracy in Library Overview
· Additional performance improvements, UI refinements, and stability fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.6.1 1d ago HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
HashPhotos now requires iOS 17 or later.
· Added support for iOS 27 with the latest iOS 27 SDK
· Unified keywords, captions, and ratings with Apple Photos metadata (iOS 27)
· Added AI-powered features (iOS 27 or later)
- AI-generated captions (single photo only)
- AI-suggested keywords (single photo only)
· Added Quick Action button on the main screen (Settings > General > Quick Action)
· Added Reverse Video feature (Viewer > ... > Edit > Reverse Video)
· Added Extract Audio feature (Viewer > ... > Convert > Extract Audio)
· Added video recording mode to the built-in Camera
· Improved Video Editor
- Added more precise trimming and cropping controls
- Added precise trim value entry by tapping the trim handles
- Added crop tool supporting crop, angle, skew, flip and rotate
- Added new video filter presets
- Added playback information
- HEVC videos now retain their original codec when exported
· Added #capturedbyme built-in search filter
· Added time zone selection and daylight saving time support when adjusting dates and times
· Improved time zone handling when editing photo metadata, including daylight saving time and UTC offsets
· Added ability to export slideshows as videos
· Improved HDR photo rendering and performance, including Live Photo support
· Improved Live Photo playback, including Loop and Bounce effects and touch-and-hold playback
· Added Live Photo support in External Library by pairing image and MOV files
· Improved external storage navigation, SMB connections, and sidebar stability
· Improved RAW image metadata compatibility
· Added "Last Used" to Watermark presets
· Added Auto-Play Animated Image option to play GIF, APNG, WebP and other animated images in thumbnails.
· Added Not Edited thumbnail badge option.
· Added option to control visibility of Library subitems in the sidebar
· Added compact mode option for Viewer Album Picker Bar
· Live Photos with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects are now saved correctly to Local Library as photo-and-video pairs
· Added preview and copy for selected photos with touch and hold in Selection mode
· Added video support for Add Location from Track
· Improved country classification accuracy in Library Overview
· Additional performance improvements, UI refinements, and stability fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.6.0 6d ago HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Crop tool in Editor
- Merged Rotate and Flip into a single menu
- Added Skew feature
- Tap crop result dimensions to input exact values manually
· Improved Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Added 2:3 and 3:2 output ratios
- Added two-finger rotate gesture to rotate rows/columns
· Improved Thumbnail Info to allow selecting multiple info items with a time format setting
· Improved Location Paste
- Supports pasting places/locations copied from Apple Maps
- Added Paste option to ... menu in Info Summary for photos without location data (no need to open Adjust Location)
· Improved External Library
- Improved browsing stability
- Improved video playback performance in SMB folders
- Added option to show hidden and dot-prefixed items (hidden by default)
· Improved Calendar View (right sidebar) landscape UI and fixed freeze issue during scrolling (iOS 17 or later)
· Improved Video Control to show current position and remaining time while dragging the progress bar
· Improved Screen Recording videos to remain in the Screen Recordings album after being saved with Compress Video
· Improved list refresh performance in Uncategorized album after adding to album (reduced lag)
· Added Watermark option in Camera to apply Watermark preset directly when capturing
· Added Mosaic option to Blur style in Editor Add Blur
· Added rectangle shape support to Hide Faces (previously circle only)
· Added #screenrecording built-in search filter to find Screen Recording videos
· Fixed an issue where Camera did not properly handle landscape mode when iOS orientation lock was enabled
· Fixed an issue where some videos failed to import in Local Library
· Improved stability
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.1 Aug 23 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added External Library to view photos from external storage without importing (iOS 17 or later)
- Supports adding folders from Files, SMB/WebDAV Server, and Dropbox
· Added Compress Video feature (iOS 17 or later)
- toolbar > ... > Convert > Compress Video
· Added a Watermark tool
(… > Edit > Watermark)
· Added Turkish localization
· Added support for using Flag on multiple selected photos
· Added @prevday and @nextday built-in search filters
- @prevday: search photos from yesterday's date across all years
- @nextday: search photos from tomorrow's date across all years
· Improved Resize function
- Added Output Format/Quality options
- Added _resized suffix to new image names when Keep Original is enabled
- Added Animated Image support
· Improved Tray to show a simple Viewer when tapping thumbnails for larger image preview
· Added the ability to cancel when converting multiple images with Convert Image Format
· Improved loading speed for Search and Smart Album, with a cancel option for long-running operations
· Improved Save to HashPhotos in other apps' share sheet
- Last selected album is now selected by default on next use
- Added Sort by Name option
- Added new album creation
· Improved Compare and Pick
- Improved automatic Best Shot selection logic
- Improved bottom toolbar button layout
- Restored the missing Delete Unflagged feature
· Improved Settings > General > Open at Startup to allow selecting Smart Albums and more
· Lowered the priority of background indexing tasks to reduce their impact while using the app
· Improved handling of Visual information indexing that was being missed
· Fixed an issue where converting images to JPEG XL (JXL) could take too long or produce corrupted images
· Fixed an issue where audio was not recorded when capturing Live Photos with the built-in Camera
· Fixed an issue where the time display was incorrect while seeking in Video Control
· Minor UI improvements and bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.0 Aug 12 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Slideshow video playback options: duration, start position (iOS 17 or later)
· Added button to show full screen map in Info Summary (iOS 17 or later)
· Added Focus Indexing function with an option to run indexing only in background
· Added Add Blur to Quick Edit menu, remembering the last used blur drawing tool
· Added Save Video Frame as Photo to the video control menu (shortcut: Shift+Cmd+S)
· Added time to the filename when saving images from Extract Video Frame
· Improved Import Files/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved Export Albums/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved GPX file time parsing in Add Location from Track function
· Muted thumbnail video auto-play
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.4 Jul 11 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Renewed Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Grid layout support
- Output Ratio options
- Transparent and gradient background support
· Added feature to add location data to photos from Geo Track data
(Tools > Metadata > Add Location from Track)
· Added By Country section in Library Overview
· Added option to auto-play videos in thumbnails
· Added Creation Date field option in Import Metadata
· Fixed an issue where the delay time was inaccurate when Slideshow transition effect was set to None
· Improved stability and minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.3 Jun 30 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025
HashPhotos version 6.6.0
Updated At: 2026-10-02
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
HashPhotos now requires iOS 17 or later.
· Added support for iOS 27 with the latest iOS 27 SDK
· Unified keywords, captions, and ratings with Apple Photos metadata (iOS 27)
· Added AI-powered features (iOS 27 or later)
- AI-generated captions (single photo only)
- AI-suggested keywords (single photo only)
· Added Quick Action button on the main screen (Settings > General > Quick Action)
· Added Reverse Video feature (Viewer > ... > Edit > Reverse Video)
· Added Extract Audio feature (Viewer > ... > Convert > Extract Audio)
· Added video recording mode to the built-in Camera
· Improved Video Editor
- Added more precise trimming and cropping controls
- Added precise trim value entry by tapping the trim handles
- Added crop tool supporting crop, angle, skew, flip and rotate
- Added new video filter presets
- Added playback information
- HEVC videos now retain their original codec when exported
· Added #capturedbyme built-in search filter
· Added time zone selection and daylight saving time support when adjusting dates and times
· Improved time zone handling when editing photo metadata, including daylight saving time and UTC offsets
· Added ability to export slideshows as videos
· Improved HDR photo rendering and performance, including Live Photo support
· Improved Live Photo playback, including Loop and Bounce effects and touch-and-hold playback
· Added Live Photo support in External Library by pairing image and MOV files
· Improved external storage navigation, SMB connections, and sidebar stability
· Improved RAW image metadata compatibility
· Added "Last Used" to Watermark presets
· Added Auto-Play Animated Image option to play GIF, APNG, WebP and other animated images in thumbnails.
· Added Not Edited thumbnail badge option.
· Added option to control visibility of Library subitems in the sidebar
· Added compact mode option for Viewer Album Picker Bar
· Live Photos with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects are now saved correctly to Local Library as photo-and-video pairs
· Added preview and copy for selected photos with touch and hold in Selection mode
· Added video support for Add Location from Track
· Improved country classification accuracy in Library Overview
· Additional performance improvements, UI refinements, and stability fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.6.0 2d ago HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Crop tool in Editor
- Merged Rotate and Flip into a single menu
- Added Skew feature
- Tap crop result dimensions to input exact values manually
· Improved Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Added 2:3 and 3:2 output ratios
- Added two-finger rotate gesture to rotate rows/columns
· Improved Thumbnail Info to allow selecting multiple info items with a time format setting
· Improved Location Paste
- Supports pasting places/locations copied from Apple Maps
- Added Paste option to ... menu in Info Summary for photos without location data (no need to open Adjust Location)
· Improved External Library
- Improved browsing stability
- Improved video playback performance in SMB folders
- Added option to show hidden and dot-prefixed items (hidden by default)
· Improved Calendar View (right sidebar) landscape UI and fixed freeze issue during scrolling (iOS 17 or later)
· Improved Video Control to show current position and remaining time while dragging the progress bar
· Improved Screen Recording videos to remain in the Screen Recordings album after being saved with Compress Video
· Improved list refresh performance in Uncategorized album after adding to album (reduced lag)
· Added Watermark option in Camera to apply Watermark preset directly when capturing
· Added Mosaic option to Blur style in Editor Add Blur
· Added rectangle shape support to Hide Faces (previously circle only)
· Added #screenrecording built-in search filter to find Screen Recording videos
· Fixed an issue where Camera did not properly handle landscape mode when iOS orientation lock was enabled
· Fixed an issue where some videos failed to import in Local Library
· Improved stability
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.1 Aug 23 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added External Library to view photos from external storage without importing (iOS 17 or later)
- Supports adding folders from Files, SMB/WebDAV Server, and Dropbox
· Added Compress Video feature (iOS 17 or later)
- toolbar > ... > Convert > Compress Video
· Added a Watermark tool
(… > Edit > Watermark)
· Added Turkish localization
· Added support for using Flag on multiple selected photos
· Added @prevday and @nextday built-in search filters
- @prevday: search photos from yesterday's date across all years
- @nextday: search photos from tomorrow's date across all years
· Improved Resize function
- Added Output Format/Quality options
- Added _resized suffix to new image names when Keep Original is enabled
- Added Animated Image support
· Improved Tray to show a simple Viewer when tapping thumbnails for larger image preview
· Added the ability to cancel when converting multiple images with Convert Image Format
· Improved loading speed for Search and Smart Album, with a cancel option for long-running operations
· Improved Save to HashPhotos in other apps' share sheet
- Last selected album is now selected by default on next use
- Added Sort by Name option
- Added new album creation
· Improved Compare and Pick
- Improved automatic Best Shot selection logic
- Improved bottom toolbar button layout
- Restored the missing Delete Unflagged feature
· Improved Settings > General > Open at Startup to allow selecting Smart Albums and more
· Lowered the priority of background indexing tasks to reduce their impact while using the app
· Improved handling of Visual information indexing that was being missed
· Fixed an issue where converting images to JPEG XL (JXL) could take too long or produce corrupted images
· Fixed an issue where audio was not recorded when capturing Live Photos with the built-in Camera
· Fixed an issue where the time display was incorrect while seeking in Video Control
· Minor UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.0 Aug 12 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Slideshow video playback options: duration, start position (iOS 17 or later)
· Added button to show full screen map in Info Summary (iOS 17 or later)
· Added Focus Indexing function with an option to run indexing only in background
· Added Add Blur to Quick Edit menu, remembering the last used blur drawing tool
· Added Save Video Frame as Photo to the video control menu (shortcut: Shift+Cmd+S)
· Added time to the filename when saving images from Extract Video Frame
· Improved Import Files/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved Export Albums/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved GPX file time parsing in Add Location from Track function
· Muted thumbnail video auto-play
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.4 Jul 11 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Renewed Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Grid layout support
- Output Ratio options
- Transparent and gradient background support
· Added feature to add location data to photos from Geo Track data
(Tools > Metadata > Add Location from Track)
· Added By Country section in Library Overview
· Added option to auto-play videos in thumbnails
· Added Creation Date field option in Import Metadata
· Fixed an issue where the delay time was inaccurate when Slideshow transition effect was set to None
· Improved stability and minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.3 Jun 30 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025
HashPhotos version 6.5.1
Updated At: 2026-09-25
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Crop tool in Editor
- Merged Rotate and Flip into a single menu
- Added Skew feature
- Tap crop result dimensions to input exact values manually
· Improved Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Added 2:3 and 3:2 output ratios
- Added two-finger rotate gesture to rotate rows/columns
· Improved Thumbnail Info to allow selecting multiple info items with a time format setting
· Improved Location Paste
- Supports pasting places/locations copied from Apple Maps
- Added Paste option to ... menu in Info Summary for photos without location data (no need to open Adjust Location)
· Improved External Library
- Improved browsing stability
- Improved video playback performance in SMB folders
- Added option to show hidden and dot-prefixed items (hidden by default)
· Improved Calendar View (right sidebar) landscape UI and fixed freeze issue during scrolling (iOS 17 or later)
· Improved Video Control to show current position and remaining time while dragging the progress bar
· Improved Screen Recording videos to remain in the Screen Recordings album after being saved with Compress Video
· Improved list refresh performance in Uncategorized album after adding to album (reduced lag)
· Added Watermark option in Camera to apply Watermark preset directly when capturing
· Added Mosaic option to Blur style in Editor Add Blur
· Added rectangle shape support to Hide Faces (previously circle only)
· Added #screenrecording built-in search filter to find Screen Recording videos
· Fixed an issue where Camera did not properly handle landscape mode when iOS orientation lock was enabled
· Fixed an issue where some videos failed to import in Local Library
· Improved stability
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.1 Aug 23 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added External Library to view photos from external storage without importing (iOS 17 or later)
- Supports adding folders from Files, SMB/WebDAV Server, and Dropbox
· Added Compress Video feature (iOS 17 or later)
- toolbar > ... > Convert > Compress Video
· Added a Watermark tool
(… > Edit > Watermark)
· Added Turkish localization
· Added support for using Flag on multiple selected photos
· Added @prevday and @nextday built-in search filters
- @prevday: search photos from yesterday's date across all years
- @nextday: search photos from tomorrow's date across all years
· Improved Resize function
- Added Output Format/Quality options
- Added _resized suffix to new image names when Keep Original is enabled
- Added Animated Image support
· Improved Tray to show a simple Viewer when tapping thumbnails for larger image preview
· Added the ability to cancel when converting multiple images with Convert Image Format
· Improved loading speed for Search and Smart Album, with a cancel option for long-running operations
· Improved Save to HashPhotos in other apps' share sheet
- Last selected album is now selected by default on next use
- Added Sort by Name option
- Added new album creation
· Improved Compare and Pick
- Improved automatic Best Shot selection logic
- Improved bottom toolbar button layout
- Restored the missing Delete Unflagged feature
· Improved Settings > General > Open at Startup to allow selecting Smart Albums and more
· Lowered the priority of background indexing tasks to reduce their impact while using the app
· Improved handling of Visual information indexing that was being missed
· Fixed an issue where converting images to JPEG XL (JXL) could take too long or produce corrupted images
· Fixed an issue where audio was not recorded when capturing Live Photos with the built-in Camera
· Fixed an issue where the time display was incorrect while seeking in Video Control
· Minor UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.0 Aug 12 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Slideshow video playback options: duration, start position (iOS 17 or later)
· Added button to show full screen map in Info Summary (iOS 17 or later)
· Added Focus Indexing function with an option to run indexing only in background
· Added Add Blur to Quick Edit menu, remembering the last used blur drawing tool
· Added Save Video Frame as Photo to the video control menu (shortcut: Shift+Cmd+S)
· Added time to the filename when saving images from Extract Video Frame
· Improved Import Files/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved Export Albums/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved GPX file time parsing in Add Location from Track function
· Muted thumbnail video auto-play
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.4 Jul 11 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Renewed Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Grid layout support
- Output Ratio options
- Transparent and gradient background support
· Added feature to add location data to photos from Geo Track data
(Tools > Metadata > Add Location from Track)
· Added By Country section in Library Overview
· Added option to auto-play videos in thumbnails
· Added Creation Date field option in Import Metadata
· Fixed an issue where the delay time was inaccurate when Slideshow transition effect was set to None
· Improved stability and minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.3 Jun 30 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[ver 6.0.5]
Quick Fixes
· Added missing localizations
· Fixed an issue on iOS 18 and earlier where moving photos to the Local Library did not proceed after showing a notice
[ver 6.0.4]
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.5 12/08/2025
HashPhotos version 6.5.0
Updated At: 2026-08-23
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added External Library to view photos from external storage without importing (iOS 17 or later)
- Supports adding folders from Files, SMB/WebDAV Server, and Dropbox
· Added Compress Video feature (iOS 17 or later)
- toolbar > ... > Convert > Compress Video
· Added a Watermark tool
(… > Edit > Watermark)
· Added Turkish localization
· Added support for using Flag on multiple selected photos
· Added @prevday and @nextday built-in search filters
- @prevday: search photos from yesterday's date across all years
- @nextday: search photos from tomorrow's date across all years
· Improved Resize function
- Added Output Format/Quality options
- Added _resized suffix to new image names when Keep Original is enabled
- Added Animated Image support
· Improved Tray to show a simple Viewer when tapping thumbnails for larger image preview
· Added the ability to cancel when converting multiple images with Convert Image Format
· Improved loading speed for Search and Smart Album, with a cancel option for long-running operations
· Improved Save to HashPhotos in other apps' share sheet
- Last selected album is now selected by default on next use
- Added Sort by Name option
- Added new album creation
· Improved Compare and Pick
- Improved automatic Best Shot selection logic
- Improved bottom toolbar button layout
- Restored the missing Delete Unflagged feature
· Improved Settings > General > Open at Startup to allow selecting Smart Albums and more
· Lowered the priority of background indexing tasks to reduce their impact while using the app
· Improved handling of Visual information indexing that was being missed
· Fixed an issue where converting images to JPEG XL (JXL) could take too long or produce corrupted images
· Fixed an issue where audio was not recorded when capturing Live Photos with the built-in Camera
· Fixed an issue where the time display was incorrect while seeking in Video Control
· Minor UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.5.0 Aug 12 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Slideshow video playback options: duration, start position (iOS 17 or later)
· Added button to show full screen map in Info Summary (iOS 17 or later)
· Added Focus Indexing function with an option to run indexing only in background
· Added Add Blur to Quick Edit menu, remembering the last used blur drawing tool
· Added Save Video Frame as Photo to the video control menu (shortcut: Shift+Cmd+S)
· Added time to the filename when saving images from Extract Video Frame
· Improved Import Files/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved Export Albums/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved GPX file time parsing in Add Location from Track function
· Muted thumbnail video auto-play
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.4 Jul 11 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Renewed Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Grid layout support
- Output Ratio options
- Transparent and gradient background support
· Added feature to add location data to photos from Geo Track data
(Tools > Metadata > Add Location from Track)
· Added By Country section in Library Overview
· Added option to auto-play videos in thumbnails
· Added Creation Date field option in Import Metadata
· Fixed an issue where the delay time was inaccurate when Slideshow transition effect was set to None
· Improved stability and minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.3 Jun 30 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[ver 6.0.5]
Quick Fixes
· Added missing localizations
· Fixed an issue on iOS 18 and earlier where moving photos to the Local Library did not proceed after showing a notice
[ver 6.0.4]
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.5 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.4 12/08/2025
HashPhotos version 6.3.4
Updated At: 2026-07-29
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Slideshow video playback options: duration, start position (iOS 17 or later)
· Added button to show full screen map in Info Summary (iOS 17 or later)
· Added Focus Indexing function with an option to run indexing only in background
· Added Add Blur to Quick Edit menu, remembering the last used blur drawing tool
· Added Save Video Frame as Photo to the video control menu (shortcut: Shift+Cmd+S)
· Added time to the filename when saving images from Extract Video Frame
· Improved Import Files/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved Export Albums/Folder to continue processing remaining files even if some fail
· Improved GPX file time parsing in Add Location from Track function
· Muted thumbnail video auto-play
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.4 Jul 11 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Renewed Combine Photos (iOS 17 or later)
- Grid layout support
- Output Ratio options
- Transparent and gradient background support
· Added feature to add location data to photos from Geo Track data
(Tools > Metadata > Add Location from Track)
· Added By Country section in Library Overview
· Added option to auto-play videos in thumbnails
· Added Creation Date field option in Import Metadata
· Fixed an issue where the delay time was inaccurate when Slideshow transition effect was set to None
· Improved stability and minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.3 Jun 30 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[ver 6.0.5]
Quick Fixes
· Added missing localizations
· Fixed an issue on iOS 18 and earlier where moving photos to the Local Library did not proceed after showing a notice
[ver 6.0.4]
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.5 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.4 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Portuguese (Brazil)
· Added an option to show or hide the action bar below thumbnails when using Full Width or Fit to Screen sizes
· Added an action (…) button below thumbnails in Full Width and Fit to Screen modes (supports Delete and Share)
· Improved performance when searching by camera model
· Reversed the order of recently opened albums in the quick access menu
(Long-press the sidebar button to view recently opened albums)
· Synced albums, events, and faces are now shown in the album picker
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly
· Fixed issues where Move Album in the sidebar context menu was not working
· Fixed a problem where keywords in the Local Library could be removed during Manual Sync
· Fixed an issue where smart albums inside folders were not synced during Manual Sync
· Improved handling when thumbnail layout changes (rotation, window size, thumbnail size)
· Improved loading of thumbnail badges and info
· Minor UI refinements and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.3 11/19/2025
HashPhotos version 6.3.2
Updated At: 2026-06-30
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Refined Viewer thumbnail bar
· Added #tiff built-in search filter to search for TIFF format
· Added Animated GIF playback support in Slideshow
· Improved Library Overview performance and fixed an issue where it could stall
· Improved the right sidebar (Timeline) ascending order to match the thumbnail list sort order
· Optimized search speed
· Fixed an issue where images were not visible in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an animation glitch when picking the best photo in Compare and Pick
· Fixed an issue where the right sidebar (Timeline) did not scroll properly
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.2 Jun 17 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Full Screen Mode to hide the navigation bar, status bar, and buttons by swiping up on the navigation bar in the thumbnail view, showing only the thumbnail list (iPhone only)
· Improved Find Duplicates performance and stability
· Improved performance of File Size and Disk Usage sorting when indexing is not yet complete
· Improved album loading speed
· Moved the 24-hour time format option from Viewer Options to General, now also applied to thumbnail info time display
· Fixed an issue where videos played as a black screen during Slideshow in Local Library, along with other stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where the mute option in Slideshow was not properly applied
· Fixed an issue where Save As did not save with the new file name
· Attempted fix for video playback issues when connected to an External Display
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.1 Jun 13 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 Jun 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[ver 6.0.5]
Quick Fixes
· Added missing localizations
· Fixed an issue on iOS 18 and earlier where moving photos to the Local Library did not proceed after showing a notice
[ver 6.0.4]
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.5 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.4 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Portuguese (Brazil)
· Added an option to show or hide the action bar below thumbnails when using Full Width or Fit to Screen sizes
· Added an action (…) button below thumbnails in Full Width and Fit to Screen modes (supports Delete and Share)
· Improved performance when searching by camera model
· Reversed the order of recently opened albums in the quick access menu
(Long-press the sidebar button to view recently opened albums)
· Synced albums, events, and faces are now shown in the album picker
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly
· Fixed issues where Move Album in the sidebar context menu was not working
· Fixed a problem where keywords in the Local Library could be removed during Manual Sync
· Fixed an issue where smart albums inside folders were not synced during Manual Sync
· Improved handling when thumbnail layout changes (rotation, window size, thumbnail size)
· Improved loading of thumbnail badges and info
· Minor UI refinements and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.3 11/19/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for JPEG XL (available on iOS 18.2 and later)
· Updated Show Photos Nearby to support the imperial measurement system
· Made Make Key Photo function available for private albums
· Fixed an issue where Import Files did not work properly
· Fixed the photo order in the Tray when restoring
· Fixed Compare and Pick toolbar layout issues on iPad window mode
· Fixed a crash when toggling Live Photo while using the Camera
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.2 11/04/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Applied additional Liquid Glass effects on iOS 26
- Improved Video Player Controls with new display styles and smoother scrubbing
(Settings > Viewer > Control Style)
- Added option to Copy or Move when transferring photos between the Local Library and System Library
(Settings > General > Add Mode)
- Added Auto Swipe option to automatically move to the next or previous photo after adding to an album or Tray
(Settings > Viewer > Auto Swipe For)
- Improved performance and animations in Local Library and Album Bar
- Updated minimum supported iOS version to 15.5
- Various internal improvements and Swift 6 adoption
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.1 10/27/2025
HashPhotos version 6.3.0
Updated At: 2026-06-09
Changes: Version History HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Slideshow (iOS 17 or later)
- Improved internal structure
- Added new transition effects (Fade Through Black, Blur Crossfade, Flip 3D, Iris, Page Flip, Door Open, Random)
- Added more Ken Burns effect variations
- Added text size option
- Added background fill option for Fit mode
· Improved Compare and Pick with 5-star rating, Flag, and Reject features
· Added Flag and Reject features (integrated with Viewer Rating Mode)
· Improved Edit Metadata
- Added more editable fields
- Added copy/paste support
- Improved multi-item editing with clearer field selection and preview
· Improved Import Metadata Keywords to Import Metadata
- Choose which items to import: Keywords, Title, Description, Rating
- Added options to overwrite or keep existing values when conflicts occur
· Added powerful built-in search filters
- Search by EXIF data (ISO, F-Number, Aperture, Focal Length, Lens)
- Search by IPTC data (Creator, Author, Country, State, City, Sub Location)
- Search by text in images and number of faces
- Regular expression support (Regex editor on iOS 17 or later)
· Added Export Metadata feature to export metadata of selected images/videos as JSON, XML, or CSV files (... > Tools > Metadata > Export Metadata)
· Added System Library Overview to view total storage, media type breakdown, yearly/monthly activity, and file format counts
· Added Move to Album feature in System Library
· Added option to copy instead of move when transferring from Local Library to System Library
· Added 24-hour format option in Adjust Date/Time (iOS 17 or later)
· Added album deletion support in Viewer Album Bar
· Added option to choose whether new albums are added at the top or bottom (Settings > General)
· Added option to remember the last position of Album Picker
· Improved sorting speed for File Size, Disk Usage, and File Name
· Improved loading speed of Uncategorized album
· Changed internal structure of Indexing (formerly Metadata Caching). New indexing will be performed automatically
· Fixed a crash when using Save to Files on Live Photos in Local Library
· Fixed broken layout of the Camera feature in iPad landscape mode
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.3.0 2d ago HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability Improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.8 May 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Live Photo Key Photo change feature (tap Live Photo badge in Viewer, then select Change Key Photo)
· Improved Album Picker to remember and restore its last state when reopened
· Improved Save to Files feature to prompt for Replace or Keep Both options when a file already exists
· Refined reordering images in an album
· Fixed an issue where actual Private Albums were visible when opening the Album Picker from a test album after unlocking the Private section with Fake Passcode
· Fixed an issue where keywords, memos, and ratings became disconnected and could not be recovered with Fix Data when Shared Album photos were re-downloaded after toggling the Shared Album option in the Photos app
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.7 May 14 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added keyboard shortcut support in Compare and Pick
- Zoom in/out/reset (+, -, =)
- Previous/Next (arrow keys)
- Show candidate (number keys)
- Pick (Enter)
· Added support for importing keywords when importing MP4 files (may not be supported depending on metadata structure)
· Improved Traditional Chinese localization
· Fixed an issue where Private Albums could be moved to Local Folders
· Minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.6 May 10 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Document Crop function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Document Crop
· Added Slice Image function (iOS 17 or later)
- Viewer > ... > Edit > Slice Image
· Added support for Camera Control hardware button to launch HashPhotos Camera
- iOS Settings > Apps > Camera > Camera Control > Launch Camera
· Added custom file naming option when capturing with the built-in camera
· Fixed a crash when selecting sidebar options menu from the sidebar toolbar on iPad
· Fixed issues and applied dithering when saving as GIF in Convert to Animated Image feature
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.5 Apr 26 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Create Animated GIF to Create Animation feature (iOS 17 or later)
- Support for reordering frames with drag and drop
- Added support for saving in GIF, APNG, WebP, MP4, and MOV formats
- Added Scale to Fill and Fit options
- Added Padding option
· Improved Album Picker
- Added Media Types section
- Added support for reordering albums
· Added sidebar options menu to sidebar action menu
· Added support for Split Video Clip feature in Local Library
· Improved external display to reflect zoom in/out actions performed on the device when viewing photos
· Improved Live Photo long press playback to work when pressing outside the photo area
· Changed file naming for built-in camera captures to start from HPC_0001 and increment with each capture (can be reset in camera options)
· Added a notice when deletion requests to iOS are delayed in processing
· Fixed an issue where lens information was missing from metadata when saving edited videos
· Fixed an issue where 12 PM was displayed as 00 PM in the Viewer date display
· Fixed saving screenshots with Save to HashPhotos on iOS 18
· Other minor bug fixes
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.4 Apr 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Save to HashPhotos in Safari image share sheet
· Added support for opening the Camera feature with Siri commands (English only)
· Added an option to display videos in iOS Now Playing and enable Play/Pause control
(Settings > Viewer > Show in Now Playing), allowing Shortcuts to control video
· Improved search in Album Picker to include folder names when Flatten Folders option is enabled
· Changed the add album/folder menu in the Sidebar toolbar to show only items related to the currently active library
· Fixed an issue where changing Layout Style in Album Custom Options modified the global setting instead of the album setting
· Fixed an issue where the Split Video Clip function did not proceed when tapping the confirm button
· Fixed an issue where Fast Backward/Forward button order was changed when enabling the "Swap Control Position" option in Video Control
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.3 Apr 8 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Updated Camera feature
- Support zoom
- Added level guide
- Added exposure slider
- Capture with Camera Control button
- Added support for launching directly from iOS Control Center
- Added Hide Faces function (Viewer > ... > Edit > Hide Faces)
- Added Waterfall layout style
- Added font settings options for Slideshow Title, Date, and Place
- Fixed an issue where images flickered and overlapped when swiping in Slideshow
- Fixed an issue where dates were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer related to daylight saving time
- Fixed an issue where the rotate image function was not working with some images
- Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.2 Apr 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Selection Info to view selection details in selection mode (tap the title or Select(checkmark icon) button > Selection Info)
· Fixed an issue where the show/hide thumbnail option in the sidebar was not applied smoothly
· Fixed occasional crashes in the Local Library thumbnail list
· Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements
[ver 6.2.0]
· Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
· Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
· Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
· Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
· Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
· Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
· Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
· Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
· Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
· Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
· Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
· Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
· Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
· Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
· Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See more details here
https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.1 Mar 24 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added Natural and Mosaic thumbnail layout styles
- Updated Slideshow with new options
- Ken Burns effect
- Music playlist selection
- Display Mode: Fit, Fill
- More transition styles
- Show place names (System Library only)
- Added "Save to HashPhotos" action in the share sheet from other apps to save directly to Local Library
- Added new sort options: Local Date, Added Date, Disk Usage, Duration, Rating, and Title
- Added “Thumbnail Info Alignment” options
- Added an “Edited” badge for thumbnails (System Library only)
- Added "None" option for Group By when sorting by File Size or Name
- Changed the album picker to display in full screen on iPad when tapping the album title
- Improved zoom in/out smoothness in the Viewer
- Improved UI response speed when deleting photos in the Viewer
- Improved the thumbnail scrubber to appear smoothly when opening the Viewer
- Fixed an issue where some sections randomly did not appear in the Sidebar
- Fixed an issue where Today and Yesterday labels were displayed incorrectly in the Viewer
- Fixed the Split Video Clip function not working
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.2.0 Mar 21 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.4 Mar 2 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved sidebar stability
· Added a Lock Orientation option (Viewer > ... > Options > Lock Orientation)
· Fixed an issue where album order could not be changed in the "Pinned" section when Sort by Name was enabled in the sidebar
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.3 Feb 22 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Stability improvements
· Fixed an issue where Fake Passcode was not working properly when opening a Private Album
· Optimized memory usage in Find Duplicates
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.2 Feb 15 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[What's new in 6.1.1]
· Quick bug fixes
[What's new in 6.1.0]
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.1 Feb 7 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved the sidebar (album list)
- Added options to show/hide sidebar sections and reorder them
(Settings > Sidebar)
- Added Album Options to the album context menu (long press)
· Added a feature to duplicate only folder structures in the sidebar
· Added an option to export the event list as a CSV file
(Settings > Data > Events)
· Improved the Album Picker (Grid style) layout to show more albums on one screen (similar to the Photos app)
· Added an option to apply Auto Swipe when marking photos as Favorite in the Viewer
· Added options to open map locations in Baidu Map or Amap from the Info Panel (shown only if the respective app is installed)
· Added an option to disable the two-finger tap gesture for canceling selection in the thumbnail view
· Improved Viewer dismissal by allowing a scroll-down gesture when a trackpad or mouse is connected
· Improved Send to Mac/PC to include XMP sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded metadata (such as PNG and GIF), only when there is metadata to export
· Fixed an issue where filter intensity settings were not applied when applying filters to multiple photos at once
· Other small UI improvements and bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.1.0 Feb 6 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added Initial Scroll Position option for custom album settings.
· Added options to enable or opt out of usage analytics and crash reports.
· Updated auto-hide controls in the viewer to behave more like the system Photos app.
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly.
· Fixed a crash when moving slow-motion videos to the Local Library on iOS 18 or earlier.
· Fixed the location search filter not working correctly under certain language settings.
· Fixed an issue where RAW images occasionally failed to load in Compare & Pick.
· Other minor bug fixes and small UI refinements. 6.0.8 Jan 1 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added integration to open Apple Intelligence Image Playground from the Viewer on supported devices
(Viewer > … > Edit > Image Playground)
· Fixed a crash that could occur when processing images with altitude location data
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.7 12/15/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Updated Chinese localization
· Added support for importing metadata (keywords, title, etc.) from XMP sidecar files when using the Import Folder or Import Files functions
· Fixed some bugs and improved stability
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.6 12/12/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
[ver 6.0.5]
Quick Fixes
· Added missing localizations
· Fixed an issue on iOS 18 and earlier where moving photos to the Local Library did not proceed after showing a notice
[ver 6.0.4]
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.5 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added an option to show or hide Local Library–related UI
· Added Disk Usage as a thumbnail info option
· “Save to Files” (… > Send) now supports exporting multiple photos at once
· Added support for #inalbum: and #infolder: search filters in the Local Library
· Added location offset correction for map display in China
· Added photo summary information to the Memo editing screen
· Improved calendar performance and layout in the right-side timeline panel
· Private albums are now hidden from the album selection menu when Hide Private Album is enabled
· Refined and reorganized Thumbnail Options and Security Options for clearer structure
· When saving a Live Photo with Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure effects to the Local Library, only the final processed video is saved
· Attempted to fix a crash occurring after completing Find Duplicates on iOS 16 and iOS 17
· Bug fixes and stability improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.4 12/08/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for Portuguese (Brazil)
· Added an option to show or hide the action bar below thumbnails when using Full Width or Fit to Screen sizes
· Added an action (…) button below thumbnails in Full Width and Fit to Screen modes (supports Delete and Share)
· Improved performance when searching by camera model
· Reversed the order of recently opened albums in the quick access menu
(Long-press the sidebar button to view recently opened albums)
· Synced albums, events, and faces are now shown in the album picker
· Fixed an issue where the Uncategorized album did not refresh properly
· Fixed issues where Move Album in the sidebar context menu was not working
· Fixed a problem where keywords in the Local Library could be removed during Manual Sync
· Fixed an issue where smart albums inside folders were not synced during Manual Sync
· Improved handling when thumbnail layout changes (rotation, window size, thumbnail size)
· Improved loading of thumbnail badges and info
· Minor UI refinements and stability improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.3 11/19/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Added support for JPEG XL (available on iOS 18.2 and later)
· Updated Show Photos Nearby to support the imperial measurement system
· Made Make Key Photo function available for private albums
· Fixed an issue where Import Files did not work properly
· Fixed the photo order in the Tray when restoring
· Fixed Compare and Pick toolbar layout issues on iPad window mode
· Fixed a crash when toggling Live Photo while using the Camera
· Other minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.2 11/04/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Applied additional Liquid Glass effects on iOS 26
- Improved Video Player Controls with new display styles and smoother scrubbing
(Settings > Viewer > Control Style)
- Added option to Copy or Move when transferring photos between the Local Library and System Library
(Settings > General > Add Mode)
- Added Auto Swipe option to automatically move to the next or previous photo after adding to an album or Tray
(Settings > Viewer > Auto Swipe For)
- Improved performance and animations in Local Library and Album Bar
- Updated minimum supported iOS version to 15.5
- Various internal improvements and Swift 6 adoption
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.1 10/27/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added support for iOS 26
- Added album cover image options in the Viewer album bar - choose between Key Photo or Last Added Photo
- Added photo count display for the Uncategorized album in the sidebar
- Added a new menu option in Main Screen > … > View Options to change the Group By setting
- Enhanced duplicate detection with Identical level: improved search logic and now includes video files
- When duplicating a Smart Album, custom album options are now preserved and copied
- Fixed an issue where some properties such as rating were not copied when duplicating photos in the Local Library
- Other small bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes 6.0.0 09/17/2025 HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability improvements 5.9.11 08/02/2025
HashPhotos version 6.1.4
Updated At: 2026-03-02
Changes: HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
· Improved Viewer to allow tapping links in memos to open them
· Improved Viewer when connected to an external display
· Improved Instagram link paste to save the URL in the memo when saving images
· Changed the default setting for Viewer > View Full HDR option to enabled
· Improved metadata caching for better performance
· Fixed an issue with the rename function in Local Library for Live Photos
· Improved stability and optimizations
· Minor bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes
HashPhotos version 6.0.0
Updated At: 2025-09-17
Changes: Sep 17, 2025
Version 6.0.0
HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Added support for iOS 26
- Added album cover image options in the Viewer album bar - choose between Key Photo or Last Added Photo
- Added photo count display for the Uncategorized album in the sidebar
- Added a new menu option in Main Screen > … > View Options to change the Group By setting
- Enhanced duplicate detection with Identical level: improved search logic and now includes video files
- When duplicating a Smart Album, custom album options are now preserved and copied
- Fixed an issue where some properties such as rating were not copied when duplicating photos in the Local Library
- Other small bug fixes
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https://hashphotos.app/releasenotes
HashPhotos version 5.9.11
Updated At: 2025-08-02
Changes: Aug 2, 2025
Version 5.9.11
HashPhotos keeps getting better and better!
- Stability improvements