The Photos main window showing Library selected in the sidebar on the left, photos in a grid on the right, and the toolbar at the top.

Get started with Photos

Quickly get started using Photos to view and organize your photos and videos, then learn what else you can do.

Get started with Photos on Mac

An iPhone, MacBook, and iPad all showing memories from the same photo library.

Your photos, everywhere

With iCloud Photos, your photos and videos are always with you, no matter which device you’re using. Take a photo on your iPhone and it appears automatically in Photos on your Mac.

How to turn on iCloud Photos

The Photos window showing a memory with buttons for controlling and changing the display of items in the memory.

Enjoy the memories

Memories intelligently curates your photos and videos to find trips, holidays, people, pets, and more, then presents them in beautiful collections—complete with theme music, titles, and cinematic transitions.

How to watch memories

A photo is open in the Photos window. The Share menu is selected, showing a list of apps to use to share this photo.

Share the good times

Share photos and videos seamlessly in Mail, Messages, or other apps. Or use AirDrop to instantly share photos with anyone on an Apple device nearby.

How to share photos and videos

A photo in editing view, with Adjust selected in the toolbar and adjustment tools on the right.

Make good photos great

You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one. Use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures, videos, and Live Photos just the right look. You can improve light and color, apply filters, enhance framing by cropping, and more.

How to edit a photo

Where are your photos stored?

Use the library to import, manage, and export photos.

Learn about the Photos library

Save space on your Mac

Store full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud.

Turn on Optimize Mac Storage

Recover deleted photos

You can recover photos and videos you deleted recently.

Recover deleted photos

To explore the Photos User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

If you need more help, visit the Photos Support website.

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