Offline · macOS · Windows · Linux

Your photos.
Yours alone.

PICOS is a desktop photo manager built for people who take their privacy seriously. Import, organise, and explore your library — no cloud, no subscription.

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All Photos
2,847 photos
Dolomiti 2025
184
Tokyo Trip
312
Street 2024
96
Portraits
54
February 2026
January 2026
Features
Smart Import
Batch import with EXIF extraction, SHA-256 deduplication, and thumbnail generation. Supports JPEG, RAW, HEIC, DNG, and more.
Timeline & Albums
Chronological timeline with date grouping, infinite scroll, and multi-select. Organise into albums with covers and bulk actions.
Search & Filter
Full-text search by filename or tag. Filter by date range, camera model, file format, and star rating — with AND-logic tag filtering.
Full-screen Viewer
Zoom, pan, keyboard navigation, horizontal filmstrip, and a live EXIF panel with camera, exposure, GPS, and file metadata.
Rating System
Rate photos 0–5 stars directly in the viewer or across a bulk selection. Stored in SQLite and filterable from search.
Private by Design
100% offline. No cloud sync, no analytics, no accounts. Everything stays on your machine — forever.
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Features shipped
~3.5k
Lines of TypeScript
6
Database tables
100%
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Electron 39 React 19 TypeScript SQLite (WAL) Zustand TailwindCSS 4 sharp exifr electron-vite electron-builder fast-glob date-fns