PhotoCore - Local AI Search

Transform the way you find, browse, and organize your image archive with PhotoCore, the native macOS application built for photographers, creators, and collectors who value speed and total privacy.Powered by advanced local AI models (SigLIP 2), PhotoCore reads and understands the visual content of your images without ever uploading them to the cloud. Find any photo instantly using natural language descriptions, not just rigid tags or filenames. WHY PHOTOCORE?
• 100% Local & Private: All embeddings and CoreML vectors are calculated directly on your Mac. Your private photos, database, and search history never leave your device.
• Semantic Search: Search your gallery like you talk. Type "sunset over a rocky mountain peak" or "vintage red car parked on a cobblestone street" and see relevant matches instantly.
• Constellation (Offline Archive Network): Perfect for massive archives spread across multiple volumes. Constellation maps your entire photo universe into a single local index by generating ultra-lightweight, hardware-accelerated HEIC thumbnails. Browse, search, and manage your collection seamlessly even when your external hard drives or network shares (NAS) are completely disconnected. No more generic purple placeholders or broken links.
• Semantic Bridge (Smart AI Renamer): The ultimate link between visual comprehension and your filesystem. Semantic Bridge translates what’s inside your photos into meaningful, descriptive filenames using advanced local or remote LLM integration. It reveals the AI's reasoning, allows you to review suggestions, and atomically writes changes directly as XMP metadata to maintain absolute cross-compatibility. THE FREEMIUM MODEL (Light vs. Full)
PhotoCore is free to download and try out of the box:
• Light Tier (Free): Experience the complete feature set on a curated scale. Index up to 200 total images in your database and use up to 50 AI renames per session.
• Full Tier (One-Time In-App Purchase): Remove all boundaries. Unlock unlimited indexing, unlimited AI renames, global cross-search powered by Constellation across all disconnected drives, and smart ghost path purging tools. No recurring subscriptions. ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
• Blazing-fast virtualized gallery optimized for macOS.
• Secure API key storage in macOS Keychain for optional remote LLM services.
• Smart Purge: Effortlessly identify and clean up orphaned thumbnails or "ghost paths" from old disconnected drives. Take control of your digital clutter today with the ultimate privacy-first AI photo companion.