Setting Capture Dates for Photos Without an Exact Date

If the date and time setting on a photo is incorrect but you don’t know the exact date or time it was captured, you can change the date to reflect a time frame or mark it as Undated. This unique feature allows you to assign an estimated month, season, year, decade, or custom date range to photos and videos. By placing these images in an approximate timeframe, your All Photos and Calendar views will be more accurately organized. This feature is particularly helpful when organizing scanned family photos and videos.

*NOTE: Photos with a non-specific date will typically show as the first in a series. For example, a photo with a date range between January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1959, will appear before an image with a specified date and time in 1950 and after any image with a specific date and time in 1949.

*TIP: An image with a non-specific date will have an annotation ≈ that indicates the file is dated with a range of dates. You can toggle this annotation off by clicking on the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and selecting Annotation

1. Select a photo or series of photos.

*TIP: Learn how to select multiple images from a computer, or touchscreen device.

2. Click or tap on the arrow at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel, then scroll down to the Date Created section.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose one of the following options:
   • Date Range
   • All Day
   • Month & Year
   • Season & Year
   • Year
   • Decade
   • Undated

Date Range

Setting a custom Date Range allows you to set an estimated time frame for one or more photos and videos. This works well for images where you know that the photo was taken between two dates, but are unsure as to the specific date.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon choose Date Range. This will change the Timestamp field and show a field for Date Range Start and Date Range End.

2. Click on the calendar icon next to Date Range Start and choose the beginning of your Date Range, then click Save.

3. Click on the calendar icon next to Date Range End and choose the end of your Date Range, then click Save.

All Day

Choosing All Day lets you select a specific date without a specific time of day. This works well for images where you know the date the photo was captured, but are unsure of the time.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose All Day. This will remove the time, leaving the option to select only the Month, Day, and Year.

2. Click on the calendar icon next to All Day and select the Month, Day, and year the photo was captured, then click Save.

Month & Year

Selecting Month & Year allows you to set a particular month and year without specifying a date or time. This works well for photos and videos where you know the year and month they were captured, but are unsure of the specific date and time.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose Month & Year. This will remove the Timestamp field, leaving the option to set only the Month and Year.

2. Click on the calendar icon next to Month & Year and select the month and year the photo was captured, then click Save.

Season & Year

Choosing Season & Year lets you pick a season (Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall) and year without specifying a month, date, or time. By default, Mylio Photos’ seasons are set for the Northern Hemisphere. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere or wish to customize the dates for seasons, you can do so in Mylio Photos’ Settings. The first time you choose Season & Year you’ll be prompted to open your Settings and set the start dates for each season.

To customize the start dates for Seasons:

1. Click or tap the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Settings.
   

2. Choose Calendar.

3. Select Seasons

4. Enter your preferred dates for the start of each season, then click or tap the Save button.

1. Close the Settings dialog and return to the Info Panel in the right panel and scroll down to the Date Created section.

To select Season & Year:

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose Season & Year. This will remove the date and time, leaving the option to set a Season and Year.
   

2. Click on the calendar icon next to Season & Year and select the season and year the photo was captured, then click Save.

Year

Selecting Year lets you choose a year without specifying a month, date, or time. This is a good option when you know the year an image was captured, but are unsure of the exact date or time.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose Year. This will remove the date and time, leaving the option to set a Year.

2. Click on the calendar icon next to Year and select the year the photo was captured, then click Save.

Decade

Choosing Decade lets you choose a decade without specifying a year, month, date, or time. This is a good option when you know the approximate era a photo was captured but are unsure of the specific year or date.

1. Click or tap on the ellipsis icon and choose Decade. This will remove the date, leaving the option to set a Decade.

2. Click on the calendar icon next to Decade and select the decade the photo was captured, then click Save.

Undated

Marking images as Undated removes all date and time metadata from the selected image. Learn more about working with Undated photos.