Using Dynamic Search in Mylio Photos

Mylio Photos’ Dynamic Search is the most innovative and fastest way to find specific files. The application dynamically indexes your files as you add and import media into your Mylio Photos Library. This information is added to a blazing-fast SQL database that produces search results faster than any other tool currently on the market. As you use Dynamic Search, it learns the type of data you commonly search for and creates custom indexes for your library, making subsequent searches even more efficient. Users can even apply QuickFilters to further narrow search results on numerous criteria, including date, file format, quality, and much more.

As you use Dynamic Search, it will learn the type of data you commonly search for and create custom indexes specific to your device. This makes subsequent searches even faster. Need to narrow down the results? Apply QuickFIlters on criteria like date, file format, quality, and more.

Mylio Photos dynamically scans and indexes:

• AI SmartTags, which recognize over 1,000 activities, objects, and image properties.
• Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which recognizes text in images.
• Face Detection, which identifies people and matches them to names based on user input.
• Image Metadata, including embedded camera EXIF data and user-added IPTC and copyright information.
• GPS and Location Information, including GPS coordinates, which are reverse geocoded into human-readable addresses.

*NOTE: All Mylio Photos’ file analysis happens locally on your devices (not the Cloud). No details about your media are shared with other services, and your data is kept private.

*TIP: Dynamic Search in Mylio Photos automatically includes AI SmartTags in search results. If you’d prefer to omit SmartTags from your search results, open Dynamic Search, then click the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu. Toggle the switch next to Include SmartTags in search results to the OFF position.

1. Click the magnifying glass icon in the left sidebar.
2. Click on the text field at the top of the screen or click the tab key to activate the text field,enter your search, then press enter or return on the keyboard.
   • As you begin to type, Mylio Photos will auto-complete possible matching search terms from AI SmartTags, Folders, People, and Albums. Navigate using the arrow keys( ↓ or ↑), then click enter or return.

3. Browse the search results by section (e.g., Photos, Folders, People, Place, Text in Photos (OCR), and more).
4. Double-click on items in the results to see the photos, folder, event, etc.
5. Return to the search results by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the left sidebar.

Browsing Recent Search History

1. Click the magnifying glass icon in the left sidebar.
2. Click on the text field at the top of the screen or click the tab key to activate the text field. The list will automatically expand to show your recent search history.
3. Open a recent search by clicking on an item in the list, navigate using the arrow keys( ↓ or ↑), then click enter or return.

Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Dynamic Search

Open Dynamic Search: ctrl + 9 or ctrl + alt + F (Windows) or command + 9 or command + option + F (macOS)
Move Cursor to Dynamic Search Input Field: tab
Move up or down the AutoComplete list: ↓ or ↑
Select an item as if clicked with a mouse: enter or return
Remove Cursor from Dynamic Search Input Field: esc