Gemini Photos F.A.Q.

Gemini Photos is an app that helps you manage your growing photo collection on iPhone. It scans your photo library, detects similar or unneeded photos, and suggests the best shots to keep. You make all final decisions about what to delete.

The app uses a powerful comparison system to identify the best photos, making your library leaner and easier to browse.

You can install Gemini Photos on any iPhone running iOS 11 or later.

Right now, Gemini Photos works only on iPhone with iOS 11 or later. The number of devices covered by your subscription depends on the App Store terms and conditions.

When you first open Gemini Photos, it automatically scans your photo library. This process can take time, especially with a large library.

On later launches, the app only analyzes recent changes, so scanning is faster and uses fewer resources.

Gemini Photos organizes photos into three categories: Similar, Clutter, and Other.

• Similar: Identical or nearly identical photos, often taken seconds apart or from slightly different angles. The app marks one as Best Result and preselects the rest for removal. Favorite photos are never auto-selected.
• Clutter: Photos that are usually less valuable, grouped into:
  • Blurred: Unclear, out-of-focus shots.
  • Notes: Photos of text such as receipts, documents, or whiteboards.
  • Screenshots: Captures of your iPhone screen. (Selected for removal by default.)
• Other: All remaining photos not included in Similar or Clutter. This category excludes hidden and burst photos.

Always review photos before deleting to ensure you agree with the app's suggestions.

The Similar category includes groups of alike photos—often taken seconds apart and showing the same subject or scene. Gemini Photos suggests the best result but doesn't auto-select your favorites for removal. Always review before deleting.

The Clutter category includes:

• Blurred photos
• Photos of text (Notes)
• Screenshots

All clutter photos are preselected for removal, but you should review them first.

The Other category includes all photos that don't fit into Similar or Clutter. You can swipe to keep or delete them. This category excludes hidden and burst photos.

Tap a category to open it:

• In Similar, swipe up or down to browse sets, then tap a set to preview photos. Swipe left or right to move within a set.
• In Clutter, tap Blurred, Notes, or Screenshots to view all photos in that group.

Yes.

• In Clutter: Tap a group (Blurred, Notes, or Screenshots), then tap a photo to preview it.
• In Similar: Tap Similar, choose a set, then swipe left or right to browse photos. Swipe up or down to move between sets.

To view a Live Photo, touch and hold it in preview.

Gemini Photos marks photos for removal with a red checkmark.

• In Clutter: All photos are preselected. Review them, then tap Delete in the lower-right corner.
• In Similar:

1. Open Similar.
2. Tap a set and review selections.
3. Adjust the selection if needed.
4. Tap the trash bin icon.
5. Tap Delete in the lower-right corner.

To remove every photo in your library:

1. Tap the menu icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Swipe to the bottom.
3. Tap Delete Photo Library.

This moves all photos to Recently Deleted, where they stay for 30 days before permanent removal.

Yes. While Gemini Photos makes smart suggestions, you should always review them before deleting.

Not yet. The app currently works only with photos.

Gemini Photos uses advanced algorithms that consider:

• Edits made to photos
• Whether a photo is marked as a favorite
• Face detection data

The app then marks one photo as Best Result. Always confirm you agree before deleting others.

Yes. Gemini Photos never deletes photos automatically—you make the final decision. Deleted photos are moved to Recently Deleted for 30 days, so you can recover them if needed.

Gemini Photos works locally on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded or shared.

No. Gemini Photos processes your library offline on your iPhone. It doesn’t need an internet connection and doesn't send photos anywhere. The app only sends anonymous technical logs.

Yes. Photos removed with Gemini Photos go to Recently Deleted in Photos, where they remain for 30 days.

To recover:

1. Open Photos and go to Recently Deleted.
2. Tap Select.
3. Choose photos to recover, then tap Recover.

To restore all, tap Select, then Recover All.

You can hide photos or sets from scan results:

• In Similar: Open a set, then tap Ignore.
• In Clutter: Open a photo, then tap Ignore.
• To view ignored items: Tap the menu icon, then Ignore List.
• To unignore: Open Ignore List, tap the photo or set, then tap Unignore.

To cancel:

1. Open iPhone Settings.
2. Tap your name > Subscriptions.
3. Tap Gemini Photos.
4. Tap Cancel Subscription.

For more details, visit Apple Support.