Learning Mylio Photos
Welcome to your guide to mastering Mylio Photos. Start with Getting Started below if you’re new, or explore topics to discover what’s possible.
Build your private photo library and set up Mylio Photos to work across all your devices.
Click here to access the complete Self-Guided Onboarding Checklist.
These steps will help you get up and running fast:
Download and install on your main computer (Windows or macOS).
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Sign in with your email and confirm your account.
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Add your license key to activate your subscription.
2. Set Up a Vault (Recommended)
A Vault keeps your originals and protects your library.
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Connect an external drive, use an always-on computer, or set up Mylio Drive+ (private cloud).
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Open Dashboard › Add Vault and follow the steps.
Install the app on your phone or tablet to sync and back up mobile photos.
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Sign in with the same email as your computer.
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Allow Mylio Photos access to your photos.
Bring in media from your computer, drives, Apple Photos, Google Photos, or camera cards.
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Choose to Copy, Move, or Link your files.
Make sure devices are syncing and explore tools that make Mylio powerful:
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Info Panel to add titles and keywords.
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Calendar, Map, and People Views to see photos by time, place, and face.
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QuickFilters to find what you need fast.
Looking for more in-depth instructions? Click here to access the complete Self-Guided Onboarding Checklist.
Bring all your photos, videos, and documents together from every device and drive. Mylio Photos keeps everything organized automatically.
To add media, click the Add Media icon (➕) in the upper-right corner of the screen. Import media from:
- Computers
- External Drives
- Cameras
- Memory Cards
- Phones
- Frame.io
- Google Photos Library
- Flickr
- Apple Photos
- Legacy iPhoto or Aperture Libraries
- Android Media Library
- Scanner
- Documents
Supported Cameras & File Types
Mylio Photos supports most photo, video, and document formats, including RAW files from major camera brands.
Simplify your library using folders, albums, and metadata. Mylio Photos helps you stay organized and in control.
Arrange photos in meaningful folders that match your computer’s file structure. Move, rename, or delete safely inside Mylio Photos.
Albums let you collect photos from different folders without moving them—perfect for projects, events, or themes.
❓What is the difference between Folders & Albums?
- Folders hold your actual files and match your computer’s structure.
- Albums are virtual collections—you can group photos from anywhere without moving them.
Titles, captions, keywords, and ratings make your photos searchable and easier to browse.
Use QuickReview to Organize Fast
Use QuickReview to sort, flag, or reject images quickly when importing or organizing.
Mylio Photos helps you find any photo in seconds with powerful search tools.
Search your entire library by people, places, events, folders, or text. Perfect when you’re not sure where to start.
Narrow down what’s visible in your current view. Filter by person, camera, rating, file type, and more.
Search within your current folder, album, or view to locate something specific, like a file name or city on the map.
Tag family and friends to make memories easy to browse and share.
How It Works
Mylio Photos uses face recognition to find people in your photos and group them automatically.
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Open People View from the left sidebar.
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Start tagging faces in the Untagged group.
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Once you’ve identified a few, Mylio can automatically group similar faces for quick and easy Batch Face Tagging.
You can tag faces in any photo.
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Open a photo and click the Face Tagging icon in the right sidebar to enable tagging.
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Click each highlighted face and type a name to identify the person.
Tag groups of similar faces all at once to save time. Approve or reject Mylio’s suggestions quickly.
See everyone in your library at a glance. Double-click a person to view all the photos they appear in.
Explore your photos on an interactive world map. Add or adjust locations with a few clicks.
See your geotagged photos pinned to a map. Zoom in to explore by city, country, or region, and click pins to view photos from that area.
If photos don’t include GPS data, you can assign a location manually.
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Open the Map View or the Places section in the Info Panel.
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Drag and drop photos onto the map, or right-click to place a pin.
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Adjust placement by dragging the pin and confirming with the green checkmark.
Create personalized views for your projects, events, or favorite subjects. Spaces make your library intuitive to explore and easy to manage.
Tag your photos, folders, albums, or people by purpose, like Personal, Family, Work, or Private.
Categories help separate what’s for you, what’s for family, and what’s meant to stay hidden.
Use Tap to Categorize to tag photos and folders fast.
Spaces create focused views based on Category. Switch between Personal, Work, or Family to see only what matters—and hide everything else.
Send photos or albums privately, post to social media, or export originals, always with control over quality and privacy.
Save full-resolution or resized versions of selected photos to your computer or external drive.
Quickly copy photos from Mylio Photos and paste them into documents, emails, or chat messages.
Generate a private link to share selected photos online while keeping your originals safe.
Build curated albums to share with family, clients, or collaborators—only the selected images are visible.
Send selected photos directly through your default email application.
Share with Messages and AirDrop
On macOS and iOS, share images instantly with Messages or AirDrop for quick local transfers.
Play selected photos as a fullscreen slideshow—perfect for sharing memories with friends or clients.
Turn any photo in your library into your desktop background.
Print directly from Mylio Photos or export high-quality files for professional printing.
Upload family history photos directly to your FamilySearch account to preserve and share with relatives.
Send photos or videos to Frame.io for team collaboration and client review.
Post your photos directly to Flickr while keeping full control of quality and metadata.
Share your favorite images with the VIEWBUG community without leaving Mylio Photos.
Order Prints, Photo Books, and More with Printique
Order professional-quality prints, wall art, and photo books from within Mylio Photos through our partner Printique.
Use your device’s built-in share sheet to send photos to other apps or connected services.
Using and Creating Export Presets
Save export settings—like file type, resolution, or watermark—for faster, consistent results.
Protect your images with custom watermarks when exporting or sharing publicly.
Learn how to free up storage safely. Mylio’s smart features help you keep your library organized, efficient, and clutter-free.
Photo DeDupe helps you find and safely remove exact duplicates across your library. Photo It compares file data (size, resolution, and content) to find identical copies, even if filenames or metadata differ. It can also merge metadata, so no information is lost.
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Open Tools › Photo DeDupe.
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Review detected duplicates.
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Use Auto-Mark or manually mark copies.
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Click Delete Marked or Move Marked to clean up.
Photo DeClutter helps clean up near-duplicate photos, such as bursts or repeated shots. It groups photos taken within a chosen time window (default 2 seconds) and matches by camera and orientation to find similar images.
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Open Tools › Photo DeClutter.
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Adjust settings for time, camera, or aspect match.
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Review each group and select what to keep.
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Click Delete Marked or Move Marked to finish.
DeDupe vs. DeClutter: When to Use Each
- Use Photo DeDupe to remove identical copies and free up storage.
- Use Photo DeClutter to trim similar shots and keep only your best versions.
Free Up Space can clear photos or videos from your mobile device once full-quality copies are safely stored elsewhere. Mylio verifies each file has an Original on another device (Vault, Drive, or computer) before removing the image from your iOS Camera Roll or Android Media Library, so nothing is lost.
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Go to Settings › Free up space on this device.
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Review suggested files.
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Tap Free Up Space to confirm.
Mylio Photos comes pre-loaded with several QuickCollections to help you locate and review photos that may need organizing, rating, or deletion. QuickCollections use built-in filters to surface images that likely need attention.
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Open QuickFilters › QuickCollections.
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Choose a collection to review.
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Use QuickReview to rate, flag, or reject photos.
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Delete rejects when done.
QuickCollection Options:
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Camera Cleanup: Finds blurry photos or shots where subjects have closed eyes.
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Need to Organize: Shows recent photos (last 90 days) that haven’t been rated or flagged.
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Review for Cleanup: Displays photos marked with a reject flag or low rating (1–2 stars).
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Screenshot Cleanup: Lists PNG files, helping you remove unnecessary screenshots.
Keep your photos safe with automatic backups. You choose how and where your files are stored: locally, on external drives, or securely in the Cloud with Mylio Drive+.
A Vault is any device that holds your entire Mylio Photos Library: Originals, metadata, and catalog.
When you have more than one Vault, they act as your backup, keeping everything safe even if another device is lost or fails.
Popular options include external hard drives, NAS devices, or RAID arrays.
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Open Dashboard › Devices › Add Vault.
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Choose your storage type: External Drive, Mylio Drive, or Mylio Drive+.
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Follow the on-screen setup and confirm.
Mylio automatically keeps Vaults in sync whenever they’re connected.
Why We Recommend 2+ Vaults
Following the 3-2-1 backup rule offers complete protection:
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3 copies of your library
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2 stored locally on different devices
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1 offsite (cloud or remote drive)
Two or more Vaults protect you from drive failure, loss, or disaster. If one Vault is lost, another always holds your Originals.
Included with Mylio Photos+, Mylio Drive stores unlimited Optimized Images in a private, encrypted cloud, no third-party storage required.
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Syncs your library between devices automatically.
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Accessible only to devices signed into your account.
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Maintains RAW editability while using up to 15× less space.
Mylio Drive+ and Offsite Backup
Add a SecureCloud plan to enable Mylio Drive+, which stores original-quality files offsite.
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Powered by Backblaze with full encryption.
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Provides automatic offsite Vault protection.
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Ideal for recovery from theft, fire, or hardware loss.
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Choose what syncs using SyncCollections in the Dashboard.
Access and manage your Mylio Photos+ account, subscription, and devices — all in one place.
You can manage your account directly from the app or any browser.
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In Mylio Photos: click the Account icon in the top app bar, then choose Manage Account Details.
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Or visit account.mylio.com.
From the Account Portal, You Can:
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Manage your Mylio Photos+ subscription.
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Download the latest version of Mylio Photos.
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Change your email address or password.
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Manage devices connected to your account.
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Review and manage Mylio Drive storage.