Photo galleries
Beautiful galleries for the photos on your computer
Loshelf turns the folders already on your computer into a fast, gorgeous gallery. No uploading and no cloud: your photos stay exactly where they are. Point it at a folder, let it index your library once, and browse with a viewer and search tools built for collections of any size.
A gallery that gets out of the way
Your photos flow into a balanced masonry grid that fills the window beautifully. A size slider scales the cards from tiny contact-sheet thumbnails up to large previews, and you can sort by newest, name or random, then hit shuffle to see your library in a fresh order. Everything loads as you scroll, so even a folder of thousands stays smooth.
A cinematic full-screen viewer
Open any photo into a distraction-free full-screen viewer with a dark backdrop and controls that fade away while you look. Zoom and pan right into the detail, or fit the whole image to the window in a click. A fast preview appears instantly and the full-resolution image swaps in a moment later, so browsing never stutters. Arrow keys move through the set, and a breadcrumb trail always shows where you are.
iPhone photos and TIFFs just work
Modern iPhone photos are HEIC files that most apps and browsers can’t even open. Loshelf shows them without a second thought, along with HEIF, TIFF, WebP, AVIF, PNG, GIF and BMP. It converts the tricky ones for display automatically in the background, so there’s nothing for you to do: no manual exporting, no separate converter. They simply appear, correctly rotated, right alongside your JPEGs.
Sit back with a slideshow
Turn any folder or search result into a slideshow and let it drift by with a gentle fade between shots. Pick how long each photo stays on screen, from a quick three seconds to a leisurely half a minute. It’s the easiest way to rediscover an old library on the sofa.
Find any photo in seconds
Search by filename, description or note text, then narrow with real filters: tags (match any or all), star rating, favorites, emoji symbols, resolution and orientation. Results stay fast even across hundreds of thousands of photos.
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