
PixelSieve: Sift & Save Space
Sift Your Media, Keep the Gold
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Your photo library holds years of memories. PixelSieve helps you find what matters, see what’s taking up space and decide what to keep.
Browse, organise and clean up photos and videos using information already in your library. Photo, video and AI analysis happens on your device. Your media and AI search queries aren’t uploaded to PixelSieve.
FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
Browse a detailed list or a photo grid with adjustable thumbnail sizes, previews and date navigation. Filter by:
• Date, year, date range and file size
• Country, city, local area, capture device and camera
• Resolution, megapixels and frame rate
• RAW, ProRAW, Live Photos, Portrait, HDR, Panorama and screenshots
• Cinematic, Slow-Mo, Time-lapse, Dolby Vision and screen recordings
• Codec, audio channels, transfer characteristics and other available metadata
Search by filename, size, date or location, including phrases such as “16th December 2025”. Combine advanced SmartSieve filters and save your favourites for next time.
ON-DEVICE AI SEARCH (A work in progress)
Find supported subjects such as dogs, food, documents, beaches, sunsets and vehicles. Analysis runs locally, and saved results help avoid repeating completed work.
REVIEW DUPLICATES
SieveDupes helps you review exact copies, similar photos, screenshots, bursts and potentially blurry shots. Recommended Keepers suggest which item to keep, while leaving the decision to you. Duplicate results stay saved between sessions.
MAKE ROOM
Select multiple items, share media, export ZIP files, add items to albums, update locations and compress photos or videos. Extract media from Live Photos or replace them with still images.
Compression reports show the original size, output size and confirmed space saved. Choose whether to remove originals. Deleted media goes to Photos’ Recently Deleted, and PixelSieve never automatically deletes your photos or creates albums without your approval.
SEE YOUR LIBRARY CLEARLY
SieveScope shows what occupies your library, tracks cleanup wins and storage trends, and helps you work towards storage goals with forecasts.
Explore photos on a map or revisit journeys in Trip Mode, with private virtual albums, highlights and travel goals. The built-in GeoNames database lets you search cities and local areas offline.
EDIT PDFs WITH PRO OR SIEVECREDITS.
Open a PDF, tap and edit it one line at a time. Undo/redo changes, save to the original file or export a copy.
See font names recorded in the document, check available fonts and import matching TTF or OTF files. Scanned pages, outlined text and some complex layouts aren’t supported. Font differences can affect spacing, so review changes before saving.
STAY IN CONTROL
Start with recent media or index your whole library. Follow progress in Task Centre, use Index Health to repair missing details, and let Automatic Index Maintenance keep up with Photos changes while you use the app.
Settings’ App Storage page shows what PixelSieve stores and lets you clear AI or duplicate analysis data without deleting your media. Temporary processing and export files receive automatic cleanup.
FREE AND PRO
Start free with library browsing, core filters, SieveScope, selected cleanup actions and limited AI Search results. Use SieveCredits for supported actions.
Pro adds advanced SmartSieve filters, Saved SmartSieves, unlimited AI Search results, Trip Mode and maps, PDF editing, unrestricted selection and actions, advanced sorting, additional metadata tools and no ads.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Some actions involving iCloud-only media require Apple to retrieve originals. Place search uses the offline database first, with Apple’s place search available as a fallback. Photos changes happen only when you choose them.
Dolby and Dolby Vision are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DJI is a trademark of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Privacy Policy: https://pixelsieve.app/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in PixelSieve
2.2.4
October 27, 2026
- Fixed critical reconnecting library bug that happened on every launch.
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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases
PixelSieve Pro Annual
New Annual Subscription for PixelSieve Pro
$9.991 Year









