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Synology Photos

Synology Photos

by Synology Inc.

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📷 Photo & Video
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Synology Inc.
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Back up and browse your photo library chronologically or by folder. Discover memories through AI-powered recognition and automatically generated albums. Organize photos by themes and enjoy your cherished moments anywhere.

✓Photo backup
✓Chronological browsing
✓Folder structure browsing
✓AI recognition
✓Auto-created albums
✓Theme-based grouping
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Synology Photos. Based on 577 reviews and a 3.0/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Photo & Video app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Quick and efficient backup
  • 👍Intuitive user interface
  • 💡Conditional albums based on metadata
  • 🔒Secure local storage

Negative things

  • 🐛Unreliable background sync
  • 🔋Drains battery when running
  • ⏱️Slow upload speeds
  • 🤔Lacks basic photo editing tools
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What's New in Synology Photos

2.4.0

July 21, 2026

Important Note 1. Starting from this version, Synology Photos requires iOS 17 or above. What's New 1. Supports marking photos as favorites and viewing them in the Favorites album. You can also add the Favorites album as a photo widget and sync favorites with Apple Photos for photos backed up from the mobile device. 2. Supports viewing backup status at the top of the timeline view, with quick access to the task queue, backup settings, and features of "Focused Backup" and "Free Up Space". 3. Supports the Liquid Glass design on iOS 26. Bug Fixed 1. Enhanced backup performance and stability. 2. Fixed an issue where edited videos might be treated as duplicate files and skipped during backup. 3. Fixed an issue where an unexpected error might occur when opening albums that were no longer shared. 4. Fixed an issue where incorrect German was displayed in photo widgets. 5. Fixed an issue where photos uploaded from Shared Albums might not be removed when using Free Up Space or deleting synced photos. 6. Fixed an issue where changing time zones might cause duplicate backups.

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Login Mystery

This app is super frustrating. I can’t even get past the login page using the same credentials that I use on every other Synology product that I use. Maybe it’s a functional app but I guess I’ll never know.
SCSpideySCSpidey

Excellent

I am not sure what people expected from this app. I currently have two phones & an iPad which back up to the Synology photo app remotely, allowing me to remove them from my phone saving space. It works perfect every time, I can view all the pictures in the Synology Photo’s app on my phone and also can access them via my laptop. It’s excellent and free.
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AceandionAceandion

Great Performance - Lacks Features

Utilizing the Synology Photos app and ecosystem has been a wonderful escape from Apple, Google, and other back up platforms. The Liquid Glass is a welcomed and modernized taste to the applications look and feel, but there are two features that would make the experience supreme. A locked folder and a duplication tab would provide a way to store the more sensitive items as well as delete those pesky duplicated files that the lesser experienced users may come across while integrating into the Synology ecosystem.

Other than this the performance is good and again, a great way to take hold of your privacy.

Thanks Synology
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Love having all my photos stored locally on NAS

I really like the app and haven’t seen major issues until just recently. I guess the problem has started occurring after an update last week - I’m unable to use “delete” button on a photo, it just does nothing. I’ve been using it for removing photos from both my NAS and my iPhone. This is a blocker since there’s no real workaround for that. Can someone look into it and fix the issue? I’m happy to help with reproduction steps.
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Jakub PelcJakub Pelc

Great app but lacks full resolution view

Seems like when it retrieves, especially when we have big files from DSLR etc they are not full resolution. It would be neat to see those images at full resolution if possible
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Inconsistent handling of Live Photos

Bug

Crashes when processing large videos

Bug

Incorrect date/time stamps on imported photos

Bug

Syncing issues after iOS 16 update

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Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to rotate/edit photos within the app

Feature

Automatic HEIC to JPEG conversion

Feature

Duplicate photo detection and removal

Feature

Customizable backup schedules and settings

Feature

Apple TV app support

Feature

FAQ

What is Synology Photos?

Synology Photos is a mobile application that acts as a client for the Synology Photos service on a Synology NAS. It allows you to back up your photos and videos from your mobile device and browse your existing library.

What are the key features of Synology Photos?

Key features include automatic photo backup from your mobile device, browsing photos by chronological order or folder structure, AI-powered recognition for identifying people and places, and the creation of auto-generated albums. You can also group photos by themes.

Is Synology Photos free to use?

The Synology Photos mobile application itself is free to download and use. However, it requires a Synology NAS device with the Synology Photos service enabled to function.

What devices is Synology Photos compatible with?

This application is designed to work with Synology NAS devices. For an optimal experience, Synology recommends using DSM 7.2 or above on your NAS. The mobile app itself is available for mobile devices.

How can I use Synology Photos to organize my memories?

You can use Synology Photos to automatically back up your photos, making them accessible from your mobile device. The app's AI recognition helps you explore photos of loved ones or vacation spots, and it automatically creates albums. You can also manually group photos by themes or topics for easier organization and retrieval.