Synology Photos

Synology Photos

by Synology Inc.

585 ratings
1143 reviews
Free

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Released
December 7, 2020
Updated
October 1, 2026

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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's New in Synology Photos

2.4.2

October 1, 2026

Bugs Fixed 1. Fixed an issue where photos might be backed up to an incorrect folder when the iOS system calendar was set to the Japanese calendar. 2. Improved the processing performance of similar items recognition.

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Confusing

We have two iPhones in the house and we have a shared library on the iPhones. So some pictures are personal which are on one phone some are shared (seen on both phones) it’s a standard Apple feature. If it’s a shared photo both our phones upload it to ds photo. If we then change to to a personal photo. There is still two copies on the diskstation.

Also you delete photos from your iPhone as you don’t want them. But they are still on the ds photo album. So lots of rubbish goes onto the diskstation and there is nothing on diskstation to say if an image is still on your device or not.
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it’s okay

This was nice when I had a low storage phone but one problem I have is that when I’m not in one of two locations nothing will load

The app is great but UI ….

I love this app. Very easy to use to backup my photo and video. But this app lack of modern user interface design. The UI is a disaster. Not friendly to use. I thought the update to adapt iOS 26 Liquid Glass design will fix this. I was wrong…. It just looks like Liquid Glass but whole UI design logic still the same….. Synology…. Please do something…..
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I don't think people who work for synology use synology

The user experience is so piss poor with synology I really am starting to doubt anyone at synology with any say in how the company is run actually use synology apps or products. Is it better than no NAS? certainly. But the moment I have enough cash to try another system I'm very inclined to jump ship.

It's a land mine product. You get it and get excited at the possibilities, as you move forward you run into so many bugs, oversights, architectural limitations, and untouched problems , all with no real evidence synology has anything invested in the system.

I don't know what the NAS alternatives are like. But the synology experience is hyper frustrating. Maybe one of the tech products I'm least happy with. And that's saying something.
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能不能新增设置同时上传文件数?

网络本来就慢,还一次上传8个文件,不能设置同时上传数,最后结果就是一个都传不上

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Inconsistent handling of Live Photos

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Crashes when processing large videos

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Incorrect date/time stamps on imported photos

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Syncing issues after iOS 16 update

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Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to rotate/edit photos within the app

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Automatic HEIC to JPEG conversion

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Duplicate photo detection and removal

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Customizable backup schedules and settings

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Apple TV app support

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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.