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iOS 18 Photos Search: Find Any Image Easily

Apple’s iOS 18 update enhances the Photos app with natural language search capabilities, allowing users to find images and videos more precisely by describing details. Users can combine elements or search for specific moments in videos.

InserRAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
March 4, 2025 – 4 minutes read time

Overview

Apple’s iOS 18 update brings powerful new search functions to the Photos app, allowing you to find specific images with unprecedented precision. Let’s explore the new Photos app.

Photos Searching

iOS 18, the key to effective searching in Photos is using natural language. Instead of simple keywords, try describing the photo you are looking for in detail. The app can now understand complex queries and find images based on specific elements within them.

The new search function is also pretty handy at finding objects and scenes. Try queries like “car next to lake” or “sunset over Tulsa.” You can combine multiple elements in your search, such as “blue flowers in vase by window.”

For food lovers, searches like “pizza with mushrooms” or “steak and chips on the table” can help you find culinary inspiration from your photo library. When searching for people, you can now include details about their appearance or actions. “Rachel in the green hat with a wine glass” or “Susan in a wedding dress” are examples of how specific you can get.

Videos Searching

The Photos app can even search within videos. If you remember a specific moment in a video but can not recall which one, try describing the scene. For instance, “baby crawling” or “fireworks over Grand Lake” can take you directly to that moment.

Note! For these advanced search features to work, the Photos app needs time to index your library. This process happens on your device to protect your privacy, so be patient if searches aren’t immediately accurate after updating to iOS 18.

Why You Will Like This Tip:

  • Find Photos of nearly anything using the new search feature.
  • Search for objects or text that appear in your photos.

System Requirements

This tip works on iPhones running iOS 18 or later. The screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 18.1

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Using Photos Search

First, open the Photos app. Refer to the below image:

Photos 1
Selecting your Photos app

Next, tap the Search icon. See the below image:

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Selecting the Search icon

Now, you will see some personalized suggestions, which you can tap. Or you can tap the Search bar to type in your own search terms. See the following image:

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Selecting the Search button

Next, once you enter a search term, you will see all the photos in your library that match. Refer to the below image:

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Entering your Search criteria

For example, we are searching for “Aletha Niagara Falls”. Now, we can see all the photos related to “Aletha in Niagara Falls”. See the below image:

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Your results

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Summary

That’s how to search photos or videos on the iPhone. Try it out yourself! Put in a few search terms and see what you get! While iOS 18 made some controversial changes to the Photos app, this is one change that you will love. It’s super easy to find the exact photo you are looking for every time.

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How to Attach Photos and Files to an Email on iPhone

Your iPhone’s Mail app makes it easy to add photos, videos, and other file types as attachments to your emails. We will show you how to add files from various sources to your emails on your iPhone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
June 14, 2022

Your iPhone’s Mail app makes it easy to add photos, videos, and other file types as attachments to your emails. We will show you how to add files from various sources to your emails on your iPhone.

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When you choose to attach a photo or video, Mail opens iPhone’s default Photos app to let you add your items. For other file types, Mail opens iCloud Drive from where you can choose and attach your files. You may also choose other cloud storage providers to attach your files.

Attach Photo or Video

First, launch Mail on your iPhone. Then, in Mail’s bottom right-hand corner, tap the Pencil icon to compose a new email. Refer to the below image:

Mail 1
Selecting to compose an email

Next, you will see a New Message page. Here, tap the To field and enter the recipient’s email address, then tap the Subject and enter a subject for your email. See the below image:

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Addressing the email

Now, to attach a photo or video to this email, tap and hold anywhere on the email’s body (the large text area). Then in the menu that opens, choose Insert Photo or Video. See the following image:

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Selecting the Insert a Photo or Video option

Next, Mail will open your iPhone’s Photos app where you can select the photo or video you want to add to your email. Tap an item when your item opens in full screen. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting a photo

N0w, back on the New Message page, you will see your selected photo or video attached to your email. See the below image:

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Your selected photo

Attach Other File Types

Next, to attach another file type, tap and hold on the email body and choose Attach File. See the following image:

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Selecting Attach File option

Now, your iCloud Drive page will open where you can select a file to add to your email. Refer to the below image:

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Select a file from iCloud Drive

Next, to use another cloud storage, in the top-left-hand corner, tap Locations Select your cloud storage to pick your files. See the below image:

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Selecting a Location to attach a file

Your files are now attached to your email, and you may send out your email as usual. The recipient will get your email with your attached content.

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