Faces, named once
Name someone in one photo and FamiFotos suggests them in the others. Bring in the names you’ve already given in Apple Photos.
For Mac · Your family’s photo archive
From unknown faces to stories you can pass on.
We all have a box of old photographs. FamiFotos is the photo app that knows your family tree: find out who’s in them and when they were taken, build them into your family’s story, and hand it on in a form that outlives any app, including this one.
Free for 7 days, with everything included · Needs macOS 12 Monterey or later · £59.99
Albert & Clara Brandt · c. 1912
Arthur & Nora’s wedding · 12 April 1920
Rosa Lilian, 7 & Walter, 5 · c. 1931
Everything stays on your Mac
Nothing is uploaded unless you choose to share.
Your originals are safe
Never changed without asking. Anything removed goes to the Bin.
Works with your family tree
From Ancestry, Findmypast or any site — or build a simple one here.
Fits the apps you use
Apple Photos, Google Photos and Lightroom read what it saves — and so does a relative’s PC.
Why FamiFotos
Three questions every old photograph asks.
Who is that?
FamiFotos finds the faces, learns the ones you name, and suggests the rest. The ones nobody knows go on a single page you can email to relatives — their answers come straight back in.
When was it taken?
No date on the back? The people in it narrow it down. If Lena died in 1933 and Walter was born in 1926, the photo of them together was taken in between — and FamiFotos works that out for you. How to date an old photograph
Will anyone know in fifty years?
Names, dates and stories are written into each picture file, in the standard places other apps read. Copy a photo anywhere and what you know about it goes with it.
The difference
It knows your family tree.
Bring in your tree from Ancestry, Findmypast or any family history site (here’s how to download it), or build a simple one in FamiFotos. Then every photo knows its people.
- See how old everyone was on the day it was taken.
- Catch names that can’t be right — someone in a photo taken before they were born.
- Tell apart the three George Marshes who share a name.
- Write a life story for anyone, drafted from the tree and their photos.
Everything a box of old photographs needs.
How it works
Getting started is simple.
1
Snap or scan
Use your phone or a scanner — the backs and the documents too. Don’t worry about cropping or straightening.
2
Bring them in
From an album in Apple Photos or Google Photos, a folder, or a PDF. FamiFotos keeps one tidy copy of each photo in an archive folder you choose.
3
Follow “What’s next”
Each card does the next useful job. Nothing changes without you saying yes, and a question mark beside every step explains it in plain English.
Pass it on
Let the whole family look — and help.
- A Family link for phones
- Send relatives a private link and they can browse the photos on any phone — no app or account needed. It stays up to date each time you save.
- “Who’s this?” pages
- Email the faces you can’t name. Relatives type what they know; the answers come back as suggestions, credited to them.
- A legacy package
- One folder anyone can open in fifty years without FamiFotos — every photo with its details, a catalogue and a page to browse it all.
- A family tree poster
- One line of descent on a single sheet, with brothers and sisters and faces from your photos, ready to print at A2 and frame. Anyone can make one free, even without FamiFotos.
- Living people kept private
- Photos of living relatives are left out of anything you share, unless they’ve agreed.
Your family’s photos stay on your Mac.
FamiFotos works on the photos in a folder you choose. There’s no account to make and no cloud to trust. Nothing leaves your Mac unless you decide to share it — and when you do, you choose exactly what goes.
Pricing
Try it with your own photos first.
FamiFotos for Mac
£59.99
One payment · no subscription
- Everything on this page, on one Mac
- Free updates for 12 months
- Email support from a real person
7-day free trial, every feature included · Secure payment by Paddle, who handle VAT · 30-day money-back guarantee
Latest news
For the keeper of the family photos.
Tips
Getting your family tree out of Ancestry, Findmypast or MyHeritage
What a GEDCOM file is, how to download one from the main family history sites, and why it's worth doing even if you never leave.
Tips
How to date an old photograph
Card mounts, studio stamps, clothes, and the people themselves. Five clues that narrow down when an undated family photo was taken.
Questions
Good to know.
Something else? Email us — you’ll hear back from the person who makes FamiFotos.
Do I need an Ancestry account?
No. Ancestry, Findmypast, MyHeritage and other family history sites can all export your tree as a GEDCOM file, which FamiFotos reads. No tree yet? Build a simple one in FamiFotos: just the people in your photos and the years they were born and died.
Will it change my original photos?
No. FamiFotos copies each photo into your archive folder and works on that copy. Your photos in Apple Photos, Google Photos or your own folders are never changed without asking, and the untouched original of any photo you edit is kept.
Where are my photos kept?
In an ordinary folder on your Mac that you choose — iCloud Drive works too. You can have more than one archive and switch between them.
Can relatives see the photos without FamiFotos?
Yes. Send them a Family link to open on any phone, share a page they can browse on a computer, or give them a legacy package on a drive. None of these needs FamiFotos or an account.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac running macOS 12 Monterey or later — Intel Macs and Apple silicon Macs (M1 and newer) alike. Try it free for 7 days to check it runs well on yours.
Is there a Windows version?
Not yet: FamiFotos is for Mac only. If you’d use it on a Windows PC, email support@famifotos.com and say so. Whether there’s a Windows version depends on how many people ask.
Can I make a family tree poster without FamiFotos?
Yes, free. FamiPoster at famifotos.com/poster works in the web browser on any computer, Mac or Windows. Open a GEDCOM file from your family history site, or type your family in, add your own words and pictures, and save it as a PDF to print at A3, A2 or A1. Nothing is uploaded. In FamiFotos the same poster picks the faces from your photos for you.
Is my family’s information uploaded anywhere?
Only if you choose. Sending to Google Photos and publishing a Family link happen only when you set them up, and photos of living people are left out unless you include them.