Rediscover your
photos & videos
Browse, search and tag the photos and videos already on your computer in a beautiful, fast and completely private desktop app.
Download for free.
Free download · Pro unlocks everything for a one-time $29
Simple setup
No external dependencies. Just run it, point it at a folder and start browsing immediately.
Powerful search
Filter by tag, rating, resolution, duration and much more to instantly resurface any image or video in your library.
Read-only by design
Loshelf only reads your media. Originals are never moved, renamed or altered.
Built for local galleries
Say goodbye to clunky file explorers, insecure cloud services and complicated self-hosting setups. Loshelf makes browsing and organizing your local photos and videos a pleasure.
Powerful search tools
Add descriptions, ratings, tags, notes and favorites to any file or folder — then find exactly the content you need, when you need it.
Supercharge your videos
Hover-to-play previews, timestamp-pinned notes, multiple view options and a built-in video player. Your video collection, finally browsable.
Organize your ideas
Assign cover images, descriptions, tags and even symbols to any folder to make organizing your library a breeze.
A home for your photos & videos.
Loshelf scans your files and builds a local database so you can search, browse and view your images and videos more easily — all on your machine.
Download Loshelf for your desktop
A single download, no sign-up. Free for a single library of up to 10,000 files — unlock unlimited libraries and Pro features like bulk tagging for a one-time $29. Activate offline.
Frequently asked questions
A library is just a folder on your computer that contains your media. You can pick any folder you like to be a library.
No, if a single library of up to 10,000 files covers your media, and you don't require pro features like bulk tagging, you'll be fine with the free version!
No. Loshelf runs offline, entirely on your computer. Your photos, videos and data never leave your device.
Never. Loshelf only reads your media. It never moves, renames, compresses or alters your original files in any way.
Loshelf stores the database and other files inside a hidden .loshelf folder in each library, so moving the whole library to a different location or machine won't lose your tags and other data.
Simply rescan your library and Loshelf will usually be able to detect moved files so you won't lose assigned tags or other data.