Global Search

Find specific images, videos, or folders across your entire library.

How to Use Global Search#

1. Locate the Search Bar: Find the search input field at the top center of the application window.

2. Enter Your Keywords: Type in any term you are looking for.

3. Review the Results: A dropdown menu can show:

   • Commands: Actions you can run immediately
   • Folders: Folders whose names match your search term
   • Images: Files that contain the search term in their metadata
   • Recent: Recent search terms

Commands in Search#

The search bar is also the command palette. When the search field is empty, MetaPhotoAI shows a collapsed list of top commands and a count, such as 5 of 51.

Click View all commands to browse every available command. Click Show top commands to collapse the list again.

Understanding Search Matches#

MetaPhotoAI shows you why each result matched your search. Under each image result, you'll see badges indicating where the keyword was found:

• Title: The keyword is part of the image's title
• Description: The keyword was found in the description
• Keywords: The keyword exists as one of the assigned tags

Results also display the file name and folder path.

Fast Navigation#

• Clicking a Folder: Immediately switches your view to that folder in the directory browser.
• Clicking an Image: Takes you directly to that file, loading it into the main preview area and highlighting it in the filmstrip.

Folder-Specific Search#

To limit your search to just the current folder:

1. Look for the globe icon inside the search bar (indicates Global Search).
2. Click the globe icon to transform it into a folder icon (Folder-Specific Search).
3. Now your search will only show results from the active folder.