How PixelWhen?Works Its Magic
A step-by-step look at how AI transforms mystery photos into documented memories.
The 5-Step Process
From upload to saved metadata, each step is designed for accuracy and ease of use.
Upload
Select photos from camera roll or scan prints
Supports JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and scanned images. Batch upload available.
Analyze
AI processes visual clues
Multiple AI models analyze lighting, landmarks, faces, fashion, and technology.
Discover
View estimated date, location, and identified faces
See AI discoveries with confidence scores and supporting evidence.
Confirm
Accept, edit, or reject AI suggestions
Fine-tune results and provide feedback to improve accuracy.
Save
Metadata written back to photos permanently
EXIF data updated. Reports exported for family history projects.
How Confident Is PixelWhen?
We show you exactly how confident our AI is about each discovery.
High
85-100%Clear visual evidence with multiple confirming clues
Examples:
Medium
60-84%Some visual evidence but limited confirming clues
Examples:
Low
Below 60%Limited visual evidence, mostly educated guesses
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What Helps Accuracy?
✅ Do
- • Clear faces looking at camera
- • Visible landmarks or signage
- • Distinct fashion or hairstyles
- • Technology visible in background
❌ Avoid
- • Extreme close-ups with no context
- • Indoor photos with generic backgrounds
- • Heavily edited or filtered images
- • Very low resolution or damaged photos
Privacy First Design
Your photos are personal. We treat them that way.
On-Device Processing
Face recognition happens entirely on your device
No Cloud Storage
Your personal photos never leave your device
Transparent AI
See exactly what clues the AI used for each discovery
Confidence Scores
Understand how confident the AI is about each finding
Your Photos Never Leave Your Device
For face recognition, all processing happens on your iPhone or iPad. No personal photos are uploaded to our servers. Only anonymous feature extraction (for landmark detection) uses secure cloud processing, and even then, your photos are encrypted and never stored.
Ready to Try It Yourself?
Upload your first photo and see AI photo forensics in action.
No credit card required. First 10 analyses are free.