Requires Apple Silicon (M Series)
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Lupa understands the content of your images, allowing you to search by meaning, mood, and aesthetic without manual tagging.
Natural Language
Search by concept, not filename. Type "sunset over mountains" or "vintage red car" and find exactly what you need.
Visual Similarity
Click "Show Similar" to find images with matching compositions, color palettes, and aesthetics in your library.
Color Search
Find images by dominant color using an interactive color picker or by clicking color swatches in the viewer.
Brightness Filtering
Set a luminance range to separate day from night, or find high-key studio shots vs dramatic silhouettes.
Hybrid Search
Combine text, color, and brightness filters. Find "Nature" + Green + High Brightness for lush landscape shots.
Multi-Collection
Add unlimited local folders as collections. Toggle them on and off to focus your search context.
Tag System
Add custom tags to organize your library. Tags work alongside semantic search for precise filtering.
Intelligent Indexing
Background analysis extracts dominant colors, brightness, and semantic embeddings without blocking the UI.
Always Local. Always Private.
All AI processing happens on your Mac. Images never leave your computer, no accounts are required, and no telemetry is collected.
Why Lupa?
Content over Metadata
Spotlight looks for filenames and tags. Lupa looks for what's in the photo. Find "moody portraits" without renaming a single file.
Your Folders, Your Way
Lupa works with your existing directory structure. No importing, no hidden libraries, and no iCloud lock-in.
Search, then Edit
Lupa is free and focused on pure discovery. Use it alongside your professional editor to find the right shot in seconds.
Roadmap
Export/Import Collections
Seamlessly transfer your collection settings and indexed metadata between devices.
Tags View
A dedicated interface to manage, browse, and batch-edit your custom tags across the entire library.
Canvas View
An infinite spatial workspace to visually organize, cluster, and moodboard your search results.