Browse your media.
Not someone else's library.
Point to your real folders. Index photos and videos instantly. Browse everything through a fast, beautiful, folder-first interface — without importing a single file.
A visual media browser.
Not a bloated photo manager.
Point to a folder
Choose any folder on your drive
Index instantly
Lightning-fast media discovery
Browse beautifully
Visual grid, previews, details
Files stay put
No imports, no copies, no lock-in
Photos browsed smoothly
Indexing speed
Files moved or copied
Your control, your folders
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Folder-first navigation
Your real directory structure, front and center.
High-performance media grid
Smooth, fast browsing of thousands of files.
Preview & details panel
Metadata, EXIF, and full-size preview in one view.
Quick preview
Instant full-screen preview with keyboard navigation.
Search & saved searches
Find anything fast. Save searches for later.
Pinned & recent folders
Bookmark your most important locations.
HEIC support
Native support for modern camera formats.
Diagnostics & recovery
Tools to find broken files and fix indexing issues.
Select & export
Pick your best shots and export originals in one click.
Video playback
Full preview and playback, not just thumbnails.
Right-click actions
Context menus for quick media operations.
Smart indexing
Watch progress, pause, resume, or stop anytime.
Built for creatives who
manage real-world collections.
The old way
The PICAZHU way
See it in action.
Interactive mockups of the PICAZHU interface.
The Full Picture
Library sidebar, media grid, preview panel, and live indexing status — all in one clean, focused interface.
Folder-First Navigation
Your real directory structure, pinned folders, recent locations, and saved searches — all curated entry points into your media library.
Preview & Details
Inspect any image or video before opening it. Open originals, show in folder, or launch Quick Preview — all one click away.
Visual Media Grid
Browse your photos and videos in a responsive grid with real file paths, dimensions, and metadata at a glance.
Quick Preview
Focused full-size viewing without leaving the browser. See every detail at full resolution in a dedicated window.
AI & Settings
Configure thumbnail caching, enable AI globally, and connect your local Ollama endpoint — all from the settings panel.
Your files. Your rules.
Always.
No uploads, no cloud, no accounts
Everything stays on your computer. No sign-ups, no subscriptions.
AI is always your choice
Turn it on or off. Run it fully on your own machine if you want.
Pause, resume, or stop anytime
You're in charge of indexing. Walk away and pick up where you left off.
Export originals — never locked in
Your files are never converted or trapped. Export the real thing, always.
Available now on Windows
PICAZHU is a native Windows desktop application built for performance and reliability.
Future-ready intelligence.
Always optional.
OCR search
Find text inside screenshots and documents. Available now.
Visual tagging
Automatic scene and object recognition. Available now.
Semantic search
On the roadmap · Find images by describing what's in them.
Smart labels
On the roadmap · AI-generated tags for faster organization.
Three steps. That's it.
Choose your folders
Point PICAZHU at any directory on your drive.
PICAZHU indexes everything
Photos, videos, metadata — discovered in seconds.
Browse, search, preview
A fast visual interface built for real workflows.
Select and export your best work
Pick favourites, export originals. No conversions, no lock-in.
Your photos deserve better
than a bloated library.
Get PICAZHU and take back control of your media workflow. Fast, visual, and built for the way you actually work.