What Can You Search in Pitara?

Just type what you remember — place, time, camera, season, occasion. Pitara handles the rest. No folders, no filters, no frustration. The possibilities are endless.

You type… Pitara finds…

Year — specific year and year ranges

sammamish 2023 All Sammamish photos from 2023. The classic two-word search that always delivers.
from 2004 All photos from 2004. "from" is optional — Pitara strips it and uses the year directly.
from 2021 to 2025 sammamish Five years of Sammamish photos, every year included. No more searching one year at a time.
from 2021 to 2025 from january to march Q1 photos across five years — year range and month range combined in a single search.

Specific date — day and month

19th march Every photo taken on March 19th, across all years. Useful for anniversaries or recurring events.
25th december 2022 Photos taken on Christmas Day 2022, precisely. Day, month, and year together.
1st january morning New Year's Day morning shots, across every year in your library.

Location — GPS-tagged place names

paris Every photo from Paris — by location tag, GPS, or keyword. One word, all results.
paris morning 2023 Paris photos from 2023 taken in the morning. Three things remembered, one search.
from 2002 in january at sammamish on sunday That specific Sunday in January 2002 at Sammamish. Surprisingly, it works exactly as you'd expect.

Elevation / Altitude — find photos by how high up you were

9kfeet All photos taken at exactly 9,000 ft — GPS altitude pulled from EXIF data automatically.
9kfeet sammamish Photos taken at 9,000 ft near Sammamish. Pair elevation with any location or keyword.
19kfeet morning Morning shots at 19,000 ft. That early-start alpine hike you want to find again.
15kfeetplus Every photo taken above 15,000 ft — a broad sweep of all high-altitude shots in your library.
from 8kfeet to 10kfeet Every photo taken between 8,000 and 10,000 ft. Elevation ranges work just like year and month ranges.
from 5kfeet to 10kfeet sammamish 2023 Sammamish photos from 2023 taken between 5k and 10k ft. Elevation range plus location and year.
from three years 5kfeetplus sammamish Sammamish shots above 5k ft from the past three years. Number words work — "three" converts to 3.
from 5 years 5kfeetplus sammamish Same search, five years back — written with a digit instead of a word. "5 years" and "five years" are identical to Pitara; use whichever feels natural.
8kfeet to 9kfeet weekend morning Weekend morning photos taken between 8k and 9k ft. Elevation, day type, and time of day together.

Camera — search by camera make or model

iPhone morning 2023 Morning shots taken on an iPhone in 2023. Camera make is extracted from EXIF automatically.
iPhone 14 summer Summer photos shot specifically on an iPhone 14. Model-level precision, no manual tagging needed.
Nikon D70 Hawaii Hawaii photos shot on a Nikon D70. Combine a specific camera model with a location — great for finding shots from that one trip where you brought the DSLR.
Nikon paris evening Paris evening shots taken with a Nikon. Your "serious camera" trip vs. your phone shots.
Canon EOS summer sammamish Sammamish summer photos taken with a Canon EOS. Camera model, season, and location — one search.

Custom tags — keywords you’ve added yourself

vacation All photos tagged "vacation." Your tags are searchable the same way as any other keyword.
birthday sammamish 2022 Birthday photos from Sammamish in 2022. Tags, location, and year — mixed freely.
graduation morning summer Graduation photos tagged "graduation" taken on a summer morning. Exactly what you remember.

Relative time — Pitara knows what day it is

this week Every photo taken this week — days, month, and year resolved automatically. No manual filtering.
last month vacation Vacation shots from last month. Pitara converts "last month" to the actual month name and year.
from last 3 months beach Beach photos from the past three months. Rolls forward automatically as time passes.
this year birthday Birthday photos from this year. Combine any keyword with "this year" and it just works.
from last year london afternoon London afternoon shots from last year. Three filters, one sentence, zero math.
from 5 years paris Five years of Paris photos, automatically dated. Pitara expands "5 years" into the actual year range.
from last 3 years vacation morning Morning vacation shots over the past three years. Pitara does the calendar math so you don't have to.

Time of day — morning, afternoon, evening, night

morning Every photo taken in the morning across your whole library — that golden-hour stash you forgot about.
evening sammamish Evening shots at Sammamish. Time of day is always tagged automatically from photo metadata.
night party Night photos tagged with "party". Great for finding New Year's Eve or late celebrations.
afternoon saturday Saturday afternoon photos. Combine any time of day with any day of the week.

Day of week — specific days, weekdays, weekends, and ranges

saturday All photos taken on Saturdays. Every one of them, across every year.
weekend morning Weekend mornings only — Pitara knows which days are weekends and filters accordingly.
weekday evening paris Paris photos taken on a weekday evening. Useful when you remember "it was a work trip."
from monday to friday sammamish Sammamish photos taken Monday through Friday. Day ranges expand to include all days in between.
from friday to sunday evening Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening photos — weekend-end range with time of day.
from monday to wednesday from january to march Weekday photos taken in Q1 — two separate ranges applied at the same time.

Week of month — FirstWeek through FifthWeek, and LastWeek

FirstWeek september morning Morning photos from the first week of September. Perfect for back-to-school or early-month events.
LastWeek december night Night shots from the last week of December — Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, all in one search.
SecondWeek january 2020 to 2025 Second-week-of-January photos across five years. That same early-January feeling, every year.
ThirdWeek august vacation Vacation photos from the third week of August — the classic peak-summer getaway window.
FourthWeek december evening family Family evening photos from Christmas week. Matches photos tagged with "family" taken after dark.

Month — specific months and month ranges

january sammamish All January photos from Sammamish. Simple, fast, and reliable.
from january to march evening Evening photos from Q1 — January, February, and March all expanded at once.
from june to august sammamish 2022 Three months of summer Sammamish photos from 2022. Month range plus year, done.
this month evening Evening photos from this month. "this month" resolves to the actual month name and current year.

Season — summer, winter, spring, fall / autumn

summer Every summer photo in your library. Seasons are tagged automatically — no manual work.
winter morning in december Morning photos from December winters across all years. Season, time of day, and month combined — Pitara narrows it down without any date picking.
from winter to spring 2023 All photos from winter through spring of 2023. Seasons work as ranges just like months.
from summer to autumn sammamish Sammamish photos from summer through autumn. "autumn" and "fall" both work.

Power combos — everything at once

iPhone summer 2022 paris evening Summer evening shots from Paris in 2022, taken on an iPhone. Camera, season, year, location, and time — one search.
FirstWeek december evening family 2023 Evening photos from the first week of December 2023 tagged "family" — week, time of day, year, and a custom tag all in one search. Note: "family" is a tag you created; Pitara finds it alongside built-in filters seamlessly.
from 2021 to 2025 sammamish weekend morning Five years of weekend mornings at Sammamish. Year range, location, day type, and time of day.
from monday to friday 2022 by Canon Weekday photos from 2022 shot on a Canon. "by Canon" tells Pitara to filter by camera make — mix it naturally with day ranges and year just like any other keyword.
from 2020 in january at sammamish on sunday That specific Sunday in January 2020 at Sammamish. As detailed as you want to go — Pitara handles it.

Tip: Pitara searches tags, location, date, time of day, day of week, week of month, season, year, camera model, altitude, and custom keywords — all on your device, nothing in the cloud.

Searches That Sound Hard — Done in a Snap

Real moments, real queries. See exactly how Pitara handles searches that would stump anything else.

Scenario 1
First Day of School — Both Kids, Every Year
“School starts the first week of September. I’ve taken a photo every single year on the front steps before drop-off. I want all of them — from both kids, going back 30 years.”
Pitara Query
FirstWeek september weekday morning from 30 years
What each part does
FirstWeek Days 1–7 of the month only
september September photos only
weekday Monday – Friday (school days)
morning Taken between 6 am and noon
from 30 years Expands to 1996 – 2026 automatically
Scenario 2
My Son’s Birthday — 25 Years of February 12th
“He’s grown up so fast. I want every photo taken on February 12th going back 25 years — evening shots especially, because that’s when we always had the cake.”
Pitara Query
from 25 years 12th february evening
What each part does
from 25 years Expands to 2001 – 2026 automatically
12th february Photos taken on February 12th
evening Taken between 5 pm and 8 pm
Want morning AND evening? Drop the time filter: from 25 years 12th february — you’ll get every photo taken on that date, morning through night.
Scenario 3
Gym Selfies — Monday & Wednesday Evenings in Redmond
“I go to the gym every Monday and Wednesday evening in Redmond. I’ve been going for 10 years and I know there are selfies in there. I want them all.”
Pitara Query — both days in one search (OR operator)
from 10 years redmond evening (monday or wednesday)
What each part does
from 10 years Expands to 2016 – 2026 automatically
redmond Photos geotagged in Redmond
evening Taken between 5 pm and 8 pm
(monday or wednesday) Either day — no Tuesday leakage
OR operator: Wrapping two day names in parentheses with or tells Pitara to match either day — no range, no unwanted days in between. Use this whenever you want non-consecutive days in a single search.
Prefer to keep it simple? Skip the OR syntax and run two separate searches instead — one for each day:
from 10 years redmond evening monday
from 10 years redmond evening wednesday
Scenario 4
That Cool Shot From My Lunch Walk — Fall 2025
“Last fall I started taking a walk around the office block during lunch on workdays. I snapped something good — bright light, nice shadows. It was around 12–2 pm. I need to find it.”
Pitara Query
fall 2025 weekday noon afternoon
What each part does
fall Season: Sep 18 – Dec 20
2025 Last fall = autumn 2025
weekday Monday – Friday (work days only)
noon Photos taken at exactly 12:00 pm
afternoon Photos taken between 1 pm and 5 pm
How noon and afternoon work together: noon covers 12:00 pm exactly, and afternoon covers 12:01 pm through 4:59 pm. Using both catches every shot in the 12–5 pm window.
Know the location? Add it: fall 2025 weekday noon afternoon redmond — a location keyword narrows it down fast.

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