# Synology Photos

> Photo & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1484764501](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1484764501)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1484764501`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Synology Inc.
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (581 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2020-12-07
- **Size:** 175 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synology-photos/id1484764501)
- **Website:** [https://www.synology.com/dsm/feature/photos](https://www.synology.com/dsm/feature/photos)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.synology.com/company/legal/privacy](https://www.synology.com/company/legal/privacy)

## Description

Take control of your Synology-based photo and video library from your browser. This extension requires a Synology NAS and the Synology Photos service, and supports backup and browsing by date or folder for quick access. For optimal experience, DSM 7.2+ is recommended.

Leverage AI for **AI tagging**, **auto-created albums**, and **theme grouping** to organize memories and browse your collection with ease.

## Rankings

- #81,918 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Synology Photos for NAS-backed backups that free device storage and support multi-device syncing, plus useful face-recognition search. However, repeated sign-in prompts, slow thumbnail generation, and reliability issues after updates are common complaints. Connectivity-related sync stalls and a dated UI further hinder usability. Overall, it’s a strong backup/organization tool when it works, but onboarding friction and performance/stability problems are the dominant themes.

### Pros

- Automatic photo backups to a Synology NAS, helping free up local/iCloud storage
- Backups from multiple devices, enabling centralized storage on NAS
- Face recognition/search feature for easier tagging and retrieval
- Daily-use backup solution trusted by users for managing photos

### Cons

- Frequent MFA/PIN prompts on sign-in (verification codes popping up repeatedly)
- Very slow thumbnail generation and overall app performance, especially for older photos
- Stability and reliability issues after updates (app can feel broken)
- Sync can get stuck when connectivity is unavailable, with no easy cancel option to unstuck
- Outdated UI/UX and need for modernization to align with current iOS design

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1484764501)