The Photos app can identify plants, dog breeds, birds, landmarks, art, and more using Visual Look Up — just swipe up on any photo to learn what you're looking at.

How to use it

1. Open a photo in the Photos app
2. Swipe up on the photo (or tap the ⓘ info button)
3. Look for an icon with sparkle stars — the icon changes based on what's detected (leaf for plants, paw for animals, etc.)
4. Tap the icon to see identification results and related web information

Good to know

• Works on photos you've taken, images saved from the web, and screenshots.
• Identifies plants, flowers, dog breeds, birds, insects, landmarks, art, books, and more.
• Great for nature walks — snap a photo of a random bird or wildflower and get an instant ID.
• Requires an iPhone with an A12 Bionic chip or later (iPhone XS and newer).
• On Mac, look for the info icon with sparkle stars when viewing a photo.

For more details, see Apple's guide on using Visual Look Up on iPhone.