Visual Look Up: Identify Plants, Animals & More in Your Photos

![Visual Look Up: Identify Plants, Animals & More in Your Photos](/api/v1/images/5398688e-ab92-488e-b489-6efa0625a3ab)

## How to do it

1. Open a photo in the **Photos app** on your iPhone.
2. Tap the **info button** (i) at the bottom of the image.
3. If something is recognized, you'll see a **sparkle icon** on the info button — that means Visual Look Up found something.
4. Tap it → you'll see **Wikipedia entries**, websites, and details about the recognized object.
5. Done — no Google search, no extra app.

## What gets recognized?

- 🌿 **Plants & flowers** — perfect for hikes or in the garden
- 🐕 **Animals & dog breeds** — "What breed is that dog?"
- 🏛️ **Buildings & landmarks** — on city trips
- 🎨 **Artwork** — snap a photo at the museum
- 📚 **Books** — photograph a cover, get details

## Why this works

Apple uses **on-device machine learning** combined with the Apple Knowledge Graph. The recognition runs directly on your iPhone — fast and private. Think of it as Apple's built-in Google Lens, seamlessly integrated into the Photos app.

## Good to know

- **Requirement:** iPhone XS or newer (A12 Bionic chip) with iOS 15 or later.
- Recognition works best with **good lighting** and **clear subjects**.
- It's not always perfect with rare or poorly lit objects — but often surprisingly accurate.
- You can use Visual Look Up on **already saved photos** too — not just new ones.

## Pro tip

Visual Look Up also works on **iPad** and **Mac** (macOS Monterey+) — in the Photos app and even in Safari when you right-click an image.