Your year in photos, made on your iPhone.
Recapped turns your camera roll into 15 cards and a 30-second video: photo of the year, your people, your pets, your map. It runs on your phone and nothing is uploaded.
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What you get
15 story cards, in 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok and in 1:1 square. Scroll the screenshots, then see the full list.
- Photo of the yearPicked on your iPhone from the whole year.
- Your year in numbersPhotos, videos and screenshots.
- Your peopleFaces grouped on the phone. Names only if you type them.
- Your petsCats versus dogs.
- Crossed PathsCompare your year with a friend's.
- Your busiest dayThe day with the most photos, nine of them.
- Your mapPlaces, countries and your farthest trip.
- SelfiesHow many, and when.
- Month by monthYour year as twelve months.
- Your lightNight owl or golden hour.
- Your longest streakDays in a row with a photo.
- Themes of your yearFood, beach, concerts and more.
- Your longest tripThe longest run away from home.
- First and last photoTwo instant-film frames.
- The 30-second videoAbout 90 of your photos cut to a 120 BPM beat.
A 30-second video of your year
Recapped cuts about 90 of your photos to a 120 BPM beat, so the photos change on the beat. You also get a 15-second cut for Instagram Stories.
The first 5 seconds are free to watch. Save all turns every card into one photo post you can drop straight into Instagram or TikTok.
Private by design
- Every photo is analysed on your iPhone with Apple's Vision framework. Photos, faces, locations and results are never uploaded to us.
- No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking and no App Tracking Transparency prompt. No data is sold.
- The app only talks to Apple: Maps for the map snapshot, reverse geocoding for approximate place names, and the App Store for the purchase.
- The app does not send analytics. This website uses no cookies and no analytics scripts.
Crossed Paths: compare your year with a friend
Send a friend a link. It carries a compact code of approximate places and days, and their phone decodes it on the device. Our website only serves a static page and stores nothing.
You see where your years crossed: same place, same day. No photos leave either phone.
One price, no subscription
Recapped is $4.99 once to unlock everything (introductory price $3.99 until December 7, 2026). The photo of the year, your year in numbers, your people, your pets, the Crossed Paths invite and the first 5 seconds of the video are free to try. No trial, no ads, no account.
Questions
Is Recapped free?
Recapped is free to download. The photo of the year, your year in numbers, your people, your pets, the Crossed Paths invite and the first 5 seconds of the 30-second video are free. A one-time purchase of $4.99 unlocks everything else (introductory price $3.99 until December 7, 2026). There is no subscription, no trial and no ads.
Does Recapped upload my photos?
No. Every photo is analysed on your iPhone with Apple's on-device frameworks. Photos, faces, locations and results are never uploaded to us, and there is no account to create. The app only talks to Apple: Maps to draw the map, Apple's reverse geocoding for approximate place names, and the App Store for the purchase.
Which iPhones does it work on?
Recapped needs an iPhone running iOS 18 or later. It is not available for iPad or Android.
How long does it take?
The first run takes about 30 seconds for a typical photo library. Later launches are instant because the results are cached on your iPhone.
How is the photo of the year picked?
Recapped scores your photos on the iPhone using Apple's aesthetics analysis, gives extra weight to favourites and to photos with people or pets, and skips screenshots and documents. You can read the full method in the photo of the year guide.
How do I share to Instagram or TikTok?
Cards come in 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok, and in 1:1 square. Tap Save to put a card in your Photos, or Share to send it straight to an app. The 30-second video has a 15-second cut for Instagram Stories, and Save all turns every card into one photo post.
Is there a Spanish version?
Yes. Recapped is available in English and Spanish, and this website and its support pages are available in both.
Can I get a refund?
Purchases and refunds are handled by Apple. Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com. If you reinstall or change phones, tap Restore purchases on the unlock screen to get your unlock back for free.