iOS 26 and later
LensPin can use the system's continued-processing task for a user-started scan while the app is backgrounded or the device is locked.
Current app scope
Supported formats and honest limits.
LensPin works with static camera photos in Apple Photos and timestamped GPX tracks. Format support depends on what Photos and ImageIO can read, while optional EXIF editing has narrower requirements.
Last updated
iOS 17+
Static photos · Apple Photos · GPX 1.1 tracks with timestamps
Compatibility at a glance
What LensPin can read and what it can change.
| Content | Use in matching | Photos location | Optional EXIF GPS edit |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPEG / HEIC static photos | When camera model and capture time are readable | Supported | Usually supported through a non-destructive Photos edit |
| DNG / RAW and other Photos/ImageIO-readable static photos | When required metadata is available | Supported | May fall back to library location only; the original or RAW is not rewritten |
| Video | Not in the current version | Not part of the LensPin workflow | Not supported |
GPX 1.1 trkpt | Requires valid coordinates and timestamps | Used as evidence only | Not applicable |
Format name alone is not a guarantee.
A particular asset can still be unavailable, missing metadata, stored only in iCloud, or unsupported for Photos content editing. LensPin reports the outcome per photo.
Which photos become candidates
LensPin filters before it suggests.
A candidate must be a static camera photo without a location.
LensPin also needs readable camera make, model and capture time. Screenshots, videos, unknown-camera images and photos that already have a location stay outside the matching flow.
GPX input
Timestamped track points, not just a line.
The current parser accepts GPX 1.1 track points with valid latitude, longitude, and time. Original track segments remain separate, and implausible high-speed jumps are split for safety.
Learn how to record or export a GPX file →
Read GPX requirements and troubleshooting →
System behavior
iOS and iCloud considerations.
iOS 17–25
Background time is limited. LensPin keeps the screen awake during scanning; a long absence may pause the task until the app returns.
iCloud and optional EXIF edits
Photos may need to download an original. EXIF editing can also need temporary storage; failure does not undo a successful Photos-library location.