From b1810c7ea6e1371113eea10e50c0f3de3e7edbcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: laurenspriem Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2025 17:50:43 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add local indexing info --- docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md b/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md index 1948aa3880..e43edd5b43 100644 --- a/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md +++ b/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md @@ -47,5 +47,20 @@ device. The indexes are synced across all your devices automatically using the same end-to-end encrypted security that we use for syncing your photos. +--- + +#### Local indexing on mobile + +In general the machine learning is optimized to work well on most mobile device. +However, devices with low RAM (4-6GB) and large photo libraries might struggle +to complete the indexing without affecting performance of the app. In such case, +you might want to disable local indexing and let the desktop run it instead. + +You can disable local indexing from the settings, under +`General > Advanced > Machine learning > Configuration`. This way, you can +continue to use the ML features without your phone performance taking any hit. + +--- + For more information on how to use Machine Learning for face recognition please check out [the FAQ](../faq/face-recognition).