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Keep the photo.
Keep the day with it.

A quiet lane, a useful guide, a thought on the way. Save them in Aside and bring the pieces of your trip together.

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Aside collection An evening in Kyoto, with a canal photo and a pagoda photo plus personal notes
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A collection, in use

What was it about that little detour?

Open the photo, read the note you left, then follow a related item back to your route. A small collection keeps the context close.

  1. 0:00The photo and the moment

    See the photo in Aside, alongside your own note.

  2. 0:14The thought you kept

    Read the note you wrote about the lantern and the detour.

  3. 0:23A route, connected by you

    Open a manually linked route note, then see both records in the collection.

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Make it your own

Start with one moment.

You can record first or save a guide first. Add notes and organize whenever it suits you.

  1. 01

    Record while you are there

    Tap + on the home screen to open Quick Capture. Write a few words and add a photo in the same record.

  2. 02

    Keep the useful guide

    Use the iOS Share Sheet to save a guide to Aside. Add a note if you want to remember why it is useful.

  3. 03

    Bring the trip together

    Put related records and saved guides in a collection you name. Link individual items when you want to move between them.

A few things to know

Before you begin.

Can photos and guides go in the same collection?

Yes. A collection can contain different saved items and your own records. You choose what belongs together; you do not have to organize everything before saving.

Do I need to write a note every time?

No. Save a photo or a guide on its own. A note is there when you have something of your own to add.

Can I keep using it locally?

Yes. You can use the Local Library without signing in or using a cloud service. Local storage is your choice; it does not mean the App never needs the internet.

Where do I start?

Open the Aside listing in the App Store on your iPhone. In the App, tap + to record, or save from another app through the iOS Share Sheet.

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