---
title: 'Favorites & Archive'
description: 'Star your best creations and archive the rest. Keep your gallery organized without losing anything.'
icon: '⭐'
category: 'organization'
featured: false
available: true
comingSoon: false
benefits:
  - 'One-tap favorite marking'
  - 'Separate favorites view for quick access'
  - 'Archive images without deleting them'
  - 'Batch archive multiple images at once'
  - 'Restore from archive anytime'
  - 'Archive counter in profile'
useCases:
  - 'Mark client-approved images as favorites'
  - 'Create portfolio of best work'
  - 'Archive experimental generations'
  - 'Hide failed attempts without losing them'
  - 'Quick access to your top creations'
  - 'Clean up gallery while preserving everything'
language: 'en'
---

# Organize Without Losing

Picture's favorites and archive system lets you organize thousands of images while keeping everything safe and accessible.

## Favorites System

### Mark Your Best

Identify standout images instantly:

- **Heart icon** - Tap to favorite/unfavorite
- **Instant toggle** - No confirmation needed
- **Visual indicator** - Filled heart on favorited images
- **Sync everywhere** - Favorites consistent across devices

### Access Your Stars

Dedicated favorites view:

- **Filter button** - Toggle favorites-only view
- **Count display** - See total favorites in profile
- **Fast loading** - Optimized queries
- **Sort options** - Recent first or oldest first

### Use Cases for Favorites

**Portfolio Building**

- Star your best 20-30 images
- Share favorites collection with clients
- Export favorites for portfolio website

**Client Work**

- Mark approved images during review
- Filter to favorites for final delivery
- Track approval status visually

**Personal Best**

- Create highlight reel of top work
- Track improvement over time
- Share favorites on social media

## Archive System

### Hide Without Deleting

Move images out of sight without losing them:

- **Archive action** - From image detail or context menu
- **Batch archive** - Select multiple images to archive
- **Hidden from gallery** - Archived images don't appear in main view
- **Separate archive page** - Access via profile

### Archive Benefits

**Clean Gallery**

- Remove experiments and tests
- Hide client-rejected images
- Reduce visual clutter
- Focus on active projects

**Safety Net**

- Never accidentally delete
- Reference archived images later
- Restore anytime needed
- No permanent data loss

**Storage Management**
Unlike deletion, archiving:

- Keeps all metadata
- Preserves tags and favorites
- Maintains image quality
- Enables easy restoration

### Archive Interface

**Dedicated Archive Page**

- Access from profile screen
- Shows all archived images
- Same viewing options (single/grid)
- Full image details available

**Archive Counter**
Profile displays:

- Total archived images
- Quick link to archive
- Visual indicator with count badge

**Batch Operations**
Archive supports:

- **Multi-select** - Choose multiple images
- **Select all** - Archive entire selection
- **Batch restore** - Unarchive many at once
- **Batch delete** - Permanent deletion (with warning)

## Workflow Examples

### Project Lifecycle

1. Generate 50 variations
2. Favorite the 5 best
3. Archive the 40 rejects
4. Keep gallery clean, nothing lost

### Seasonal Cleanup

1. Review last quarter's images
2. Favorite portfolio pieces
3. Archive the rest
4. Maintain organized gallery

### Client Presentation

1. Generate options for client
2. Client marks favorites during call
3. Archive rejected options
4. Deliver favorites only

## Advanced Features

### Smart Suggestions (Coming Soon)

AI-powered organization:

- Auto-suggest favorites based on likes
- Identify similar images to archive
- Recommend archiving old experiments

### Archive Search

Find archived images:

- Full text search in archive
- Filter by tags
- Date range selection
- Model-based filtering

### Archive Statistics

Track your archiving:

- Total archived images
- Archive growth over time
- Most archived tags
- Archive/active ratio

## Restoration Process

### Easy Unarchive

Bring images back to gallery:

- **Single restore** - From image detail page
- **Batch restore** - Select multiple to restore
- **Instant return** - Appears in gallery immediately
- **Preserves everything** - Tags, favorites, metadata intact

### Restore Scenarios

Common reasons to restore:

- Client changed mind
- Need reference for new project
- Want to share old work
- Rediscovered hidden gem

## Permanent Deletion

### From Archive Only

For true cleanup:

- Delete only works on archived images
- Extra confirmation required
- Warning about permanence
- No recovery after deletion

### Batch Delete

Remove multiple archived images:

- Select images in archive
- Batch delete button
- Strong warning dialog
- Confirmation with count

## Privacy & Favorites

### Public Favorites

When sharing images publicly:

- Public images can be favorited by others
- See how many users favorited your work
- Favorites as popularity metric

### Private Favorites

Your personal favorites:

- Always private to you
- Not visible to others
- Across all your images (public and private)

## Performance

### Fast Filtering

Favorites filter:

- Instant toggle
- No loading delay
- Efficient database queries
- Works with thousands of images

### Archive Speed

Archive operations are:

- Immediate
- Background sync
- No UI blocking
- Optimistic updates

## Mobile Gestures

### Quick Actions

Native mobile interactions:

- **Swipe** - Reveal favorite/archive (iOS)
- **Long press** - Context menu with options
- **Multi-select** - Tap-and-hold to start selection
- **Batch bar** - Appears with selection tools

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**Star your best. Archive the rest. Never lose anything.**
