Have you ever taken a photo on your iPhone or iPad and wished you could easily tag someone in it? The good news is that you can! Here’s how to tag a person in a photo on your iPhone or iPad.
First, click on the information icon or swipe up to display the photo’s details. The faces identified in the photo should appear in the bottom left corner. You’ll notice that some of the faces will have a question mark against them, while others won’t. If a face doesn’t have a question mark, it means that you’ve already confirmed the identity of that person, and you have options to see more photos of the person or remove the tag if you’ve tagged them incorrectly.
After manually tagging a person, Apple then scans the rest of your photo library and will attempt to automatically identify the same person in your other photos. When that occurs, you can tap on the option to review those automatic tags. Choosing this option limits the number of times you’ll see photos of the person in memories, which is the collection of photos that the app creates for you.
If there is a question mark beside the face of the person, it means that you’ve yet to confirm their identity. Here you can now tag them and confirm their identity by adding their name. If you’ve tagged them before in a photo or have them listed as a contact, their name should appear as you start typing.
To tag a person on Mac, Apple will either prompt you to add a tag by displaying the person as unnamed, which you can then click on to add the person’s name. Alternatively, click on the information icon in the menu and click on the plus button to manually add a tag. You can drag the tag to the person you wish to identify and then resize the tag to capture their face.
People that you tag will be displayed in the People album in your library. On iPad, like on Mac, you can access the People album from the left-hand menu. On the iPhone, click on albums in the bottom menu, and you’ll see your tags listed under people and places. If you sync your photos using iCloud, your tags should also sync across all your devices.
It’s also worth mentioning that you can also tag people in videos, and it works exactly the same way. On Mac, you’ll be prompted to name unnamed faces. On iPhone and iPad, swipe up to start tagging.
In conclusion, tagging people in your iPhone and iPad photos is easy and convenient. However, quite a few people have reported issues syncing their tagged photos using iCloud. It’s also important to note that you may have to wait a while before the option to tag someone becomes available. And lastly, remember to lock the screen or close the photos app on your device to allow the app time to process the changes you make to your tags.