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Every guide that applies to Windows.

  1. How to install firelet.media Gallery on Windows

    Download the free trial from firelet.media and run the signed installer. No admin rights are needed, and the gallery opens ready for your photo folders.

    Windows

  2. How does the 14-day free trial work?

    The trial runs 14 days from the first launch with every feature on, no photo or folder limit and no watermark. When it ends, your library stays browsable.

    Windows macOS Linux

  3. How to add your photo folders to the library

    Open Library (Alt+1), click Attach a folder and pick a folder on any drive. The gallery indexes it where it is: nothing is moved, copied or uploaded.

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  4. How to find a photo by describing what's in it

    Open the AI panel, type a description such as 'sunset over the sea' and press Enter. The on-device model ranks your photos by how closely they match.

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  5. How to activate your licence key (and where to find it)

    Click the licence label in the title bar (Trial · 14d), paste the key from your email or account into Licence key and press Activate. It needs internet once.

    Windows Your account

  6. Getting started: a 10-minute tour of firelet.media Gallery

    Attach a folder, let the scan finish, then filter, search by description and open the viewer. A quick tour of the title bar, icon rail, toolbar and grid.

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  7. How to pair your Android phone with your PC over Wi-Fi

    On the PC open Devices (Alt+0) > Pair a phone; in the Android companion (coming soon) choose Pair with a computer and scan the code. No cable, no cloud.

    Windows Android

  8. How to buy firelet.media Gallery (for one or several computers)

    Buy once at firelet.media: one key with a seat per computer, $160 each. Add a year of updates at checkout or later. Paddle handles payment, tax and receipts.

    Windows Your account

  9. How to move your licence to a new computer

    Free the seat first with Deactivate this PC in the Licence window, or release the old computer in your account. Then install on the new PC and activate the key.

    Windows Your account

  10. HEIC photos don't show on Windows: how to fix it

    iPhone HEIC photos need the free HEIF Image Extension and the HEVC Video Extensions from the Microsoft Store. Install both, then Retry unrenderable files.

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  11. How to back up your photos and your firelet.media library

    The gallery isn't a backup. Back up your photo folders with any tool, and copy gallery.db from AppData to keep your stars, albums, keywords and search index.

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  12. How to find and remove duplicate photos

    Use AI > Identical copies for byte-for-byte duplicates and AI > Duplicates for resized or re-saved copies. Nothing is deleted until you decide what goes.

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  13. What does firelet.media Gallery send over the internet?

    Your photos, faces, search index and library never leave your PC. The app contacts firelet.media only for licence and update checks, plus downloads you start.

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  14. How updates work, and what 'Past updates' means

    The build you buy is yours for ever. A year of updates ($100) adds 12 months of new releases. Run a build newer than you own and it shows Past updates.

    Windows Your account

  15. Trial over, Check-in needed, Past updates: licence messages explained

    The title-bar label shows your licence state. What Trial over, Check-in needed, Check-in refused, Past updates and Another PC's licence mean, and each fix.

    Windows Your account

  16. firelet.media Gallery system requirements

    Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit. Everything is in the installer; the AI adds about 440 MB when you turn it on. The map uses WebView2.

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  17. Which photo and video formats does firelet.media Gallery support?

    JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, TIFF and more, plus MP4, MOV and other videos. Camera RAW is not supported yet. The full list, and which formats need a codec.

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  18. Does firelet.media Gallery change my original photos?

    No. Edits, stars, keywords and albums are saved in the gallery's library, not in your files. A file changes only when you rename, move or delete it yourself.

    Windows macOS Linux

  19. How to copy new phone photos to your PC automatically

    With the Android companion (coming soon) paired, open the phone's Settings… under Devices and tick auto-sync: new photos copy to the PC over your own Wi-Fi.

    Windows Android

  20. Phone can't find your PC over Wi-Fi: how to fix the link

    Put both devices on the same Wi-Fi (not guest, mobile data or VPN), tick Let paired phones connect, and let Windows allow the gallery on private networks.

    Windows Android

  21. How to contact support and track a ticket

    Open a ticket under Support in your account at firelet.media/app, or use the public form. Include your version and, for problems, About → Copy diagnostics.

    Windows macOS Linux Your account

  22. How to index your library for AI search

    Open AI (Alt+3), click Download model (438 MB, once), then Index library. Indexing runs on your PC and unlocks description search, similar photos and tags.

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  23. How to sort and filter your photo library

    Use the toolbar for sort order, media type, date range and orientation, and the Filters panel (Alt+2) for stars, labels, camera, size, location and more.

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  24. How to see your photos on a map

    Click Map on the toolbar to plot every photo with GPS data, with cluster, trail and heatmap views. A background map needs a tile provider that you choose.

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  25. Map says 'No map tiles configured': how to fix it

    The app ships without map imagery. Click Tile provider…, enter a tile service you're allowed to use (URL, attribution, your key) and the map fills in.

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  26. How to export photos: resize, convert and remove location

    Select photos in the grid and press Ctrl+E (or right-click → Export…), then pick folder, format, size, quality, watermark and names. Originals never change.

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  27. How to edit a photo without changing the original

    Open a photo, press E or the Adjust button, and change light, colour, crop and straighten. Edits save as you go in the library; the file itself never changes.

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  28. What does the free Android companion app do?

    The free Android companion (coming soon) is an offline phone gallery that pairs with your PC over Wi-Fi to browse, copy and auto-sync photos. No cloud.

    Windows Android