---
title: "Tags"
description: "Browse and organize your photos using tags"
url: "https://pixelunion.eu/help/immich/tags/"
weight: 4
---


Tags let you browse and organize your photos using metadata tags that were embedded in your files when you uploaded them.

## Enabling tags

Tag support is not enabled by default. To turn it on:

1. Log in to your PixelUnion instance
2. Click your profile icon in the top right corner
3. Go to **Account Settings**
4. Open the **Features** tab
5. Find **Tags** and enable it

Once enabled, tags imported from your photo metadata will appear in the info panel and you can browse your library by tag.

## Browsing by tag

After enabling tags, you can find your tagged photos by:

1. Opening the side navigation
2. Selecting **Tags**
3. Clicking any tag to view all photos with that tag

## Adding tags manually

You can add tags to any individual photo:

1. Open a photo
2. Click the **info icon** (the circled "i") to open the info panel
3. Find the **Tags** field and type to add a tag

## Imported tags

When you upload photos that already contain tags in their metadata (XMP, EXIF, or IPTC), PixelUnion will read and import those tags automatically. They will be visible in the info panel on the photo detail view.

If your imported tags are not showing up after enabling the feature, try re-syncing your library or re-uploading the affected photos.

## Tips

- Enabling tags applies to all photos in your library, including previously uploaded ones
- Use tags together with albums and faces for a fully organized library