People, Lovd Ones & Relationships
People in lovd
Everyone who appears in your photos deserves to be remembered. In lovd, there are two types of people:
Users
People who have a lovd account and can log in, view collections, and add their own photos.
Lovd Ones
People who don't have an account — grandparents, babies, relatives who've passed, or friends who haven't joined yet.
What Are Lovd Ones?
Lovd Ones let you represent anyone in your family tree, even if they'll never create an account. They're perfect for:
- Past generations — Grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors whose photos you're preserving
- Little ones — Babies and young children who can't hold a phone yet
- People who've passed — Keep their memory alive by tagging them in photos
- People who haven't joined — Friends or family who may join lovd later
Creating a Lovd One
Open the People section
Navigate to the People page from the sidebar.
Tap "Add Lovd One"
Enter their first name and optionally their last name.
Add a profile picture (optional)
Upload a photo so they're easy to recognise when tagging.
Tagging People in Photos
When you upload photos or edit a post, you can tag people who appear in them. This works for both users and Lovd Ones.
- Open a post or photo
- Look for the Tag People option
- Search for the person by name
- Select them to add the tag
Once tagged, you can filter your collections by person — making it easy to find every photo of grandma, your kids, or anyone else.
Relationships
lovd lets you define how people are connected to you. This helps build your family tree and makes your memories more meaningful.
How to set a relationship
- Go to the People page
- Find the person you want to connect with
- Use the relationship selector on their card
- Choose the relationship type (e.g. parent, sibling, partner, friend)
Relationship types
lovd supports a range of relationship categories:
Family
Parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, and more.
Partner
Spouse, partner, or significant other.
Extended
Aunt, uncle, cousin, in-law, and other extended family.
Social
Friend, colleague, neighbour, or other connections.
Searching by Person
Once you've tagged people in your photos, you can filter any collection by person:
- Open the filter panel in a collection
- Select one or more people
- See only the photos they appear in
This is one of the most powerful ways to rediscover memories — find every photo of a specific person across all your collections.