Combined metadata filters
Filter duration, available file size, creation date, resolution, video type, favourite status, hidden status, and storage availability. Sections combine with AND logic.
Search by what matters.
Library Surgeon exposes useful video metadata in a focused iPhone workflow, without pretending every size is exact or turning cleanup into a score.
Immediate smart searches
Start with useful collections for short clips, long recordings, large videos, screen recordings, slow motion, and time-lapses.
Preview and sort
Inspect results and sort by file size, shortest, longest, newest, or oldest before making a decision.
Selection and review
Build a selection from search results, review every item together, and see the known size represented by that selection.
Faster later launches
A local SwiftData index stores selected metadata on the device so the library does not need to be rebuilt every time.
Deliberate deletion flow
Nothing is deleted automatically. You select, review, accept a clear warning, and then approve Apple Photos’ system confirmation.
Smart searches included
Each collection is calculated from the metadata available in the scanned library.
- Videos under 2 seconds
- Videos under 5 seconds
- Videos over 5 minutes
- Videos over 10 minutes
- Videos larger than 500 MB
- Videos larger than 1 GB
- Largest 20 videos
- Screen recordings
- Slow-motion videos
- Time-lapse videos
Privacy is part of the architecture.
Library Surgeon processes Photos metadata and requested previews on your device. It has no account, backend, analytics, advertising, AI, or third-party tracking.
The initial scan is metadata-first
It does not download full-resolution iCloud videos. Storage information can be unavailable when Apple does not expose it, and the app says so.
Know what is taking up space.
Library Surgeon for iPhone is preparing for App Store release.