Organise photos by date — year and month folders
Build a clear photo folder structure using capture dates and review missing metadata before moving files.
A simple folder structure
Photos/
2025/
07/
12/
2026/
01/
Unknown date/Illustrative structure. Review the actual destination plan.
Capture date, not the day a file was copied
Camera metadata can preserve the original capture date. Filesystem timestamps can change after copying or editing. Check unusual dates, scans, messenger exports and photos without metadata.
Review before moving
Choose the destination, inspect the plan and confirm. Do a small test first. Events help browse chronologically without requiring a complicated physical folder structure.