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Detour is the way to save, share, and explore places recommended by the friends you trust.

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Help & FAQ

GENERAL

What is Detour?+
Detour helps you find and organize the places you've been to and love. It recognizes real places from your photos and groups them automatically by country or region.
How does it work?+
When you choose a photo, Detour uses the metadata from that photo to find where it was taken and help you match it with the Spot where it was taken.
Do I need an account?+
Yes. You sign in with your phone number using a one-time verification code.

VISUAL SEARCH & SPOTS

How does Visual Search work?+
Visual Search helps you easily locate the Spot your thinking of by organizing your photo library by Months, Years and Places. Everything is processed privately on your device.
What is a Spot?+
A Spot is a real place Detour helps you identify using your photos and Apple Maps.
Why don’t all my photos appear?+
Only photos that include location metadata are shown. If a photo doesn’t contain this, it won’t appear in Visual Search.
Does Detour upload my photos?+
No, it all works on-device. If you use Predictive Search, only a 100x100 version of the image is momentarily sent to ChatGPT to help refine search results.

PRIVACY AND ACCOUNT

Who can see my profile?+
By default, your profile can be seen by your friends or contacts who also use Detour. You can change this anytime in privacy settings inside the app.
Does Detour share my data?+
Your data stays private and is only used to make the app work as intended. Your data is never sold, shared, or used for advertising.
How do I delete my account?+
You can delete your account under privacy inside the app's Settings. All your data is removed right away.