Metaphotolog is a powerful mobile app designed for professionals who need structured, location-aware photo documentation—whether for fieldwork, audits, surveys, or inspections. Built to work entirely offline, it empowers users to capture, organize, and export rich, geotagged photo reports without relying on internet connectivity.

The app simplifies the process of turning everyday photos into high-utility photologs with metadata, maps, and custom templates—while keeping performance, data control, and usability at its core.

Offline-first design with local media storage and sync-ready architecture

Automatic photo metadata capture

Editable metadata and photo preview features 

Interactive map view with geotagged photo pins and capture direction

Local image compression to save storage and support offline use

Custom photolog templates with theming and styling options

Export to PDF with embedded images and offline HTML rendering

Secure subscription system with usage limits and upgrade paths

These features turn Metaphotolog into a reliable and customizable tool for creating field-ready photologs, especially in remote or connectivity-challenged environments—combining usability with precision.

Project Management: Implemented full CRUD operations for projects with advanced search and filtering.

Geospatial Integration: Integrated geospatial data to provide an interactive map view with geotagged photo pins for enhanced spatial navigation.

Smart Capture Workflow: Developed smart photo capture and selection workflows, including automatic generation of unique photo IDs and rich metadata extraction (timestamp, GPS coordinates, author info).

Metadata Editing: Enabled metadata editing and image previewing within the app.

Image Compression: Built a performant local image compression pipeline to optimize storage usage while maintaining image quality, supporting offline usage and seamless gallery saving.

Interactive Geotagging: Designed an interactive geotagging system allowing users to visualize photos on an integrated map with clickable pins showing detailed photo thumbnails, capture direction, and timestamps.

Photolog Templating: Engineered customizable photolog creation with reusable templates, including theming and styling options.

Offline PDF Export: Utilized local HTML rendering and PDF export functionality, embedding locally stored images for offline access.

Template Gallery: Integrated a backend-driven template gallery system, enabling real-time template fetching and dynamic switching between photolog designs without app updates.

Offline Capability: Architected a offline-capable solution with all data and media stored locally on devices, ensuring uninterrupted access and functionality without internet connectivity.

Secure APIs: Secure backend API for project, subscription and template management.

Subscription Management: Implemented secure subscription management with backend validation, enforcing user limits on projects and images per plan, alongside upgrade and purchase restoration flows.