01 · Local faces, people cards
Point at photo/video folders; detect and cluster faces on this PC. No camera, no ID check, no stranger watchlist.
Namecall · 6.5.7
Bring the family scattered across your drives back together
On this PC · Sort by person · Time-machine film
Namecall is a Windows-local family photo studio: it analyzes the folders you choose, groups people on this PC, then turns one person’s years into a soundtracked time-machine film you can remake. Photos are not uploaded. No camera. No account.
Three jobs: recognize people locally, browse by person (rename, dates, sets), and make a time-machine film (era-aware picks; standard edition up to about 90 s vertical MP4). With a Pro license and dependencies, results can continue as a JianYing draft.
It does not turn on your camera, upload the family library by default, or auto-delete originals. It does not replace your backup plan. It is not a cloud album and not a CapCut/JianYing replacement — it fills the middle: recognize → pick eras → film.
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On this PC · Photos stay local · Sort by person · Remake the film anytime
Key facts
Last updated: November 2026
| One line | Recognize locally, sort by person, make a time-machine film |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) desktop |
| Upload | Photos and face features stay local; network for updates + optional place lookup |
| Output | Standard: ~90 s vertical MP4; Pro may add JianYing draft when licensed |
| Account | None |
| Scale | About 50k photos / 200k faces |
| Version | 6.5.7 |
| Download | https://www.knowpress.cn/en/download |
Privacy: photos stay on this PC
Scanning, face clustering, the people library, time-machine render and local music run on this PC. Photos, videos and on-device face features for grouping are not uploaded.
Network use is limited to update checks and optional place lookup from GPS you already have.
No camera, no live monitoring, no identity verification, no stranger watchlist.
Originals are never auto-deleted; only a confirmed Move leaves the old folder.
The in-app Usage Statement is authoritative.
What it helps you do
02 · Browse by person, not by folder
Open someone to see their photos and videos; rename, set a cover, add to sets. Official scale: about 50k photos / 200k faces.
03 · Time machine: one person, one film
Era-aware picks prefer clear, frontal faces; vertical film with local music or silence. Standard edition: up to about 90 seconds (~62 shots + ending).
04 · Missing dates still get a timeline
EXIF / container metadata, then filename dates, then file mtime; you can edit shoot dates in the album (index only — originals’ EXIF unchanged).
05 · Family-oriented Chinese UI
Person numbers, names, family, sets and events follow how households sort photos.
06 · Pro path for further edit
Standard edition outputs MP4 you can remake. Pro may export a JianYing draft when license and environment allow.
Who it is for
- Adult children making anniversary or birthday films for parents without nights of picking shots;
- Parents sorting a child’s growth archive by person and year;
- The household photo archivist with relatives’ chats, old drives and scans;
- Anyone who likes cloud albums but will not upload the family first;
- Reunion organizers who need find-by-person and a short recap film;
- People who want more than a locked MP4 and may use Pro → JianYing.
First run (recommended path)
1 · Start with a small folder
Try a few hundred to a couple thousand photos first — not the whole NAS. Originals are not auto-deleted.
2 · Wait for faces, then name people
Scanning creates person numbers; you choose real names. Start with five people you see often.
3 · Open one person, make a time-machine film
Pick direction (forward / reverse) and music; render about 90 s vertical. Remake if needed.
Inside the app
Screenshots from a real install; names and filenames are samples, faces are anonymized. Counts, dates, buttons and layout are from the live UI.
Current boundaries
- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) desktop; Mac / mobile follow later official releases.
- Standard time machine is about 90 s; longer films / JianYing drafts depend on Pro license.
- Not a backup, sync, or NAS product — keep originals with your own backup plan.
- Official scale: about 50k photos / 200k faces; first analysis grows with library size.
- Tiny, profile or occluded faces may split or merge people — fix with merge / remove.
- Bundled music is Kevin MacLeod CC BY 4.0 — credit per MUSIC-CREDITS.txt.
Capacity & performance
Scan and render time depend on library size and this PC.
- Official scale: about 50k photos / 200k faces.
- Start with a small folder; analyzing video slows the first pass.
- First face analysis can be much slower than daily opens — leave the welcome screen until prep finishes.
FAQ
Are photos uploaded?
No photos, videos, or on-device face features for grouping. Network is for updates and optional GPS place lookup.
Does it turn on the camera?
No. It only reads files in folders you choose — no camera, no live monitoring, no ID check.
What is the output? Can I edit it?
Standard edition outputs vertical MP4 (within about 90 s). Remake with new picks or music. Pro aims at a JianYing draft when licensed.
Why about 90 seconds?
Standard edition caps near 90 s (~1.4 s per shot plus ending, up to ~62 shots). Pro may not truncate — check your license.
Why is the first run slow?
Every file is read, faces detected, features extracted and clustered. Larger libraries take longer; later launches are faster. The welcome screen stays until prep finishes.
Photos without shoot dates?
EXIF / container, then filename, then file mtime; you can edit dates in the list. Edits go to the local index, not original EXIF.
Does it delete originals?
Never automatically. Only a confirmed Move leaves the old folder. Remove-from-person does not delete files.
Does it work offline?
Organize, browse, time-machine and local music work offline. Update checks need the network.
Standard vs Pro?
Standard focuses on local organize + ~90 s time machine. Longer films and JianYing drafts are Pro/license features.
How large a library?
About 50k photos / 200k faces. Speed depends on CPU, disk, resolution and whether video is analyzed.
Mac or mobile?
6.5.7 is Windows desktop. Other platforms follow later official releases.
Is Namecall a backup tool?
No. It manages indexes and organize results. Protect originals with your own drive, NAS or backup service.
Pick a folder — call out the first person
Recognize locally → browse by person → make an ~90 s time-machine film. Photos stay on this PC.