--- title: Photos framework: Photos role: symbol role_heading: Framework platforms: [iOS 8.0+, iPadOS 8.0+, macOS 10.11+, tvOS 10.0+, visionOS 1.0+] path: photos --- # Photos ## Photos Photos Framework of documentation Work with image and video assets that the Photos app manages, including those from iCloud Photos and Live Photos. Overview Use PhotoKit to access image and video assets that the Photos app manages in iOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. You might use this framework to edit or display a person’s photos, or to manage collections of assets such as albums, Moments, and Shared Albums. The framework provides access to photos on the person’s device and in iCloud. > Note: Photos is a framework.