When you merge two or more places in Placify, the app intelligently combines all their data into a single, richer entry. Understanding exactly what happens can help you merge with confidence.
What gets combined automatically
Photos
All photos from every merged place are combined into the resulting place. If you had 5 photos on Place A and 3 photos on Place B, the merged place will have all 8 photos. The original capture dates and location metadata on each photo are preserved, so your timeline and Memory View remain accurate.
Tags
Every tag across all merged places is brought together. If Place A was tagged “coffee” and “brunch” and Place B was tagged “coffee” and “outdoor seating,” the merged place will have the tags “coffee,” “brunch,” and “outdoor seating.” Duplicate tags are automatically deduplicated, so you won’t end up with the same tag appearing twice.
Visit data
Placify recalculates your visit history based on all the combined data. If Place A recorded visits on March 1st and Place B recorded a visit on April 15th, the merged place will show visits on both dates. Your total visit count across the merged place accurately reflects all the times you were there.
Notes and descriptions
Notes from all source places are merged together. If multiple places had notes, they’ll appear as a combined set in the resulting place. You can always edit or reorganize notes after merging.
What stays the same
- Name and location. The merged place uses the primary place’s name and location by default. You can choose which source to use as the primary during the merge preview.
- Ratings. If multiple places had ratings, the merge preview lets you choose which rating to keep.
Is anything lost?
No. The merge feature is designed so that nothing is lost — all your data is preserved and combined. The result is a single place that has the full richness of all its sources combined. This makes merging a safe and effective way to clean up duplicates without sacrificing any of the information you’ve collected.