Core Features
Rando is built around a simple idea: rediscover your photo collection through true randomization. This section covers the core features that make this possible.
Feature Overview
Random Photo Selection
Every click delivers a genuine surprise from your entire collection. Unlike predictable "Memories" features in cloud services, Rando uses true randomization.
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Folder Management
Select single or multiple folders from anywhere - your internal drive, external drives, NAS, or network shares. Rando handles them all seamlessly.
Learn more about Folder Management →
Slideshow Mode
Transform your photo collection into an immersive, full-screen experience with gaming-style controls, customizable timing, and transitions (Cross-fade free; Ken Burns, Slide, Zoom, Flip, and Random on Mac and iOS). The standard single-monitor slideshow is free and unlimited; Collage, multi-monitor slideshows, and the Pro transitions are Pro, with a free 10-minute preview per day.
Navigation History
Rando remembers where you've been, letting you revisit recent photos or move forward through your browsing history.
Grid Sort Mode
Switch the thumbnail grid between Random and sequential sort orders: Filename, Folder Name, Date Created, Date Modified, or File Size. Perfect for exploring what's "near" a randomly discovered photo.
Learn more about Grid Sort Mode →
Image Filters
Give your photos a new look with None, Black & White, Sepia, or Vintage - free for everyone, applied live across the grid and every slideshow style. Your original files are never touched.
Export Slideshow
Turn a selection into a self-contained slideshow folder you can copy to a USB stick, hand to a relative, or upload and share as a link. It opens in Rando on Windows or Mac, with your timing, transitions, and order along for the ride.
Learn more about Export Slideshow →
Learn more about Image Filters →
Free vs Pro Features
Free Features (Forever)
- ✓ Unlimited random photo picks
- ✓ Navigation history (Previous/Next)
- ✓ Full image viewing with zoom/pan
- ✓ Keyboard shortcuts
- ✓ Unlimited standard single-monitor slideshow with full controls
- ✓ 10-minute daily preview of Collage, multi-monitor slideshows, and Pro transitions
- ✓ None and Cross-fade transitions
- ✓ Multi-folder mixing (combine different folders and drives into one pool)
- ✓ Image Filters (None, Black & White, Sepia, Vintage) across the grid and every slideshow
- ✓ 100% privacy
Pro Features ($4.99/month, $49.99/year, or $109 lifetime)
- ✓ Unlimited Collage slideshows - Flow and Scatter photo walls, no time limit
- ✓ Unlimited multi-monitor slideshows - Independent, Linked, or Mirror across displays
- ✓ Pro transitions - Ken Burns, Slide, Zoom, Flip, Random (Mac now; Windows coming)
- ✓ Advanced tagging system - Organize across ANY folders
- ✓ Tag-based slideshows - Create themed shows
- ✓ Export/import tags - Backup and share
Free Trial
Everyone gets a 7-day free trial of all Pro features. No credit card required.
What You'll Learn
- Random Selection - How randomization works and navigation basics
- Folder Management - Adding, removing, and managing photo sources
- Slideshow Mode - Creating immersive viewing experiences
- Navigation - Mastering history and browsing controls
- Grid Sort Mode - Sort the grid by filename, date, folder, or file size
- Image Filters - Apply a display-time look across the grid and every slideshow
- Export Slideshow - Save a slideshow as a folder you can copy to a USB stick or share as a link
Quick Start
- Select a folder containing photos
- Click "Random" (or press
Space) - Use Previous/Next arrows to navigate
- Press
Sfor slideshow - Press
Ffor full screen
Common Use Cases
Photo Collector: Mix folders from multiple drives to create a unified random pool.
Digital Parent: Rediscover forgotten moments from years of family photos.
Content Creator: Find inspiration by randomizing through your entire portfolio.
Next Steps
- Master Random Selection
- Set up Folder Management
- Try Slideshow Mode
- Explore Advanced Features like tagging