After two failed startups, Koo co‑founder launches PicSee – an AI-enabled app that helps friends swap unseen photos of each other

Have you ever wondered how many photos of you are sitting in your friends’ phones, never shared or sent? 

That question inspired Koo Co-founder Mayank Bidawatka, who, after two failed ventures, launched PicSee, a photo-sharing app that helps people collect unseen photos from friends.

“Your friends’ phones are treasure chests full of photos of you that you’ve never received. PicSee gets them all back for you magically,” Bidawatka wrote while announcing the app.

PicSee eliminates the awkwardness of asking for pictures after every trip, wedding, or party. With it, photo sharing becomes automatic, mutual, and effortless.

What Is PicSee?

PicSee is designed to make photo sharing completely seamless.

The app scans your gallery, identifies your friends, and helps you connect with them through quick invites. Once both sides approve the connection, photos start flowing in both directions automatically.

You also get a 24-hour review window before any photo leaves your phone, so you always have the final say in what gets shared. There’s no need for repeated reminders or tedious manual uploads — PicSee handles it all quietly in the background.

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PicSee Key Features

What sets PicSee apart is its mutual sharing model and focus on user comfort. It operates on what Bidawatka calls the “give-to-get” philosophy.

Here are some of the standout features:

• Automatic mutual sharing: Once connected, photos are exchanged effortlessly between friends.

• No manual uploads:Forget creating albums or selecting photos one by one.

• 24-hour review window:Gives you complete control over outgoing pictures.

• Sensitive photo filter: Automatically screens out private or personal images.

• No follow-ups needed:No more “send me my pics” messages ever again.

“Unlike all the one-way sharing apps, PicSee is built for effortless, mutual sharing with zero manual effort,” Bidawatka explained.

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PicSee - Privacy & Security

In an age where privacy concerns are growing, PicSee puts user security front and center. The app ensures that photos never leave your phone and are never stored on any external server.

It uses end-to-end encryption, no-screenshot protection, and automatic filtering of sensitive photos. According to Bidawatka, it’s “probably one of the safest photo apps ever built.”

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PicSee’s Global Reach

Even in its soft launch phase, PicSee has seen remarkable traction. The app has grown 7500 percent through user invites, with active users in 27 countries and 160 cities. Over 1,50,000 photos have already been exchanged through the platform.

Early feedback shows that 30 percent of users have found more photos of themselves on PicSee than in their own galleries, proving just how many memories remain hidden in friends’ phones.

With more than 15 trillion photos in the world and 2 trillion added every year, PicSee aims to make photo sharing simple, safe, and social again.

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