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title: MacroFactor Progress Photos: How to Add, View and Compare
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# MacroFactor progress photos: add, view and compare

By the [ProgressLens team](https://progresslens.app/about/) · Updated November 13, 2026

MacroFactor keeps progress photos in Body Metrics. Here’s where they are, how to compare them, and when a dedicated photo app helps.

Short answer

In MacroFactor, progress photos live in Body Metrics: tap See All, open the Progress Photo tile, add photos with +, and compare two dates in the Gallery by choosing front, side or back. MacroFactor doesn’t help you match the angle or say what changed; ProgressLens adds a ghost overlay and an AI Progress Report.

**On this page**
- [How to add progress photos in MacroFactor](#add)
- [How to view and compare progress photos in MacroFactor](#view)
- [How to take better progress photos for MacroFactor](#better)
- [MacroFactor vs ProgressLens for progress photos](#vs)
- [FAQ](#faq)

**Disclosure:** we make ProgressLens. Details about other apps come from their own store listings and websites as of November 2026; prices and features change, so check the listing before you pay. We name each app’s weaknesses and our own.

## How to add progress photos in MacroFactor

- Open Body Metrics and tap See All.
- Open the Progress Photo tile.
- Tap + at the top right and add a front, side or back photo.

Labels can change between versions; this follows MacroFactor’s help centre as of November 2026.

## How to view and compare progress photos in MacroFactor

- From the Progress Photo page, open the Gallery at the top.
- Pick Front, Side or Back.
- Choose two dates to see them side by side, then share the before-and-after image if you like.

### Photos that line up.

Take a check-in, tap AI Analyze and get your Progress Report: body-fat range, what changed, fat or muscle, and whether to cut or bulk. On iPhone, iPad and Android, with no account. Your photos stay on your phone.

## How to take better progress photos for MacroFactor

MacroFactor stores and compares photos, but matching them is up to you: same spot, same light, phone at chest height and the same distance every time. Read [how to take progress photos](https://progresslens.app/guides/how-to-take-progress-photos/). If your photos never quite line up, an app with a ghost overlay helps.

## MacroFactor vs ProgressLens for progress photos

| | MacroFactor | ProgressLens |
| Where photos live | Body Metrics → Progress Photo tile → Gallery | Its own check-in timeline |
| Poses | Front, side, back | Front, side, back and custom |
| Help matching photos | Not described in its help centre | Ghost overlay of last photo |
| Compare two dates | Gallery, side by side | Any two check-ins |
| Measurements | Many, with charts | Six, with charts |
| Tells you what changed | No | AI Progress Report |
| Calorie coaching | Yes, its main feature | No |

They do different jobs and work well together: MacroFactor sets your calories; ProgressLens lines up your photos and tells you whether the cut or bulk is working, including whether you’re losing fat or muscle.

FAQ

## Frequently asked questions

**Does MacroFactor have progress photos?**

Yes. Since 2023 its Body Metrics section stores front, side and back progress photos and compares them in a gallery.

**How do I see my progress photos in MacroFactor?**

Body Metrics → See All → Progress Photo → Gallery, then pick a view and two dates.

**Does MacroFactor have a ghost overlay for progress photos?**

Its help centre doesn’t describe one. ProgressLens shows a see-through copy of your last photo while you shoot.

**Does MacroFactor analyze progress photos with AI?**

Not that we found. ProgressLens’s AI Analyze reads photos plus measurements for a body-fat range, changes, fat vs muscle and a verdict.

## Sources

- MacroFactor Help Center: “How to Add Progress Photos”, “How to Create and Share Before-And-After Photos”, accessed November 2026
- MacroFactor, Body Metrics release notes (May 2023)

## Keep reading

[MyFitnessPal progress photosWhere they are and their limits.Read more →](https://progresslens.app/compare/myfitnesspal-progress-photos/)[Hevy progress photosWhat the free plan includes.Read more →](https://progresslens.app/compare/hevy-progress-photos/)[How to take progress photosSetup that makes photos comparable.Read more →](https://progresslens.app/guides/how-to-take-progress-photos/)

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ProgressLens is an AI progress photo app for iPhone, iPad and Android that turns your check-in photos and tape measurements into a Progress Report: your body-fat range, what changed, whether you are losing fat or muscle, and whether to cut, lean bulk, recomp or maintain.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/progresslens/id6806300575
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.progresslens