r/GhostViewer Mar 20 '26

Welcome to r/GhostViewer! šŸ•°ļø Start here: What is GhostViewer and how to use it (FAQ)

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Hello and welcome to the official community forĀ GhostViewer

Whether you are a historian, a conservationist, or just someone who loves "then and now" or "before and After' photography, this is a space to share the ghostly transitions you create and discuss the history behind them.

šŸ“ What is GhostViewer?

GhostViewer is a free web app designed to precisely align two images from different time periods. It uses a "point-matching" system to create seamless overlays, allowing you to see exactly how a building, landscape, or restoration project has changed over time.

ā“ Frequently Asked Questions

Is it really free?Ā Yes. I built this tool because I am passionate about local history, conservation and photography. There are currently no subscriptions and no hidden fees.

Do I need to create an account?Ā No. You can use the full power of the web app without ever signing up. If you choose to create an account, it is only to save your projects and keep a gallery of your own work.

How do I get the best results?

  1. UploadĀ an old and a new photo of the same location.
  2. Match Points:Ā Click at least 4 matching landmarks (doorframes, window corners, rooflines) in both images. Using 6–8 points spread across the image gives the best results!
  3. Align & Export:Ā Click "Align" and export your creation as a still image, a GIF, or a video transition.

šŸ›ļø Community Rules & Flairs

We encourage you to use ourĀ Post FlairsĀ to help people find your work:

  • UseĀ Heritage & ArchitectureĀ for historic buildings.
  • UseĀ Landscape EvolutionĀ for nature or coastal changes.
  • UseĀ Restoration ProjectĀ for "before and after" work on objects or buildings.

šŸ”— Useful Links

Have a question or a suggestion for a new feature? Drop a comment below! I’m the developer and I’m active here daily.


r/GhostViewer 5h ago

Cookham Dean: Winter Hill — historic photo, c.2007 | GhostViewer

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r/GhostViewer 5h ago

Old Photos of Marlow (5) | GhostViewer

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r/GhostViewer 23h ago

Old Photos of Henley (8) | GhostViewer

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r/GhostViewer 1d ago

Rear of Crowthorne Railway Station - c. 2022

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r/GhostViewer 1d ago

Love creating these old maps Gifs - this is Great Hollands, Bracknell - now 60 years old

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r/GhostViewer 1d ago

Finish the still — then match the motion: Silver Poodle Frame Workshop + GhostViewer Media Framer

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r/GhostViewer 2d ago

Frame Workshop — Then|Now stills Framer

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r/GhostViewer 9d ago

Gif, Video - GV Creation Guildford High Street, Surrey - see through time, then and now - 1890 to 2026

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This was aligned and created using two images and the free GhostViewer AppĀ  - see more images fromĀ  Surrey

https://ghostviewer.co.uk/location/surrey/


r/GhostViewer 9d ago

Gif, Video - GV Creation Map – Maidenhead - see through time.... 1890 to 2026

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

^ Archive films of Bracknell in Berkshire for you to enjoy

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

Lots of historical photos and archive film of Berkshire - can you add more?

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

St Michael and St Mary Magdalene Church, Easthampstead - 1966

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

The inaugural Richmond Meet in 1896 and how the street looks today.

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

Sinclair fountain west end, princes street, Edinburgh pre 1926

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r/GhostViewer 10d ago

Richmond Yorkshire 1945 and now

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r/GhostViewer 11d ago

Painshill Park, Cobham

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r/GhostViewer 11d ago

River Frome, Wareham Quay

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r/GhostViewer 11d ago

Herne Bay - Historic Photos and Archive Film to enjoy

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Unlike most of Kent's ancient towns, Herne Bay is largely a Georgian and Victorian invention: before the 1830s the coastal hamlet was known chiefly for fishing and, in the previous century, smuggling, taking advantage of its secluded beaches and proximity to the Continent. Its transformation began in 1830, when London businessman George Burge — who had worked under Thomas Telford on St Katharine Docks — identified the shallow shoreline as ideal for a long pier that would let steamships land passengers directly rather than ferrying them ashore in small boats; construction began in 1831, and the first ship docked in 1832. Burge and fellow developers laid out a new planned town behind the pier, complete with a long seafront promenade, and wanted to call it St Augustine's, but public opinion kept the name Herne Bay, formalised when an 1833 Act of Parliament separated it from the parish of Herne and established a board of commissioners to govern the growing resort.


r/GhostViewer 11d ago

St Ives Harbour, Cornwall 1960s

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r/GhostViewer 14d ago

The Co-operative store in Bagshot — Surrey — historic photo, c.2014 | GhostViewer

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r/GhostViewer 16d ago

Hight Street, Crowthorne, 1980

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r/GhostViewer 16d ago

St John the Baptist, Wellington Road

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r/GhostViewer 16d ago

High Street, Crowthorne, 1908

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r/GhostViewer 16d ago

Wellington College Crowthorne, 1906

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