During the shoot · Framing & metering

Arch View

Straightens vertical lines live as you photograph buildings with your phone: tilt up and the building in the frame stops leaning back, and the photo you take is straight too; handheld tilt is levelled as well. Tap Correct to compare with the original. Everything runs on the phone — no network, no sign-in, free.

When it helps

architecture photography
shooting buildings
tall buildings
leaning buildings
crooked verticals
correcting perspective
keystone correction
looking-up distortion
building distortion
churches
street scenes
shift lens look
phone architecture photos
keystone
perspective correction
architecture photo
straighten buildings
converging verticals

At a glance

Where to find it	Tools tab → Arch View
Category	During the shoot · Framing & metering
Platforms	iOS / Android / HarmonyOS (native) (coming soon)

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“Arch View” is one of the 41 photography tools in Optaxis. Coming to iOS, Android and HarmonyOS (native) at the same time, expected between late December 2026 and early January 2027; once live, search for “光轴 Optaxis” in your app store to download.