A picture search method includes that an electronic device displays a search interface of a gallery, where the search interface includes a search input box, and the gallery includes a first picture and a second picture. The first picture includes an image of a first person. When the first picture is captured, an age of the first person is a first age. The second picture includes an image of a second person. When the second picture is captured, an age of the second person is the first age. In response to a first search keyword received from a user in the search input box, the first picture and the second picture that match the first search keyword are obtained from the gallery and are displayed, where the first search keyword includes the first age.