Damselfly

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AI features

It provides face detection, object detection and recognition, and image classification; the homepage says facial recognition requires a free Azure Face Services account.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Deployment

The maker recommends Docker for installation and documents Docker-based server deployment with a web UI.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Desktop client

A desktop client for Windows, macOS, and Linux can save selected basket images to a local folder for editing.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Exports

Users can select images in a basket for download or export, including watermarking, and the site lists WordPress upload as an option.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Image formats

It supports JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, BMP, and several RAW formats, including DNG, CR2, and ORF.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended user

The maker says the project was built for managing a very large, meticulously keyword-tagged photography library and opened for others to use.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Metadata

Keyword tagging writes metadata losslessly with ExifTool, so JPEGs are not re-encoded when tagged.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Multi-user

Damselfly supports user accounts and role-based permissions, including a ReadOnly role that prevents keyword tagging.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Performance limit

The maker notes that initial thumbnail generation and AI processing can be CPU-intensive and may take substantial time on large libraries.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Privacy

The project release notes say the current face detection and recognition engine runs locally without submitting faces to cloud services.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Product

Damselfly is a server-based photo management system for large, folder-based collections, focused on fast search and keyword tagging.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Search

Features include full-text search with partial-word phrases and filters for dates, faces, objects, camera details, file size, and orientation.damselfly.info · read 11 Oct 2026

Support limit

The maker says non-Docker installations are unsupported and intended for experts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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