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OpenPhotos
On the record
- Album organization
- Albums support parent-child hierarchy and subtree-aware organization and browsing.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Demo
- The maker provides a live demo at demo.openphotos.ca.openphotos.ca · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment choices
- Documentation lists Docker, native installers, bundled packages, and a local evaluation path as installation options.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- Search features include semantic search, object detection, face grouping, and text search.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption coverage
- Client-side encryption covers locked originals and thumbnails, and the PIN is never sent to the server.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Users can run OpenPhotos on their own server, with no cloud lock-in.openphotos.ca · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says OpenPhotos is designed for non-technical users as well as people who want control over where their photos live.openphotos.ca · read 4 Oct 2026
- Locked albums
- Locked media is encrypted on the client before upload, and the PIN stays on the device.openphotos.ca · read 4 Oct 2026
- Locked media security
- Locked media is encrypted on the client before upload, and the server stores ciphertext while PIN-based unlocking stays on the device.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- macOS build
- The macOS download page describes an Apple Silicon build with Core ML support and an option to bundle models.openphotos.ca · read 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile platforms
- The download page directs iOS users to the App Store and Android users to an APK from GitHub releases.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile uploads
- Native iOS and Android apps upload photos, videos, and Live Photos to the user's server.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenPhotos is an open-source, self-hosted photo library with locked albums protected by end-to-end encryption and nested albums.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Resumable uploads
- TUS upload support is provided for syncing over weak or interrupted networks.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Server platforms
- The download page lists server installation options for Windows 64-bit, Apple Silicon macOS, and Ubuntu or Debian-based Linux.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Setup
- Installer-driven setup is available for end users, and Docker is not required for that setup path.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Smart albums
- Saved filters create albums that update automatically as matching photos are indexed.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation links users to GitHub Issues and a support page.openphotos.ca · read 11 Oct 2026
