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PiGallery2
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PiGallery2
Free
Self-hosted photo gallery · MIT-licensed
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Authentication
- Available authentication options include no authentication, built-in basic authentication, and ORCID support.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data model
- The project treats files on disk as the source of truth and the database as a rebuildable cache; it uses saved searches instead of traditional database-only albums.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Docker with Docker Compose is the official recommended installation method; native installation is possible but unsupported.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Users can build extensions, with support mainly for server-side changes and minimal UI modifications.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Extensions and integrations
- It supports user-built extensions, Adobe XMP face-region metadata, ORCID authentication, and random-photo links for third-party applications.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The documented formats include JPG, WebP, PNG, GIF, SVG, selected camera RAW formats depending on the Docker image, and MP4, OGG, OGV, and WebM video.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The gallery supports OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, custom map tile providers, and OpenID Connect with Authentik.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The project is intended for people who want to run a photo gallery on their own low-resource server while keeping their existing folder organization.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the project as useful for people with organized photo collections who want to share them without uploading them to a third-party service.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maps
- It plots photo location data on OpenStreetMap or Mapbox, supports custom map providers, and can display GPX tracks.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Native installation
- Native installation is possible for users familiar with Node.js, but is not officially supported.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limitations
- The project does not provide database upgrade scripts, and database or configuration changes may require resets between releases.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Photo browsing
- It displays photos in a grid with recursive folder listings and on-demand rendering as users scroll.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Photo viewing
- Its photo viewer has an optional information panel, full-screen viewing, keyboard navigation, and slideshow support.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and storage
- The project describes the disk as the source of truth and the database as a rebuildable cache; its README says the photo folder is never modified.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PiGallery2 is a directory-first photo gallery website designed for low-resource servers, including Raspberry Pi.bpatrik.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- The developer describes PiGallery2 as a hobby project, with releases when features are ready and time permits rather than on a fixed schedule.bpatrik.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
