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What it is

Noodle Gallery is a self-hosted photo and video app for storing and organizing media on a server you provide. Its Shared Spaces let several people contribute to one chronological timeline while keeping their personal libraries separate. A Cmd/Ctrl+K palette searches photos, people, places, tags, albums, Spaces, commands, and settings. The server supports S3-compatible storage, including AWS S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, and Wasabi. A browser import wizard reads Google Takeout archives while retaining dates, GPS coordinates, descriptions, favorites, and album structure. Native iOS and Android apps include background camera backup, CLIP search, a map, and Shared Spaces. The developers say media, metadata, face-recognition data, and accounts stay on the user’s server, which they cannot access. Noodle Gallery is open source under AGPL-3.0, and each instance provides REST API documentation and Swagger UI at /doc. The free self-hosted plan has no subscription or storage cap, but runs on user-provided hardware.

Spec sheet

Product
Noodle Gallery is a self-hosted photo and video app with smart search, face recognition, Shared Spaces, and S3 storage.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
API
Each running instance serves OpenAPI-described REST API documentation and Swagger UI at /doc.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Mobile apps
Native iOS and Android apps offer background camera backup, CLIP search, a map, and Shared Spaces.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Privacy
Photos, videos, metadata, face-recognition data, and user accounts are stored on the user's server, which the developers say they cannot access.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Support
The maker directs users to its official documentation, Discord, and GitHub issues for help.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
License
Noodle Gallery is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Google Photos migration
A browser import wizard reads Google Takeout archives and preserves dates, GPS coordinates, descriptions, favorites, and album structure.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Mobile data handling
The iOS and Android apps connect directly to the self-hosted server and contain no analytics, tracking, or crash reporting, according to the privacy policy.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Requirements
The installation guide specifies 2+ CPU cores, 4 GB RAM (6 GB+ for machine-learning features), Docker Engine v25+ with Compose v2, and about 10 GB for containers and database.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Search
A Cmd/Ctrl+K palette searches photos, people, places, tags, albums, Spaces, commands, and settings.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Shared Spaces
Shared Spaces let multiple people contribute to one chronological timeline while each person keeps their own library.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Storage integrations
The server supports S3-compatible storage including AWS S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, and Wasabi.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de
Supported server operating systems
The install guide recommends Linux and says macOS and Windows with WSL2 also work.Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de

Plans and prices

Free self-hosted Free No subscription No storage cap · Runs on hardware you provide · AGPL-3.0 Read 7 Oct 2026 · opennoodle.de

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • No subscription or storage cap.
  • Shared Spaces preserve separate personal libraries.
  • Imports Google Takeout archives with album structure.
  • Native iOS and Android apps support camera backup.
  • Open source under AGPL-3.0.

Limits

  • Requires hardware you provide.
  • Installation specifies Docker Engine v25+ and Compose v2.
  • Machine-learning features call for 6 GB+ RAM.

Who it suits

Noodle Gallery suits people who want to host their own photo and video library, including shared timelines, on hardware they provide. It also offers mobile apps and a Google Photos archive import wizard.

Verdict

Noodle Gallery offers self-hosted media storage with shared timelines, search, and mobile backup. Its no-subscription plan still depends on your own server and the installation requirements.

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