OpenPhotos

Spec sheet

Product

OpenPhotos is an open-source, self-hosted photo library with locked albums protected by end-to-end encryption and nested albums.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Intended users

The maker says OpenPhotos is designed for non-technical users as well as people who want control over where their photos live.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Support

The documentation links users to GitHub Issues and a support page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Album organization

Albums support parent-child hierarchy and subtree-aware organization and browsing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Demo

The maker provides a live demo at demo.openphotos.ca.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Deployment choices

Documentation lists Docker, native installers, bundled packages, and a local evaluation path as installation options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Discovery

Search features include semantic search, object detection, face grouping, and text search.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Encryption coverage

Client-side encryption covers locked originals and thumbnails, and the PIN is never sent to the server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Hosting

Users can run OpenPhotos on their own server, with no cloud lock-in.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Locked albums

Locked media is encrypted on the client before upload, and the PIN stays on the device.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

macOS build

The macOS download page describes an Apple Silicon build with Core ML support and an option to bundle models.Read 4 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Mobile platforms

The download page directs iOS users to the App Store and Android users to an APK from GitHub releases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Mobile uploads

Native iOS and Android apps upload photos, videos, and Live Photos to the user's server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Resumable uploads

TUS upload support is provided for syncing over weak or interrupted networks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Server platforms

The download page lists server installation options for Windows 64-bit, Apple Silicon macOS, and Ubuntu or Debian-based Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Setup

Installer-driven setup is available for end users, and Docker is not required for that setup path.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Smart albums

Saved filters create albums that update automatically as matching photos are indexed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Who it is for

The documentation describes itself as intended for self-hosters and daily users, and the home page says it is designed for people who want control over where their photos live.Read 11 Oct 2026 · openphotos.ca

Where Specifiction places it

• Photo Storage Services#68 of 717.3