photoprism
AI-Powered Photos App ππβ¨
β 40,067 stars on GitHub Β· π΄ 2,313 forks Β· π License: other Β· π» Language: Go
What is photoprism?
Replacing cloud-dependent photo management requires more than just raw file storage; you need intelligent search and tagging without sacrificing data ownership. Built on Go and TensorFlow, this self-hosted media server brings AI-powered facial recognition and
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Quick install
The project supports Docker Compose:
git clone https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism.git
cd photoprism
docker compose up -d
Check the README in the repo for required env variables.
Minimum system requirements
| Component | Recommended |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4096 MB |
| CPU | 2 vCPU |
| Disk | 50 GB SSD |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12 |
| Docker | 24.0+ |
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π― Benefits:
- One-command
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Resources
- π GitHub: photoprism/photoprism
- π Homepage: https://www.photoprism.app
- π Official docs: see README in the repo
- π¬ Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions
Article compiled from GitHub data on 15/08/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed β see live numbers via the GitHub link.
