What is this?
Immich is a self-hosted platform for backing up, organizing and browsing your photos and videos, built as an open-source alternative to Google Photos.
Immich is a self-hosted platform for backing up, organizing and browsing your photos and videos, built as an open-source alternative to Google Photos.Is this a single app or a server plus client apps?It is a self-hosted backend server paired with client apps: a mobile app (iOS/Android, built with Flutter) for automatic backup, and a web app (SvelteKit) for browsing, sharing and admin tasks.
It is a self-hosted backend server paired with client apps: a mobile app (iOS/Android, built with Flutter) for automatic backup, and a web app (SvelteKit) for browsing, sharing and admin tasks.How do I get Immich running?Follow the official installation guide to deploy the Immich server on your own machine, then enter your server's endpoint URL in the mobile app and log in with your account.
Follow the official installation guide to deploy the Immich server on your own machine, then enter your server's endpoint URL in the mobile app and log in with your account.What do I need before installing it myself?You need a machine to self-host the server component; the mobile client just needs the app installed and your server's endpoint URL configured.
You need a machine to self-host the server component; the mobile client just needs the app installed and your server's endpoint URL configured.Can I rely on Immich as my only backup?No — the project explicitly warns to keep following a proper 3-2-1 backup plan for your photos and videos instead of relying solely on Immich.
No — the project explicitly warns to keep following a proper 3-2-1 backup plan for your photos and videos instead of relying solely on Immich.Which devices does Immich run on?The mobile app supports iOS and Android (Flutter), while the server and web interface are self-hosted and accessed through any browser.
The mobile app supports iOS and Android (Flutter), while the server and web interface are self-hosted and accessed through any browser.How is Immich different from just using Google Photos?Immich is self-hosted, so your library stays on your own server instead of Google's cloud, while still offering comparable features like facial recognition, maps and smart search.
Immich is self-hosted, so your library stays on your own server instead of Google's cloud, while still offering comparable features like facial recognition, maps and smart search.Does it support facial recognition and smart search?Yes, the feature table lists facial recognition and clustering, plus search by metadata, objects, faces and CLIP embeddings for both web and mobile.
Yes, the feature table lists facial recognition and clustering, plus search by metadata, objects, faces and CLIP embeddings for both web and mobile.Can I try it before setting up my own server?Yes, there is a public demo you can log into with [email protected] / demo, and the mobile app lets you point its Server Endpoint URL at the demo server.
Yes, there is a public demo you can log into with [email protected] / demo, and the mobile app lets you point its Server Endpoint URL at the demo server.Can multiple people share one Immich instance?Yes, it supports multi-user accounts, partner sharing, and shared or public albums according to its feature list.
Yes, it supports multi-user accounts, partner sharing, and shared or public albums according to its feature list.What are similar projects?ente, mangayomi, pictaria-server, spotube, dart_simple_live, gsy_github_app_flutter, pixez-flutter, Venera-Next
ente, mangayomi, pictaria-server, spotube, dart_simple_live, gsy_github_app_flutter, pixez-flutter, Venera-NextWhich topics is it in?videos, sveltekit, photos, nestjs, face-recognition, dart, svelte, flutter, backup, semantic-search, app, mobile-app
videos, sveltekit, photos, nestjs, face-recognition, dart, svelte, flutter, backup, semantic-search, app, mobile-app