Immich

Immich is a powerful, self-hosted photo and video backup solution designed to give you complete control over your personal media library. As one of the fastest-growing open source projects, Immich offers a modern, Google Photos-like experience while keeping your precious memories on your own infrastructure.

Key Features

Automatic Mobile Backup: Seamlessly sync photos and videos from your iOS or Android device. Background uploading ensures your media is safely backed up without manual intervention.

Machine Learning Powered: Advanced facial recognition, object detection, and smart search capabilities help you find specific photos instantly. Search for "beach sunset" or "birthday party" and let AI do the work.

Blazing Fast Performance: Built with modern technologies including Svelte and Go, Immich delivers a smooth, responsive interface even with libraries containing hundreds of thousands of photos.

Timeline & Memories: Browse your collection chronologically with a beautiful timeline view. Receive "On This Day" memories to relive special moments from years past.

Sharing & Albums: Create shared albums with family and friends. External sharing via links allows non-users to view specific collections.

Why Self-Host Immich?

Cloud photo services like Google Photos and iCloud charge monthly fees and have access to your most personal moments. With Immich, your photos never leave your server. You maintain full privacy, avoid subscription costs, and gain unlimited storage capacity limited only by your hardware.

Deployment

Immich runs as a Docker stack with PostgreSQL and Redis. The recommended setup uses Docker Compose for easy installation. Hardware requirements scale with your library size—a modest server handles most personal collections, while larger deployments benefit from dedicated GPUs for ML processing.

Perfect for privacy-conscious users, families wanting to consolidate media, or anyone looking to escape cloud service vendor lock-in.