About Immich
Immich is a self-hosted app for backing up, organizing and browsing photos and videos. Your library lives on a server you control, so the files stay with you.
What it does
Immich runs on your own server and keeps a copy of the photos and videos you choose. You can browse and search the library from a web browser or a mobile app. It groups similar faces together so you can find people quickly, and it lets you share albums or links with family members who have their own accounts.
Key features
- Back up photos and videos from mobile apps
- Facial recognition that groups similar faces
- Shared albums, partner sharing and shared links
- Separate accounts so each person has their own library
- Search and browse your media on your own server
Who it's for
Households and small groups who want a private alternative to cloud photo services. It also suits home lab users who already run a server and want a photo library that they can manage themselves.
Pricing and good to know
Immich is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to run. The project asks users to consider buying an optional product key to support its development. Hosting it yourself means handling storage, backups and updates on your own hardware.
Highlights
- Back up photos and videos from your phone
- Group faces automatically for quicker searching
- Share albums and links with other accounts
- Browse and search the whole library on your server
- Keep each user's library separate
