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PhotoPrism: Browse Your Life in Pictures
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PhotoPrism® is an AI-powered app for browsing, organizing & sharing your photo collection.
It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way.
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You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.
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To get a first impression, you are welcome to play with our public demo at [demo.photoprism.app ](https://demo.photoprism.app/ )
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(also available in [Deutsch ](https://demo-de.photoprism.app/ ), [Français ](https://demo-fr.photoprism.app/ ), and [汉语 ](https://demo-zh.photoprism.app/ )).
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## Feature Overview ##
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* Browse [all your photos ](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/browse/ ) and [videos ](https://demo.photoprism.app/videos ) without worrying about [RAW conversion, duplicates or video formats ](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/settings/library/ )
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* Easily find specific pictures using [powerful search filters ](https://demo.photoprism.app/browse?view=cards&q=flower%20color%3Ared )
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* Privacy-friendly: No data is ever sent to Google, Amazon, Facebook, or Apple unless you explicitly upload files to one of their services 🔐
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* Recognizes [the faces of your family and friends ](https://demo.photoprism.app/people )
* [Automatic classification ](https://demo.photoprism.app/labels ) of pictures based on their content and location
* [Play Live Photos ](https://demo.photoprism.app/live ) by hovering over them in [albums ](https://demo.photoprism.app/albums ) and [search results ](https://demo.photoprism.app/browse?view=cards&q=type%3Alive )
* Since the [User Interface ](https://demo.photoprism.app/ ) is a [Progressive Web App ](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps ),
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it provides a native app-like experience, and you can conveniently install it on the home screen of all major operating systems and mobile devices
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* Includes four high-resolution [World Maps ](https://demo.photoprism.app/places ) to bring back the memories of your favorite trips
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* Metadata is extracted and merged from Exif, XMP, and other sources such as Google Photos
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* Many more image properties like [Colors ](https://demo.photoprism.app/browse?view=cards&q=color:red ), [Chroma ](https://demo.photoprism.app/browse?view=cards&q=mono%3Atrue ), and [Quality ](https://demo.photoprism.app/review ) can be searched as well
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* Use [PhotoSync ](https://www.photosync-app.com/ ) to securely backup iOS and Android phones in the background
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* WebDAV clients such as Microsoft's Windows Explorer and Apple's Finder [can connect directly ](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/sync/webdav/ ) to PhotoPrism, allowing you to open, edit, and delete files from your computer as if they were local
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## Getting Started ##
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< img align = "right" width = "25%" src = "https://photoprism.app/user/pages/01.home/03._screenshots/iphone-maps-hybrid-540px.png" >
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Step-by-step installation instructions for our self-hosted [community edition ](https://photoprism.app/get ) can be found
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on [docs.photoprism.app ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/ ) -
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all you need is a Web browser and [Docker ](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/ ) to run the server.
It is available for Mac, Linux, and Windows.
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The [stable version ](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/ ) and development
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preview have been built into a single [multi-arch image ](https://hub.docker.com/r/photoprism/photoprism ) for 64-bit AMD, Intel,
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and ARM processors. That means, [Raspberry Pi ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/raspberry-pi/ ) 3 / 4 owners can pull
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from the same repository, enjoy the exact same functionality, and can follow the regular
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[installation instructions ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/docker-compose/ )
after going through a short list of [requirements ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/raspberry-pi/ ).
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Existing users are advised to update their `docker-compose.yml` config based on our examples
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available at [dl.photoprism.app/docker ](https://dl.photoprism.app/docker/ ).
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## Back us on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/photoprism) or [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/photoprism) 🎄 ##
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Your continued support helps us provide [regular updates ](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/ )
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and services like [world maps ](https://demo.photoprism.app/places ).
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Sponsors get access to [additional features ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=label%3Asponsor-feature ),
receive direct [technical support ](https://photoprism.app/contact ) via email, and can join our private chat room
on [matrix.org ](https://matrix.org/ ).
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We currently have the following sponsorship options:
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- [GitHub Sponsors ](https://github.com/sponsors/photoprism ) is priced in USD and also offers [one-time donations ](https://github.com/sponsors/photoprism?frequency=one-time )
- [Patreon ](https://www.patreon.com/photoprism ) is priced in Euro and also offers yearly payments
- Stripe will be available in early 2022, so you can sign up directly in the app without having a Patreon or GitHub account
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- You are welcome to [contact us ](https://photoprism.app/contact ) for [other options ](SPONSORS.md#crypto-wallets )
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Also, please [leave a star ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/stargazers ) on GitHub if you like this project.
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It provides additional motivation to keep going.
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## Getting Support ##
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Before submitting a support request, please use our [Troubleshooting Checklists ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/troubleshooting/ )
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to determine the cause of your problem. If this doesn't help, or you have other questions:
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- you are welcome to join us on [Reddit ](https://www.reddit.com/r/photoprism/ )
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- post your question in [GitHub Discussions ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/discussions )
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- ask in our [Community Chat ](https://gitter.im/browseyourlife/community )
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In addition, [sponsors ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/blob/develop/SPONSORS.md ) receive direct
[technical support ](https://photoprism.app/contact ) via email.
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We'll do our best to answer all your questions. In return, we ask you to [back us ](https://docs.photoprism.app/funding/ )
on [Patreon ](https://www.patreon.com/photoprism ) or [GitHub Sponsors ](https://github.com/sponsors/photoprism ).
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Think of "free software" as in "free speech," not as in "free beer". Thank you! 💜
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**When reporting a problem, always include the software versions you are using and [other information about your environment ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/blob/develop/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md ) such as [browser ](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/troubleshooting/browsers/ ), browser plugins, operating system, storage type, memory size, and processor.**
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## Roadmap ##
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Our vision is to provide the most user- and privacy-friendly solution to keep your pictures organized and accessible.
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The [roadmap ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/projects/5 ) shows what tasks are in progress,
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what needs testing, and which features are going to be implemented next.
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Please give ideas you like a thumbs-up 👍 , so that we know what is most popular.
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Ideas endorsed by [silver, gold, and platinum sponsors ](SPONSORS.md ) receive a [golden label ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asponsor )
and will be prioritized on the [roadmap ](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/projects/5 ).
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We have a zero bug policy and do our best to help users when they need support or have other questions.
This comes at a price, as we can't give exact deadlines for new features.
Having said that, funding really has the highest impact. So users can do their part and
[become a sponsor ](https://docs.photoprism.app/funding/ ) to get their favorite features as soon as possible.
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## Questions?
Follow us on [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/photoprism_app ) or join our [Community Chat ](https://gitter.im/browseyourlife/community )
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to get regular updates, connect with other users, and discuss your ideas.
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Our [Code of Conduct ](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md ) explains the "dos and don’
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## Every Contribution Makes a Difference ##
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We welcome contributions of any kind, including blog posts, tutorials, testing, writing documentation, and pull requests.
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[The Developer Guide contains all information necessary to get you started. ](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/ )
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## PhotoPrism® Trademark ##
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Our [Trademark and Brand Guidelines ](https://photoprism.app/trademark ), which may be updated
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from time to time, describe how our Brand Assets may be used. It is important to us that any
permitted use of our Brand Assets is fair and meets the highest standards. To ensure this,
we reserve the right to object to any use or misuse in any jurisdiction worldwide.
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## We Love Feedback ##
An important part of our journey is to explore new ways in product development and build better software through simplicity
and consistent use of community feedback. You are always [welcome to share your thoughts ](https://photoprism.app/contact ) with us.
