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Immich

Back up and browse your photo library on your own server, with face search

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What it is

Immich backs up photos and videos from your phone to a server you run. It is for families who want the convenience of a big photo cloud without giving up the files. Search finds people, places, and things in your pictures, all processed on your own hardware.

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116,735 GitHub stars.
116,735

Forks
7,288
Commits
11,300
Contributors
500+
Language
TypeScript
License
AGPL-3.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
February 2022
First release
February 2022
Platforms
web, iOS, Android, self-hosted
Self-hostable
Yes
Alternative to
Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Tags
  • semantic-search
  • backup
  • photo-management
  • file-sync
  • computer-vision

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsGoogle flags Immich sites as dangerousOct 22, 2025 · 1,464 points · 688 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsSelf-hosted photo and video backups directly from your mobile phoneJul 10, 2023 · 757 points · 344 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich 3.0Jul 2, 2026 · 650 points · 294 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich – High performance self-hosted photo and video managementSep 8, 2025 · 565 points · 205 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich v2.0.0 – First stable releaseOct 2, 2025 · 547 points · 159 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsCursed KnowledgeAug 7, 2025 · 518 points · 157 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich is changing its license from MIT to AGPLv3Feb 11, 2024 · 61 points · 46 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich mobile app sync V2Sep 25, 2025 · 74 points · 18 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich – Self-hosted photo and video management solutionJun 3, 2024 · 77 points · 5 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich Joins FUTOMay 1, 2024 · 62 points · 9 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich Progress Update [July 2024]Jul 2, 2024 · 27 points · 5 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich has introduced a paid licence modelJul 18, 2024 · 25 points · 4 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“(Immich is basically a self-hosted version of Google Photos. Bit fiddly to get up and running but a good project for a long weekend) immich.app”Aug 28, 2026 · 15 likes · 4 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Thanks to @j4nk.dev, I discovered Immich immich.app and so begins the journey of self-hosting my photos and videos 😌”Oct 2, 2026 · 8 likes · 2 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsAGPL Self-hosted photo and video management solution (Docker + iOS/Android)Apr 14, 2024 · 5 points · 3 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich releases first stable releaseOct 1, 2025 · 6 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsCursed KnowledgeJul 8, 2025 · 6 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich: Self-hosted photos and videos backup for Android and iOSOct 11, 2022 · 6 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker Newsimmich: self-hosted photo and video management solutionFeb 8, 2025 · 6 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsImmich v3.0.0 ReleasedJul 5, 2026 · 4 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)