Ente Photos

A self-hostable photo backup app with end-to-end encryption, on-device face detection and natural-language search, open source under AGPL-3.0.

Ente Photos is a Google Photos alternative for people who want to back up and share their library without letting the storage provider read its contents. You can self-host its server or use Ente's hosted service.

Encrypted backup and sync: Background uploads back up photos and videos with end-to-end encryption and keep your library available across devices.
Faces and search: Face detection and grouping run on your device, while natural-language search lets you find photos by describing what you're looking for.
Shared albums: Share privately, collect photos from collaborators, or use public links to share and gather pictures outside Ente.
Library organization: Smart albums, hidden photos and curated memories help you organize your collection and revisit past events.
Formats and portability: Import and export your library, with support for HEIC and iPhone Live Photos; the app retains original photo quality and EXIF metadata.

Apps are available for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux, with browser access too. The clients and server are open source under AGPL-3.0. Ente's paid hosted service stores encrypted backups in the cloud; self-hosting lets you run the storage server yourself.

Cure53, Symbolic Software and Fallible have externally audited Ente's code and cryptography. Ente doesn't display ads or use your photos to train AI models.