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Self Photos is a self-hosted cross-platform photo/video management tool written in Rust programming language, available for all major platforms — Windows, macOS, Linux (coming soon), Android, and iOS. Think of it as your localized Google Photos, designed with privacy, ownership, and full control in mind.

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• Define custom scan paths
• Support for scanning network drives, such as SMB-mounted drives (Windows) or directories (Unix)
• Nested scanning rules: exclude certain folders, but allow subpaths inside them to be included
• Threshold settings for filtering out small files (e.g., icons, cache images)
• Built with Rust for maximum performance and safety, ensuring a smooth experience
• Parse and extract photo/video metadata, organize by shooting date, and browse via timeline
• Favorite photos/videos for quick access
• Open photos/videos with your system’s default apps
• Locate and open files directly in the system’s file explorer
• Features reminiscent of the beloved Google Picasa (now discontinued)

• Install the Self Photos mobile app and pair with the desktop application on the same LAN
• Automatic backup: selected mobile albums are backed up automatically
• Manual backup: choose specific photos/videos to back up
• Assign different backup paths for each mobile device
• Flexible naming rules for subfolders and filenames, e.g E:/Backup/iPhone 16 Pro Max/2025/2025-12/2025.12.01_IMG_1234.jpg
• Support concurrent uploads of multiple photos/videos

• Timeline browsing by shooting date
• Custom scroll bar for quickly jumping to a specific month/year
• Browse by your OS’s original folder structure for familiarity
• Thumbnail options: keep original aspect ratio or crop to square
• Optimized to handle hundreds of thousands of photos while staying smooth
• Split-view preview for side-by-side photo comparison

• Works fully offline — no internet required
• Your photos/videos never leave your devices; only indexed and displayed locally
• Mobile backup requires desktop and mobile to be on the same LAN (internet connection not required)

• Backup storage is limited only by the available space on your own disks
• No speed throttling — transfer as fast as your LAN allows
• No limits, no subscriptions — because it’s your devices and your network

Mobile APP, from connecting to backing up

Timeline View

Folder Structure View

Preview in light/dark mode

Pairing mobile with desktop, and configure backup path, dir and file naming pattern

Importing photos/videos from mobile devices

Download Windows/MacOS/Linux installer and Android/iOS APP at https://selfphotos.com/download