What is Photoview?

Photoview is a photo gallery for self-hosted personal servers. Syncs with file system, directories become albums. Works with Samba, FTP, or Nextcloud files. Multi-user with separate directories. Sharing with public or password-protected links. Maps with GPS coordinates. RAW support via Darktable. Video support via FFmpeg. Runs on ARM/Raspberry Pi. Performance optimized with thumbnails. Secure with cookie tokens. Private – nothing leaves your server. Free and open source. Danish developer.

Key Features

✓File system sync
✓RAW support
✓Maps/GPS
✓Multi-user
✓Sharing links
✓Video support
✓ARM/Raspberry Pi
✓EXIF metadata
✓Secure
✓Private
✓Danish developer
✓Open source

🔒 Privacy & Data Protection

Photoview is developed in Denmark and fully self-hosted. Nothing leaves your server. For photo enthusiasts wanting Google Photos alternatives with RAW support, Photoview delivers.

Best For

Photo galleryFamily photosRAW photosPhoto backupNextcloud photosGoogle Photos alternative

💰 Pricing

Photoview is completely free and open-source.

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