PhotoDock

A self-hosted photo gallery with automatic organization, EXIF extraction, and thumbnail generation.

Features

Automatic scanning - Recursively scans directories for photos
EXIF extraction - Extracts and displays camera metadata (camera model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc.)
GPS stripping - Automatically removes GPS data from photos for privacy
Thumbnail generation - Creates small and medium thumbnails with lazy loading
Blurhash placeholders - Generates blur placeholders for smooth image loading
Folder organization - Hierarchical folder structure with cover photos
Admin panel - Web-based management interface
SEO-friendly URLs - Clean URL paths for photos and folders
Responsive design - Works on desktop and mobile
Dark mode - Automatic dark/light theme based on system preference
Photo viewer - Full-screen viewer with zoom, pan, and keyboard navigation
Chunked uploads - Support for large file uploads

git clone https://github.com/Alexander-D-Karpov/photodock.git
cd photodock
go build -o photodock ./cmd/photodock

Variable	Description	Required
`DATABASE_URL`	PostgreSQL connection string	Yes
`MEDIA_ROOT`	Directory containing your photos	Yes
`CACHE_DIR`	Directory for thumbnails and cache (defaults to `MEDIA_ROOT/.photodock_cache`)	No
`LISTEN_ADDR`	Address to listen on (default `:8080`)	No
`ADMIN_USER`	Admin username (default `admin`)	No
`ADMIN_PASS`	Admin password	Yes

createdb photodock

The application automatically runs migrations on startup.

./photodock

Or with systemd (see photodock.service):

sudo cp photodock.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now photodock

The admin panel allows you to: