Memories
Memories provides photo management for Nextcloud with self-hosted storage, mobile uploads, and optional encryption.
About Memories
Memories is a photo management app for Nextcloud. Photos are stored on the user's own Nextcloud instance, with an option to encrypt data with a secret key.
It offers a timeline view, albums with sharing and collaboration, EXIF extraction and batch metadata editing, a map view from GPS data, on-demand video transcoding, and keyword and face tagging through the Recognize and Face Recognition apps. Automatic uploads use the official Nextcloud mobile apps for Android and iOS.
Key features
- Timeline view to jump to specific times in library
- Create, share, and collaborate on albums
- Automatic EXIF metadata extraction on upload
- Batch editing of title, description, GPS, date, and tags
- Map view of photos based on GPS data
- On-demand video transcoding with hardware acceleration option
Best for: Nextcloud users who want to manage photos stored on their own server.
Good for
- Photos are stored on the user's own Nextcloud instance with optional secret-key encryption
- Most metadata is kept in EXIF headers and the existing filesystem structure is used
- Designed for large libraries on modest hardware such as a Raspberry Pi
Watch out for
- Requires a self-hosted Nextcloud instance for photo storage
- Automatic mobile uploads depend on the official Nextcloud apps for Android and iOS
- Automatic keyword and face tagging depends on the Recognize and Face Recognition apps
Memories at a glance
- Website
- memories.gallery
- Category
- Online Tools › Image Tools
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Memories FAQ
Where are photos stored when using Memories?
Photos are stored on the user's own Nextcloud instance rather than on external servers.
How can photos be uploaded automatically from a phone?
By using the official Nextcloud mobile apps for Android and iOS, which upload photos and videos to the Nextcloud server.
How does automatic tagging work?
Through integration with the Recognize and Face Recognition apps for keywords and faces, with options to assign tags and faces manually.
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