Foldergram

A self-hosted, Instagram-style photo and video gallery that serves your local folders as a beautiful feed.

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Foldergram is a self-hosted web app that turns your local media folders into an Instagram-inspired browsing experience. Each non-hidden folder under your configured gallery root becomes an "App Folder" (profile), and each image or video inside it becomes a post — mirroring your filesystem with no reorganisation needed.

Features include a home feed with Recent, Rediscover, and Random modes, a top rail with Moments or Highlights based on capture-date coverage, a grid-based library with search and sorting, a Reels tab for video folders, shared likes in SQLite, and optional role-based access (admin, viewer, public). It generates thumbnails and video previews for fast browsing and ships as a Progressive Web App (PWA). Video support relies on ffmpeg, which is bundled in the Docker image.

Compared to Google Photos, Foldergram is fully local-first with no cloud upload or AI scanning — your photos stay on your machine. Compared to Instagram, it provides the same familiar feed UI for private personal use, with no social features, ads, or algorithmic curation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Foldergram organize my media?

Foldergram mirrors your filesystem: every non-hidden folder under your configured gallery root becomes an App Folder profile, and each image or video inside it becomes a post. No reorganization, tagging, or metadata editing is required. The home feed offers Recent, Rediscover, and Random modes, and a grid library provides search and sorting.

How is Foldergram different from Google Photos or Instagram?

Unlike Google Photos, Foldergram is fully local-first, with no cloud upload and no AI scanning, so your photos stay on your machine. Compared to Instagram, it offers a familiar feed UI for private personal use with no social features, ads, or algorithmic curation. It is designed purely for browsing and rediscovering your own media.

What do I need to run Foldergram, and does it support video?

Foldergram is self-hosted and ships as a Docker image with ffmpeg bundled, which handles video thumbnails and previews in the Reels tab. It generates thumbnails for fast browsing and works as a Progressive Web App that can be installed on mobile devices. Shared likes are stored in SQLite, and optional role-based access supports admin, viewer, and public roles.

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License

AGPL-3.0

Self hostable

Yes

Repository details

Version

v1.2.2

Created

3/14/2026

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532

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Last commit

8/9/2026

Updated 8/12/2026, 4:00:45 PM

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