Library
Search and filter large photo and video collections while leaving original media at its existing filesystem paths.
Linux photo organizer
Photo organization for Debian and Ubuntu Linux.
PhotoHelm brings its local photo and video organization workflow to Debian and Ubuntu-family Linux systems, with dependencies installed through apt.
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Read-only originals
PhotoHelm stores organization and analysis in its own database and leaves your original photos and videos at their existing filesystem paths.
Linux desktop workflow
The same PhotoHelm library workflow on Linux
The Linux build uses the same PhotoHelm library format and includes the same 10-day full-feature evaluation described on the main PhotoHelm site.
Local AI
Use optional local AI components for captions, semantic search, and related analysis.
Locations
Browse GPS-tagged media and optionally resolve selected coordinates to human-readable place names.
Timeline
Group media into events based on capture time and give those events useful names without rearranging folders.
Common questions
About this PhotoHelm workflow
Which Linux distributions are listed?
The current PhotoHelm site lists Debian and Ubuntu-family Linux systems.
How is the Linux package installed?
The site provides a Debian package and recommends installing it through apt so dependencies are handled by the package manager.
Does Linux use the same PhotoHelm library format?
Yes. The Windows and Linux builds are described as using the same PhotoHelm library format.
PhotoHelm
Understand your library first. Keep control of the originals.
Local photo and video organization, search, and analysis.