Observed arrival · 2026-09-20
Image Annex — archive the whole catalog
An open-source archive and searchable catalog for photographers and creators managing large collections of photos, video masters, cards, drives, and exports.
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- Photographers and creators with growing, rarely opened archives
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- The hash identifies files while git-annex special remotes can spread storage across S3, B2, Wasabi, R2, disks, or mixed strategies.
Field notes
The workflow begins with unsorted cards, drives, and backups, then applies cataloging and deduplication after ingest. Search fields include date, camera, location, and keywords, while file inspection exposes EXIF, path, size, and hash data. The storage model separates local thumbnails from originals held on selectable git-annex remotes, including object storage and other disks. The page also offers optional setup, on-site hardware, restoration, training, and encryption services.
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