Roadmap

A list of future plans and goals, as well as past achievements and milestones.

  • Better sharing

    Improve sharing capabilities, especially around facial recognition data.

    Soon™

  • User groups

    Manage groups of users and share albums with a group.

    Soon™

  • Chunked uploads

    Upload large files in smaller chunks to improve reliability.

    Soon™

  • Automatic stacking

    Automatically stack burst photos.

    Soon™

  • Smart memories

    Automatically create memories based on events, locations, and people.

    Soon™

  • Smart albums

    Automatically create albums based on rules.

    Soon™

  • iCloud import

    Build a better way to import large iCloud libraries.

    Soon™

  • Reverse geocoding v2

    New system with house number accuracy and points of interest.

    Soon™

  • Real-time transcoding (web)

    Serve videos with on-the-fly transcoding to the web.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)

    Serve videos with automatic quality switching.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Workflows

    Automate tasks with workflows.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Slideshow mode (mobile)

    Start a full-screen slideshow on mobile.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Basic editor (mobile)

    Non-destructive edits (crop, rotate, and mirror) directly on mobile.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Optical Character Recognition (ORC) (mobile).

    Show extracted text as an overlay on mobile, for easy copying.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Recently added

    View images sorted by when they were uploaded.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Integrity report

    View a report of files that are untracked, missing, or have a checksum mismatch.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • Release candidates

    Add support for release candidates in our release workflow.

    7/2/2026

    [v3.0.0]

  • 10,000 Commits

    10,000 Commits on GitHub.

    5/11/2026

    [fb0a54d5]

  • 100,000 Stars

    Reached 100K Stars on GitHub!

    5/8/2026

  • Content Security Policy

    Harden Immich with a default Content Security Policy.

    4/7/2026

    [v2.7.0]

  • Deploy version.immich.cloud

    Dedicated version service for Immich.

    4/7/2026

    [v2.7.0]

  • Map side panel (web)

    View a timeline of assets while using the map.

    3/19/2026

    [v2.6.0]

  • Free up space

    Automatically delete files that have already been backed up.

    1/28/2026

    [v2.5.0]

  • Database backup & restore

    Manage and restore database backups via the web interface.

    1/28/2026

    [v2.5.0]

  • Basic editor

    Crop, rotate, and mirror images directly in Immich.

    1/28/2026

    [v2.5.0]

  • 90,000 Stars

    Reached 90K Stars on GitHub!

    1/26/2026

  • Delete synchronization

    Synchronize deletes from the web to mobile (Android).

    11/19/2025

    [v2.3.0]

  • Optical character recognition (OCR)

    Use machine learning to extract text from images and make it searchable.

    10/30/2025

    [v2.2.0]

  • 80,000 Stars

    Reached 80K Stars on GitHub!

    10/5/2025

  • Retro DVD & stealth merch.

    Launched a demo DVD that comes pre-installed with Immich v2, as well as a new lineup of stealth merch.

    10/1/2025

    [v2.0.0]

  • New API documentation

    Launched a dedicated website for API documentation: https://api.immich.app/.

    10/1/2025

    [v2.0.0]

  • New homepage

    Launched a new version of our website: https://immich.app/.

    10/1/2025

    [v2.0.0]

  • Stable release

    Immich goes stable with v2.0.0.

    10/1/2025

    [v2.0.0]

  • Better background backups

    Rework background backups to be more reliable.

    9/8/2025

    [v1.141.1]

  • 70,000 Stars

    Reached 70K Stars on GitHub!

    7/9/2025

  • Fine grained access controls

    Granular access controls for api keys.

    6/18/2025

    [v1.135.0]

  • Google Cast (web and mobile)

    Cast assets to Google Cast/Chromecast compatible devices.

    6/18/2025

    [v1.135.0]

  • Private/locked photos

    Private assets with extra protections.

    5/21/2025

    [v1.133.0]

  • Folders view in the mobile app

    Browse your photos and videos in their folder structure inside the mobile app.

    3/25/2025

    [v1.130.0]

  • 60,000 Stars

    Reached 60K Stars on GitHub!

    3/4/2025

  • Manual face tagging

    Manually tag or remove faces in photos and videos, even when automatic detection misses or misidentifies them.

    2/26/2025

    [v1.127.0]

  • Automatic URL switching

    The mobile app now supports automatic switching between different server URLs.

    12/5/2024

    [v1.122.0]

  • Native video player

    HDR videos are now fully supported using the Immich native video player.

    12/5/2024

    [v1.122.0]

  • Automatic database dumps

    Database dumps are now integrated into the Immich server.

    11/6/2024

    [v1.120.0]

  • 50,000 Stars

    Reached 50K Stars on GitHub!

    11/1/2024

  • Metadata Face Import

    Read face metadata in Digikam format during import.

    9/6/2024

    [v1.114.0]

  • Tag your photos and videos.

    8/30/2024

    [v1.113.0]

  • Album sync (mobile)

    Sync or mirror an album from your phone to the Immich server.

    8/30/2024

    [v1.113.0]

  • Folders view

    Browse your photos and videos in their folder structure.

    8/30/2024

    [v1.113.0]

  • Theming (mobile)

    Pick a primary color for the mobile app.

    8/14/2024

    [v1.112.0]

  • Star rating

    Rate your photos and videos.

    8/14/2024

    [v1.112.0]

  • Editor (mobile)

    Crop and rotate on mobile.

    7/26/2024

    [v1.111.0]

  • Deploy tiles.immich.cloud

    Dedicated tile server for Immich.

    7/26/2024

    [v1.111.0]

  • 40,000 Stars

    Reached 40K Stars on GitHub!

    7/21/2024

  • Deploy my.immich.app

    Url router for immich links.

    7/18/2024

    [v1.109.0]

  • Supporter Badge

    The option to buy Immich to support its development!

    7/18/2024

    [v1.109.0]

  • Versioned documentation

    View documentation as it was at the time of past releases.

    6/11/2024

    [v1.106.1]

  • Web translations

    Translate the web application to multiple languages.

    6/11/2024

    [v1.106.1]

  • Similar image detection

    Detect duplicate assets that aren't exactly identical.

    6/11/2024

    [v1.106.1]

  • Container consolidation

    The microservices container can be run as a worker within the server image, allowing us to remove it from the default stack.

    6/11/2024

    [v1.106.1]

  • Read-write external libraries

    Edit, update, and delete files in external libraries.

    5/13/2024

    [v1.104.0]

  • Email notifications

    Send emails for important events.

    5/13/2024

    [v1.104.0]

  • Immich joins FUTO!

    Joined Futo and Immich core team goes full-time.

    5/1/2024

  • Read-only albums

    Share albums with other users as read-only.

    4/29/2024

    [v1.103.0]

  • Permanent URLs (Web)

    Assets on the web now have permanent URLs.

    4/29/2024

    [v1.103.0]

  • 30,000 Stars

    Reached 30K Stars on GitHub!

    3/20/2024

  • OpenTelemetry metrics

    OpenTelemetry metrics for local evaluation and advanced debugging.

    3/20/2024

    [v1.99.0]

  • Immich logo

    New logo

    Immich got its new logo.

    3/7/2024

    [v1.98.0]

  • Search enhancement with advanced filters

    Advanced search with filters by date, location and more.

    2/20/2024

    [v1.95.0]

  • AGPL License

    Immich switches to AGPLv3 license.

    2/20/2024

    [v1.95.0]

  • Library watching

    Automatically import files in external libraries when the operating system detects changes.

    1/31/2024

    [v1.94.0]

  • GPU acceleration for machine-learning

    Hardware acceleration support for Nvidia and Intel devices through CUDA and OpenVINO.

    1/31/2024

    [v1.94.0]

  • 250 unique contributors

    250 amazing people contributed to Immich.

    1/19/2024

    [v1.93.0]

  • Search improvement with pgvecto.rs

    Moved the search from typesense to pgvecto.rs.

    12/15/2023

    [v1.91.0]

  • Edit metadata

    Edit a photo or video's date, time, hours, timezone, and GPS information.

    12/7/2023

    [v1.90.0]

  • Container consolidation

    The serving of the web app is merged into the server image, allowing us to remove two containers from the stack.

    11/20/2023

    [v1.88.0]

  • CLI v2

    Version 2 of the Immich CLI is released, replacing the legacy v1 CLI.

    11/20/2023

    [v1.88.0]

  • Activity

    Comment a photo or a video in a shared album.

    11/1/2023

    [v1.84.0]

  • 20,000 Stars

    Reached 20K Stars on GitHub!

    10/28/2023

  • Stack assets

    Manual asset stacking for grouping and hiding related assets in the main timeline.

    10/28/2023

    [v1.83.0]

  • Custom theme

    Apply your custom CSS for modifying fonts, colors, and styles in the web application.

    10/28/2023

    [v1.83.0]

  • Trash feature

    Trash, restore from trash, and automatically empty the recycle bin after 30 days.

    10/17/2023

    [v1.82.0]

  • External libraries

    Automatically import media into Immich based on imports paths and ignore patterns.

    9/21/2023

    [v1.79.0]

  • Map view (mobile)

    Heat map implementation in the mobile app.

    8/29/2023

    [v1.76.0]

  • Configuration file

    Auto-configure an Immich installation via a configuration file.

    8/26/2023

    [v1.75.0]

  • Slideshow mode (web)

    Start a full-screen slideshow from an Album on the web.

    8/26/2023

    [v1.75.0]

  • Hardware transcoding

    Support hardware acceleration (QuickSync, VAAPI, and Nvidia) for video transcoding.

    8/6/2023

    [v1.72.0]

  • View albums via time buckets

    Upgrade albums to use time buckets, an optimized virtual viewport.

    8/6/2023

    [v1.72.0]

  • Album description

    Save an album description.

    8/6/2023

    [v1.72.0]

  • 360° Photos (web)

    View 360° Photos on the web.

    7/29/2023

    [v1.71.0]

  • Android motion photos

    Add support for Android Motion Photos.

    7/23/2023

    [v1.69.0]

  • Show/hide faces

    Add the options to show or hide faces.

    7/20/2023

    [v1.68.0]

  • Merge faces

    Add the ability to merge multiple faces together.

    7/14/2023

    [v1.67.0]

  • Feature photo

    Add the option to change the feature photo for a person.

    7/4/2023

    [v1.66.0]

  • Multi-select via SHIFT

    Add the option to multi-select while holding SHIFT.

    7/4/2023

    [v1.66.0]

  • Memories (mobile)

    View "On this day..." memories in the mobile app.

    6/30/2023

    [v1.65.0]

  • Facial recognition (mobile)

    View detected faces in the mobile app.

    6/24/2023

    [v1.63.0]

  • Memories (web)

    View pictures taken in past years on this day on the web.

    6/16/2023

    [v1.61.0]

  • Justified layout (web)

    Implement justified layout (collage) on the web.

    6/16/2023

    [v1.61.0]

  • RAW file formats

    Support for RAW file formats.

    6/16/2023

    [v1.61.0]

  • Partner sharing (mobile)

    View shared partner photos in the mobile app.

    5/28/2023

    [v1.58.0]

  • XMP sidecar

    Attach XMP sidecar files to assets.

    5/28/2023

    [v1.58.0]

  • Custom storage label

    Replace the user UUID in the storage template with a custom label.

    5/23/2023

    [v1.57.0]

  • Partner sharing

    Share your entire collection with another user.

    5/18/2023

    [v1.56.0]

  • Facial recognition

    Detect faces in pictures and cluster them together as people, which can be named.

    5/18/2023

    [v1.56.0]

  • Map view (web)

    View a global map, with clusters of photos based on corresponding GPS data.

    5/9/2023

    [v1.55.0]

  • Manage auth devices

    Manage logged-in devices and revoke access from User Settings.

    5/9/2023

    [v1.55.0]

  • 10,000 Stars

    Reached 10K Stars on GitHub!

    4/18/2023

  • Asset descriptions

    Save an asset description.

    4/18/2023

    [v1.54.0]

  • Archiving

    Remove assets from the main timeline by archiving them.

    4/18/2023

    [v1.54.0]

  • Responsive web app

    Optimize the web app for small screen.

    4/18/2023

    [v1.54.0]

  • Search by metadata

    Search images by filename, description, tagged people, make, model, and other metadata.

    3/29/2023

    [v1.52.0]

  • CLIP search

    Search images with free-form text like "Sunset at the beach".

    3/20/2023

    [v1.51.0]

  • Explore page

    View tagged places, object, and people.

    3/20/2023

    [v1.51.0]

  • iOS background uploads

    Automatically backup pictures in the background on iOS.

    2/21/2023

    [v1.48.0]

  • Auto-Link live photos

    Automatically link live photos, even when uploaded as separate files.

    2/21/2023

    [v1.48.0]

  • Material design 3 (mobile)

    Upgrade the mobile app to Material Design 3.

    2/13/2023

    [v1.47.0]

  • Favorites (mobile)

    Show favorites on the mobile app.

    2/9/2023

    [v1.46.0]

  • Immich turns 1

    Immich is officially one year old.

    2/3/2023

    [v1.43.0]

  • Favorites page (web)

    Favorite and view favorites on the web.

    2/3/2023

    [v1.43.0]

  • Public share links

    Share photos and albums publicly via a shared link.

    1/10/2023

    [v1.41.0]

  • User-defined storage structure

    Support custom storage structures.

    12/19/2022

    [v1.39.0]

  • iOS live photos

    Backup and display iOS Live Photos.

    11/20/2022

    [v1.36.0]

  • OAuth integration

    Support OAuth2 and OIDC capable identity providers.

    11/20/2022

    [v1.36.0]

  • Documentation site

    Release an official documentation website.

    10/26/2022

    [v1.33.1]

  • Dark mode (web)

    Dark mode on the web.

    10/14/2022

    [v1.32.0]

  • Virtual scrollbar (web)

    View the main timeline with a virtual scrollbar, allowing to jump to any point in time, instantly.

    9/6/2022

    [v1.27.0]

  • Checksum duplication check

    Enforce per user sha1 checksum uniqueness.

    9/6/2022

    [v1.27.0]

  • Android background backup

    Automatic backup in the background on Android.

    8/19/2022

    [v1.24.0]

  • Admin portal

    Manage users and admin settings from the web.

    5/29/2022

    [v1.10.0]

  • Album sharing

    Share albums with other users.

    4/24/2022

    [v1.7.0]

  • Image tagging

    Tag images with custom values.

    4/24/2022

    [v1.7.0]

  • View exif

    View metadata about assets.

    3/22/2022

    [v1.3.0]

  • Multi select

    Select and execute actions on multiple assets at the same time.

    2/8/2022

    [v1.2.0]

  • Video player

    Play videos in the web and on mobile.

    2/8/2022

    [v1.2.0]

  • First commit

    First commit on GitHub, Immich is born.

    2/3/2022

    [af2efbdb]