photoprism version history

- Added a configurable free disk space threshold to prevent storage from filling up. - Improved hardware transcoding setup and documentation for videos. - Fixed VAAPI transcoding compatibility with FFmpeg 8. - Enhanced security with reinforced authorization checks and library updates.

This [update](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#may-23-2026) introduces a redesigned [Info Sidebar](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/info-sidebar/) that lets you [edit metadata, albums, and labels](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4966) as well as [manually tag faces](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1548) without leaving the full-screen viewer. On the AI side, our ONNX-based face recognition pipeline has fully [replaced the legacy Pigo detector](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/5508), and the [`vision.yml`](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/#visionyml-reference) configuration now accepts [mixed-case model names](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/5594) so all identifiers from Hugging Face, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible catalogs can be used. Media handling has been thoroughly modernized: video transcoding now supports [Vulkan hardware acceleration via FFmpeg 8](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/5592), images use a [native HEIC/AVIF reader](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/5509) (with `libheif` upgraded to v1.21.2), and [layered TIFF and Adobe Photoshop PSD](http

This service release focuses on security hardening, interoperability improvements, and bug fixes to create a stable platform for upcoming features. 🔧 Ollama users benefit from [easier configuration](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/using-ollama/) with the `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` and `OLLAMA_API_KEY` environment variables, as well as improved fallback response handling for [caption generation](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/ollama-models/#caption-prompts) with reasoning models. To improve reliability, we addressed edge cases in [indexing](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/library/originals/), [Places](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/places/) (GPS boundary overshoots), [folder albums](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/folders/) (emoji and slug collisions), [thumbnails](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/settings/advanced/#preview-images), [metadata parsing](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/library/metadata/), [WebDAV](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/sync/webdav/) response headers, CLI validation, [OIDC](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/advanced/openid-connect/) compatibility, and shared-domain hosting.

This [major update](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#november-30-2025) introduces the long-awaited [Batch Edit](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/batch-edit/) dialog, which allows you to [edit the metadata of multiple pictures](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/batch-edit/) in one go. On the AI side, an [upgraded face recognition pipeline](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/face-recognition/) delivers more and better matches. PhotoPrism now integrates directly with [Ollama](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/using-ollama/) and [OpenAI](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/using-openai/) to generate [captions and labels](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/). Support for [custom TensorFlow models](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/vision/tensorflow/custom-models/), [refined configuration](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/#visionyml-reference), and [new scheduling options](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/ai/#run-modes) offer further flexibility. You'll also notice many performance and usability enhancements, such as the ability to [change the cover image for a person](https://docs.photoprism.a

This [release](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#july-7-2025) adds support for using [Ollama models in the Vision AI service](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism-vision/pull/5), improves search performance, and [introduces an "Adjust Location" dialog](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/465) for setting photo coordinates on a map. Users can now [delete albums from the toolbar](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4994) and customize the [language of location details](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/883). Video and metadata handling have been refined, with updates to [transcoding](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4969), scanner detection, and [CLI tools](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4982). A fix for [SQLite index updates](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/3742) is also included. [Batch editing](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/271) features are in final development and will be available in an upcoming release. As always, a big thank you to [everyone who contributed](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/) and [helped with testing](https://github.com/photoprism/ph

This update adds [preinstalled Linux Video Acceleration API (VAAPI) drivers](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/advanced/transcoding/) and [fixes the package names](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4967) in the [Intel QSV hardware driver](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/advanced/transcoding/#intel-quick-sync) installation script. 🔧 We have also fixed the [.deb](https://dl.photoprism.app/pkg/linux/deb/) and [.rpm](https://dl.photoprism.app/pkg/linux/rpm/) [installation package](https://dl.photoprism.app/pkg/linux/README.html) builds as an alternative to the plain .tar.gz packages attached to this release. Note that these are intended for experienced users and third-party integration maintainers only, as they require manual configuration and do not include tested system dependencies. Since we are unable to [provide support](https://www.photoprism.app/kb/getting-support) for custom installations, we recommend [using one of our Docker images](https://docs.photoprism.app/getting-started/docker-compose/) to run PhotoPrism on a private server or NAS device. 📦 #### What's new? - Videos: [Fixed hardware driver installation for Intel QSV](https

This [release](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#april-25-2025) includes a long list of enhancements and new features, many of them contributed by our community. Most notably, [performance has been significantly improved](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4778) in [many areas](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pull/4323), we have added [a collapsible info sidebar](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4812) to the fullscreen viewer, it is possible to [choose a specific picture as album cover](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/383), and you can [configure computer vision tasks](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1090) like image classification to [use an external service](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1090#issuecomment-2800728541) for [scalability](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/98) and [customization](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/127). A big THANK YOU to everyone who [submitted pull requests](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/), [improved translations](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/translations-weblate/), or [helped with testing](https://g

This release includes some major usability enhancements, [PDF file format support](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4600), the latest [translations contributed by our community](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/translations-weblate/), and fixes for recently discovered issues. [With the UI update now largely complete](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/3168), we know that many users will be excited to hear that after this release, our development focus will shift to [batch editing](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/271), as well as [improved multi-user](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/98#issuecomment-2439980099) and [AI capabilities](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3Aai). We've been very much looking forward to this, and it's a great feeling to finally get started! 🤖 #### What's new? <a href="https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#march-21-2025"><img align="right" height="360" src="https://dl.photoprism.app/img/ui/2025/iphone-crocus-360px.png"></a> - UX: [Search toolbars and tabs remain visible while scrolling](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4830)

With [this update](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#february-28-2025), you'll get additional usability and performance improvements, as well as a new thumbnail size for [Retina 5K displays](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/4810) that bridges the gap [between 4K and 8K](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/settings/advanced/#which-thumbnails-will-be-generated). We would also like to take this opportunity to [thank our community](https://floss.social/@photoprism), whose [support has been](https://www.photoprism.app/oss/faq) [and continues to be essential](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/) to the [success of the project](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism)! 🌈💎✨ #### What's new? - UX: [Added menu action button for archiving pictures from albums](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/3442) - UX: [Upload to WebDAV menu action only appears if sharing is enabled](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/commit/cb9826de96497d8ef052dcfd905cf3a5e34b84f1) - Viewer: [Content preloading is less eager to reduce server load](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/commit/69290b1ab17471d6dbed1ad5cb382cd212ad9799) - Viewer: [Fullscre

This [service release](https://docs.photoprism.app/release-notes/#february-24-2025) changes the [default thumbnail size](https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/settings/advanced/#which-thumbnails-will-be-generated) in the [Photo/Video Viewer](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1307) to improve loading and swiping performance, especially on mobile Retina displays. It also includes [updated translations](https://translate.photoprism.app/projects/photoprism/) and dependencies. #### What's new? - Viewer: [Changed thumbnail size calculation for improved performance](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/commit/ea32ef6970d649e541843cf41e52ecb1c17865b0) #### Translations Missing [user interface translations](https://translate.photoprism.app/projects/photoprism/) have been generated with the help of DeepL and Google Translate. Native speakers are [welcome to help us improve them](https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/translations-weblate/) where needed. 💬 #### Installation Packages The packages attached to this release are intended for experienced users and maintainers of third-party integrations only, as they [require manual configuration](https://