Photoflare
Your Photos. Your Server. Your Privacy.
The premier native iOS client for PhotoPrism. Access your self-hosted photo library from anywhere with a beautifully designed, privacy-focused app.
Browse & Discover
Explore your entire photo library in a stunning, responsive grid with smooth scrolling through thousands of images.
- Full media support — photos, videos, and Live Photos with native playback
- Smooth zoom — pinch to view full-resolution details
- Photo metadata — camera info, lens data, location, and more
- Intelligent caching — thumbnails load instantly, even on slow connections
Organize Your Way
Create, edit, and manage albums directly from your device. Everything you need to keep your library tidy.
- Album management — create, rename, and organize collections on the go
- Favourites — mark your best shots for quick access
- Bulk actions — multi-select photos to delete or add to albums
- Shareable links — generate share links for albums with optional expiry dates
- Map browsing — explore photos on an interactive map by location
Privacy First
Your photos stay on your server. Photoflare never routes data through third-party services.
- Private items — hide sensitive photos from your main library
- 2FA & OIDC — two-factor authentication and OpenID Connect support
- No third-party servers — your data never leaves your infrastructure
Stay In Sync
Your library is always up to date — across devices and in the background.
- WebSocket real-time — new photos appear instantly as they're added to your server
- Background photo upload — automatically sync photos from your device. Learn more
- iCloud events — keep all your devices in sync with small, anonymous events. Learn more
Multi Server Coming in v1.8
Connect to all your PhotoPrism servers from a single app. Switch seamlessly or browse everything at once.
- Multiple connections — add and manage as many servers as you need
- Unified library — browse photos from all servers in one view
- Server filter — quickly narrow your library to a specific server
- Colour-coded servers — assign colours to tell your servers apart at a glance. Learn more
iMessage App New
Send photos from your library directly in iMessage conversations — without leaving the Messages app.
- Quick access — browse your recent photos in a compact strip right from the keyboard
- Full library — expand to browse your entire library or filter by album
- Tap to send — select a photo and it's instantly inserted into the conversation
- Videos too — share videos directly, or as a link for larger files
Beautiful on iPad
A full sidebar navigation and spacious grid make the most of your iPad's larger display.
- Sidebar navigation — quickly jump between Library, Albums, Map, Favourites, and more
- Spacious grid — see more of your photos at once with an adaptive layout
- Full-screen detail — view photos in stunning detail on the larger screen
- Drag & drop — drag photos from other apps directly into Photoflare
And More
Easy Uploads
Upload photos and videos directly to your PhotoPrism server with real-time progress tracking and automatic album assignment.
Offline Mode
Download photos for offline access. Smart caching keeps your favourites ready even without an internet connection.
Share Action
Share photos and videos to Photoflare from other apps using the system share sheet.
Drag & Drop
Drag and drop photos into Photoflare from other apps on iPad for quick uploads.
Apple Intelligence
Search your library using natural language and generate Memory albums — all powered by Apple Intelligence. Fully opt-in — your data is never sent to Apple unless you choose to enable it.
Beautiful Design
A native iOS experience with full Dark Mode support and haptic feedback for tactile interactions.