Private Image

Self-hosted, privacy-focused image hosting. Images are metadata-stripped and encrypted in the browser before upload. Supports zero-knowledge viewer links and hotlink mode for embeds.

For production deployment, see the deployment guide.

Development

Start dev environment

cp .env.example .env.dev

docker compose --env-file .env.dev -f docker-compose.dev.yml build --no-cache
docker compose --env-file .env.dev -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --force-recreate

Install npm packages for code editor visibility

cd backend && npm i && cd ../frontend && npm i