Your library.
Your server.
Your rules.
Keep your photos in your own library, pair your devices securely, and browse, edit, search, and share — without handing your collection to a hosted photo service.
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · no account with us required
Every sync, right where you can see it.
Everything a photo library needs. Nothing it phones home for.
The Mac app is a full editor and organizer on top of a library you control end to end.
Private by default
Nitro Photos connects to a server you choose and run. No Nitro-hosted cloud account, ever.
Secure device pairing
Approve every device with a short-lived QR or code challenge. Revoke access from any paired device, any time.
A real editor
Adjustments, crop presets, AI actions, and export to JPEG, PNG, or HEIC — save to the original or as new.
Organized your way
Titles, favorites, tags, and face labels, with trash recovery instead of instant deletion.
Location stripped on import
GPS and EXIF location metadata are removed from stored copies automatically — the original file is untouched.
Share on your terms
A local sharing server runs on your own network, so a link only works for people you actually gave it to.
Three steps, then it's just your library.
Run your server
Point Nitro Photos at a local server — one you already run, or set up fresh in a few minutes.
Pair your devices
Scan a code from your phone, approve it on your Mac. Each device gets its own revocable session.
Import and sync
Drag in your library or import from your phone. Everything after that just stays in sync.
Built to hold as little as possible.
No analytics SDK, no ad tracker, no bundled crash reporter. The publisher doesn't receive a copy of your library just because the app is installed.
Tokens live in the KeychainAccess and refresh tokens are stored in the macOS Keychain, not app preferences, and can be revoked per device.
AI tagging is opt-inNothing is sent to an AI provider unless you supply your own API key. Turn it off and nothing leaves your library.
You control retentionDelete media, empty trash, revoke a device, or delete the server's data — Nitro Photos doesn't keep a copy anywhere else.
Read the whole policyFull privacy policy →
Mac today. Everything else on the way.
macOS
The full library, editor, server dashboard, and sharing tools. Apple Silicon and Intel.
iOS
Pair, browse, and back up your phone's camera roll straight into your library.
Android
The same pairing and backup flow, for the rest of your devices.
Linux
A native GTK4 desktop client, built for the same server and library.
Windows
A native Windows client is on the roadmap — not yet in development.
Bring your library home.
Free. No account with us. Requires a server you control.