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What is digiKam?
digiKam is an advanced open-source digital photo management application that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for importing, managing, editing, and sharing photos, raw files, and videos.
Key Features
Import and Organization
- Easily transfer photos, raw files, and videos directly from your camera or external storage devices (SD cards, USB disks, etc.).
- Configure import settings and rules to process and organize items automatically during import.
- Organize your media into albums and use powerful tagging tools to assign tags, ratings, and labels.
- Use filtering functionality to quickly find items that match specific criteria.
- Provide AI-powered tools to classify items automatically in your collections.
Advanced Search
- Search your photo library by a wide range of criteria, including:
- Tags, labels, and ratings
- Date, location, and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP)
- Combine multiple criteria for advanced searches
- Uses the Exiv2 library or ExifTool program to handle metadata.
Raw File Support
- Supports raw files using the LibRaw library, which is actively maintained and regularly updated to support the latest camera models.
Video Management
- Manage video files for cataloging purposes.
- Uses FFmpeg libraries to extract metadata and play media.
Editing Tools
- Comprehensive set of editing tools, including:
- Basic adjustments: colors, cropping, sharpening
- Advanced tools: curves adjustment, panorama stitching, and more
- Automatic lens correction using the Lensfun library.
Extensibility
- Extended functionality via a plugin system.
- Modules can be used to:
- Post-process content.
- Import and export content to remote web services.
- Add new image editing features.
- Perform batch processing of photos.
- Add new image loader.
- Add support of external RAW import tools.
Privacy Policy
We Respect your Works
digiKam respects your privacy and is fully committed to protecting your personal data:
- No Telemetry: The application does not include any tracking, analytics, or telemetry features.
- No Data Sharing: We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data over the Internet.
- Local Data Storage: All your photos, metadata, and settings remain exclusively on your device.
- No Cloud Data: All AI-powered tools run only on your computer. digiKam is not a cloud computing application.
Plugins and External Services
Some optional plugins or modules (e.g., for exporting to remote Web-services) may require an Internet connection to function. If you choose to use these features, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the third-party services involved, as digiKam has no control over their data practices. See the relevant Privacy Policy for these web services.
Application Compliance
digiKam is designed to be GDPR-compliant. As an open-source project, we prioritize transparency, user control, and the protection of personal data.
Your Rights
You retain full ownership and control of your data at all times.
Learn More
Want to know more about digiKam? Visit the Overview page.
