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[Feature] Mass remove already backed-up photos #72

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opened 2026-02-04 17:09:54 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 57 comments
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:09:54 +03:00
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Originally created by @spupuz on GitHub (May 17, 2022).

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Google Photos Free Up Space

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From Google Photos, it looks like this is possible on both iOS and Android. On Android it's only possible in android versions lower than Android 12 if the app is your default photo viewer. In Android 12 and higher it's possible for any app to delete photos without confirmation by targeting android 12 and requesting the special media management permission. More details can be found here: https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media#management-permission

Originally created by @spupuz on GitHub (May 17, 2022). ### Feature Details: - [ ] Google Photos style "Free-up space", will remove all photos from device that are already backed up (manual) - [ ] Automatic delete of local assets based on some settings, some ideas below: - [ ] X days have passed - [ ] Maximum storage space used by assets - [ ] Minimum free space left on device - [ ] https://support.google.com/files/answer/10862356?hl=en - [ ] https://cdn.nerdschalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/how-to-delete-backed-up-photos-and-videos-4-a.png?width=800 ### Screenshot of Android Implementation Google Photos Free Up Space <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1313578/193365213-ae888f80-81e6-4432-8206-e3bee8fb035a.jpg" width="400"> ### Platform Mobile App ### Notes From Google Photos, it looks like this is possible on both iOS and Android. On Android it's only possible in android versions lower than Android 12 if the app is your default photo viewer. In Android 12 and higher it's possible for any app to delete photos without confirmation by targeting android 12 and requesting the special media management permission. More details can be found here: https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media#management-permission
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OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:02 +03:00
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@palitu commented on GitHub (May 26, 2022):

this would be nice. Potentially down-sample images? or set an age limit, where older images are removed from the device, and if you want to view them it grabs them from the server?

I dont know if i would want to just remove them immediately.

I would also want to be able to totally remove images from both phone and server.

@palitu commented on GitHub (May 26, 2022): this would be nice. Potentially down-sample images? or set an age limit, where older images are removed from the device, and if you want to view them it grabs them from the server? I dont know if i would want to just remove them immediately. I would also want to be able to totally remove images from both phone and server.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:17 +03:00
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@Tschuuuls commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 2022):

It would probably be useful to set a threshold on the age of photos. Like delete everything that's backed up and older than 2 Years for example.

@Tschuuuls commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 2022): It would probably be useful to set a threshold on the age of photos. Like delete everything that's backed up and older than 2 Years for example.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:27 +03:00
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@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022):

Maybe this warrants its own issue, but I'll put it here for now: It'd also be nice if the delete prompt allowed you to only delete files from the server, while keeping them on the local device.

@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022): Maybe this warrants its own issue, but I'll put it here for now: It'd also be nice if the delete prompt allowed you to only delete files from the server, while keeping them on the local device.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:34 +03:00
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@bertmelis commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022):

Actually, just like Google Photos I'd like to delete photos from the backup (server) as well. When background backup is implemented, all photos will be transferred, also the ones that you delete from your phone. (Who doesn't take multiple pictures only to save the best one?)

@bertmelis commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022): Actually, just like Google Photos I'd like to delete photos from the backup (server) as well. When background backup is implemented, all photos will be transferred, also the ones that you delete from your phone. (Who doesn't take multiple pictures only to save the best one?)
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:43 +03:00
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@zackpollard commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022):

Yea, would be good to have both all options available to you, could just say Delete From: Server, Local, Both as clickable options

@zackpollard commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2022): Yea, would be good to have both all options available to you, could just say Delete From: Server, Local, Both as clickable options
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:47 +03:00
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@r3nor commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2022):

This feature would really be a game-changer for Immich. It is the one feature I've been missing from all Google Photos replacements!

@r3nor commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2022): This feature would really be a game-changer for Immich. It is the one feature I've been missing from all Google Photos replacements!
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:55 +03:00
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@mhqschen commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023):

https://github.com/immich-app/immich/pull/774 is closed? Is this feature still under development?

@mhqschen commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023): https://github.com/immich-app/immich/pull/774 is closed? Is this feature still under development?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:10:59 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

Any news about that?

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): Any news about that?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:03 +03:00
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@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

That PR was closed because it was inactive for months, so the feature is not currently under development.

@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): That PR was closed because it was inactive for months, so the feature is not currently under development.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:08 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

well :/ not good once people backup photos to a "cloud" or self-hosted cloud would probably regain the space on the device that was the original source

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): well :/ not good once people backup photos to a "cloud" or self-hosted cloud would probably regain the space on the device that was the original source
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:17 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

This feature will be implemented eventually, however it is not a priority at the moment

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): This feature will be implemented eventually, however it is not a priority at the moment
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:20 +03:00
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@acjohnson commented on GitHub (May 26, 2023):

I decided to give Immich a go on kubernetes with the helm chart and I gotta say this is really well done so great work 😃

(Facial recognition was the feature that pushed me to give it a try btw.)

This "Free up space" ability (as Google/Android calls it) is exactly the missing feature that is needed to eventually completely drop Google Photos IMHO.

Again great work I'm amazed and encouraged 🎉

@acjohnson commented on GitHub (May 26, 2023): I decided to give Immich a go on kubernetes with the helm chart and I gotta say this is really well done so great work 😃 (Facial recognition was the feature that pushed me to give it a try btw.) This "Free up space" ability (as Google/Android calls it) is exactly the missing feature that is needed to eventually completely drop Google Photos IMHO. Again great work I'm amazed and encouraged 🎉
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:23 +03:00
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@Sniper435 commented on GitHub (May 31, 2023):

This is a feature I'd also love to see, I've just set up an immich server to determine whether it's a suitable, self hosted, Google photos replacement and so far this is the biggest missing feature I've come across.

@Sniper435 commented on GitHub (May 31, 2023): This is a feature I'd also love to see, I've just set up an immich server to determine whether it's a suitable, self hosted, Google photos replacement and so far this is the biggest missing feature I've come across.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:26 +03:00
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@nmoore1 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023):

I'm surprised this isn't already a feature. I'm blown away that it isn't a priority feature.

I can't speak for everyone, but this feature is the sole reason I spun up an instance of immich. To give my family an easy way to offload photos to my server and free up device space following.

PLEASE put this in the feature cycle to be worked on.

Otherwise, you guys have done a phenominal job on all fronts. Functionality is great, ui is smooth and the mobile apps at this stage of development is mind blowing.

Thank you!

@nmoore1 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023): I'm surprised this isn't already a feature. I'm blown away that it isn't a priority feature. I can't speak for everyone, but this feature is the sole reason I spun up an instance of immich. To give my family an easy way to offload photos to my server and free up device space following. PLEASE put this in the feature cycle to be worked on. Otherwise, you guys have done a phenominal job on all fronts. Functionality is great, ui is smooth and the mobile apps at this stage of development is mind blowing. Thank you!
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:34 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023):

@nmoore1 we are aware this is a needed feature and will work on it eventually. It is one of the last feature we will work on before the stable release. Because of the nature of destruction of the feature, we want to make sure the server is stable and you have a good way to rebuild your instance if needed during the development cycle.

I hope this answers why it is not a priority feature at the moment

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023): @nmoore1 we are aware this is a needed feature and will work on it eventually. It is one of the last feature we will work on before the stable release. Because of the nature of destruction of the feature, we want to make sure the server is stable and you have a good way to rebuild your instance if needed during the development cycle. I hope this answers why it is not a priority feature at the moment
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:37 +03:00
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@nmoore1 commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2023):

@alextran1502 that's great to hear! I was worried it wouldn't be a thing at all, but that makes sense. Thank you.

Also, looks like deleting from the native photo app accomplishes this in a round about way. I set up a one way back up to make sure nothing goes sideways while still in the development phase.

@nmoore1 commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2023): @alextran1502 that's great to hear! I was worried it wouldn't be a thing at all, but that makes sense. Thank you. Also, looks like deleting from the native photo app accomplishes this in a round about way. I set up a one way back up to make sure nothing goes sideways while still in the development phase.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:43 +03:00
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@Srylax commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023):

@alextran1502 Thanks for your answer. Is there any tracking issue for this stable release or a planned release date?

@Srylax commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023): @alextran1502 Thanks for your answer. Is there any tracking issue for this stable release or a planned release date?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:11:49 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023):

We don't have a planned release date 😁

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023): We don't have a planned release date 😁
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:07 +03:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023):

https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/4453
any chance?

@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023): https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/4453 any chance?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:14 +03:00
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@auanasgheps commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023):

@nick008a you opened a duplicate of this FR. Please close yours.

@auanasgheps commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023): @nick008a you opened a duplicate of this FR. Please close yours.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:17 +03:00
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@Srylax commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023):

@nick008a you opened a duplicate of this FR. Please close yours.

I don't think it's a duplicate. Sure, both are used to delete local copies, but @nick008a FR only deletes a specific copy. The argument to have the server stable isn't as strong because it's not as destructive. To block @nick008a feature because of a non-stable server is just an annoyance because you can already delete photo via the native photo app.

@Srylax commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023): > @nick008a you opened a duplicate of this FR. Please close yours. I don't think it's a duplicate. Sure, both are used to delete local copies, but @nick008a FR only deletes a specific copy. The argument to have the server stable isn't as strong because it's not as destructive. To block @nick008a feature because of a non-stable server is just an annoyance because you can already delete photo via the native photo app.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:18 +03:00
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@auanasgheps commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023):

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

@auanasgheps commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023): Sorry for the misunderstanding.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:20 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023):

crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023): crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:22 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023):

crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump

yeah :(

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023): > crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump yeah :(
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:28 +03:00
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@4NDREWV commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023):

crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump

Please read the thread, folks

https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/165#issuecomment-1575164317

@4NDREWV commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023): > crazy such a crucial feature is not in? bump Please read the thread, folks https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/165#issuecomment-1575164317
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:29 +03:00
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@kiwijunglist commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2023):

I would like to

  • delete and down-sample images that have already been uploaded to server
  • have a down-sampled local copy of images on server that are not on my phone.
@kiwijunglist commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2023): I would like to - delete and down-sample images that have already been uploaded to server - have a down-sampled local copy of images on server that are not on my phone.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:36 +03:00
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@vinicentus commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2023):

The PR #4505 seems like it will be merged soon, and it would help mitigate this issue while we wait for the full solution.

@vinicentus commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2023): The PR #4505 seems like it will be merged soon, and it would help mitigate this issue while we wait for the full solution.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:47 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024):

The PR #4505 seems like it will be merged soon, and it would help mitigate this issue while we wait for the full solution.

yeah but this is a different think...

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024): > The PR #4505 seems like it will be merged soon, and it would help mitigate this issue while we wait for the full solution. yeah but this is a different think...
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:52 +03:00
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@vinicentus commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024):

yeah but this is a different think...

It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion.

@vinicentus commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024): > yeah but this is a different think... It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:56 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024):

additionally it seems that is not yet merged correct?

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2024): additionally it seems that is not yet merged correct?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:12:59 +03:00
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@shaqman commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024):

yeah but this is a different think...

It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion.

It's a good first step. Iterative building is key.

@shaqman commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024): > > yeah but this is a different think... > > It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion. It's a good first step. Iterative building is key.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:01 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2024):

yeah but this is a different think...

It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion.

It's a good first step. Iterative building is key.

Yeah I imagine a pollssible option to remove automatically local copies of all backed up photo older than a week for example

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2024): > > > yeah but this is a different think... > > > > > > It seems to implement the manual deletion of already backed up photos, but not any automatic deletion. > > It's a good first step. Iterative building is key. Yeah I imagine a pollssible option to remove automatically local copies of all backed up photo older than a week for example
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:13 +03:00
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@eUnisk commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024):

New to immich here. I do want this feature to make immich our perfect local cloud.

@eUnisk commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024): New to immich here. I do want this feature to make immich our perfect local cloud.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:20 +03:00
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@mchiappinam commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2024):

A possible solution to this issue would be to add an option for "select all," as we already have the option to delete only backed-up photos implemented.

@mchiappinam commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2024): A possible solution to this issue would be to add an option for "select all," as we already have the option to delete only backed-up photos implemented.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:24 +03:00
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@chrismin13 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024):

Please, if this feature is implemented, consider that additional information Portrait and Edited photos on iOS might be lost. Google Photos does not delete Portrait photos, since when they're uploaded, they lose their adjustable focus and blur. Unfortunately, they don't detect edited photos, so if you clear the edited photos after uploading them, there is no way to revert them or change the edits.

I think it's critical that these are either fully backed up or not deleted by such a feature.

Other than that, very excited to see how this project involves, this was much needed. Thank you for all your hard work!

@chrismin13 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024): Please, if this feature is implemented, consider that additional information **Portrait and Edited photos on iOS might be lost**. Google Photos does not delete Portrait photos, since when they're uploaded, they lose their adjustable focus and blur. Unfortunately, they don't detect edited photos, so if you clear the edited photos after uploading them, there is no way to revert them or change the edits. I think it's critical that these are either fully backed up or not deleted by such a feature. Other than that, very excited to see how this project involves, this was much needed. Thank you for all your hard work!
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:30 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024):

Why should the focus be backup? U can use 1 line of rclone to backup google fotos, the only reason this should exist is to make a cheap alternative to google fotos (like same functionality just local hosted)

Srsly i dont get it.

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024): Why should the focus be backup? U can use 1 line of rclone to backup google fotos, the only reason this should exist is to make a cheap alternative to google fotos (like same functionality just local hosted) Srsly i dont get it.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:33 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024):

@CurlyFlow

Why should the focus be backup?

That is the initial reason why the project is created in the first place, you can read more here https://immich.app/docs/overview/introduction

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2024): @CurlyFlow > Why should the focus be backup? That is the initial reason why the project is created in the first place, you can read more here https://immich.app/docs/overview/introduction
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:40 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

@CurlyFlow

Why should the focus be backup?

That is the initial reason why the project is created in the first place, you can read more here https://immich.app/docs/overview/introduction

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I dont see "Android backup solution"

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): > @CurlyFlow > > > Why should the focus be backup? > > That is the initial reason why the project is created in the first place, you can read more here https://immich.app/docs/overview/introduction ![image](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/assets/43281991/bb24dbc7-bb2a-4b63-ac7a-ac2aa2999d0b) I dont see "Android backup solution"
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:44 +03:00
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@v3DJG6GL commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

I dont see "Android backup solution"

I would recommend that you actually read that page....

@v3DJG6GL commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): > I dont see "Android backup solution" I would recommend that you actually read that page....
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:13:47 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

Thanks, i already did.

That doesnt change my mind, there are better and faster solutions to backups, if the focus is on backup, then its just stupid. :) (but the devs can do ofc what they want)

If they want to convert it to a successfull project, they should asap adapt the "photo and video management solution" and maybe sell it for a few bucks (one time fee)

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): Thanks, i already did. That doesnt change my mind, there are better and faster solutions to backups, if the focus is on backup, then its just stupid. :) (but the devs can do ofc what they want) If they want to convert it to a successfull project, they should asap adapt the "photo and video management solution" and maybe sell it for a few bucks (one time fee)
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@mchiappinam commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

As a immigrant, I don't think you compreende english man. I respect your opinion but i disagree 100%. This project is amazing for photos management, it's like Google photos but self hosted, i have almost 1tb in photos/videos, and a bunch of family members also use Immich, and I can see/search photos as they were in my gallery. It's a free open source project because Alex is amazing, as well as every dev that contribute to this project. Now, if you're worried about how much money Alex should be making, maybe you're a financial advisor and didn't told us 😂, we might be missing that piece.
I suggest you to create a topic with your pricing opinion, or maybe create from scratch your photo management system and sell it. This topic is about removing photos on mobile that are already backed up.

@mchiappinam commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): As a immigrant, I don't think you compreende english man. I respect your opinion but i disagree 100%. This project is amazing for photos management, it's like Google photos but self hosted, i have almost 1tb in photos/videos, and a bunch of family members also use Immich, and I can see/search photos as they were in my gallery. It's a free open source project because Alex is amazing, as well as every dev that contribute to this project. Now, if you're worried about how much money Alex should be making, maybe you're a financial advisor and didn't told us 😂, we might be missing that piece. I suggest you to create a topic with your pricing opinion, or maybe create from scratch your photo management system and sell it. This topic is about removing photos on mobile that are already backed up.
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

As a immigrant, I don't think you compreende english man. I respect your opinion but i disagree 100%. This project is amazing for photos management, it's like Google photos but self hosted, i have almost 1tb in photos/videos, and a bunch of family members also use Immich, and I can see/search photos as they were in my gallery. It's a free open source project because Alex is amazing, as well as every dev that contribute to this project. Now, if you're worried about how much money Alex should be making, maybe you're a financial advisor and didn't told us 😂, we might be missing that piece. I suggest you to create a topic with your pricing opinion, or maybe create from scratch your photo management system and sell it. This topic is about removing photos on mobile that are already backed up.

yeah i opened it just to have an option to remove pics arleady backup up photos to immich.

@spupuz commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): > As a immigrant, I don't think you compreende english man. I respect your opinion but i disagree 100%. This project is amazing for photos management, it's like Google photos but self hosted, i have almost 1tb in photos/videos, and a bunch of family members also use Immich, and I can see/search photos as they were in my gallery. It's a free open source project because Alex is amazing, as well as every dev that contribute to this project. Now, if you're worried about how much money Alex should be making, maybe you're a financial advisor and didn't told us 😂, we might be missing that piece. I suggest you to create a topic with your pricing opinion, or maybe create from scratch your photo management system and sell it. This topic is about removing photos on mobile that are already backed up. yeah i opened it just to have an option to remove pics arleady backup up photos to immich.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:14:29 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

say something about a project:

GO BUILD YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111 Thats how projects get better.

Btw you guys DID notice that my post was about the comment chris made, and i just think there are much more important things to add. Thats what i was tryin to say.

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): say something about a project: GO BUILD YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111 Thats how projects get better. Btw you guys DID notice that my post was about the comment chris made, and i just think there are much more important things to add. Thats what i was tryin to say.
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@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):

This thread has gotten out of hand, let's drop the discussion and keep it on topic folks.

@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024): This thread has gotten out of hand, let's drop the discussion and keep it on topic folks.
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@eUnisk commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024):

This thread has gotten out of hand, let's drop the discussion and keep it on topic folks.

Agree.

IMO this project has done a perfect job in terms of backup photos.

I hope the mobile app working with the server end could have a feature to free up space by safely deleting photos that are already backed up. Here are my reasons:

  • Mobile phones are the most popular photo-shooting devices nowadays.
  • Many people use cloud services for the main purpose of extending the storage capacity.
@eUnisk commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024): > This thread has gotten out of hand, let's drop the discussion and keep it on topic folks. Agree. IMO this project has done a perfect job in terms of backup photos. I hope the mobile app working with the server end could have a feature to free up space by safely deleting photos that are already backed up. Here are my reasons: - Mobile phones are the most popular photo-shooting devices nowadays. - Many people use cloud services for the main purpose of extending the storage capacity.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:14:41 +03:00
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@cristianku commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2024):

For the moment I am exporting manually the photos and videos from my phone and the manually uploading to my server to a folder where I can launch the CLI command to import them . This way I can flush the phone storage and keep it clean . On the other hand immich doesn't have the edit so it's far away from the apple icloud solution but i think it would be really nice to have such seamless experience like with icloud from apple. For the time being there are for me always two library's the iOS photo and the immich server seen as two separate entities and if I need to edit I download the photo to my phone edit it and somewhere later upload it again manually to the server. Not the best experience . Worth noticing when the possibility to revert to the original goes lost as someone mentioned

@cristianku commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2024): For the moment I am exporting manually the photos and videos from my phone and the manually uploading to my server to a folder where I can launch the CLI command to import them . This way I can flush the phone storage and keep it clean . On the other hand immich doesn't have the edit so it's far away from the apple icloud solution but i think it would be really nice to have such seamless experience like with icloud from apple. For the time being there are for me always two library's the iOS photo and the immich server seen as two separate entities and if I need to edit I download the photo to my phone edit it and somewhere later upload it again manually to the server. Not the best experience . Worth noticing when the possibility to revert to the original goes lost as someone mentioned
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:14:49 +03:00
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@DiegoOrtiz-npc commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024):

The truth is that if it had this automatic deletion option, the application would gain much more.
Because I think the alternatives that currently exist are worse than this one.
This is more successful at all levels (web, mobile app, facial recognition)

@DiegoOrtiz-npc commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024): The truth is that if it had this automatic deletion option, the application would gain much more. Because I think the alternatives that currently exist are worse than this one. This is more successful at all levels (web, mobile app, facial recognition)
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:14:54 +03:00
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@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024):

The truth is that if it had this automatic deletion option, the application would gain much more. Because I think the alternatives that currently exist are worse than this one. This is more successful at all levels (web, mobile app, facial recognition)

No they need to focus hard on backups because thats what sells. ;-)
And there are no other backups solutions out there, so that makes sense ;-)

@CurlyFlow commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024): > The truth is that if it had this automatic deletion option, the application would gain much more. Because I think the alternatives that currently exist are worse than this one. This is more successful at all levels (web, mobile app, facial recognition) No they need to focus hard on backups because thats what sells. ;-) And there are no other backups solutions out there, so that makes sense ;-)
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:03 +03:00
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@phdevpro commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024):

Can't wait to see this feature implemented

@phdevpro commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024): Can't wait to see this feature implemented
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:07 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024):

My parents are old and have their phone full of images a feature like this as i requeested would be awesome

@spupuz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024): My parents are old and have their phone full of images a feature like this as i requeested would be awesome
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:11 +03:00
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@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024):

@spupuz you keep repeatedly requesting this, but all that will serve to do is annoy people, it won't speed anything up. As has been stated a few times now, this feature will only be implemented once we approach a stable release.

@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024): @spupuz you keep repeatedly requesting this, but all that will serve to do is annoy people, it won't speed anything up. As has been stated a few times now, this feature will only be implemented once we approach a stable release.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:14 +03:00
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@spupuz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024):

@spupuz you keep repeatedly requesting this, but all that will serve to do is annoy people, it won't speed anything up. As has been stated a few times now, this feature will only be implemented once we approach a stable release.

I'm Sorry you are bothered, but this is just your opinion, i see many person that like me have requested this functionality, additionally seems that immich is widely utilized and more than stable. This request is 2 years old and would be cool at lust see it in a future functionaluty list.

@spupuz commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024): > @spupuz you keep repeatedly requesting this, but all that will serve to do is annoy people, it won't speed anything up. As has been stated a few times now, this feature will only be implemented once we approach a stable release. I'm Sorry you are bothered, but this is just your opinion, i see many person that like me have requested this functionality, additionally seems that immich is widely utilized and more than stable. This request is 2 years old and would be cool at lust see it in a future functionaluty list.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:20 +03:00
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@lukebouch commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2024):

This feature is very much needed. Right now I'm having to go in to the files app on my GrapheneOS phone and delete all of the files manually. When I open the Immich app back up after deleting the files, it can't find them to preview them and I have to sign out of the app and sign back in. I have to do this every couple of weeks because storage is at a premium on my 128GB phone.

@lukebouch commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2024): This feature is very much needed. Right now I'm having to go in to the files app on my GrapheneOS phone and delete all of the files manually. When I open the Immich app back up after deleting the files, it can't find them to preview them and I have to sign out of the app and sign back in. I have to do this every couple of weeks because storage is at a premium on my 128GB phone.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:25 +03:00
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@shawzymoto commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2024):

Can i get an amen??

@shawzymoto commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2024): Can i get an amen??
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:37 +03:00
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@jtagcat commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2024):

Automatic delete of local assets based on some settings, some ideas below:

Unsolicited input: Last accessed/viewed, for single media items, but possibly also recently changed albums.

Using interface pair sounds reasonable: One side defines a quota for clean-up (derived from used storage, free space on device, etc). With manual clean-up, quota should be larger (fewer files kept). The second is responsible for progressively deciding what to delete, by assigning weighed points based on all attributes. An alternative would be step-by-step interfaces (each being more 'brutal' in sacrifice conditions).

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@jtagcat commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2024): > Automatic delete of local assets based on some settings, some ideas below: Unsolicited input: Last accessed/viewed, for single media items, but possibly also recently changed albums. Using interface pair sounds reasonable: One side defines a quota for clean-up (derived from used storage, free space on device, etc). With manual clean-up, quota should be larger (fewer files kept). The second is responsible for progressively deciding what to delete, by assigning weighed points based on all attributes. An alternative would be step-by-step interfaces (each being more 'brutal' in sacrifice conditions). ### GitHub Etiquette * Please use the 👍 [reaction](https://blog.github.com/2016-03-10-add-reactions-to-pull-requests-issues-and-comments/) to show that you are affected by the same issue. * Please don't comment if you have no relevant information to add. It's just extra noise for everyone subscribed to this issue. * Subscribe to receive notifications on new comments, or get notified of resolution with 'Status'.
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 17:15:44 +03:00
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@proskater123789 commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024):

Would love to see this!

@proskater123789 commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024): Would love to see this!
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@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024):

There's nothing new to add to this request, so I'm going to lock the thread. If there are any updates they will be posted here.

@bo0tzz commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024): There's nothing new to add to this request, so I'm going to lock the thread. If there are any updates they will be posted here.
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