Sync and sort
Copies media into year folders using EXIF, filename dates, and filesystem timestamps as fallbacks.
What it does
Built around practical library maintenance
Index locally
Stores file metadata, sync events, blur scores, captions, tags, and review decisions in SQLite.
Review safely
Queues duplicates and low-quality candidates before moving files to the recycle bin.
Run in the background
Watches folders through the GUI, Windows Services, or Linux systemd user services.
Platforms
Desktop sync without tying the workflow to one OS
Windows
Ships as a PyInstaller executable, supports startup settings, and can run headless through Windows Services.
Linux
Runs from the Python package or source, with headless background sync managed by a systemd user service.
Local-first
Keeps metadata in SQLite and file operations on the current machine unless an optional cloud backend is configured.
Google Drive planned
Future cloud sync should use OAuth, dry-run planning, resumable transfers, and conflict-aware background queues.
Next steps
Planned as a real desktop project
Integrity audit
Find missing, moved, changed, zero-byte, and duplicate-indexed files before repair actions.
Import sessions
Preview, copy, verify, and report imports from phones, camera cards, and staging folders.
Smart albums
Save filtered library views based on years, folders, file types, tags, blur scores, and review state.
Reports and exports
Create readable summaries, CSV reports, resized copies, ZIP bundles, and static HTML galleries.
Cloud sync
Add optional Google Drive synchronization without changing the default local-first workflow.
Screenshots
Desktop views
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Distribution
Install on Windows or Linux
Release automation builds a Windows executable. Linux users can install the Python package and run the same GUI or headless sync commands.
python -m pip install photosync-tool
photo-manager-pro
photo-manager-service install