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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.

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 (named DPlugins for digiKam Plugins).
• Plugins can be used to:
  • Import and export content to remote web services
  • Add new image editing features
  • Perform batch processing of photos

Privacy Policy

digiKam respects your privacy:

• No telemetry is included in the application.
• No data is shared or sent over the Internet.
• All your data stays on your computer.

Learn More

Want to know more about digiKam? Visit the Overview page.