Self-hosted · Open Format · Synology NAS

Not a timeline.
A diary.

— where your memories stay yours.

My Photo Diary is a personal photo journal for your Synology NAS. No cloud, no algorithms — just your photos and your words, in the order you choose.

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192.168.178.73:8088 — My Photo Diary
My Photo Diarywhere your memories stay yours.
📁 48 Alben 📷 8.135 Fotos 🎬 18 Videos 📊 Stats 🗺️ Tours
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admin ☰
personal
1981 – Supetar
14 Fotos
shared
2005 – das Jahr
92 Fotos
shared
2007 – Mallorca
185 Fotos
shared
2008 – das Jahr
121 Fotos
shared
2018 – das Jahr
259 Fotos

What it does

Built for storytelling,
not for algorithms.

Narrative structure

Intersperse text blocks between photos in any order. Author-defined sequence — never algorithmic. Your story, your way.

Justified grid

Justified grid layout that flows naturally. No forced squares, no cropping. Every photo at its natural ratio in perfect rows.

Self-hosted on Synology

Runs on your NAS. Your photos stay on your hardware. Access via LAN or VPN — no cloud required, ever.

Open format — PDX

Photo Diary Exchange: plain JSON, human-readable, future-proof. Your albums are never locked to any app or service.

Lightbox with EXIF + GPS

Full-screen viewer with camera data, map via OpenStreetMap, slideshow and keyboard navigation.

Roles: admin / editor

Admin sees and edits everything. Editor manages their own personal albums — shared space is read-only for them.

Full-text search Pro

Search across all albums, text blocks and metadata. Umlaut-aware, prefix matching, keyword highlighting. Ctrl+K shortcut.

EXIF statistics Pro

Camera models, lenses, focal lengths, shooting times. Device timeline, geo heatmap, storage analysis. Powered by Chart.js.

GPS tours Pro

Browse GPX tracks with Leaflet maps. Import from Huawei Health and Komoot. Heart rate, distance, duration metadata.

Why we built this

"Every platform organizes your memories for you. My Photo Diary lets you do it yourself."

Google Photos, iCloud, Immich — they all have timelines, face recognition, and AI suggestions. They decide what matters and when you see it.

My Photo Diary does the opposite. You decide the order. You write the story. Your albums are a journal — not a feed.

No AI. No face recognition. No cloud. Just you and your photos, on your hardware, in your words.

Honest scope

What it is
and isn't.

My Photo Diary is

  • A personal photo diary with narrative text
  • Self-hosted on your Synology NAS
  • Author-defined order — you control the story
  • Open PDX format — your data, always readable
  • Private notes interspersed with your photos
  • Justified grid, EXIF, GPS, drag & drop editing

My Photo Diary is not

  • A photo backup or sync tool
  • A timeline or algorithmic feed
  • AI, face recognition, or cloud services
Pro

DiaryMemories —
Today, years ago.

Every morning your NAS checks which photos were taken on this exact day in previous years. A push notification arrives on your phone. You tap — and your memories appear.

Grouped by year in warm Polaroid style. Up to 5 random photos per year — different every time. Location shown below each photo via OpenStreetMap.

  • Daily push at 07:30 via ntfy (self-hosted, no Google)
  • Polaroid cards grouped by "X years ago"
  • Reverse geocoding — city shown under each photo
  • Android WebView app — no Play Store, no account
  • 100% self-hosted, no external services
📱 07:30 — Push notification
Heute vor 14 Jahren — 2 Erinnerungen 📷
1. April 2012 · Winterbach
DiaryMemories — Vor 14 Jahren

Where we are

Roadmap

Active development. Here's what's done and what's coming.

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Web viewer + editor

Justified grid, lightbox, EXIF, GPS, drag & drop, text blocks, separators, audio, documents.

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Multi-user auth

Session-based login via Synology API. Roles: admin, editor, viewer. Cookie auth, per-user spaces.

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PDX Spec v1.3

8 element types: photo, video, text, separator, tour, document, audio, map. Open, stable, human-readable.

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Docker deployment

Single container, network_mode host, volume mounts for photos. Works on any Synology with Container Manager.

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Mobile touch gestures

Swipe navigation, pinch-to-zoom in view mode. Optimized for tablet.

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Synology Package Center

One-click SPK installation. No terminal required.

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MPD Search Pro

Full-text search with umlaut normalization, prefix matching, and keyword highlighting.

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MPD Stats + Geo Pro

EXIF statistics, device timeline, geo heatmap with Maptiler reverse geocoding.

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DiaryMemories Pro

"Today, years ago" — daily push notifications with your memories in Polaroid style.

— where your memories stay yours.

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