Ente is a fully open-source, end-to-end encrypted cloud platform for securely storing and sharing photos, videos, documents, and 2FA tokens, designed for privacy-focused individuals and families seeking alternatives to services like Google Photos and iCloud.

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🚀 Overview

Ente offers a secure, private way to backup, sync, and share your personal data across all devices with end-to-end encryption, ensuring no one but you can access it. It powers apps like Ente Photos for memories, Ente Locker for documents, and Ente Auth for 2FA, all without tracking or ads.

This project solves the privacy nightmares of mainstream photo services that scan, track, and train AI on your data. Ente keeps everything encrypted on-device, with features like zero-knowledge AI search and face grouping running locally.

• What problem does this project solve? Lack of true privacy and control in cloud storage, especially for photos where big tech exploits your memories.
• Who is it built for? Privacy-conscious users, families sharing albums, and self-hosters wanting sovereignty over their data.
• Why did you build it? To create a transparent, open-source alternative where users own their data, built by a team passionate about de-Googling personal storage.

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✨ Key Features

• End-to-end encryption with 3x data replication across locations for unbreakable privacy and reliability.
• On-device AI: face detection/grouping, natural language search, and curated memories without sending data to servers.
• Sharing & collaboration: shared albums, public links, likes/comments, family plans, and hidden photos.
• Multi-platform apps (iOS, Android, desktop, web, CLI) with automatic backups, easy Google/Apple migration, and widgets.
• Optional: Ente Locker for secure files, Ente Auth for 2FA; self-hosting; upcoming AI enhancements and platform expansions.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Flutter/Dart (mobile), React/TypeScript (web), Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), desktop apps
• Backend: Go (Museum server), Rust (cryptography)
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Auth: Custom end-to-end encryption (zero-knowledge)
• Hosting: Ente cloud infrastructure or self-hosted (Docker, infra in repo)

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Privacy-conscious individuals who want to backup photos without surveillance
• Families looking for secure sharing of albums and memories
• Self-hosters and open-source enthusiasts building sovereign data solutions

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: https://ente.io
• GitHub: https://github.com/ente-io/ente

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium — 10GB free forever with core features; paid plans start at $2.49/mo (50GB) up to $19.99/mo (2TB), including family sharing and priority support. (Explain briefly.)

Is the source code available?

Yes — link to repository https://github.com/ente-io/ente (AGPL-3.0, 25k+ stars)

Can I contribute?

Yes — fork the monorepo, follow CONTRIBUTING.md, submit PRs/issues, or help with testing/docs. Community welcome on Discord.

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://ente.io
• GitHub: https://github.com/ente-io/ente
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/enteio
• Email: security@ente.io

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