Tools from the workshop
Take your photo tags with you
A local exporter for Nextcloud photos, XMP metadata and albums, with source available for evaluation.
· Updated 2026-10-23
Moving a photo library should carry more than image files. This local command-line exporter collects originals, keywords, existing tag hierarchy, ratings, captions and album membership into a folder you can inspect.
It produces XMP sidecars, copied album folders, a metadata record and checksums. It runs on your machine and uses read-only requests to Nextcloud. Python 3.11 and ExifTool are required.
Download source candidate 0.1.1 (ZIP, 20 KB)
Checked on an installed Nextcloud 34.0.5 / Memories 10.1.0 test instance: originals, cloud-only tags, ratings, captions, and owned and shared albums. This used artificial photos on macOS in CI mode; production Linux, other installations and a digiKam GUI import remain unverified. Start with a small folder and keep your originals.
A checked export for your installation
A supported setup and representative export handover is US$150 for one agreed Nextcloud/Memories version. We agree the data scope and acceptance checks before an order.
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