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Google Takeout downloads the images in full quality. But it splits your metadata (like capture time, geo coordinates) and places them in a separate sidecar fil

Google Takeout downloads the images in full quality. But it splits your metadata (like capture time, geo coordinates) and places them in a separate sidecar file. This isn't an issue if you're migrating to Ente because during import the desktop app[1] will merge the metadata with their respective files. If it's for you to keep a local copy, you will unfortunately need to write some scripts. There's in fact a paid product[2] that does just this. [1]: https://ente.io/download/desktop https://ente.io/download/desktop [2]: https://metadatafixer.com/ https://metadatafixer.com/

kosolam 3y ago
That’s good to hear. Do you forsee the 2tb plan getting cheaper in the future?
- vishnumohandas 3y ago
  Not unless our existing providers provide a volume discount, or we start managing some of the infrastructure (1/3 replicas) ourselves. The latter is very likely in the long run.
  - kosolam 3y ago
    I hope you will grow and start running your infrastructure. It seems that you have a strong technical team. Just curious, did you take any funding so far?
    - vishnumohandas 3y ago
      Friends and founders ("angels"), no VC.
anneessens 3y ago
Is it possible to use this import tool for my own local files without an Ente subscription? Because I have that metadata issue with Google Photos, but unfortunately I don't have the programming skills to write a script.
- vishnumohandas 3y ago
  Not right now, sorry! There's this tool that can fix capture times: https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif There are perhaps more that I'm unaware of.
  - anneessens 3y ago
    I'll check out this, thanks!
  - k8svet 3y ago
    Hi, I'm really intrigued by Ente and would happily pay for a subscription. I love to pay for things I can self-host, but don't have to self-host unless it comes to it. Especially when there's E2EE. However, your reply gives me pause. The website says the apps are open-source, the other comment says the server is now open-source. Does that mean there's some pluggable black-box magic that the subscription enables? To ask another way, if I self-host the server, can't I build the desktop app, import from Google Photos and then somehow export from the self-hosted server? Maybe not as ideal as a purpose-built script? Or is this not even possible?
    - vishnumohandas 3y ago
      Hey, the server was open sourced just yesterday. We are yet to update our landing page copies, and we definitely weren't ready to be in HN today (but are glad to be here!) :) So there is no black-box magic that the subscription enables. Our live, breathing production setup is available in a monorepo here[1]. > is this not even possible This is very much possible. I've added an updated comment here[2], thanks! [1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente https://github.com/ente-io/ente [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920
      - k8svet 3y ago
        This is extremely exciting. Shout to y'all!

kosolam 3y ago

That’s good to hear. Do you forsee the 2tb plan getting cheaper in the future?

vishnumohandas 3y ago
Not unless our existing providers provide a volume discount, or we start managing some of the infrastructure (1/3 replicas) ourselves. The latter is very likely in the long run.
- kosolam 3y ago
  I hope you will grow and start running your infrastructure. It seems that you have a strong technical team. Just curious, did you take any funding so far?
  - vishnumohandas 3y ago
    Friends and founders ("angels"), no VC.

anneessens 3y ago

Is it possible to use this import tool for my own local files without an Ente subscription? Because I have that metadata issue with Google Photos, but unfortunately I don't have the programming skills to write a script.

vishnumohandas 3y ago
Not right now, sorry! There's this tool that can fix capture times: https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif There are perhaps more that I'm unaware of.
- anneessens 3y ago
  I'll check out this, thanks!
- k8svet 3y ago
  Hi, I'm really intrigued by Ente and would happily pay for a subscription. I love to pay for things I can self-host, but don't have to self-host unless it comes to it. Especially when there's E2EE. However, your reply gives me pause. The website says the apps are open-source, the other comment says the server is now open-source. Does that mean there's some pluggable black-box magic that the subscription enables? To ask another way, if I self-host the server, can't I build the desktop app, import from Google Photos and then somehow export from the self-hosted server? Maybe not as ideal as a purpose-built script? Or is this not even possible?
  - vishnumohandas 3y ago
    Hey, the server was open sourced just yesterday. We are yet to update our landing page copies, and we definitely weren't ready to be in HN today (but are glad to be here!) :) So there is no black-box magic that the subscription enables. Our live, breathing production setup is available in a monorepo here[1]. > is this not even possible This is very much possible. I've added an updated comment here[2], thanks! [1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente https://github.com/ente-io/ente [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920
    - k8svet 3y ago
      This is extremely exciting. Shout to y'all!