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Phraseanet

Enterprise digital asset management (DAM) system for photo, video, and audio archives.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars270
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Video Transcoding DamCreative Team ArchiveProductivityDigital Asset Management DamMedia Metadata Indexer
Overview

Why consider Phraseanet?

Phraseanet is an open-source digital asset management (DAM) platform. It provides high-performance media indexing, EXIF/IPTC metadata extraction, automated video transcoding, watermarked preview generation, and batch file exports for creative teams.

Guided learning

Learn Phraseanet by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Phraseanet

Phraseanet catalogs high-resolution photos, raw videos, and audio libraries with professional metadata indexing.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/alchemy-fr/Phraseanet.git
2cd Phraseanet
3composer install
4# Run setup wizard

Access the media library to ingest asset folders, extract IPTC captions, and share download collections with clients.

Phraseanet is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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Phraseanet FAQs

Phraseanet is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Phraseanet is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Phraseanet is listed as an alternative to Bynder. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.