An open-source, offline-first file organizer with tagging, note-taking, and multi-format preview — for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and the web.
Get Started | Downloads | Live Demo | Documentation | Discussions
TagSpaces helps you organize files, photos, notes, and documents using tags — without requiring a cloud account, a database, or an internet connection. Your files stay where they are. Your tags and metadata travel with them as plain JSON sidecar files or embedded in filenames.
The quickest way to try TagSpaces:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Live Demo | Try it in your browser — no installation needed |
| Download Lite | Free, open-source desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux) |
| Web Clipper | Browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge |
| Docker | Self-host the web version on your own server |
- 🏷️ File & folder tagging — rename-based or sidecar JSON, your choice
- 📝 Markdown & rich-text editor — with frontmatter support and internal links
- 🗂️ Kanban boards — turn folders into drag-and-drop task boards (Pro)
- 🗺️ Mapique perspective — geo-tag files and visualize them on a map (Pro)
- 📅 Calendar perspective — browse files by date (Pro)
- 🖼️ Gallery perspective — visual browsing for photos and media (Pro)
- 🤖 Local AI integration — chat with Ollama, auto-tag, summarize content (Pro)
- ☁️ S3-compatible storage — connect AWS S3, Wasabi, Garage, s3proxy or Cloudflare R2
- 🔍 Full-text search — find files by name, tag, content, or description
- 📦 Web Clipper — save web pages as markdown, HTML, MHTML, PNG, or bookmarks
- 🔧 CLI tool (tscmd) — tag, describe, index, and generate thumbnails from the terminal
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows | Installer (64-bit) |
| macOS | Apple Silicon (DMG) · Intel (DMG) |
| Linux | AppImage · Debian (.deb) · tar.gz |
| Web | Self-hosted package · Docker setup |
| Browser | Link |
|---|---|
| Chrome / Brave / Opera | Chrome Web Store |
| Firefox | Mozilla Add-ons |
| Edge | Edge Add-ons |
npm install -g @tagspaces/shell| Repository | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| tagspaces | Main desktop & web application | AGPL-3.0 |
| browser-extensions | Web Clipper for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge | AGPL-3.0 |
| tagspaces-common | Shared libraries, CLI tool (tscmd) | MIT |
| tagspaces-extensions | File viewer/editor extensions | MIT |
| documentation | Documentation website source | — |
- 🌍 Translate — Help translate TagSpaces into your language via Transifex
- 🐛 Report Issues — Bug reports and feature requests
- 💬 Discussions — Ask questions, share workflows, give feedback
- 💻 Contribute Code — PRs welcome
Founded in 2012 in Munich, Germany. Open source since day one.
