Free and open source

Get MemoryLane

Install the desktop app on Windows or Apple Silicon Mac, or run MemoryLane directly from the source code.

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Windows

Windows installer

For 64-bit Windows. Download and open the installer, follow the prompts, then launch MemoryLane from the Start menu.

Download for Windows

macOS

Mac disk image

Apple Silicon Macs only—Macs with an M1, M2, M3, M4, or newer Apple chip. Intel Macs are not currently supported.

Open the downloaded DMG, move MemoryLane to Applications, then open it from Applications.

Download for Apple Silicon

Developers and self-hosters

Run from the command line

Running from source works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. You need Node.js 20 or newer, npm 10 or newer, and Git.

1. Install Node.js

Download the current LTS installer from nodejs.org and use the default options. npm is included with Node.js. Close and reopen your terminal after installation, then confirm both commands work:

node --version
npm --version

2. Download and build MemoryLane

Open PowerShell, Terminal, or another command shell and run:

git clone https://github.com/memorylaneorg/memorylane.git
cd memorylane
npm install
npm run build

3. Start the server

npm start

Open http://127.0.0.1:4280 in a browser, create the first administrator account, and add your photo folders. Keep the terminal window open while MemoryLane is running; press Ctrl+C in that window to stop it.

The command-line version stores its index, thumbnails, and generated data separately from your photo folders. Your original media stays in place.