- Do an upfront directory listing. - Avoid JSON parsing (the various LivePhoto functions we were callling were internally doing it), and even when we have to, don't do it twice (I tested, the JSON parsing does have a noticeable impact) @ua741 Monkey testing shows it to be _*almost_ O(1) compared to the earlier O(n). _*almost_ is with many caveats: - The recursive ls is still multi-second (takes ~5s for 300k files on my SSD) - The loop is now almost instantaneous for people who don't have live photos or have already synced, but there is still one JSON parse (in the else branch) that'll run for initial exports or people with many live photos
Ente
Ente is a service that provides a fully open source, end-to-end encrypted platform for you to store your data in the cloud without needing to trust the service provider. On top of this platform, we have built two apps so far: Ente Photos (an alternative to Apple and Google Photos) and Ente Auth (a 2FA alternative to the deprecated Authy).
This monorepo contains all our source code - the client apps (iOS / Android / F-Droid / Web / Linux / macOS / Windows) for both the products (and more planned future ones!), and the server that powers them.
Our source code and cryptography have been externally audited by Cure53 (a German cybersecurity firm, arguably the world's best), Symbolic Software (French cryptography experts) and Fallible (an Indian penetration testing firm).
Learn more at ente.io.
Ente Photos
Our flagship product. 3x data replication. On device machine learning. Cross platform. Private sharing. Collaborative albums. Family plans. Easy import, easier export. Background uploads. The list goes on. And of course, all of this, while being fully end-to-end encrypted.
Ente Photos is a paid service, but we offer a free trial. You can also clone this repository and choose to self host.
Ente Auth
Our labour of love. Two years ago, while building Ente Photos, we realized that there was no open source end-to-end encrypted authenticator app. We already had the building blocks, so we built one.
Ente Auth is free, and will remain free forever. If you like the service and want to give back, please check out Ente Photos or spread the word.
Contributing
Want to get aboard the Ente hype train? Welcome along! Don't hesitate if you're not a developer, there are many other important ways in which you can contribute.
Support
We are never more than an email away. For the various ways to ask for help, please see our support guide.
Community
Please visit our community page for all the ways to connect with the community.
Security
If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please responsibly disclose it by emailing security@ente.io or using this link instead of opening a public issue. We will investigate all legitimate reports. To know more, please see our security policy.



