Cloud photo apps want to upload everything, which feels invasive and expensive for large archives. So I made something different: a local-only app that randomly displays photos from your drives - like shuffle mode for your photo collection.
*The technical bit:*
- 100% local processing, zero network calls (not even analytics unless you opt in) - Works with any local or network storage (external drives, NAS, USB sticks) - Fast indexing even with 100,000+ photos - Tagging system that doesn't modify original files (SQLite metadata database) - Built for both Mac (Swift) and Windows (WPF)
*The privacy angle:* No servers, no accounts, no cloud infrastructure. Your photos never leave your computer.
It's kind of like rediscovering your own photo archive as entertainment rather than trying to organize it perfectly. Like Netflix for your memories.
*7-day free trial available:*
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rando-random-photo-picker/id67... - Windows Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p679dck1j5k?hl=en-US&gl=U...
Would love feedback from the HN community - especially on the privacy implementation and whether this scratches an itch for anyone else with large local photo collections.
Show HN: Rando – Random photo picker/slideshow for local drives (100% private)
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