RustyView
BetaYour images. Your metadata. Your drive.
RustyView is a cross-platform image library manager that works on top of your existing folder structure. No importing into a proprietary vault, no cloud sync, no lock-in. Point it at a folder, and it catalogs your images with sidecar SQLite databases that live alongside your files. You keep full control of your data — move the folder, the library goes with it. Manage multiple libraries, tag and rate images, extract color palettes, run full-text searches, and migrate from legacy formats. Built for photographers, designers, and anyone with a folder full of images who wants to actually find them again.
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Why RustyView
Why You Want This.
Your files stay where they are
No importing into a vault. RustyView sits on top of your existing folders with sidecar databases. Move the folder, your library goes with it.
Find anything instantly
Full-text search across tags, filenames, descriptions, and metadata. Type a few letters and get results across your entire library in milliseconds.
Multi-library support
Work across multiple image collections. Each library gets its own sidecar database — no tangled metadata, no conflicts, no compromises.
Migrate from legacy tools
Coming from another image manager? RustyView can import and migrate legacy library formats so you don't lose your organization work.
Under the Hood
Tech Stack.
Backend
Frontend
React 19
TypeScript
Zustand
Database
SQLite (optimized for speed)
Full-text search (instant results)
Build
Vite
pnpm
Cross-platform (Linux/macOS/Windows)
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RustyView is on the way.
RustyView is currently in beta. Subscribe to get access as soon as it ships.
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