Files
No mandatory upload
Your images, videos, audio files and generation folders stay on your computer.
Privacy
Your library stays on your machine.
Image MetaHub is designed as a local-first desktop app. Your generated files, metadata, tags, cache and library context are processed locally.
Local-first by design
Metadata
Processed locally
Prompts, workflows, model names, LoRAs, tags, ratings and cache data are stored locally.
Account
No required account
The core app does not require a cloud account or mandatory cloud sync to use your library.
Network activity
Image MetaHub may use the network only for features that explicitly need it.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Auto-update checks | Checks for new desktop releases when update functionality is active. |
| Model identification and links | Optional Civitai lookups send a model hash or selected model/version identifier. Hugging Face lookups request public repository, revision and file metadata for links you choose. Local model files and your media library are not uploaded. |
| Model update monitoring | Checks linked Civitai releases and Hugging Face file metadata when you request a check or enable automatic monitoring. Automatic checks run while the app is open. |
| Model covers and examples | Downloads Civitai cover/example images when you request them. Your chosen local covers, notes and saved prompts remain on your machine. |
| Local generation APIs | Talks to local A1111 or ComfyUI servers when you configure and use those integrations. |
| Links you open | External websites open only when you choose to follow a link. |
| Pro license | Pro licenses are designed for offline validation in the desktop app. |
The short version
Image MetaHub is not a cloud storage product. It does not need to upload your generated library for search, metadata inspection, tags, ratings, thumbnails or local curation.
Keep your genmedia library local.
Search and organize the work without handing the files to a cloud service.