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<h1 align="center">Stirling Image - The Open-Source Image Processing Platform</h1>
<h1 align="center">Stirling Image</h1>
Stirling Image is a powerful, open-source image processing platform. Self-host it in a single Docker container with a private API. Resize, compress, convert, remove backgrounds, upscale, run OCR, and more — without sending images to external services.
<p align="center">Open-source, self-hosted image processing. One Docker container, no cloud dependencies.</p>
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<a href="https://github.com/siddharthksah/Stirling-Image/pkgs/container/stirling-image"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Docker-ghcr.io-blue?logo=docker" alt="Docker"></a>
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![Stirling Image - Dashboard](images/dashboard.png)
## Key Capabilities
## What it does
- **33+ image tools** — Resize, crop, compress, convert, watermark, OCR, and more.
- **AI-powered** — Background removal, upscaling, object erasing, face blurring — all running locally.
- **Automation & workflows** — Chain tools into reusable pipelines. Batch process up to 200 images at once.
- **Developer platform** — REST API for every tool. Swagger docs included.
- **Your data stays yours** — No telemetry, no tracking, no cloud. Single Docker container on any architecture.
Resize, crop, compress, convert, watermark, OCR, remove backgrounds, upscale, erase objects, blur faces, and more. 33+ tools in total, all running locally on your hardware.
For a full feature list, see the docs: **https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/**
You can chain tools into reusable pipelines and batch process up to 200 images at once. Every tool is also available through a REST API with Swagger docs.
## Quick Start
No telemetry, no tracking, no external calls. Your images never leave your machine.
## Quick start
```bash
docker run -d -p 1349:1349 -v stirling-data:/data ghcr.io/siddharthksah/stirling-image:latest
```
Then open: http://localhost:1349. Default login: `admin` / `admin`.
Open http://localhost:1349 in your browser.
For full installation options, see the [Getting Started Guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/getting-started).
**Default credentials:**
## Resources
| Field | Value |
|----------|---------|
| Username | `admin` |
| Password | `admin` |
- [**Documentation**](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/)
- [**API Docs**](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/api/rest)
- [**Configuration**](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/configuration)
You will be asked to change your password on first login. This is enforced for all new accounts and cannot be skipped in production.
For Docker Compose, persistent storage, and other setup options, see the [Getting Started Guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/getting-started).
## Documentation
- [Getting started](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/getting-started)
- [Configuration](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/configuration)
- [REST API](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/api/rest)
- [Architecture](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/architecture)
- [Developer guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/developer)
- [Translation guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/translations)
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
For development setup, see the [Developer Guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/developer).
For adding translations, see the [Translation Guide](https://siddharthksah.github.io/Stirling-Image/guide/translations).
## Support
- **Bug Reports**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/siddharthksah/Stirling-Image/issues)
Bug reports and feature requests: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/siddharthksah/Stirling-Image/issues)
<p align="center">
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## Contributing
Contributions welcome. Open an issue first so we can talk about what you have in mind.
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)