for Capture One · Darktable · Lightroom Classic
Finish your edit. It's already in Immich.
Whimbrel sends photos from your editor straight to your own Immich server — no exporting to a folder, no manual upload. Set it up once, and your next keeper just shows up.
One-time €8 · Works offline on your LAN · No account, no telemetry
See it in action
Edit a photo like you always do, and watch it land in Immich.
Getting edits into Immich is fiddlier than it should be
You self-host so your photos stay yours. But your editor doesn't know Immich exists — so every keeper means export to a folder, switch apps, upload, and hope nothing duplicated. Whimbrel deletes that whole detour.
Pick the editor you actually use
Each is a standalone Mac app — €8, one-time.
Why Whimbrel
Your photos never leave your server
Whimbrel talks only to your Immich. No Quub cloud, no middleman, no telemetry — the reason you self-host in the first place.
Pay once. That's the whole story.
€8, one time. No subscription, no account to create, no upsell email next month.
Works even when the internet doesn't
Whimbrel only ever talks to your Immich, so it runs on an air-gapped or LAN-only setup.
A real Mac app, not a script
Signed, notarized, and tucked in your menu bar. Set your server and key once; it remembers.
How it works
Install your edition
Download the app for your editor and drag it to Applications.
Point it at your Immich
Paste your server URL and an API key, then hit Test. Takes a minute.
Edit like you always do
Export or publish from your editor — your photos show up in Immich, deduped and tidy.
Why not just…
Genuinely good — if you only use Lightroom and don't mind installing and maintaining it yourself. Whimbrel also covers Capture One and Darktable, ships as a signed app you don't have to babysit, and is €8 once.
Great for bulk jobs in a terminal. Whimbrel is for your editing flow — send and publish from inside the app, no command line.
That's the exact chore Whimbrel removes.
Questions & answers
What is Whimbrel?
Whimbrel is a small macOS app that sends photos from your editor — Capture One, Darktable, or Lightroom Classic — straight to your self-hosted Immich server. It's a one-time €8 purchase per editor, works offline, and talks only to your own server.
Will it duplicate my photos?
No. Immich dedupes by checksum, so re-sending the same file is safe — you won't end up with copies.
Does it phone home or need an account?
Neither. Whimbrel talks only to your Immich server. No account, no telemetry.
Will it work on my LAN-only server?
Yes. Plain HTTP is fine on local networks, and the app needs no internet of its own — so it runs on an air-gapped setup too.
Which editors and which OS?
Capture One, Darktable, and Lightroom Classic — one app each. macOS only for now.
What do I need to get started?
An Immich server and an API key, which takes about a minute to create in Immich's settings.
Is it kept up to date?
Yes — it's actively maintained and updates are included. A one-time purchase, not abandonware.
Which Immich versions does it work with?
Whimbrel uses Immich's standard API, so it works with current Immich releases. Updates are included, so if an Immich change needs a tweak, you get it.
Do I pay twice for two editors?
Each edition is its own one-time €8 purchase, so two editors means two purchases. There's no bundle, but updates are included for each.
Ready to skip the export dance?
€8, one-time. Pick your editor and your next edit lands in Immich on its own.
Backed by a 7-day refund. Signed and notarized by Apple.
One-time €8 · Works offline on your LAN · No account, no telemetry