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Welcome! ​

Ducky: Ente's Mascot

Introduction ​

Ente (pronounced en-tay) is a end-to-end encrypted platform for privately, reliably, and securely storing your data on the cloud, over which 2 applications have been developed and made available for mobile, web and desktop, namely:

  • Ente Photos - An alternative to Google Photos and Apple Photos
  • Ente Auth - A free 2FA alternative to Authy

History ​

Ente was the founded by Vishnu Mohandas (he's also Ente's CEO) in response to privacy concerns with major tech companies. The underlying motivation was the understanding that big tech had no incentive to fix their act, but with end-to-end encrypted cross platform apps, there was a way for people to take back control over their own data without sacrificing on features.

Origin of the name ​

In Malayalam, Vishnu's native language, "ente" means "mine", thus "Ente Photos" literally means "my photos".

But one day, he discovered that "ente" means "duck" in German. This unexpected connection sealed the deal after looking for alternative names and led to the adoption of "Ducky", representing the playfulness and friendly nature of the community and team.

Getting Started ​

We recommend reading the documentation for Ente Photos or Ente Auth to get started with installation on the desired platform, explore available features and usage.

If you are looking to self-host Ente, we recommend you to read the official documentation for updated information on getting started, installation, administration and maintenance.

Contributing ​

There are many ways to support Ente and you don't have to be a programmer for that. You can spread the word, give feedback, report bugs, help us with translations, contribute documentation and community guides and more.

To suggest new features and/or offer your perspective on how we should design (planned and upcoming features), use our GitHub discussions

You can find our contribution guidelines here.

You can always engage with our community and team to hang out, answer queries and stay updated:

Getting Help ​

If you encounter any issues with any of the products that's not answered by our documentation, please reach out to our team by sending an email to support@ente.io

For community support, please post your queries on Discord