Lightweight IIIF Publishing
tiny.iiif is a simple IIIF server for small to medium-sized collections. Turn a folder of images into a working IIIF setup. In a minute or less.
High-resolution.
Zero configuration.
Turn images into IIIF collections without the need to deploy an entire repository system. With full support for Presentation API v3 and Image API Level 2.
Drag and Drop Publishing
Upload images by dragging them into the admin interface. Get instant IIIF Image Service powered by IIPImage or Cantaloupe.
Automatic Presentation Manifests
Organize images into folders and tiny.iiif automatically exposed them a IIIF Presentation manifests. No JSON wrangling needed.
For Small- to Mid-Sized Collections
Need to publish tens to a few thousand images and a collection management system feels like overkill? tiny.iiif has you covered.
Free and Open-Source
MIT-licensed and fully self-hostable via Docker Compose.
Up and Running in Three Steps
Clone the tiny.iiif repository
git clone https://github.com/rsimon/tiny-iiif.git
Create your .env file and configure admin login
cp .env.example .env
Get Hosting at [you].tiny-iiif.org
Don't want to self host? tiny-iiif.org offers a hosting service that takes care of server setup and maintenance for you. Subscriptions support tiny.iiif as an open-source project.
- Deployment, updates & ongoing maintenance
- Technical support included
- Cloud hosting in a geographic region of your choice
- tiny-iiif.org subdomain or custom domain
- Starting from 50 GB disk space
Who is tiny.iiif for?
tiny.iiif is an open-source, batteries-included IIIF server that runs without a repository system. If you have folders of JPEG files and want to get them online as IIIF manifests, tiny.iiif provides everything you need in a single package. Ideal for:
- Small collections from tens to a few thousand images
- Digital Humanities research projects
- Online exhibitions and digital storytelling
- DH classroom exercises and workshops