Search doesn't search in image description

[akoscomp]

The bug

When I add a description to an image and I try to search for added description, I don't got the image with description.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

docker

Version of Immich Server

v1.98.1

Version of Immich Mobile App

v1.98.1

Platform with the issue

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

standard

Your .env content

standard

Reproduction steps

1. Add a description
2. Search for one word from description
3. I don't got the image with description
...

Additional information

No response

[zenaufa]

This issue also happened to me. I've already tried to change the Smart Search CLIP model to "immich-app/nllb-clip-large-siglip__v1" and to the smart search job for all the images, but when i tried to search by the word that i put in an image descrpition, those image doesn't come up.

[rodnheli]

Same here - searching for a description doesnt't work (would also like to find an album when i search the album name)
docker - [v1.103.1]

[SwallowYourDreams]

Issue is still present in 1.113.0 on docker. Needs fixing.

[bo0tzz]

This is a feature request, not a bug, so "Needs fixing." doesn't apply and comes off as entitled.

[SwallowYourDreams]

The issue is phrased like a bug report, hence my wording. Tomato, tomato. Either way, no offense intended.

[Acidiphilium]

Agree, not being able to find description or in general the lack of search options is (at least for me), one last missing feature which holds me to switch definitely from Google Photos. Would love to see some search improvements.

[johnicepick]

I'm baffled that I cannot search for photos that contain description or keywords.
I'm looking for a platform where I can place like 1000-2000 photos of our gliding club. All photos are tagged with the names of the people that are on the photo, face recognition won't help here, since some of the people are sitting inside planes. Or searching for that one plane modell in front of a blue sky. I've already written that info.

Such a sophisticated system, with face recognition, but no ability to serach for EXIF/ IPTC fields. Baffling, it makes me speechless.
I'm working at a press agency, and I'm writing IPTC descriptions to hundreds of photos everyday, so that other newspapers, magazines can find them. Having searchable photos is the -core- function of a photodatabase - I truly hope that immich will have that one day.

[ok1ok1]

The limitations with search are strange. Also odd that this feature is not on the roadmap. I realize not every feature makes the roadmap but this seems like a big one.

[alextran1502]

We are working on database refactoring, this will probably have to wait until that is done first.

[akostadinov]

Yes, it came as a surprise that simple search in description is not supported. Actually this is an important use case as several things like "washing machine warranty", "my plate number", "piping in the kitchen", etc. are extremely useful... to find images with important information.

It doesn't seem humanly possible to me to remember the time I took the picture. Fortunately I can still use google photos for this but it is also one of the reasons I don't want to use google photos.

I think it makes sense to prioritize this feature due to the high interest as it will increase adoption and is probably not as hard as reorganizing the database. While users can be annoying, but I hope adoption is the goal ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[bo0tzz]

Not to diminish your point - but try putting those queries into the smart search. It should at the very least get pretty close.

[Knuppel1983]

Same problem here. Disabled machine learning (don’t need it, plus too much strain on my nas). Added some tags and description. Search for tags. Nothing comes up. What? This is basic stuff?

I have a large amount of photos cut up in subfolders. My plan is to tag the files with the subfoldername and then import them into Immich. Right now i don’t know whether to go with relatively mature and stable Synology Photos or take the plunge with Immich. The latter showing more potential imho, being multi-platform.

I know the world is all about AI and machine learning today, but please don’t forget there are ppl deliberately trying to move or stay away from Google Photos, because they don’t want AI. They just want a photo library that they can control. One that absorbs previous tagging and doesn’t fall into pieces when they decide to migrate.

Maybe put up a poll? Move attention to developing and improving the basics, then go back to machine learning? I think maturing the product first would be the wisest move, giving users confidence to trust their precious photos with Immich.

(kudos for the work though, i know the amount of time that goes into this)