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    dimsemenov/PhotoSwipe

    JavaScript image gallery for mobile and desktop, modular, framework independent

    web
    gallery
    image
    javascript
    lightbox
    JavaScript
    MIT
    25.3K stars
    3.3K forks
    25.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 5, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 895 days ago, with 70 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a modular, framework-independent JavaScript image gallery and lightbox for mobile and desktop browsers.
    • Offers a flexible, lightweight solution that works seamlessly across devices without relying on specific frameworks.
    • Use for integrating responsive image galleries in websites requiring touch-friendly navigation.
    • Use for creating customizable lightbox experiences in web applications without heavy dependencies.
    • Use for developers needing a tested, open-source gallery solution compatible with modern JavaScript build tools.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

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    • No commits in the last six months (last push Dec 2025).

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    From the README

    FEEDBACK NEEDED I am developing the new version - PhotoSwipe v6, please read about upcoming changes and leave feedback.

    PhotoSwipe v5 — JavaScript image gallery and lightbox

    To build JS and CSS in dist/ directory, run npm run build.

    To run the demo website and automatically rebuild files during development, run npm install in demo-docs-website/ and npm run watch in the root directory.

    Documentation for the old version (v4) can be found here and the code for 4.1.3 is here.

    This project is tested with BrowserStack.

    Excerpt from the dimsemenov/PhotoSwipe README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    3.3K+6

    Open issues

    172+3

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