# ImageMaid

ImageMaid is a Kometa Team utility that cleans Plex directories by removing unused overlays, custom artwork, and PhotoTranscoder files, and automates Plex trash, bundle, and database maintenance. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1031/imagemaid

## Description

ImageMaid is a Kometa Team utility that cleans Plex directories by removing unused overlays, custom artwork, and PhotoTranscoder files, and automates Plex trash, bundle, and database maintenance.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

51/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 58 (last commit 175 days ago)
- Popular: 53 (437 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/Kometa-Team/ImageMaid
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/kometateam/imagemaid
- Official website: https://kometa.wiki/en/latest/
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/imagemaid-1fwgihh1tht9e1?q=ImageMaid
- Documentation: https://kometa.wiki

## Common questions

### Can ImageMaid reduce Plex appdata backup time and size?

One user reported that running ImageMaid shrank the Plex appdata folder by 100 GB and 500,000+ files. That reduced backup time and the overall backup file size.

### Can ImageMaid fail to run because of Plex errors?

Yes, it can fail if Plex returns a 500 Internal Server Error while downloading the database or logs.

### Does ImageMaid remove unused posters and custom art?

Yes, it can clean bloated Plex image caches by removing unused posters and custom art automatically.

### Is ImageMaid available as managed hosting?

Yes, ElfHosted offers managed ImageMaid hosting for cleaning up Plex image caches.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1031/imagemaid), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.