FrameIt is an open-source, customizable E-Ink display powered by a Raspberry Pi. Designed for simplicity and flexibility, it allows you to effortlessly display the content you care about, with a simple web interface that makes setup and configuration effortless.
Features:
- Natural paper-like aesthetic: crisp, minimalist visuals that are easy on the eyes, with no glare or backlight
- Web Interface allows you to update and configure the display from any device on your network
- Minimize distractions: no LEDs, noise, or notifications, just the content you care about
- Easy installation and configuration, perfect for beginners and makers alike
- Open source project allowing you to modify, customize, and create your own plugins
- Set up scheduled playlists to display different plugins at designated times
Plugins:
- Image Upload: Upload and display any image from your browser
- Daily Newspaper/Comic: Show daily comics and front pages of major newspapers from around the world
- Clock: Customizable clock faces for displaying time
- AI Image/Text: Generate images and dynamic text from prompts using OpenAI's models
- Weather: Display current weather conditions and multi-day forecasts with a customizable layout
- Calendar: Visualize your calendar from Google, Outlook, or Apple Calendar with customizable layouts
And additional plugins coming soon! For documentation on building custom plugins, see Building FrameIt Plugins.
- Raspberry Pi (4 | 3 | Zero 2 W)
- Recommended to get 40 pin Pre Soldered Header
- MicroSD Card (min 8 GB) like this one
- E-Ink Display:
- Inky Impression by Pimoroni
- Inky wHAT by Pimoroni
- Waveshare e-Paper Displays
- Spectra 6 (E6) Full Color 4 inch 7.3 inch 13.3 inch
- Black and White 7.5 inch 13.3 inch
- See Waveshare e-paper displays or visit their Amazon store for additional models. Note that some models like the IT8951 based displays are not supported. See later section on Waveshare e-Paper compatibilty for more information.
- Picture Frame or 3D Stand
- See community.md for 3D models, custom builds, and other submissions from the community