diff --git a/graphql/schema/schema.graphql b/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
index beef9e5d7..9c35d103f 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ type Mutation {
   moveFiles(input: MoveFilesInput!): Boolean!
   deleteFiles(ids: [ID!]!): Boolean!
 
+  fileSetFingerprints(input: FileSetFingerprintsInput!): Boolean!
+
   # Saved filters
   saveFilter(input: SaveFilterInput!): SavedFilter!
   destroySavedFilter(input: DestroyFilterInput!): Boolean!
diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/file.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/file.graphql
index b5a878b42..8dea777bd 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/file.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/file.graphql
@@ -113,3 +113,15 @@ input MoveFilesInput {
   "valid only for single file id. If empty, existing basename is used"
   destination_basename: String
 }
+
+input SetFingerprintsInput {
+  type: String!
+  "an null value will remove the fingerprint"
+  value: String
+}
+
+input FileSetFingerprintsInput {
+  id: ID!
+  "only supplied fingerprint types will be modified"
+  fingerprints: [SetFingerprintsInput!]!
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_file.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_file.go
index 10167a6d4..c303446e1 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_file.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_file.go
@@ -207,3 +207,68 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) DeleteFiles(ctx context.Context, ids []string) (ret b
 
 	return true, nil
 }
+
+func (r *mutationResolver) FileSetFingerprints(ctx context.Context, input FileSetFingerprintsInput) (bool, error) {
+	fileIDInt, err := strconv.Atoi(input.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("converting id: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fileID := models.FileID(fileIDInt)
+
+	// determine what we're doing
+	var (
+		fingerprints []models.Fingerprint
+		toDelete     []string
+	)
+
+	for _, i := range input.Fingerprints {
+		if i.Type == models.FingerprintTypeMD5 || i.Type == models.FingerprintTypeOshash {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot modify %s fingerprint", i.Type)
+		}
+
+		if i.Value == nil {
+			toDelete = append(toDelete, i.Type)
+		} else {
+			// phashes need to be converted from string into uint64
+			var v interface{}
+			v = *i.Value
+
+			if i.Type == models.FingerprintTypePhash {
+				vInt, err := strconv.ParseUint(*i.Value, 16, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					return false, fmt.Errorf("converting phash %s: %w", *i.Value, err)
+				}
+
+				v = vInt
+			}
+
+			fingerprints = append(fingerprints, models.Fingerprint{
+				Type:        i.Type,
+				Fingerprint: v,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := r.withTxn(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		qb := r.repository.File
+
+		if len(fingerprints) > 0 {
+			if err := qb.ModifyFingerprints(ctx, fileID, fingerprints); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("modifying fingerprints: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(toDelete) > 0 {
+			if err := qb.DestroyFingerprints(ctx, fileID, toDelete); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("destroying fingerprints: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/models/mocks/FileReaderWriter.go b/pkg/models/mocks/FileReaderWriter.go
index 8e7982b47..12a1b3075 100644
--- a/pkg/models/mocks/FileReaderWriter.go
+++ b/pkg/models/mocks/FileReaderWriter.go
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ func (_m *FileReaderWriter) Destroy(ctx context.Context, id models.FileID) error
 	return r0
 }
 
+// DestroyFingerprints provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, fileID, types
+func (_m *FileReaderWriter) DestroyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, types []string) error {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, fileID, types)
+
+	var r0 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, models.FileID, []string) error); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, fileID, types)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
 // Find provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, id
 func (_m *FileReaderWriter) Find(ctx context.Context, id ...models.FileID) ([]models.File, error) {
 	_va := make([]interface{}, len(id))
@@ -298,6 +312,20 @@ func (_m *FileReaderWriter) IsPrimary(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID)
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
+// ModifyFingerprints provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, fileID, fingerprints
+func (_m *FileReaderWriter) ModifyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, fingerprints []models.Fingerprint) error {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, fileID, fingerprints)
+
+	var r0 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, models.FileID, []models.Fingerprint) error); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, fileID, fingerprints)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
 // Query provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, options
 func (_m *FileReaderWriter) Query(ctx context.Context, options models.FileQueryOptions) (*models.FileQueryResult, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, options)
diff --git a/pkg/models/repository_file.go b/pkg/models/repository_file.go
index 8ea9709db..0819b25a5 100644
--- a/pkg/models/repository_file.go
+++ b/pkg/models/repository_file.go
@@ -72,11 +72,17 @@ type FileReader interface {
 	IsPrimary(ctx context.Context, fileID FileID) (bool, error)
 }
 
+type FileFingerprintWriter interface {
+	ModifyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID FileID, fingerprints []Fingerprint) error
+	DestroyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID FileID, types []string) error
+}
+
 // FileWriter provides all methods to modify files.
 type FileWriter interface {
 	FileCreator
 	FileUpdater
 	FileDestroyer
+	FileFingerprintWriter
 
 	UpdateCaptions(ctx context.Context, fileID FileID, captions []*VideoCaption) error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/file.go b/pkg/sqlite/file.go
index 2113aad13..0d7f032e1 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/file.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/file.go
@@ -361,6 +361,15 @@ func (qb *FileStore) Update(ctx context.Context, f models.File) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ModifyFingerprints updates existing fingerprints and adds new ones.
+func (qb *FileStore) ModifyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, fingerprints []models.Fingerprint) error {
+	return FingerprintReaderWriter.upsertJoins(ctx, fileID, fingerprints)
+}
+
+func (qb *FileStore) DestroyFingerprints(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, types []string) error {
+	return FingerprintReaderWriter.destroyJoins(ctx, fileID, types)
+}
+
 func (qb *FileStore) Destroy(ctx context.Context, id models.FileID) error {
 	return qb.tableMgr.destroyExisting(ctx, []int{int(id)})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/fingerprint.go b/pkg/sqlite/fingerprint.go
index 49bae54ca..d65f6bab5 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/fingerprint.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/fingerprint.go
@@ -68,6 +68,25 @@ func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) insertJoins(ctx context.Context, fileID model
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) upsertJoins(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, f []models.Fingerprint) error {
+	types := make([]string, len(f))
+	for i, ff := range f {
+		types[i] = ff.Type
+	}
+
+	if err := qb.destroyJoins(ctx, fileID, types); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, ff := range f {
+		if err := qb.insert(ctx, fileID, ff); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) replaceJoins(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, f []models.Fingerprint) error {
 	if err := qb.destroy(ctx, []int{int(fileID)}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -76,6 +95,21 @@ func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) replaceJoins(ctx context.Context, fileID mode
 	return qb.insertJoins(ctx, fileID, f)
 }
 
+func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) destroyJoins(ctx context.Context, fileID models.FileID, types []string) error {
+	table := qb.table()
+	q := dialect.Delete(table).Where(
+		table.Col(fileIDColumn).Eq(fileID),
+		table.Col("type").In(types),
+	)
+
+	_, err := exec(ctx, q)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("deleting from %s: %w", table.GetTable(), err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (qb *fingerprintQueryBuilder) table() exp.IdentifierExpression {
 	return qb.tableMgr.table
 }