Photo RollOff
Backup photos, free up storage
Only for Mac
$5.99
Mac
Save photos and videos from your phone as real files, then clear up storage. No subscription, no cloud, no closed photo library.
Finally free up storage on your iPhone, without an iCloud subscription, without being locked into a closed photo library.
Photo RollOff transfers your photos and videos from your iPhone as real files directly to your Mac. Into a folder you pick and control yourself. After that, the app also clears space on your iPhone: every file that has safely arrived on the Mac can be deleted from the iPhone after verification. Plus, the archive gives you detailed statistics for every single import. For a full overview across past sessions, too.
No cloud upload. No account. No subscription. No closed photo library. Photo RollOff connects to your iPhone via cable and takes only what you choose to import.
=== HOW IT WORKS ===
1. Connect your iPhone to the Mac via USB cable
2. Pick a destination folder, whether it's an internal drive, external SSD, or NAS
3. Start the import. Photo RollOff transfers every file in its original format
4. Optional: delete from the iPhone after successful transfer
=== YOUR BENEFITS ===
+ Real files instead of a closed library. Open them with any app, back them up to any drive, organize them however you want
+ Real-time storage display for iPhone and destination drive during the import, broken down by file type
+ Complete import history. Detailed breakdown of every single session including statistics and capture locations on a map
+ Built-in cleanup workflow. Verified deletion from the iPhone right after the import. Manual confirmation or automatic after verification
+ Screenshots and screen recordings get their own category. Listed separately in the statistics, not mixed in with regular photos
+ Multiple iPhones, iPads or iPods recognized at the same time. Each device gets its own entry in the sidebar
=== FORMATS & METADATA ===
+ Supported formats: HEIC, JPEG, PNG, RAW, DNG, ProRAW, MOV, MP4, GIF
+ EXIF, GPS location, original capture time and camera info are preserved
+ Optional: automatic date subfolders (e.g. 2026-06-27)
=== WORKFLOW & CONVENIENCE ===
+ File preview (image and video) before importing
+ Pause, resume, and cancel the import at any time
+ Mac stays awake during the import: no more transfers interrupted by sleep mode
Photo RollOff runs entirely locally. Your photos never leave the Mac: no cloud upload, no library, no account.
Buy once, keep forever. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Works on all Macs running macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.
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The developer, Thomas Zinnbauer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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- Identifiers
- Usage Data
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Information
- Seller
- Thomas Zinnbauer
- Size
- 5 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Thomas Zinnbauer
