Keep Your iCloud Data. Forever.
Parachute is a set-and-forget backup companion for iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive.
It automatically backs up your memories—photos, videos, and documents—to your own storage (or another cloud provider), giving you peace of mind and full control.
Your Data, Your Way
• Back up your entire iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive (including shared albums)
• Your photos originals in full resolution, any adjustment data, and the current edited version (also full resolution) are all backed up
• Choose from manual or scheduled runs
• Supports full, mirror, or smart incremental backups
• Select custom folders on your Mac for backup in addition to iCloud Drive locations
• Works with your external drives, NAS, SFTP mounts or other cloud "drives' available in Finder (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
• Smart offloading: avoids filling up your Mac’s disk while keeping files available on demand
Why It Matters
• iCloud is great for sync — but not a true backup
• Accidental deletions, expired storage plans, or sync issues can lead to permanent loss
• Parachute protects your digital life from deletion and disaster
No Subscriptions. No Lock-In.
• One-time purchase — no recurring costs
• Your data stays in your storage, not ours
• No sign-ups, no telemetry, no bloat
FAQs
Q: How does Parachute save space while backing up iCloud?
A: Parachute downloads one file at a time from iCloud, backs it up to your chosen destination, and then re-offloads the file back to iCloud (if "Optimize Mac Storage" is enabled). This prevents your disk from filling up during backup.
Q: What backup modes are available?
A: Parachute offers three backup modes:
Full: Always copies all files, even if unchanged.
Mirror: Keeps the backup in exact sync with the source, including deletions.
Smart Incremental: Only copies new or changed files since the last backup.
Smart Incremental: Only copies new or changed files since the last backup.
Q: Are original and edited photo versions both preserved?
A: Yes. Parachute backs up both original and edited versions of your media when available.
Q: Will Parachute ever delete anything from iCloud?
A: No. Parachute is strictly read-only and will never delete files from iCloud.
Q: How do I restore my files?A: Your backups are just normal files and folders. Use Finder to browse and drag them back — no special app required.
Q: What happens with corrupt iCloud files?
A: If Parachute can't export a file due to corruption, it will notify you at the end of the backup. These files often cannot be recovered from iCloud or Photos manually either.
Q: Does it back up Shared Albums?
A: Yes. Parachute includes support for backing up Shared Albums and the media shared with you.
Q: Can I back up to a NAS, SFTP, or WebDAV mount?
A: Yes. Parachute supports local and remote destinations that are mounted on your Mac.
Q: Can I include non-iCloud folders in the backup?
A: Yes. You can add any folder on your Mac as a backup source using the Custom Folders option.
Q: Can I use Parachute Backup even if I don't use iCloud Photos?
A: Yes. Parachute will backup your photo library even if it's only local on your Mac.
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It does what is says (which is BIG)
iMat77
This little well designed app just does what it says, which is HUGE. You can now back your iCloud Photos up to an external NAS for peace of mind. If you, like me, do not have enough space on the SSD of your Mac for all the pictures you took but happen to have a NAS then this app is just plain perfect. Well designed, it allows you to back your memories up somewhere other than “iCloud only”. The interface is intuitive and easy to understand, and the progress is visibile and can be monitored.Suggestion for future releases:- localization (languages)- better explain what happens if the Mac “goes to sleep” or the MacBook Pro gets disconnected and brought elsewhere where the NAS is unavailable, either in the middle of the backup (does it resume?) or inbetween backups.As for the rest? A great great app. Worth every penny. BTW also kudos for the “one time only” purchase system. These are rarer and rarer to find and need to be mentioned.
Vraiment utile
1842TTT
Simple d’utilisation, ce programme est le complément nécessaire à Photos iCloud et iCloud drive si vous ne voulez pas être pris au dépourvu, en cas de panne ou d’impossibilité d’accès aux services cloud notamment.
You never know….
Tbollinger
… what will happen to your favourite cloud provider. I use Parachute to make sure my files and photos are also secured on my backup-disc. And the photos are not in a container. Nice.Still some hickups, sometimes it stalls on files (2 of 500’000) - hope the new update solves that problem. A log with full paths would be nice.
Finally !!!
RainerBielinski
Great utility after so many attempts to backup my iCloud photos. Apple makes it so hard and this app is such a valuable and user friendly tool !!
Parachute Backup is ready for macOS 27. This update fixes problems reported by users:
• Files backups don’t include Photos libraries unless you explicitly include them per folder.
• Added a warning when trying to add the startup disk, home folder, or a system folder as a source.
• Fixed a case where two devices backing up the same library could store a photo twice.
• Two shared albums with the same name are now backed up into separate folders instead of being mixed into one.
• Other smaller fixes.
Version 1.9.5
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