Safeguard your entire photo library by backing it up to any storage location, including external drives and network devices like NAS systems. Photos Backup Anywhere supports iCloud Photos and all media types - videos, live photos, portraits, slo-mo, and more - while preserving non-destructive edits, albums, locations, and timestamps. Backups can be seamlessly restored into a photo library, maintaining all associated metadata.
## Set Once and Forget
Configure Photos Backup Anywhere once, and it will automatically and continuously back up new photos and videos in the background. Enjoy peace of mind without needing to monitor or manually manage your backups.
## Flexible Storage Options
Choose where your photos are stored, whether on an external drive, a network storage volume, or a NAS system. Photos Backup Anywhere offers maximum flexibility to fit your setup.
## Seamless iCloud Integration
For those using iCloud Photos, Photos Backup Anywhere seamlessly backs up new photos and videos, even when "Optimize Storage" is enabled and the full-resolution files are not stored locally.
## Supports All Media Types
Photos Backup Anywhere supports all media types, including videos, Live Photos, portraits, time-lapse, panoramas, slo-mo, cinematic mode, bursts, and more.
## Preserve All Photo Metadata
In addition to backing up the original photos and videos, Photos Backup Anywhere saves all metadata, including non-destructive edits, albums, favorites, locations, and captured times.
## Easy Restoration
Restore your backups directly into a photo library while preserving metadata such as image edits, album structures, favorites, locations, and capture times.
## Verify and Repair Backups
Ensure your backups stay complete and accurate over time. The built-in Verify feature compares your backups against your photo library, detects missing or out-of-date items, and automatically repairs any discrepancies—giving you confidence that your backup truly reflects your library.
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Protect your memories effortlessly. Choose Photos Backup Anywhere for reliable, flexible, and seamless photo backups.
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A huge help to keep photos safe
upstreammuse
We use Apple Photos extensively in our house, and have used various ad-hoc ways of keeping all those photos and videos backed up. This is a wonderful timesaver, and now I'm not worried about the last time I manually exported the entire library.
Simple app that does the job well!
willmay
This is an inexpensive way to seamlessly back up your all your iCloud photos to a single drive or NAS/RAID setup of your choice. I started it in the evening and in the morning everything was backed up perfectly.Very highly recommended!
Great Photos backup App
TC Toddster
Nice simple application with a single purpose. Backing up Apple Photos in a comprehendible format (rather than the strange file names used in the ApplePhotos Package file). Thank you for the one time purchase, low price and no tracking. Highly recommended.
It just works!
hsugene
I’ve been searching for a good macOS app that back up my iCloud Photos library to my NAS. I’ll say that, after trying a few options, this one is my favorite based on the simplicity and performance.I’m not sure if I can name competitors here, but there’s a more popular product out there with 10x the reviews. I tried that one first and was disappointed by the speed of incremental backups.By comparison, Photos Backup Anywhere is blazing fast. In addition, I appreciate the options for handling deleted photos. I can also confirm that it handles “Optimize Storage” properly. Suggestions for future versions:* It would be nice to have some options for backup conditions and intervals (e.g., every night at 2AM, and only when I’m connected to Ethernet and/or a specific WiFi SSID).* The circular icon feels a bit inconsistent with the modern macOS look/feel.* It would be nice to see logs of what it did, e.g., “Added 2026/02/12/IMG0945.jpg, Moved 2025/12/25/IMG0731.JPG to Deleted Items, etc.”These are super minor, though! I’m very happy with my purchase so far.
What’s New in Version 2.2
• Automatic Backup Verification
Your backups are now periodically verified against your photo library. Any missing or out-of-date items are automatically detected to help ensure your backup stays accurate and complete.
• Backup Item Count in Status Bar
Quickly see how many items have been backed up directly from the menu bar for better visibility and confidence.
• Improved NAS Auto-Mounting
More reliable handling of network and NAS volumes, especially after sleep or restart.
Version 2.2.0
The developer, Benjamin Neil Gerdemann, 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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