AmberTime: USB Photo Backup

Your originals. Your drive.

AmberTime backs up photos, videos, Live Photos and folders selected in Files directly to a USB drive or external SSD. Keep an archive on storage you own, without an AmberTime account or subscription.

▸ BACK UP ORIGINALS
Save original photo and video resources, including the image and video components of Live Photos. Preserve timestamps where iOS and the destination allow. A 4 MB streaming pipeline handles large files without loading them entirely into memory.

▸ INCREMENTAL BACKUP
After the first backup, transfer newly added items instead of copying everything again. Stop a backup and start another incremental run when you are ready.

▸ BROWSE AND RESTORE TO PHOTOS
Browse backups in a grid by month, filter by album and drag to select. Restore selected photos and videos to the system Photos library for free, without Pro. You can also open an existing AmberTime backup from Settings without the original backup task.

Recognized existing items are skipped by default. When the backup contains the relevant resources and metadata, restore Live Photos, capture dates, locations, favorites and hidden status, with the option to add items to their original albums. Older backups may not restore edits or complete album information. Limited Photos access can affect existing-item detection.

▸ LOCAL-FIRST AND PRIVATE
No AmberTime account, no tracking and no uploads of your files to AmberTime servers. If you choose to include iCloud-only items, originals may first be downloaded from Apple/iCloud. After restoring to Photos, Apple may sync those items according to your iCloud Photos settings.

▸ PROGRESS WHILE YOU WORK
On iOS 26 and later, when the system allows background continuation, backups and restores can continue after you lock the screen, with progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices. iOS controls background availability and duration; a system-paused task requires you to return and continue.

▸ START FREE. PAY ONCE.
Back up 200 files for free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited backup. Restore is free and does not require Pro. Purchases and restores of purchases may require a network connection.