The whole library, on your phone
Browse every photo in the family's library from your phone, not just the ones you took.
Private beta · coming soon
Your family's photos, kept safe at home.
PhotoStash backs up every phone in the house to your own PC. No subscription, ever: free for one phone, or one payment for the whole family.
- Windows PC
- iPhone
- Android
Where do your photos live?
With a cloud service
- On a company's servers
- A monthly fee, for as long as you keep them
- Their terms, which can change
With PhotoStash
- On your own PC, or a drive plugged into it
- No monthly fee: free, or pay once
- End-to-end encrypted, never stored in the cloud
How it works
Set it up once. Then forget about it.
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1
Install it on your PC
The PC holds the family's library: on its own drive, or on an external drive plugged into it.
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2
Add each phone
Install PhotoStash on each iPhone or Android phone and pair it with your PC.
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3
That's it
Phones back up by themselves: over your Wi-Fi at home, and through our relay when you're out.
What you get
Every feature, even on the free version.
Backs up at home and away
Over your Wi-Fi at home. Away from home, through our relay.
End-to-end encrypted
The relay passes your photos along but can't read them. They're never stored in the cloud.
Free up space
Clear photos off your phone once your PC has checked each one.
An extra copy, if you want one
Keep a second copy of the library on another drive. PhotoStash keeps it up to date automatically.
Pricing
No subscription. Ever.
Free for one phone, with every feature. One payment covers the rest of the family.
Free
$0
One phone
- Backup at home and away
- Browse the whole library
- Free up space
- An extra copy on a second drive
PhotoStash Family
$39
$49
one time
Unlimited phones for one library
- Everything in Free, for every phone
- The license belongs to your library, not your PC: move to a new PC without paying again
- Updates included
- Backup away from home included, with no yearly fee
- 30-day refund, no questions asked
$39 for the first few months, then $49.
Nothing to buy inside the phone apps. Purchases happen only on this website or on your PC.
Coming soon
Be the first to know.
PhotoStash is in a private beta with family and friends. Send us a note and we'll tell you when it's ready.
Tell me when it's ready
- Windows PCIn beta
- iPhoneIn beta
- AndroidIn beta
- MacComing later
Questions
Is there a subscription?
No, and there never will be. PhotoStash is free for one phone. PhotoStash Family is a single payment for as many phones as the family has.
What does the free version leave out?
No features: backup at home and away, browsing the library, freeing up space and the extra copy are all included. Free covers one phone; Family covers unlimited phones for one library.
What if I get a new PC?
The license belongs to your library, not to the computer, so moving to a new PC doesn't mean paying again.
Do I pay for updates, or for backing up away from home?
No. Updates are included, and so is backing up away from home, with no yearly fee.
What if it isn't right for us?
You have 30 days to ask for a refund, no questions asked.
Can I buy it in the phone app?
No. Nothing is sold inside the phone apps. Purchases happen only on this website or on your PC.
Are my photos stored in the cloud?
No. At home, phones back up to your PC over Wi-Fi. Away from home, they go through our relay, end-to-end encrypted: the relay passes them along but can't read them, and nothing is stored in the cloud.
Is there a Mac version?
Not yet. PhotoStash runs on Windows for now; the Mac version is coming later.
When can I get it?
PhotoStash is in a private beta with family and friends. Send us a note and we'll tell you when it's ready.