PhotoLedger: Backup & Export

Keep your Mac’s storage light without losing a full local archive of your original photos and videos.

PhotoLedger creates a complete external archive of your photo library while your Mac has optimize photos enabled. 

When your Mac keeps smaller versions of photos and videos to save space, PhotoLedger downloads full-resolution originals as needed and exports them to an external drive.

Your library remains untouched. PhotoLedger builds a mirrored archive so you always have a local copy of every original photo and video.

Why PhotoLedger

Many people rely on automatic storage management to prevent their Macs from filling up with photos and videos. However, full-resolution originals may not always remain available locally.

PhotoLedger solves this by creating a complete external archive of your originals while leaving your existing library exactly as it is.

Key Features

• Export full-resolution originals from your photo library
• Works with space-saving photo libraries
• Automatically downloads originals when needed
• Creates a clean, organized archive on an external drive
• Preserves album organization
• Exports favorites to a dedicated folder
• Incremental sync so future runs export only new items
• Progress tracking and export logs
• Designed for large libraries

How It Works
	1.	Grant access to your photo library
	2.	Choose an external archive destination
	3.	PhotoLedger scans your library
	4.	Originals are downloaded and exported automatically
	5.	Future runs sync only new or changed items

Your library remains the source of truth. PhotoLedger simply creates a safe external archive.

Free Library Scan

Scan your photo library for free to preview archive size and structure before exporting. Exporting the full archive requires a subscription.

Subscription Options

Monthly — $1.99/mo
Annual — 1 week free trial then $14.99/yr
Lifetime — $39.99 one-time purchase

Privacy

PhotoLedger processes your photo library entirely on your Mac. Your photos are never uploaded, transmitted, or shared.

Privacy Policy:
https://terminalloopstudios.com/photoledger-privacy-policy.html

Terms of Use:
https://terminalloopstudios.com/photoledger-terms-of-service.html