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Keeping your photo library safe
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Migration · 13 min read
The one destination with a free official route out of Google Photos. When Google's own transfer is enough, what it silently loses, and the Microsoft-side traps: storage silos, the email freeze, and the Samsung sync shutdown.
Read the guide →Migration · 15 min read
The three routes that still work after Google closed the Photos API, what each does to your photo dates, and the two popular shortcuts that quietly wreck a library's timeline.
Read the guide →Takeout · 11 min read
A row of takeout-*.zip files and photos that all say today. What's in them, why the dates broke, and three ways into OneDrive, Dropbox or a bucket with every date intact, sized to how many gigabytes you have.
Read the guide →Comparison · 12 min read
MultCloud, Google's own transfer, Takeout's cloud delivery, DIY scripts, desktop fixers, and PhotoBridge: what each actually does to your library, what it costs, and which fits you.
Read the guide →Backup · 11 min read
One account holds your whole photo history. From a ten-minute fix to a full 3-2-1 setup: honest prices, how often to refresh, and what can be automated.
Read the guide →Degoogle · 14 min read
Ente, Immich and life after Google: what self-hosting really costs, whether family sharing still works, and how to move 1 TB without losing a date stamp.
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