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Life & fun · May 16, 2026

Backy - local photos backup to PC

Zero-config local photo backup for mobile to your own PC

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What it does

Google Photos experience on your own PC. I was tired of monthly fees and the massive amount of media my family creates daily. I wanted a way to keep everything safe on my own storage, but most alternatives were too technical. I built Backy to solve this: a zero-configuration, "double-click" setup. You get the seamless cloud experience directly on your own hardware. No subscriptions, no cloud, and absolutely no technical friction. Local, private, and simple.

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