Tag: backup-strategy

We have photos on two phones, an old laptop, and three random USB drives. Some are copies, some are not, and the dates are messy. I want one place to store them, with a backup, without spending a lot. We use both iPhone and Android, and my parents are not great with tech. What is an easy system or app that can gather, sort by date, and remove duplicates? I also want a simple way to keep an offline copy at home in case the internet goes out.

This mess started with one vacation album and now I have three copies of the same sunset across two devices and a tablet. I want a simple system for deduping, tagging people and places, and backing up without surprises. Tips for setting it up once and not spending every weekend herding screenshots would be a lifesaver.

My camera roll is a disaster: 60k photos and videos across an iPhone, a dusty DSLR folder, and old Google backups. Storage is nearly full, and I keep paying for more because I'm afraid to delete the wrong stuff. I want a system that's automatic, cross-platform, and easy for my partner to use too. Constraints: limited budget, slow laptop, and grandparents who want shared albums. What workflows, folder structures, or apps actually made your library manageable long term? Context: I'm hoping for practical tips or "this worked for me" style answers.

I've got 30k photos across iCloud and Google Photos and it's a mess. I want a simple system for culling, tagging, and backing up without spending hours every week. If you've got a workflow that actually stuck, I'd love to copy it. Quick background: I've tried a couple things already but keep getting stuck.