Snapback - Google Photos Downloader

Backup your Google Photos library to your computer

A free tool by MetadataFixer.com Back up your entire Google Photos library directly to your computer. No Google Takeout, no waiting for ZIP files, no hassle. HOW IT WORKS Open SnapBack side panel from the chrome extension panel on photos.google.com Pick a folder on your computer Click Start Backup Snapback scans your library and downloads every photo and video in original quality, organized into folders by year and month. FEATURES Shared albums download! Download photos and videos in original quality Automatic folder organization (YYYY/MM) Pause and resume backups at any time Session history — pick up where you left off Handles Live Photos and motion photos Preserves all metadata (dates, GPS, descriptions, favorites) as JSON sidecar files Optionally delete backed-up photos from Google Photos to free storage Use Metadata Fixer (metadatafixer.com) to embed dates, locations, and descriptions back into your files. Snapback is free. No account required, no data leaves your browser — everything is saved directly to your computer. PERMISSIONS *.google.com: Required to scan your library and download photos Storage: Save files and sessions Side Panel: The extension UI runs as a Chrome side panel Power: keep the extension from falling asleep.