Private backups

Backup iOS photos to your own private server, your own space

How it works

Install the Boxlet server

Install the iOS app

Pair and Sync

Install the Boxlet server

Install the Boxlet server ruby gem

Install the iOS app

Download and install the iOS app

Pair and Sync

Configure your system, and sync your photos

Why?

I'm always running out of space on my phone.
I want to know that my photos are safe.

Boxlet comes from the idea that backing up a phone's photos should be easy, private, and free.

No massive online hacks.
No nags to pay for more space.

Features

 

Sync

Sync all photos at once or selectively sync chosen photos

See photos that have not been synced
 
 

Flashback

See your photos from yesteryears

View photos on today's date from previous years
 
 

Images

View and save your backed-up images

See uploaded photos, and download or copy them to your phone
 
 

Configure

Store your photos directly on your own server or on Amazon S3

Configure your connection and see how much space is left on your server
 

Requirements

Cloud server with ssh and sudo access

  • Ruby 2.x
  • MongoDB 2.4+
  • ImageMagick
  • iOS 7.1+

Feature requests or bugs?

Photography: Organikphoto
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