Rescue photos from Google Photos
Takeout download, metadata verification, migration to Immich, Synology, or Ente.
Hours to days (depends on size) For: Anyone with years of photos in Google Photos
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Export originals via Takeout
takeout.google.com → Google Photos → Original quality → 50 GB split size. Download links arrive by email (they expire).
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Verify metadata
Use exiftool to confirm capture date and GPS are preserved. Edits in Google Photos may be separate files.
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Choose a destination
NAS owners → Synology Photos or Immich. Simplicity → Ente E2EE. All-Apple household → iCloud with Advanced Data Protection.
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Reconfigure auto backup
Disable Google Photos auto-upload on your phone. Enable Wi‑Fi auto-upload in the new app.