Snapback - Google Photos Downloader

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• Apr 21, 2026
  description

  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.

  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.
  We are using offscreen to continue to run downloads if you close the panel

• Apr 21, 2026
  permissions

  storage, unlimitedStorage, sidePanel, alarms, scripting, power

  storage, unlimitedStorage, sidePanel, alarms, scripting, power, offscreen

Permissions & access

Permissions

storageunlimitedStoragesidePanelalarmsscriptingpoweroffscreen

Host access

https://photos.google.com/*, https://*.googleusercontent.com/*, https://*.google.com/*

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