Snapback Google Photos Do

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