PhotoBridge - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

PhotoBridge is software for migrating Google Photos libraries to cloud storage platforms including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, iDrive e2, OneDrive, Dropbox, and other S3-compatible services such as Wasabi, Storj, and MinIO. It automates the full export workflow: Google Takeout opens with photos pre-selected, the user connects a destination, and PhotoBridge handles the transfer directly between services with no manual downloading, unzipping, or re-uploading.

Google Takeout separates photo metadata into sidecar JSON files, leaving exported images with incorrect creation dates and missing location data. PhotoBridge reads these sidecars during transfer and writes the original timestamps and GPS coordinates back into each file, so photo timelines remain intact at the destination. Duplicate files are detected and skipped, including across repeat migrations, so re-running a transfer only moves new photos and avoids wasted storage.

PhotoBridge operates a zero-retention model. Photos stream between the source and the user's own storage; nothing is kept on PhotoBridge servers, temporary working copies are deleted after each transfer, and data is encrypted in transit. Destination accounts are connected via each platform's standard authorization flow, and access can be revoked at any time.

Every migration produces a report showing total files and size transferred, the date range covered, integrity checks, and a random spot-check of photos at the destination for visual verification. A dashboard tracks each migration in real time with live progress, transfer speed, and photo counts, and email notifications confirm when each backup completes. Migrations run in the background, so nothing needs to stay open on the user's machine.