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Digital Photo Backup Routine

Protect your memories with this checklist for backing up photos to external drives and cloud storage.

What this tool does

Protect your memories with this checklist for backing up photos to external drives and cloud storage.

How to use

  1. Work down the list and tick each item as you finish it.
  2. Ticks are saved on this device, in your browser, so they are still there when you come back.

What this checklist covers

The list has 3 groups and 15 items.

  • Gather and sort (6 items): Import photos from phone; Import from camera or SD card; Organize by date or event; Delete blurry photos and duplicates; Tag important photos; Create albums or folders
  • Back up (5 items): Check free space on your drive and cloud account; Back up to an external drive; Upload to a cloud service; Verify the backup completed; Test that you can restore a photo from the backup
  • Keep it going (4 items): Format SD cards only after the backup is verified; Store the drive safely; Consider an offsite copy; Update your backup schedule

Tip: Tick each step as you finish it. Ticks are saved on this device.

Limitations

  • This is a general list. It does not know which devices, drives or cloud services you use.
  • You can add your own items and remove ones you do not need, but you cannot reword or reorder them.
  • Ticks are saved only in this browser on this device.

FAQs

Q: Does this tool back up my photos?
A: No. It is a checklist of steps to follow yourself. It never sees or uploads your photos.
Q: Are my ticks saved?
A: Yes. Ticks are saved in your browser on this device and are not sent anywhere. They do not follow you to another device or browser.
Q: Why verify and test a restore?
A: A backup you have never opened may be incomplete or unreadable. The list asks you to confirm it finished and to restore one photo as a check.

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