PicBackMan
PicBackMan is desktop software for backing up, downloading, and transferring photos and videos between a computer and online photo or storage accounts.
What PicBackMan is
PicBackMan is desktop software for backing up, downloading, and transferring photos and videos between a computer and online photo or storage accounts. It is available for Windows and macOS and uses connected folders to upload new media automatically, including items in subfolders. Uploads can preserve folder structure and metadata, and duplicate photos can be skipped. Services listed include Google Photos, Flickr, SmugMug, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, pCloud, and YouTube; Box and Amazon S3 are also named for photo backups, and Amazon S3 for video backups. PicBackMan says uploaded media is private by default. Its storage model is bring-your-own, so connected accounts provide the destination storage. The free plan allows 500 photos, 10 videos, 500 migrated files, and 500 deduped files per month. The Yearly plan costs $99 a year, and Life Time costs $129, paid once; both list unlimited uploads and downloads and 10x upload speed. The homepage states paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Good
- Automatically uploads new files from monitored folders.
- Can preserve folder structure and metadata.
- Skips duplicate photos during upload.
- Free plan includes monthly photo and video uploads.
Watch out
- Free plan limits uploads and migrations each month.
- YouTube is unsupported in the Mac version.
- Several listed migration and Instagram operations are unsupported.
- Paid plans cost $99 a year or $129, paid once.
Who it suits
PicBackMan may suit people who want to automate media uploads from monitored folders and transfer files among connected services. It fits users on Windows or macOS who can use their own storage accounts.
Verdict
PicBackMan combines folder monitoring, duplicate handling, and transfers to connected services, with a free monthly allowance and paid options. Check the service-specific limitations and plan caps before relying on a particular migration path.
Plans and prices
From PicBackMan's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 500 photos/month · 10 videos/month · 500 migrated files/month · 500 deduped files/month |
| Yearly | $99 a year | Unlimited uploads and downloads · 10x upload speed · $99 per year |
| Life Time | $129, paid once | Unlimited uploads and downloads · 10x upload speed · $129 one time |
The facts
Each one read from PicBackMan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- It monitors connected folders and automatically uploads new photos and videos, including items in subfolders.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists Google Photos, Flickr, SmugMug, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, pCloud, and YouTube as supported services.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Migration limits
- The maker says migration to Amazon S3, Instagram, and Foursquare, migration from Amazon S3 and Google Drive, and upload to Instagram are unsupported.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Organization
- It can retain folder structure, preserve metadata, and skip duplicate photos during upload.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Other listed services
- The feature list also names Box and Amazon S3 for photo backups and Amazon S3 for video backups.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy defaults
- The maker says uploaded photos and videos are marked private by default.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy policy
- The privacy policy says PicBackMan collects information needed for account operation and states it will not share personal information with third parties.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- PicBackMan backs up, downloads, and transfers photos and videos between a computer and online photo and storage accounts.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Refund
- The homepage says paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Support is available by email, help center, and video tutorials; the feature list says email support is provided within 12–36 hours at most.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Supported desktop systems
- The maker says PicBackMan is available for Windows and Mac and lists Apple Photos support.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- The about page identifies Vaibhav Domkundwar as founder and says the team is based in Silicon Valley and Pune, India.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, United States; team also based in Pune, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platform limitation
- YouTube service is not supported in the Mac version, according to the maker's unsupported-features page.checked 8 Oct 2001
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