macOS 14.0+ Sonoma & Sequoia Compatible • Apple Silicon & Intel

Reclaim Your Mac Storage Safely.

PhotoRelay seamlessly relays your Apple Photos library to Google Photos in the background. Verifies every byte with double SHA-256 checksums, and safely frees up dozens of gigabytes of disk space.

Apple Notarized (Gatekeeper Ready) Zero Telemetry Universal Binary (M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel)
PhotoRelay PhotoRelay Pro
Active
All photos up to date
Last check: 3m ago
Reclaimed Mac Storage 42.8 GB
1,842 photos • 128 videos 100% Verified
Memory Footprint: 38 MB RAM
Activity Monitor Verified

An Architecture Uncompromising on Safety and Performance

Engineered to run seamlessly without technical friction; operated under aviation-grade rigor in the background.

Zero-Data-Loss Protocol SHA-256 / Checksum

Never Deletes by Mistake.
Zero-Data-Loss Guarantee.

Compares local SHA-256 hash byte-by-byte with the Google Photos copy before deleting any photo from your Mac. Not a single file is removed from your local library without an exact match.

1. Mac Photos SHA: a3f8...e021
2. Google Photos SHA: a3f8...e021
3. 100% Verified Safely Free Space
Lightweight Swift Architecture

Invisible Power.
<50 MB Memory.

No Electron or bloated web frameworks. Crafted with pure AppKit and Swift Concurrency; won't spin your Mac's fans or drain your battery.

Activity Monitor (Memory) Live
PhotoRelay
38.4 MB
Other Cloud Clients
850.0 MB+
Approx. 22x lower memory consumption.
Flexible Licensing

1 License, 2 Macs.
DMG + Mac App Store.

Use either our direct DMG release or the Mac App Store edition. Activate both your desktop iMac and your MacBook with a single Pro license.

💻 MacBook Air
✓ License 1 Active
🖥️ iMac / Mac mini
✓ License 2 Active
Privacy First

Your Data Stays on Your Mac.
Zero Telemetry, Zero Middleman.

PhotoRelay has no proprietary cloud servers. Your data flows directly from your Mac to the Google Photos API over encrypted TLS 1.3. No analytics trackers, no log collectors, no third-party SDKs.

Google OAuth 2.0 PKCE Tokens stored in Mac Keychain
Local SQLite Database Catalog file stays on your device
Zero Telemetry Personal data is never tracked
$0 Infrastructure Guarantee No hidden subscription or server overhead

How It Works

No complex setup. Free up your Mac in just 3 steps.

1

Sign in with Google

Authorize your Google Photos account with a single click using Apple's native ASWebAuthenticationSession window.

2

Background Relay

Relays your photos and videos sequentially in low-power mode while you work or while your Mac is idle.

3

Reclaim Space Safely

Reclaim your storage by deleting verified local copies only after double SHA-256 checksum confirmation.

No Monthly Subscription. Buy Once, Keep Forever.

Enjoy storage freedom without recurring bills and take control of your Mac.

Free Trial
$ 0 / lifetime

Test the speed and safety risk-free.

  • 500 Photos Trial Pool
  • 50 Video Relays
  • Single Album Selection
  • Double SHA-256 Checksum Verification
  • macOS Menu Bar Interface
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