Turtlebox

Backer, a Turtlebox app

Back up your photos and videos.

Backer copies your photo and video folders from a Mac or PC to a Synology or other NAS you own, on a schedule or on demand. It never deletes anything on the NAS without asking. No cloud, no subscription.

macOS For this computer

macOS 13 or newer ยท Apple silicon

Signed and notarized by Apple. Not available for Intel Macs.

Coming soon

Backer-macOS-arm64.dmg

Windows For this computer

Windows 64-bit

The installer is not code-signed yet, so Windows may warn you. What to expect.

Coming soon

Backer-Windows-x64-setup.exe

Free for 14 days with every feature. Pricing

What Backer does

  • Scheduled or on demand

    Set a schedule and forget it, or back up new photos and videos yourself when you want to.

  • Big libraries

    Handles 100,000+ files, so years of photos and video footage are fine.

  • Verify

    Compares what is on the NAS with your originals, so you know every photo and video was copied intact.

  • Asks before deleting

    Backer never removes a photo or video from the NAS without asking you first.

  • Optional AI assistant integration

    A local MCP server lets an AI assistant work with Backer. It is off by default.

  • Stays out of the way

    Lives in the menu bar on a Mac and in the system tray on Windows.

Pricing

One-time purchase

  • One key covers all 1.x versions. No subscription.
  • 14-day free trial with every feature.
  • After the trial, backups stop. Your history, Verify and restore keep working.
Coming soon

Install

macOS

Open the DMG and drag Backer to Applications. The app is signed and notarized.

Windows

Run the installer. It is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may say “unknown publisher”. Click More info, then Run anyway.

After you buy

Your license key appears on the confirmation page and arrives by email.

  1. In Backer, open Settings, then License.
  2. Paste the key.
  3. Click Activate.

Keys are tied to the email address you bought with. If something does not work, report an issue or write to info@turtlebox.studio.