Stop Paying More for iCloud Storage.

PhotoArchive automatically moves older photos to affordable storage—so you can keep taking pictures without upgrading your plan.

PhotoArchive app prototype showing archive in progress with 2,674 photos left, storage cleanup, and archive target settings

How much are you paying Apple every year just to store old photos?

Every year, photos and videos get larger and storage gets .

And once you upgrade, you rarely downgrade.

iOS alert showing iCloud Storage Is Full — photos, videos and iCloud Drive are no longer updating

Imagine never seeing this again.

Today, you’re forced into a bad choice.

Pay indefinitely for growing storage

or

Manually manage and organize everything

What if you didn’t have to choose?

Not all photos need to live in the same place.

Old photos are rarely revisited and don’t need to be stored as if they’re accessed every day.

Archived

Stored cheaper, still yours

Recent

Instantly accessible

How it works:

Step 1

Keep using Photos like you always have

You continue using Apple's Photos app exactly as you do today. Your most recent photos stay in iCloud for fast, familiar access.

Step 2

Older photos quietly move to long-term storage

As your library grows, PhotoArchive archives older photos to lower-cost storage —

Step 3

Your memories are still yours

Archived photos aren't gone — they're just stored smarter. Your full library remains preserved and accessible whenever you need it.

Your photos stay safe

  • Nothing is deleted without confirmation
  • Everything remains organized
  • You can access archived photos anytime

What changes (and what doesn’t)

What changes

  • You choose how you want older photos organized — once
  • Older photos are automatically moved to lower-cost storage
  • Your iCloud storage stops constantly filling up

What doesn’t change

  • Your recent photos stay in the Photos app
  • You keep taking photos the same way you always have
  • Your full photo library remains preserved and accessible

💸 All without another monthly subscription.

Interested?

PhotoArchive is currently in development. Join the waitlist to get early access updates and help shape the product.

No spam. No commitment. Just updates.