Portable backup format
A completed backup is a standard ZIP or ZIP64 file containing copied resources, manifests, and reports. Common ZIP tools can open it on a computer.
01 — Original photo backup for iPhone and iPad
Your originals, safely docked
Create portable, verifiable ZIP backups of original photos and videos. Save them on this device or an external drive, inspect their integrity, and restore supported items when needed.
ArchiveDock processes backup, restore, duplicate review, and integrity checks on the device. It does not require an ArchiveDock account or automatically upload your library to a developer server.
01On-device processing
02Standard ZIP / ZIP64
03Files & external drives
04Built for iOS 17+
02 / Built around your originals
A backup utility with a clear, inspectable result
ArchiveDock follows the Photos library from scoped selection to a finished ZIP, while keeping storage, verification, restore, and limitations visible throughout the process.
ZIP / ZIP64
Local-first by design
ArchiveDock does not require an ArchiveDock account and does not automatically upload your library or backup files to a developer-operated server. Backup, restore, duplicate review, and integrity checks run on the device.
External drives and Files
Lets you save a backup on this device or in a folder you select in Files, including a connected external drive.
Verification levels
A healthy result confirms the checks that were selected at that time; it cannot guarantee future storage reliability.
Restore from a backup
After the restore completes, review the result and verify the source backup if you still depend on it.
03 / Backup workflow
From Photos to a verified archive
Each stage has one job: define the scope, check availability, write the files, then verify the result before relying on it.
Set Scan Scope
Set the date range, media types, and album scope, then scan the library.
Check Original Files
Review the backup options and check whether original files are local or need to download from iCloud.
Create Backup Files
Copy original resources, create manifests and reports, calculate hashes, and package a backup.
Verification
Open the final verification step and confirm the backup is healthy before relying on it.
Integrity checks
Choose how deeply to verify
Quick is available for routine structure checks. Pro Lifetime adds spot checks and deeper checksum verification for higher-confidence review.
Quick
Quick verification checks the package structure and expected records.
Custom
PROCustom verification runs the Quick checks and lets Pro users confirm 5–10 items they expected the backup to contain. If fewer than five items are available, select all of them.
Standard
PROStandard verification checks the expected original files and the hashes recorded for the latest backup session.
Full
PROFull verification recalculates SHA-256 for all supported archived resources and can take significantly longer.
04 / Product preview
See the complete workflow at a glance
Move through planning, storage, original-file checks, verification, history, and restore in a focused five-screen product tour.
05 / Safety boundaries
Clear about what a backup can — and cannot — promise
Verification records what was checked at a point in time. It does not replace independent copies, appropriate storage protection, or reviewing important files yourself.
Protect completed ZIP files
The ZIP file is not password-encrypted. Anyone who obtains the file may be able to view its media and metadata, so store and share it with the same care as the original library.
Important limits
- A successful run is not a promise that a storage device, file provider, or backup file can never fail.
- iCloud originals may need to download before they can be copied, and ArchiveDock cannot inspect your iCloud storage quota.
- Keep the originals until verification succeeds and maintain more than one independent copy of important data.
06 / Documents & support
The same product rules, in every supported language
Privacy, purchase, storage, sharing, restore, and verification explanations are aligned with the documents shipped inside the app.
Need help with a backup or restore?
Email support ↗Include the app version, iOS version, the step where the issue occurred, the displayed error, and whether the backup was on this device or an external drive. Avoid sending original media unless it is necessary and you choose to do so.