SquirrelCache is a privacy-first photo backup utility for iPhone. Export your entire library — or just the shots that matter — with zero tracking, zero cloud, zero compromise.
SquirrelCache is a photo backup utility for iPhone built on a single principle: your photos belong to you, not to a server. Unlike cloud-first backup services, SquirrelCache performs all operations entirely on-device — no uploads, no analytics, no account required.
Users can export their photo library by date range, or hand-pick specific photos using iOS's native photo picker. Exports can be saved to any local or connected folder, shared directly via AirDrop or email, compressed into ZIP archives, and documented with automatically-generated CSV logs that include EXIF metadata for every file.
SquirrelCache is designed for photographers, content creators, and anyone who wants reliable, organized, local control over their photo archive — without locking their memories into a subscription service or a proprietary ecosystem.
Features
SquirrelCache gives you precise, flexible control over your photo library — with full transparency about what happens to your data.
Export by custom date range, or hand-pick exactly the photos and videos you want. Switch modes with a single tap.
Automatically embed EXIF metadata in filenames — date taken, camera model, ISO, aperture, focal length, shutter speed, and more.
Exports Live Photo pairs with Apple's standard metadata so the image and video stay properly linked after export.
Skip saving to a folder and share exports directly via AirDrop, email, Messages, iCloud Drive, or any app that accepts files.
Package your exports into a single ZIP archive and generate a detailed CSV log with EXIF data for every file.
All processing happens entirely on your device. Zero analytics. Zero data collection.
Every backup is logged with full stats — item counts, total size, duration, destination path, and success status.
Localized for English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, (Brazil), Portuguese, (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, (Spain), Spanish, (Latin, America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
Privacy
SquirrelCache was built around a simple principle: your photos belong to you. We collect nothing, upload nothing, and track nothing.
SquirrelCache requests read access to your photo library solely to let you select and export your own photos. Access is only requested on first launch and only with your permission.
All settings, export history, and backup records are stored locally on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. Nothing leaves your phone.
How It Works
SquirrelCache is built around a clean, focused workflow. Three steps from launch to backed-up.
Export Options at a Glance
Filter by start/end date, or switch to manual multi-select mode
Toggle media types independently to include only what you need
9 prefix options using EXIF metadata — date, camera, ISO, aperture, and more
Compress everything into one file with a detailed spreadsheet record
Exports both components with Apple's Content Identifier metadata intact
See the estimated export size before you commit, with iCloud-aware sampling