Own your Flickr
Download your Flickr photos, albums, and metadata to your computer — original files, saved to a folder you choose.
Your photos. Someone else’s. Or the whole of Flickr.
Your own account
Back up everything in your Flickr account — including private photos, organized albums, and the “not in any set” stragglers. This is what FlickrVault does best.
Someone else's photos
Save any public photostream, album, or set of favorites by username or profile URL. Public-photo downloads use purchased credits.
Search across Flickr
Bulk-download public photos by tag, text, place, or date — with Creative-Commons and public-domain license filters. Search downloads use purchased credits.
For other people’s photos, FlickrVault records each photo’s license, author, and source URL, respects the owner’s download permission, and helps you filter to Creative-Commons or public-domain. You remain responsible for how you use them — see our Terms.
Original files, albums, and metadata — organized on your computer.
Download the highest-quality files Flickr makes available — photos and videos alike.
Photosets are saved as local folders, keeping your library easy to browse and re-find.
Titles, captions, tags, dates, EXIF, and licensing are saved alongside your photos.
From Flickr to your disk in minutes.
Sign in through Flickr’s own page. FlickrVault never sees your password.
Select albums, search your library, or back up everything at once.
Pick a folder and start downloading. Pause and resume anytime.
FlickrVault runs on your computer.
Your photos never pass through our servers.
- Sign in through Flickr OAuth — we never see your password
- Your Flickr token stays in your device’s OS keychain, not on our servers
- Downloads go straight from Flickr to your local folder
- Your metadata stays with your backup
Read the full Privacy Policy.
Start with 1,000 free backups for your own Flickr account.
Public-photo and search downloads use purchased credits. Credits never expire.
One credit backs up one original photo. Free credits cover your own Flickr account; public-photo and search downloads use purchased credits. Browsing albums and reading metadata are always free.
Buying happens on the web (coming soon) · Prices in USD · See full pricing & FAQ →
Good to know.
Is FlickrVault made by Flickr?
No. FlickrVault is an independent app by Modest Foundry and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Flickr or SmugMug, Inc. It connects to Flickr using Flickr’s official API.
Do my photos or password ever touch your servers?
No. You sign in through Flickr’s own page (OAuth), so we never see your password. Photos download directly from Flickr to your computer — they never pass through, and are never stored on, our servers.
What does “1 credit” mean?
One credit backs up one original photo. Free credits cover your own Flickr account. Public-photo and search downloads use purchased credits. Re-downloading the same photo within 7 days is free, so incremental backups stay cheap.
Is it a subscription? Do credits expire?
Neither. FlickrVault is pay-as-you-go — buy a pack of credits when you need them. There’s no subscription, and credits don’t expire.
Which platforms are supported?
FlickrVault is a cross-platform desktop app, available now for macOS 12 or later on Apple silicon, and for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11. Head to the download page to get it.
Can I download other people’s photos?
Yes, with purchased credits. FlickrVault records each photo’s license, author, and source URL, respects the owner’s download permission, and can filter to Creative-Commons / public-domain. You are responsible for how you use other people’s photos.
Ready to back up your Flickr?
Start with 1,000 free backups for your own Flickr account. No credit card required.