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How to Download Google Photos Without JSON Files (and Keep the Dates)
Google Takeout adds a JSON file next to every photo. What those files hold, when you can ignore them, and how to download your library as plain photo files instead.
Alternatives to Google Photos: The Full De-Googling Round-Up
The main alternatives to Google Photos (Ente, Proton Photos, self-hosted Immich, iCloud, Amazon Photos, Flickr and plain object storage) compared by privacy, storage, price and features, plus how to move your library out.
How to Move Google Photos to Proton Drive (Without Google Takeout)
Proton's official Google Photos import needs Google Takeout, and its desktop import is Windows-only. Blober transfers your entire Google Photos library to Proton Drive directly, without Takeout, on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Proton Drive Is Hard to Migrate To or From. Blober Makes It Easy.
Proton Drive's apps are good sync clients with no way to transfer from another cloud. Google Photos import runs through Takeout, rclone's backend is Tier 4, Linux has no desktop client, and the iOS Files integration is gone for now. Where Blober fits, and when rclone is the better choice.
Proton Photos vs Google Photos: The Honest Comparison
Proton Photos (inside Proton Drive) and Google Photos compared on encryption, storage, compression, face recognition, albums, sharing and pricing, including the gaps Proton still has and how to switch.
Back Up Google Photos to pCloud Without Takeout
Moving a Google Photos library to pCloud by hand means Takeout batches, zip extraction and uploads that break and restart. Blober copies the library straight to pCloud with each file's embedded date, and resumes if the connection drops.
How to Backup Google Photos Without Google Takeout (After rclone Lost Access)
Google Photos has no bulk download button, Takeout is slow and clumsy, and rclone lost full library access in March 2025. Blober is the only desktop app that downloads and backs up your entire Google Photos library without Takeout.
