Get your Google data out — and actually use it.
Takeout Photo turns your Google Takeout export into a private, browsable photo timeline of your life: trips detected automatically, places named, the best shots picked for you, routes drawn on a map.
In development — coming soonHow it works
1 Export with Google Takeout
Export your Google Photos with Google Takeout to your computer or Google Drive. This gives you a complete archive of your photos and metadata.
2 Point Takeout Photo at the archives
Point Takeout Photo at the archives — a folder on disk, a Drive link, or sign in with Google and pick the archive files. The app reads them directly.
3 Browse your timeline
Browse your timeline: home periods, day trips and holidays, each with a map and an AI-curated preview. Everything stays on your computer.
Features
Automatic trips
Detects where you live, when you moved, and every trip away — so you can browse your life by journey, not just by date.
Places named
Towns and countries are identified from your photos' GPS coordinates. No manual tagging needed.
AI curation
Groups near-duplicates and picks the best photos, on your own machine. Your memories, curated without the cloud.
Maps and routes
See the path you took on each trip. Routes are drawn on an interactive map using open street data.
Works with huge libraries
Reads the archives in place and handles hundreds of GB — no need to unpack them first.
New exports merge in
Scheduled Takeout exports are picked up and merged automatically, without duplicating photos you already have.
Private by design
Everything is processed locally on your computer; your photos are never uploaded to our servers. Google access is read-only and limited to the files you pick.
Frequently asked questions
Is it a web app?
No — it runs on your own computer. A desktop app for macOS and Windows is planned. Your photos never leave your machine.
Does it need my Google password?
No — sign-in happens on Google's own page, and you can revoke access any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
What about the Google Photos API?
Google no longer lets apps read a whole Photos library, so Google Takeout is the way to get all your photos with their metadata. Takeout exports include everything you need.