Step by step
Back up Android photos to USB
From connection to verification, including an honest file-manager alternative.
Open guide →Help centre
Choose the right starting point: complete USB workflow, hardware selection or a resilient backup strategy.
Step by step
From connection to verification, including an honest file-manager alternative.
Open guide →Compatibility guide
Check connectors, data support, file systems, power and capacity.
Open guide →Backup basics
Why a USB copy helps — and why one copy is still not enough.
Open guide →FAQ
No. FotoSafe copies accessible media to your selected destination and does not delete the originals.
Android must detect it first. Check the connection, a data-capable OTG adapter, power requirements and the system file manager.
One successful backup run with up to 100 media files is free. Further runs require the one-time Pro purchase.
Start with the troubleshooting steps in the USB guide. If they do not solve it, the Support page provides the direct email contact.
Direct entries from the previous help page
Old bookmarks retain their fragment after the redirect. These static targets therefore work without JavaScript.
From recognising USB storage through the final permission prompt.
Open the complete guide →Selected-media access, full access and the variable Android Settings route.
Check media access →The former video is replaced by maintained text steps; existing captures are not cleared as current universal device evidence.
Read the current folder steps →Recognition, adapters, power demand and safe next steps.
Open troubleshooting →Check the connector, data capability and device support.
Open OTG and connector guidance →Neutral criteria instead of unverified product recommendations.
Open selection guidance →Assess data-capable adapters and matching connectors.
Open adapter criteria →Check direct USB-C connections and compatibility.
Open USB-C criteria →USB-A drives generally need a matching data-capable adapter at the phone.
Open USB-A criteria →OTG support, file systems and power demand vary by device.
Open device criteria →