Store family photos safely for the long term

Family photos last when there is more than one copy, one of them away from the house, in files anyone can open. Hearthkeep keeps all three: a standby, an encrypted backup, and your archive as one file and one folder.

The Hearthkeep home page on a computer: on this day, what is waiting, and what is happening now.

Where the copies live

Where it isWhy add it
A standbyWhere it isA relative’s computerWhy add itKeeps the archive going while the main computer is off or broken.
An encrypted backupWhere it isA relative’s houseWhy add itSurvives a fire, flood or theft at home. They can read nothing.
Hearthkeep BackupWhere it isKept off-site by usWhy add itEncrypted before it leaves your house. Restore‑tested every week.

Files that open without us

Your whole archive is one file and one folder, and both open without Hearthkeep.

  • One fileYour people, dates, stories, and who can see what.
  • One folderEvery photo and video, exactly as you added it.

Nothing lost by accident

  • Deleting can be undoneNothing is deleted on the spot; a deletion can be taken back.
  • Every change recordedEvery change is written down, and yours can be undone.

Questions

What is the best way to store family photos long term?

Keep more than one copy, keep one away from the house, and keep them in files you can open without any one company. Hearthkeep does all three.

What happens to our photos if Hearthkeep shuts down?

Your whole archive is one file and one folder, and both open without us. Take everything with you at any time, for nothing.

Can a relative read the backup we keep at their house?

No. It is encrypted before it leaves your house, and they can read nothing.

What happens to our photos if we stop paying?

On Hearthkeep Home Monthly, if you stop paying, nothing is deleted. You can still open and download everything. Adding new things and smart search come back when you pay again. On Hearthkeep Cloud you have thirty days to take it home, and taking it home is free.

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