You can copy iPhone photos and videos to your own NAS using Fileso’s photo backup feature. The NAS must expose a supported file service, such as SMB or WebDAV, and the selected account must be able to create files in the backup folder.
Prepare a destination you can write to
Add the server as a remote source and test it by uploading a small file. Photo backup supports WebDAV, SMB, FTP, SFTP, S3, and NFS destinations. Dropbox file browsing is a separate capability and is not a photo-backup target in this workflow.
For SMB, pick a destination inside an existing share. For NFS, configure an actual export path before starting. Neither the SMB share list nor the NFS export list is a writable backup folder.
Start with a small backup
- Open Photo Backup and select the saved server source.
- Choose the destination folder.
- Allow Photos access. With limited access, only the permitted media can be included.
- Choose whether to include photos, videos, or both.
- Start the backup and watch its progress and final summary.
- Open the destination from the remote browser and inspect several uploaded files.
If originals are stored in iCloud rather than fully on the phone, preparing them may also require a working internet connection. A reachable NAS alone does not make those originals immediately available.
What happens when a backup is interrupted?
Fileso reports uploaded and skipped files and can skip existing files on a later run. If a run is interrupted, resolve the connection or permission problem and run it again, then review the summary.
Background uploads operate within iOS execution limits. For a large first backup, keep Fileso open, maintain a stable connection, and provide power as needed. Do not treat a started task as a guaranteed unattended nightly backup.
Check before deleting anything
Open sample photos at full size and play sample videos from the destination. Confirm the date range and media selection cover what you intended. Upload counts can differ from the number of Photos items because a media asset may involve more than one file.
A backup copy does not reproduce the complete Photos app experience, album structure, or an automatic restore system. Keep the originals until you have verified the files and decided how the NAS copy fits your broader backup plan.
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