# SMBDrop: Photo Backup to NAS — Send videos & files to server

> Send videos & files to server (iPhone/iPad app by Isaac Griffiths.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smbdrop-photo-backup-to-nas/id6804501930 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Isaac Griffiths](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847452490)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is SMBDrop?

SMBDrop backs up photos, videos and files from your iPhone to your own SMB share: a NAS, a home server, a Windows or macOS shared folder, or Samba on Linux. Transfers go straight from your phone to your server over your network. No SMBDrop account, no cloud, no subscription. Pay once.

Built for people who run their own storage at home or in the office.

BACK UP YOUR PHOTOS
• Pick photos and videos from your library: albums, multi-select, Select All, or drag to select a range
• Original quality: SMBDrop sends the original bytes, including both halves of a Live Photo
• Automatic Backup sends new photos and videos to one share when you open the app; it may also run overnight while charging when iOS allows it
• Date folders: file new photos into YYYY/MM folders per share
• Album folders: photos in one of your albums go into a folder named after the album
• Files already on the share with the same name and size are skipped, and the summary tells you how many
• A different file with the same name is never overwritten

FREE UP SPACE SAFELY
• After a send, Review Uploaded Photos lets you choose which originals to delete from Photos
• Nothing is selected for you, and only photos whose upload fully finished can be picked

SEND ANYTHING
• Choose any files with Apple's Files picker and send them unchanged
• Use SMBDrop from the share sheet in Photos, Files and other apps that share photos, videos or files
• Transfers keep going after you leave the app, with progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and a notification when they finish or fail
• The screen stays on while a send runs in the app
• A durable queue survives interruptions, failed items can be retried, and errors say what actually went wrong

PULL FILES BACK
• Browse your shares' folders and download files onto your iPhone
• Imports are checked for the right file size and never overwrite an existing file
• Preview, share, save media to Photos or send imported files on to another share
• Everything lands in Files, On My iPhone, so other apps can use it too

SET UP IN SECONDS
• Enter your server's address and sign-in, then let Find Shares list the real share names
• Browse to the exact folder you want before saving
• Custom ports are supported
• Passwords are stored only in your iPhone's Keychain

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No SMBDrop account, no subscription, no ads
• Optional anonymous usage counts, not linked to you and never used for ads. Turn them off in Settings
• Your files and passwords never touch a third-party server

Works on bigger and foldable iPhone screens and in landscape, with light, dark and tinted app icons.

Works with most NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, UGREEN and others), Windows and macOS file sharing, and Samba on Linux. Needs an SMB server you can reach from your network and iOS 17 or later.

## Is SMBDrop safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SMBDrop.

## Is SMBDrop legit?

SMBDrop: Photo Backup to NAS has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SMBDrop is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-10-18

- Try every feature without a server: tap Try with Sample Content on the first screen, or turn on Sample Content (Demo Mode) in Settings
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island progress while sending, importing or backing up
- Notifications when a transfer finishes or fails in the background, with tap to retry
- Sends keep going after you leave the app, and share sheet items are picked up from a reminder notification
- Bigger screens and landscape: the photo grid, lists and transfer card fit wide and foldable displays
- A clearer transfer card with per-file progress and time left
- New dark and tinted app icons
- Anonymous usage analytics to help improve SMBDrop. Nothing is linked to you, and you can turn it off in Settings
- Settings > What's New shows the release notes for every version

### 1.1 — 2026-10-15

• Date folders: file new photos into YYYY/MM folders on each share
• Album folders: photos from an album go into a folder with the album's name
• Review Uploaded Photos: after a send, choose which originals to delete from Photos
• Files already on the share are skipped, and the summary shows how many
• Clearer error messages when a send fails after sign-in
• The screen stays on while a send runs
• Sending from the share sheet now hands the items over to the app
• Fixed the selection circle on some photo thumbnails

### 1.0 — 2026-09-09

No release notes.

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