Ownership

You own your family's story.
Take all of it with you.

Picturesque is built so your photos, recordings and memories are never held hostage. Export your whole archive for free, in the original quality you uploaded, at any time.

Start with one photo

What's in an export

Every photo, video and audio file

At the full resolution you uploaded, not compressed copies.

Voice stories, with their transcripts

The recordings stay attached to the photos they were told about.

Time capsules

What was written and attached, ready to open on any computer.

Your organization, too

Tags, keywords and descriptions in a plain-text file, plus which photos belonged to which Memory Wall or public collection.

A README in the download explains exactly what is inside and how it is organized.

Free, with no limit.

Exporting is always free: no export fee, no monthly limit, no catch. It stays open on every plan, and if a paid plan ever lapses, your downloads stay open too. The way out is always there.

How to export

  1. Open the gear icon (Account) and choose Data and Storage.
  2. Pick a single vault, or All Vaults.
  3. We retrieve your archive from long-term storage. This usually takes about 72 hours, and we email you the moment it is ready.
  4. Sign in and download. Large archives arrive as several ZIP files, each under 4 GB, so they download reliably on any connection.

It's yours. We just keep it safe.

You keep full ownership of everything you upload, and we claim no rights over it. We store and show it on your behalf. We don't sell your data or use your content for advertising. Standard files that open on any computer mean you never need Picturesque to open your own archive.

Keep your family's memories, on your terms.

Start with one photo. Take everything with you whenever you like.

Start with one photo

Common questions about Export & Ownership

Can I export everything I put into Picturesque?

Yes, you can export your whole archive: every photo, video and audio file at its original resolution, every voice story with its transcript, your time capsules, your Memory Walls and public collections, and your tags...

Is exporting free?

Yes, exporting is free with no limit, on every plan including the free plan.

What happens to my photos if I stop paying?

Your memories are never held hostage or deleted quickly: if a paid plan lapses, adding new things (photos, recordings, new vaults) pauses, but you can still view and download everything, and we reach out gently before...

If my archive grows past 5 GB, what happens?

You will always be able to see and export everything.

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