Save by OpenArchive4.0.5 - App Store

Save by OpenArchive enables you to safely preserve, organize, and share your mobile media.

Designed with and for individuals and organizations working to securely archive media directly from their mobile devices to a server, Save keeps you in control of your media at all times.
Features

.⁠ ⁠Upload any type of media to a private server or directly to the Internet Archive

.⁠ ⁠Edit media metadata, including location and additional notes

.⁠ ⁠Flag media as “significant” for organization and/or easy retrieval later

.⁠ ⁠Batch edit media - update the metadata of multiple media files at once

.⁠ ⁠Create multiple project albums to keep your media organized (e.g. “Summer 2019,” “Workshop photos,” “Kitchen remodel,” etc)

.⁠ ⁠Share to Save from other apps on your phone, such as your Photos or voice memos apps

.⁠ ⁠“Wi-Fi-only” upload setting, for when cellular data networks are unreliable or expensive

.⁠ ⁠Creative Commons licensing options for the media you collect and share

.⁠ ⁠Uninterrupted uploads using a foreground service
Benefits

Preserve
Upload your important mobile media to a private server of your choice (using a free and open source platform like Nextcloud or ownCloud).
Publish the media publicly to the Internet Archive for resilient, robust preservation by a third-party.

Organize
Create custom-named Projects to keep your media sorted in ways that make sense to you.
Add helpful notes, location, and other contextual information one by one or in bulk.
Enable findability and organization with folders in the app that correspond to your own private server.

Share
Connect to existing project albums created and managed by partners and colleagues.
Send media to the Save app from your camera roll and other applications.

Secure
Save always uses TLS encryption, which encrypts the connection between your mobile device and your chosen destination, whether a private server or the Internet Archive.
Save works with server software like Nextcloud that makes it easy to encrypt the data you’ve collected.
Help & Support
OpenArchive’s FAQ - https://open-archive.org/faq/
Contact us at info[at]open-archive[dot]org
About

OpenArchive is a team of technologists, ethnographers, and archivists committed to helping people easily preserve and organize their mobile media. We create intuitive, privacy-first decentralized archiving tools and educational resources to preserve history.

About Save
Save is an intuitive, privacy-first decentralized mobile archiving app that helps people preserve their mobile media for the long term. It offers users greater control over their media by providing tools for authentication, verification, privacy, licensing, and flexible storage options for long-term access and reuse.

Save addresses the gaps in the current online ecosystem existing around the a) ethical short-term collection and b) long term preservation of sensitive mobile media. We provide mobile-centered, scalable, industry-standard, ethical, intuitive, easy to use tools for at-risk communities to pseudonymously preserve and authenticate their media so that it will be accessible and maintain its provenance in the future.
Links

Terms of Service: https://open-archive.org/privacy/#terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://open-archive.org/privacy/#privacy-policy

Version History •⁠ ⁠Faster uploads with improved queue management
•⁠ ⁠General bug fixes and performance improvements
•⁠ ⁠Security fixes from an independent audit by OTF 4.0.5 Jul 29 General Bug Fixes and Improvements 4.0.4 Feb 18 Extended in-app camera to include video capture with Proofmode
improved PDF and audio file upload
Automated version update alerts
Refined UI and navigation
Fixed minor bugs and made overall stability improvements 4.0.3 12/13/2025 User Interface and Experience

Streamlined navigation across core features, including media capture, proof mode, settings, and uploads.

Settings Page Redesign

Settings are now grouped into intuitive categories, making configuration easier and faster for users.

Clear descriptions added for all options to improve transparency and control over app behaviour.

Stable and Reliable Uploads

Upload engine has been refactored to better handle failures, intermittent connectivity, and background execution.

Improved retry logic and error reporting to ensure successful archiving of media files.

Enhanced Proof Mode

Proof screens have been improved to present metadata in a cleaner and more structured way.

Displays important details such as media hash, timestamps, location, and device-specific metadata. 4.0.2 09/18/2025 User Interface and Experience

Streamlined navigation across core features, including media capture, proof mode, settings, and uploads.

Settings Page Redesign

Settings are now grouped into intuitive categories, making configuration easier and faster for users.

Clear descriptions added for all options to improve transparency and control over app behaviour.

Stable and Reliable Uploads

Upload engine has been refactored to better handle failures, intermittent connectivity, and background execution.

Improved retry logic and error reporting to ensure successful archiving of media files.

Enhanced Proof Mode

Proof screens have been improved to present metadata in a cleaner and more structured way.

Displays important details such as media hash, timestamps, location, and device-specific metadata. 4.0.1 07/17/2025 User Interface and Experience

Streamlined navigation across core features, including media capture, proof mode, settings, and uploads.

Settings Page Redesign

Settings are now grouped into intuitive categories, making configuration easier and faster for users.

Clear descriptions added for all options to improve transparency and control over app behaviour.

Stable and Reliable Uploads

Upload engine has been refactored to better handle failures, intermittent connectivity, and background execution.

Improved retry logic and error reporting to ensure successful archiving of media files.

Enhanced Proof Mode

Proof screens have been improved to present metadata in a cleaner and more structured way.

Displays important details such as media hash, timestamps, location, and device-specific metadata. 4.0.0 07/05/2025 Internet Archive Reintegrated: Upload your content directly to the Internet Archive, ensuring your work is preserved.

Improved Upload Controls: Control your uploads with options to pause or delete queued uploads.

Enhanced Upload Stability: A more reliable upload process, ensuring your media is securely saved.

Creative Commons Licensing: Licensing is now seamlessly managed at the server level. 3.5.0 11/29/2024 - Bug Fix: Duplicate media items were being shown in the upload queue
- Bug Fix: Media metadata text fields were positioned too low on the screen 3.4.1 11/05/2024 - Replaced Orbot support with a built-in Tor.
- Added usage of location and cell tower data in ProofMode on freshly created assets.
- Improved server selection menu.
- Minor UI changes. 3.4.0 11/01/2024 - Replaced Orbot support with a built-in Tor.
- Added usage of location and cell tower data in ProofMode on freshly created assets.
- Improved server selection menu.
- Minor UI changes. 3.3.0 03/22/2024 - Fixed Google Drive disclaimer text color when in dark mode.
- Improved Dropbox error messages. 3.2.1 02/09/2024 - Added Google Drive support.
- Fixed a problem with the dependency between Face ID/Touch ID app unlock and ProofMode secured key.
- Fixed crash when reordering uploads.
- Improved upload progress display.
- Show blurred image, when app hiding is active.
- Fixed problem, where assets never display as uploaded, even though they are uploaded.
- Translation updates. 3.2.0 02/02/2024 - Use "Montserrat" font everywhere.
- Fixed some colors for better readability.
- Better download progress display with percentage.
- Updated translations.
- Lots of minor UI fixes. 3.1.0 01/09/2024 - UI redesign. 3.0.0 12/01/2023 - Show app version at bottom of settings.
- Added preliminary proofmode support for WebDAV and Dropbox spaces.
- Fixed SHA256 digest generation.
- Fixed minor issues when trying to log into a WebDAV account. 2.9.0 10/04/2023 - Fixed minor bugs.
- Fixed minor potential security issues.
- Added security features:
- Option to disallow third-party keyboards.
- Option to hide app content in app slider.
- Option to use biometrics or passphrase to unlock app.
- Updated translations. 2.8.2 12/07/2022 - Improved "Orbot not running" warnings.
- Fixed unresponsiveness/crash on first run.
- Added disclose button to password field. 2.8.1 10/07/2022 - Improved support for bigger fonts for accessibility.
- Fixed problem, where main scene showed the wrong state.
- Dropbox support now allows files bigger than 150 MByte.
- Reworked upload management scene:
- Current upload will now continue while reordering others.
- Finished uploads will be displayed until user leaves.
- Added support for Orbot iOS.
- Updated translations. 2.8.0 08/01/2022 - Improved stability of uploads.
- Fixed issues with Dropbox.
- Improved handling of large videos.
- Keep the screen on in the upload scene, so users can finish their huge uploads without attending to the app all the time.
- Fixed UI issues.
- Updated translations. 2.7.1 06/05/2022 - Added translations: Italian.
- Updated translations.
- Added upload health check.
- Fixed various bugs and crashes. 2.7.0 05/03/2022 Added Dropbox support. 2.6.0 05/12/2020 - Fixed dark mode issue with launch screen.
- Made text "Tap buttons below to add media to your project." tappable itself.
- Encode asset digest as hexadecimal number instead of BASE64 to be in line with tools like sha256sum.
- Fixed issues with soft keyboard on forms on iPad. 2.5.0 01/16/2020 - Fixed iOS 13 dark mode bugs.
- Added Arabic and Farsi localization. 2.4.0 10/22/2019 - iOS 13 support.
- Improved thumbnail quality.
- Indicate audio/video content.
- Replaced hovering "+" button with a "+" button in an always visible toolbar.
- New project button now always visible and a big plus sign instead of word "New".
- Fixed bugs when returning from a share extension.
- Added French, Spanish (partial) and Russian (partial) localization. 2.3.0 10/10/2019 - Added Nextcloud upload chunking support.
- Improved wording regarding private servers. Make clear, it's about WebDAV.
- Fixed issue where toolbar wasn't hidden, when project was switched.
- Reduced app size. 2.2.0 09/19/2019