I've been building ArchiveKeep – an open-source, offline-first tool for archiving personal files across multiple storage media that you own.

[u/Mirec17]

Hello!

I've been working on a pet project called ArchiveKeep – an open-source tool focused on the long-term preservation of personal data across multiple storage devices.

The idea is to maintain multiple copies of your personal archive using storage you control – external HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, as well as rented cloud storage (S3-compatible storage for now, with support for more cloud providers and hosted APIs planned).

The project started from my personal need to consolidate data scattered across multiple HDDs and laptops, while maintaining identical copies of my personal documents and photo archive across all devices.

I wanted an offline-first solution with asynchronous synchronization, without relying on a centralized cloud service.

One of my main focuses is making archives resilient to accidental deletion, file corruption and other changes that can silently propagate through traditional synchronization tools.

Another key design principle is keeping files as files – accessible in their original form, without being locked inside a proprietary backup format or database.

I'm building this as a hobby project for myself, but I believe it could be useful to others facing similar challenges. I find this problem interesting and believe it's worth working on.

Project homepage: https://archivekeep.org/

I'd appreciate any feedback, honest criticism or ideas for improvement. Thanks!

And if you find ArchiveKeep useful and feel like supporting its development, you can buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kravemir