PhotoSync 4.9 includes over 50 new features and improvements. Shortcuts can now be configured directly in the Shortcuts app, and there are new shortcuts for Auto Transfer and the PhotoSync Camera (iOS 17+). Premium users benefit from a significantly enhanced PhotoSync Camera and new USB tethering compatibility for Sony, Nikon, and Fujifilm cameras. Additionally, PhotoSync now supports Teams/SharePoint drives in OneDrive and Dropbox Business.
PhotoSync is free to download. The free version allows you to fully test all transfer functionality but transfers only in reduced quality. This limitation can be removed by upgrading to PhotoSync Pro (one-time purchase inside the app). All existing PhotoSync users do not lose any functionality and are automatically upgraded to PhotoSync Pro. This release also introduces PhotoSync Premium with exclusive features for power users. Premium is available as an upgrade inside the app (one-time purchase or subscription with free trial, special discounts are available for existing users).
Here are some of the new features:
Improved Shortcuts
Premium
Shortcuts and automations can now be configured directly in the Shortcuts App. Additionally, new shortcuts for Autotransfer and PhotoSync Camera (iOS 17+) have been added. For users with earlier iOS versions the existing workflow remains unchanged and shortcuts must be added from within PhotoSync (Settings -> Shortcuts & Workflows).
PhotoSync Camera
Premium
New PhotoSync Camera features include a self-timer and volume shutter with Bluetooth support, automatic lens selection for optimal results, date stamp option, and customizable file name prefix and album names via Shortcuts.
OneDrive and Dropbox
This release adds support for Teams/SharePoint drives in OneDrive and Dropbox Business.
More New Features & Fixes
- NEW "Autotransfer" shortcut to execute Autotransfer (iOS 17+).
- NEW For Autotransfer, you can specify allowed connection types (Cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet). Note, Autotransfer may require a VPN connection. This new 'Connection' setting replaces the 'Wait for Wi-Fi' setting.
- NEW "Camera" Shortcut to open the PhotoSync Camera. Configure file name prefix and album name as parameters (iOS 17+).
- NEW Added support for Dropbox Business.
- NEW Added support for Teams/SharePoint drives in OneDrive.
- NEW Added volume shutter to the PhotoSync Camera. Bluetooth remotes are also supported (requires iOS 17.2 or higher).
- NEW Added self-timer option (3s, 5s, and 10 seconds) to the PhotoSync Camera.
- NEW On iOS devices with multiple lenses, PhotoSync now automatically selects the best lens based on zoom, light, and distance. Adjust this in Camera settings (Configure -> Camera -> Lens Selection).
- NEW New user interface in PhotoSync Camera for zooming: Allows smooth zooming and zooming while recording video. Additionally, the current zoom level is always displayed (iOS 15 and above, multi-lens devices).
- NEW Option for the PhotoSync Camera to write the current date/time onto a photo. You can enable this feature under Configure -> Camera -> Write Date on Photo. Size, color, font, position, and other parameters can be specified.
- NEW You can now favorite/unfavorite photos & videos directly in PhotoSync.
- NEW The recording date is now displayed when viewing a photo/video in full screen.
- NEW Improved support for special characters (Emoji, etc.) when transferring to SMB.
- NEW Video metadata (Favorite status, Date, Tags, etc.) embedded by PhotoSync is now compatible with Windows Explorer.
- NEW Added USB tethering support for Sony RX and ILCE cameras (please choose USB Mode -> PC Remote in the Camera menu).
- NEW Added USB tethering support for Nikon and Fujifilm cameras.
- NEW Camera Tethering (Shoot & Save) now supports HEIC/HEIF files.
- NEW For SFTP connections, added support for encrypt-then-mac (ETM) MACs.
- NEW Workaround for compatibility issues with Unraid SMB servers that led to errors/server core dumps.
- NEW Updated FTPS implementation for enhanced compatibility.
- NEW Added the UUID/GUID (%ID) of the photo/video as a custom file format variable.
- Fixed: A potential crash issue when transferring between iOS devices, when "Keep Album Structure" is enabled.
- Fixed: A crash issue when the Photo Library reported an incorrect album count.
- Fixed: Crash issues when a WebDAV server requests a client certificate, but none is configured.
- Fixed: Crash issue when uploads to pCloud do not return metadata information.
- Fixed: In some rare cases, embedding changed metadata for HEIC files could fail/lead to crashes.
- Fixed: Metadata embedding for HEIC images is now using a different method to prevent crashes.
- Fixed: Memory leak related to embedding changed metadata.
- Fixed: Memory leaks related to XMP Sidecar creation.
- Fixed: Improved error reporting for Backblaze.
- Fixed: The sync status for photos & videos is now saved more frequently to prevent information loss in case of crashes.
- Fixed: Photos & videos were sometimes marked as synced despite a "Could not read file" error.
- Fixed: Workaround for an issue where, on iOS devices without HDR support, lower quality video files were delivered by iCloud instead of the HDR/Cinematic video.
- Fixed: Issues detecting PTP/Mass-Storage mode for cameras.
- Fixed: For the video transfer setting H264+HEVC, the HEVC version was assigned to the wrong directory in some cases.
- Fixed: Issue importing encrypted files into the Photos app.