iOS Backup Extractor

ios_backup_extractor is a command line utility to extract media files (photos and videos) from a local unencrypted iOS device backup. This type of backup is typically created by Apple's iTunes or "Apple Devices" application on Windows OS or the built-in Finder application on MacOS¹.

Download

• Windows x64: iOS_Backup_Extractor-v1.2.1_x64-windows.exe.zip
• MacOS arm64: iOS_Backup_Extractor-v1.2.1_arm64-macos.zip
• MacOS intel64: iOS_Backup_Extractor-v1.2.1_intel64-macos.zip
• Linux x64: iOS_Backup_Extractor-v1.2.1_x64_linux.tar.gz

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--help screen

‘ios_backup_extractor’ extracts media files from an unencrypted
local backup of the iOS device made by iTunes or “Apple Devices” application
for Windows or by iPhone/iPad backup to MacOS computer.

Usage:
  ios_backup_extractor.exe [OPTIONS] DEVICE_SERIAL_ID | DEVICE_BACKUP_DIR --out OUTPUT_DIR
  ios_backup_extractor.exe [OPTIONS] --list

Commands:
  <default>           Extract media files from device backup.
  -l, --list          List available iOS device backups.
      --list-long     Like '--list' but prints more details.

Options:
  -f, --format FORMAT Determines a directory structure created in the output
                      directory. Valid values are:
                        - ‘ym’  for subdirectories like YYYY-MM (default)
                        - ‘ymd’ for subdirectories like YYYY-MM-DD
                        - ‘flat’ no subdirectories
  -s, --since DATE    Extract and copy only files created since DATE.
                        DATE must be in format YYYY-MM-DD.
  -d, --dry           Dry run, don't copy any files.
  -v, --verbose       Show more information while running.
  -h, --help          Display help.

Examples:
  List all available iOS backups to determine device serial numbers.

      ios_backup_extractor.exe --list

  Extract all media files for a device with the serial number 'ABC123ABC123'
  to 'My Photos and Videos' directory. Such directory must exists already.

      ios_backup_extractor.exe ABC123ABC123 -o "My Photos and Videos"

Version:
    1.2.1 (2024-03-21)

License

© 2024 joz-k, Artistic License 2.0

Footnotes

1. Follow instructions from Apple's iPhone User Guide. ↩