Fix wrong photo dates from any device, app, or cloud — instantly.

🔒 100% Private — web preview uses temporary processing only; the desktop app runs entirely on your own computer.

Why PDR Exists

Across phones, clouds, exports, WhatsApp downloads, old devices, Takeout fragments, SD cards, and forgotten backups — your life slowly drifts out of order. Birthdays shift. Holidays detach from their seasons. The first steps, first words, first everything… get buried beside screenshots and duplicates.

For years, there was no precise, trustworthy way to repair this damage. PDR exists to restore what should never have fallen apart: the true timeline of your life — automatically, safely, and at scale.

It understands Google Photos, Apple Photos, iCloud, WhatsApp, Messenger, OneDrive, SD cards, scans, and decades of devices. It reads EXIF metadata, interprets JSON sidecars, reconstructs filenames, and applies intelligent fallback logic where data is missing completely.

PDR isn’t about editing photos.
It is about restoring memory, clarity, and structure — for families, archivists, photographers, professionals, and anyone who wants their story put back in the right order.

What Is PDR?

PDR is a dedicated system for rebuilding your photo history with accuracy that no cloud, app, or device provides on its own. It analyses every signal your files contain — dates, metadata, filenames, folder patterns, and hidden clues — and reconstructs the moment each photo was actually taken.

It handles real-world chaos effortlessly: mixed Android + iPhone libraries, years of WhatsApp media, decades of uploads, device swaps, corrupted timestamps, Takeout dumps, and boxes of SD cards. It separates duplicates, restores order, and produces a clean, chronological timeline you can trust.

Behind the scenes, PDR uses layered logic: EXIF recovery, XMP parsing, JSON reconstruction, filename inference, and consistent fallback rules — all designed to rebuild your library even when metadata fails entirely.

The result is a single, coherent photo history.
A master library you can archive, back up, re-upload, or share with your family — finally organised the way it always should have been.

How it works

1

Export your photos

Get your photos and videos out of Google Photos, iCloud, WhatsApp, Messenger, OneDrive, SD cards, phones and cameras — at full quality.

  • Use Export Unmodified Originals from Apple.
  • Keep Google’s JSON sidecars — they’re metadata gold.
  • Avoid compressing or renaming anything yet.
2

Drop everything into PDR

Don’t tidy. Don’t rename. Don’t overthink it. Put all your chaos into a single PDR input folder, then:

  • Use the web demo for a 100 MB preview.
  • Use the desktop app for full collections (10 GB, 100 GB, 1 TB+).
  • PDR repairs EXIF, XMP, filenames and timestamps automatically.
3

Save your new, clean timeline

PDR outputs a perfectly chronological library with safe, clean filenames. This becomes your new truth layer.

  • Keep your originals in a separate backup folder.
  • Re-upload the PDR output to Google Photos or iCloud.
  • Build one master archive for your whole family.

PDR Pricing

Free

$0

Web preview only

  • Fix ZIPs up to 100 MB in-browser.
  • Instant preview of corrected dates.
  • Works with Google Takeout / iCloud / WhatsApp exports.
  • No install required.
  • Files processed in temporary storage only, then deleted.
  • ZIP files only (up to 100 MB).
Free web demo

Monthly

$16.99

Full desktop access

  • Fix unlimited ZIPs and folders.
  • Restore EXIF “Date Taken” + XMP timestamps.
  • Repair WhatsApp / Messenger / social downloads.
  • Correct Google Takeout & Apple Photos exports.
  • Fix HEIC / JPG / PNG / MP4 timestamp issues.
  • Smart renaming for clean timelines.
  • Safe processing — originals untouched.
  • Use on up to 3 devices.
Buy monthly
Best value

Yearly

$99

For ongoing, long-term photo care

  • Everything in Monthly.
  • Ideal for large or growing collections.
  • Receive new features as they’re released.
  • Supports large folders (10 GB–500 GB+).
  • Use on up to 3 devices.
Buy yearly

Lifetime

$199

One-time payment

  • Everything in Yearly.
  • Permanent access for lifetime of the product.
  • No subscriptions — one payment.
  • Best long-term savings for loyal users.
  • Use on up to 10 devices.

Available only after one successful Monthly or Yearly payment.

Some people fix a single ZIP, export, or Takeout — and never need the tool again. Others fix new batches every year as phones, clouds, and apps evolve. Subscriptions keep the app sustainable and continuously updated, while Lifetime rewards loyal users fairly.

Web demo: ZIPs up to 100 MB. Desktop app: unlimited folders, ZIPs and devices.

Guides: getting your photos in and out

Cloud Services

Google Photos: export with Takeout, keep JSON sidecars, avoid tiny ZIP fragments.

Apple Photos / iCloud: export Unmodified Originals, keep HEIC + MOV + Live Photos together.

OneDrive / Dropbox: PDR restores timelines even when camera-roll folders are scattered.

Facebook / Instagram / X / YouTube: download at full resolution where possible — PDR fixes whatever timestamps survive.

Social Apps

WhatsApp: filenames + folder patterns let PDR rebuild dates when EXIF is stripped.

Messenger / Telegram / Signal: PDR reconstructs timelines from partial or missing metadata.

Snapchat / TikTok: PDR places short clips and exports back into their correct life-story moments.

Ideal for multi-year chat archives, group albums, and shared family histories.

Hardware Devices

Phones & Cameras: copy DCIM folders directly; PDR reads every real timestamp it can identify.

Old Devices: PDR repairs broken chronology from forgotten backups and mixed-generation hardware.

External Drives: perfect for decades of scattered archives across different machines.

Best for families consolidating long-term device histories.

Scans & Legacy Media

Old Prints & Film: after digitising, PDR helps you build a clean timeline for your pre-digital life.

Bulk Scan Projects: organise scanned folders so PDR can rebuild approximate chronological order.

Mixed Formats: integrates scans alongside modern photos without disrupting your timeline.

Ideal for families digitising decades of albums.

Tools & Recommendations

Suggested apps, hardware, and workflows that pair perfectly with PDR for fast, organised photo management.

Export tools, folder strategies, backup drives, scanning devices, and more.

Includes affiliate-friendly recommendations that genuinely help users build and maintain a master library.

Your go-to toolkit for keeping everything tidy long-term.

Frequently asked questions

Will PDR work with all my photos — even the messy ones?

Yes. PDR is built for real-world chaos: Google Photos, iCloud, WhatsApp, Messenger, OneDrive, Takeout ZIPs, SD cards, old phones, scanned prints and more.

What if my dates are completely wrong or missing?

PDR uses layered detection and reconstruction. If valid metadata exists, it fixes it. If filenames hold clues, it restores them. If nothing exists, PDR applies consistent fallback logic to rebuild chronological order.

Is this safe for my personal memories?

Web preview uses temporary processing only and deletes files after download. The desktop app runs entirely on your own computer — your photos never leave your device.

Is this going to take me hours?

No. You prepare exports once, then drag folders into PDR and let it do the work. Most libraries process in minutes, not days.

Will it handle older devices and backups?

Yes. Old Androids, early iPhones, digital cameras, WhatsApp backups, Google Takeout dumps, SD cards and scanned albums are all part of the design brief.

How much does this really cost? Am I locked in?

You’re never locked in. Start with the free web preview. Choose Monthly or Yearly when you’re ready, and unlock Lifetime after your first billing cycle if that suits your long-term plans.

Why isn’t there already an app that does this properly?

Because the problem is messy, technical, and unglamorous. Most developers avoid it. PDR was built because someone finally cared enough to solve it properly.

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Affiliates & Partners

If you run a photo-organising, digitising, or printing service, PDR can quietly power the “date-fixing” layer behind your offers. Deliver cleaner libraries, better albums, and more meaningful photo products for your clients.

Enquire about affiliate & partner options

Privacy guarantee

Web preview: files are processed only in temporary storage, never retained, and deleted automatically immediately after your download completes.

Desktop app: everything runs locally on your own computer — your photos never leave your device.

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