Local-first · No cloud, ever

Your entire photo library —
catalogued at home, in your pocket.

CachePix catalogs the photos on your Mac or Windows drives, then syncs a fast, searchable catalog to your phone over your own wifi. Your originals never leave your drives. There is no cloud.

Why CachePix

Built for people with more photos than the cloud wants to hold.

Terabytes of photos across drives you already own. CachePix makes all of it browsable anywhere — without uploading a single original.

Nothing in the cloud

Your photos are read straight from your drives and stay there. CachePix never uploads, stores, or transmits your originals to anyone.

Browse offline, everywhere

A lightweight catalog of previews and metadata lives on your phone. Scroll your whole archive on a plane, in a basement, anywhere — no signal needed.

Syncs over your own wifi

The catalog travels directly from your computer to your phone across your local network. It never passes through a server we run.

Find any photo fast

Search by filename, keyword, folder, date, or the names already written into your files. Your archive finally has an index.

Originals never touched

CachePix reads your files. It never moves, renames, edits, or deletes them. Forget a drive from the catalog and your files stay exactly where they are.

One subscription, every device

Subscribe once on your phone and the Mac and Windows apps unlock automatically. No per-seat pricing, no separate desktop license.

How it works

Three steps. Then your whole library goes with you.

Catalog your drives

Point the CachePix desktop app at the folders and drives where your photos live. It builds a fast catalog with previews — your files stay put.

Pair your phone

Scan a code to pair over your wifi. The catalog syncs to your phone: thumbnails, previews, and searchable metadata.

Browse anywhere

Your entire archive is now in your pocket, offline. Open a preview, search a name, jump to a folder — with nothing living in the cloud.

Pricing

One plan. Every feature. Try it free for 14 days.

Every subscription unlocks the phone app and the Mac & Windows desktop apps. Cancel anytime.

Monthly
$4.99 / mo
Billed monthly
  • Unlimited catalog
  • Offline browse on your phone
  • LAN sync across your devices
  • Mac & Windows desktop unlock
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BEST VALUE
Annual
$29.99 / yr
About $2.50/mo · 14-day free trial
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  • Two months free vs monthly
  • Priced for an archive you keep for years
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Lifetime
$99 once
Pay once, yours forever
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  • One payment, no renewals
  • For people who hate subscriptions
Get Lifetime

Subscriptions are purchased in the iPhone or Android app through Apple or Google. The 14-day free trial applies to the monthly and annual plans for new subscribers and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I view photos from my external hard drive on my phone without uploading to the cloud?

Yes. CachePix catalogs the photos on your external drives from your Mac or Windows computer, then lets your phone browse that catalog offline — even with the drives unplugged and the computer at home. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud.

Is CachePix a private, offline alternative to Google Photos?

Yes. Unlike Google Photos, CachePix never uploads your photos to the cloud. Everything stays on your own devices; your phone syncs the catalog from your computer over your local Wi-Fi.

Do I need a server like Immich or PhotoPrism to use CachePix?

No. There is no server to install or maintain. The CachePix desktop app is the source of your catalog, and your phone pairs with it directly over Wi-Fi by scanning a code.

How do I browse my entire photo library on my phone without storing it all on the device?

CachePix syncs thumbnails for your whole library and high-resolution previews for recent photos to your phone; older photos load on demand while you're on your Wi-Fi. You browse everything without keeping full-size copies on the phone.

Can photographers access a full Lightroom-style catalog or RAW archive on their phone?

Yes. CachePix catalogs your entire archive on the desktop and makes it searchable on your phone offline — so you can browse your whole library on the go without carrying external drives.

What platforms does CachePix support?

A desktop app for macOS and Windows catalogs your library, and phone apps for iPhone and Android browse it. One subscription covers all of your devices.

How much does CachePix cost?

CachePix offers a monthly ($4.99) or annual ($29.99) subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock ($99), each with a 14-day free trial. One subscription unlocks your phone and desktop together.

Do my photos ever leave my devices?

No. Your originals stay on your drives and the catalog syncs only over your local Wi-Fi. CachePix has no cloud component and never uploads your photos.

Everything you own, finally in one place.

Catalog once on your computer. Browse it all from your phone, offline, with your originals safe on your own drives.

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