Little Vault vs Google Photos shared albums.

A private alternative to Google Photos shared albums for families that don't want their memories living inside an ad model.

Google Photos shared albums are convenient and free. Little Vault is built for families that want their memories outside the ad business, with time-locked content and granular roles.

The side-by-side, on the things that matter.

Ads / cross-product use

Little Vault: Never. Google Photos shared albums: Photos used for product features.

Trains AI on your content

Little Vault: Never. Google Photos shared albums: Check current Google policy.

Time-locked memories

Little Vault: Yes, server-enforced. Google Photos shared albums: No.

Roles per contributor

Little Vault: Owner, contributor, viewer, future recipient. Google Photos shared albums: Simpler join-link model.

Full export, original quality

Little Vault: From Settings, any time. Google Photos shared albums: Via Takeout, slow.

EU hosting

Little Vault: Yes. Google Photos shared albums: Multi-region.

Does Google use Photos to train AI?

Google's policies have changed over time and vary by feature; it's worth reading their current policy carefully. Little Vault is unambiguous: we never train AI on your content, ours or anyone else's.

Can I export from Google Photos and import to Little Vault?

Use Google Takeout to export, then upload to a Little Vault. Originals are preserved on the way through. Get in touch via Support if you want help with a large move.

Is Little Vault free?

There's a free tier. Premium unlocks HD video, original-quality photos, time-locked memories, and contributors with full edit rights.

Out of the ad model. Into a vault.