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BackThen
What it is
BackThen is a private family journal for storing and sharing children’s photos, videos, milestones, and stories. Each child gets a chronological timeline with scrolling and search. Photos of any size and videos of any length can be saved without compression. Timeline owners choose invitees and individual permissions, while invited relatives and friends can view, comment, and add memories. BackThen says timelines have no ads or data-sharing, and uploaded content is not manually processed by people. The service creates weekly photo collections and offers time-lapse and age comparisons for siblings and cousins. Users can order photo books, calendars, cards, prints, and montages from app photos. The free starter pack includes 1GB and all features; VIP plans offer up to 200GB, multiple child timelines, and unlimited sharing. BackThen runs on Android, iOS, and the web.
For and against
For
- Original-quality photo and video storage
- Permission controls for invited people
- No ads or data-sharing on timelines
- Print books, calendars, and cards
- Available on Android, iOS, and web
Against
- Free starter pack includes 1GB
- No desktop app
- VIP export requests are limited to every 30 days
- Paid plans start at $6.49/mo
The verdict
BackThen combines private family timelines, original-quality uploads, controlled sharing, and printed keepsakes. The free 1GB plan covers basic use, while VIP plans expand storage and sharing.
Who it suits
BackThen suits parents preserving children’s stories for relatives and friends. It is useful for families wanting original-quality photo and video storage with controlled sharing.
Plans and prices
Free Starter Pack
1GB storage · all features included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · backthen.com
VIP annual
Up to 200GB family storage · multiple child timelines · unlimited sharing
Read 8 Oct 2026 · backthen.com
VIP monthly
Up to 200GB family storage · multiple child timelines · unlimited sharing
Read 8 Oct 2026 · backthen.com
On the record
- Export limit
- The VIP export tool can be requested for each timeline every 30 days, and packaging can take up to 24 hours.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The free starter pack includes 1GB; family and friends invited to a timeline can use BackThen for free.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site presents BackThen as a family space for parents to preserve children’s stories and share them with relatives and friends.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Look-back features
- The service creates weekly photo treasures and offers time-lapse and age comparisons for siblings and cousins.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Original quality
- The site says photos of any size and videos of any length can be saved without compression.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Print products
- Users can order photo books, calendars, cards, prints and montages from photos already in the app.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says timelines have no ads or data-sharing, and its privacy policy says it does not conduct human or manual processing of uploaded content.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BackThen is a private family journal for saving and sharing children’s photos, videos, milestones and stories.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing controls
- Users choose whom to invite and set individual permissions; invited family and friends can view, comment and add memories.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company directs users to its support site or [email protected] for help.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Timeline
- The service organizes content in a chronological timeline for each child, with instant scroll and search.backthen.com · read 8 Oct 2026
