Meet Chitr
Bulk upload massive local photo libraries directly to Google Photos while preserving your nested directory folders, generating virtual albums, and keeping perfect chronological timeline order.
No credit card required to start.
Two things you'll need — let's be upfront
Chitr is the mover, not the warehouse. Here's the honest setup.
1 · Room in your Google account
Your photos land in your Google Photos and count against your Google One storage — not something Chitr provides. Google One sells 100 GB, 200 GB and 2 TB plans, so a ~1 TB library needs the 2 TB plan (there's no 1 TB tier).
→ Check your free space and top up at one.google.com before you buy a Chitr block — otherwise uploads past your Google quota get rejected.
2 · Comfort with a terminal
Chitr uses rclone, a command-line tool, to move files safely from your computer. We generate your exact config and a one-line copy command — but you'll install rclone and run it in Terminal / Command Prompt yourself.
If “open a terminal and paste a command” sounds fine, you're our person.
See the rclone guide →Estimate your migration cost
Drag to your library size. You pay two separate things— a one-time Chitr capacity block, and your ongoing Google One storage (to Google).
Chitr — one-time, to us
How much you can move through Chitr (lifetime). Not storage.
$95
1TB Storage Capacity
Google One — ongoing, to Google
Where the photos actually live. You buy this from Google, separately.
~$10/mo
2 TB plan
Check your Google storage →Example: a 5 TB archive = $400 once to Chitr +~$25/mo to Google. Top up Google One before buying a Chitr block — uploads past your quota get rejected.
Is Chitr right for you?
Three quick questions. No signup needed.