SnapEasy alternative
Looking for a SnapEasy alternative for Snapchat Memories?
SnapEasy and MemoriesExport both turn a raw Snapchat export into a usable photo library with restored dates, locations, and overlays. The practical differences are the free preview, the choices for online or local processing, and how clearly each tool documents video metadata for Apple Photos.
Short answer
Choose MemoriesExport if you want to test the result on your first 100 memories for free, process either online or on your own computer, or specifically need Snapchat videos to keep their map location in Apple Photos. Choose SnapEasy if you already prefer its workflow and do not need those differences.
Both are one-time-purchase tools rather than recurring Snapchat storage subscriptions. Always verify the current checkout price on the product you choose before paying.
| MemoriesExport | SnapEasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Try before paying | ✓ First 100 memories | $9.99 lifetime (early bird) |
| Runs online | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop processing | Mac and Windows | Mac and Windows |
| Correct capture dates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restore GPS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Merge captions and overlays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Photos video-map metadata | ✓ QuickTime Keys:GPSCoordinates | Not explicitly documented on its public product pages |
| Large, multi-part exports | ✓ | Supported ZIP workflow; confirm your export size |
Last checked August 4, 2026. SnapEasy details are sourced from its pricing page, desktop-app page, and product page. Prices and features can change. “Not explicitly documented” describes the published claim, not proof that a capability is impossible.
The difference that matters for Apple Photos
A photo and a video do not store location in the same way. JPEG files normally use EXIF GPS fields. For a video to appear on the Places map in Apple Photos, the MP4 or MOV also needs the QuickTime Keys:GPSCoordinates atom. MemoriesExport writes that field with ExifTool and documents it as part of the product.
If your Snapchat photos have map pins but your videos do not, read why Snapchat videos lose their Apple Photos location.
Online or fully local
MemoriesExport lets you use the browser for convenience or the desktop app when you want the files processed on your own Mac or Windows computer. The desktop route is particularly useful for a very large export or personal media you would rather not upload.
If you use the online route, the finished job is short-lived and tied to your verified account. See the plain-language security and file-handling explanation before choosing.
What both tools fix
Snapchat’s raw download is an export package, not a polished photo library. Media may arrive with meaningless filenames, missing filesystem dates, location data separated into JSON, and captions or drawings stored as separate overlay files. A repair tool combines those pieces before you import the result into Apple Photos or Google Photos.
- Restore the real capture date instead of the download date.
- Write GPS coordinates back into compatible media metadata.
- Put captions, drawings, and stickers back onto the image.
- Return ordinary files you can keep without a subscription.
How to switch from a raw export
- Request your Snapchat data and include Memories. Download every ZIP part Snapchat provides.
- Keep the original ZIP files intact. Do not rename, combine, or discard later-numbered parts.
- Run the export through MemoriesExport online or in the desktop app.
- Check a few corrected photos and videos for date and location, then import the finished files into your photo library.
For the full request-and-download walkthrough, use the 2026 Snapchat Memories export guide.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MemoriesExport free?
- You can process your first 100 memories as a free preview. Lifetime access for larger exports is a one-time $9.99 purchase, subject to the price shown at checkout.
- Does MemoriesExport upload my Snapchat Memories?
- The online version uploads the export for short-lived cloud processing. The Mac and Windows desktop app processes locally, so your photos and videos do not leave your computer.
- Can it fix dates that show as today, 1970, or another wrong year?
- Yes, when the original timestamp is present in Snapchat’s export metadata. MemoriesExport writes that capture time into the corrected media before you import it.
- Does it recover My Eyes Only?
- No export repair tool can recover content Snapchat did not include in your data download. Move eligible memories out of My Eyes Only in Snapchat before requesting the export.
Try MemoriesExport on 100 memories free →
Want the broader market view? See the Snapchat Memories export-tool comparison.