Lanternbox

Download Lanternbox

One account across your devices. Install on the phone to back up, on a computer to browse, or use the command-line tool on a server. Current version 4.2, released September 2026.

iPhone and iPadiOS 16 or later. Background backup, Face ID lock, Live Photos.4.2.1 · 38 MB   App Store
AndroidAndroid 9 or later. Backup on Wi-Fi, per-album rules.4.2.1 · 24 MB   Google Play
macOSmacOS 12 or later, universal. Menu-bar app and Finder access.4.2.0 · dmg   Download
WindowsWindows 10 and 11. Tray app, drag and drop to restore.4.2.0 · exe   Download
LinuxAppImage and .deb. Headless daemon available for servers.4.2.0   Download
Command line (lbx)Upload and restore from scripts. Go, MIT licence.Install guide

Desktop builds are served from our download servers (dl1, dl2, dl3). Checksums and signatures for each release are listed in the developer docs.

Changes in 4.2

  • Backup windows.

    The app learns when you are usually on Wi-Fi and does large uploads then, instead of on mobile data.

  • Partial download.

    Download only the part of a video you want to watch, instead of the whole file.

  • Faster indexing.

    Libraries with more than 100,000 items index up to three times faster on first run.

Full history is on the changelog.