Direct
The phone connects to the server itself. Pair once, then backups run over the home network.
Docker · Synology · Unraid · TrueNAS
Your iPhone backs up
Straight to your server
AirVault runs on your NAS or any Docker host. Your iPhone backs up to it over Wi-Fi with no computer in between, and every backup is kept as a snapshot you can restore later.
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docker compose up -d - No computer in between
- Runs on a NAS or any Docker host
- Every backup kept as a snapshot
- Encrypted backups supported
Self-hostedOne container on your NAS or Linux server
DirectThe phone connects straight to the server
SnapshotsOld backups stay restorable, not overwritten
PrivateBackups never leave your hardware
// what is AirVault
Full iPhone backups on your NAS
AirVault creates restorable system backups — not just copies of photos and documents. It runs on the NAS where the backups are stored, and the iPhone connects to it directly over Wi-Fi. No desktop app, no computer in the middle, no cloud.
Snapshots
Backups accumulate instead of replacing each other. A phone can be restored to any snapshot in the history.
Yours
The whole history sits on your disks. No accounts, no subscription, nothing leaves the house.
// features
Full backups over Wi-Fi
Restore any snapshot
AirVault turns a Synology, Unraid, TrueNAS or plain Docker box into the place iPhones back up to. Everything below happens in one browser tab, served from the server itself.
Backs up straight to the server
The iPhone connects to AirVault over Wi-Fi and backs up to the server directly. There is no desktop app and no computer to keep awake — the server is the only other machine involved.
A full backup you can restore
AirVault creates a full, restorable iPhone backup with settings, messages, app data, photos and other supported device data. It is not a photo uploader or document sync.
Only the changes are transferred
After the first full backup, later runs transfer only what changed. Every completed run remains a restorable snapshot, so you can recover the iPhone from any point in its backup history.
Protects what matters
With backup encryption on, the backup includes passwords, Health data and call history — and none of it is readable without your password.
Integrity checks for every file
AirVault checks every file in every snapshot and verifies the data again during restore. Corrupted or incomplete data is detected instead of being written back to the iPhone.
// interface
The AirVault interface
01 / Dashboard
Your devices
- Back up now
- Pair a phone
- Open snapshots
- Check live status
02 / Device page
Hardware & storage
- Storage map
- Battery health
- SIM details
- Device identity
03 / File manager
Files, media & apps
- Browse folders
- Preview media
- Download files
- Install .ipa
04 / Recovery
Snapshots & restore
- Pick any snapshot
- Change target phone
- Unlock encryption
- Run safety checks
// platforms & installation
Choose your platform,
install AirVault
Follow the guide for Synology, Unraid, TrueNAS or any Docker host. Pick where backups go, start AirVault and open the dashboard. Nothing to clone, nothing to compile.
- Synology, Unraid, TrueNAS or any Linux Docker host
- A share or dataset for the backups
- One USB pairing per phone at setup — backups then run over Wi-Fi
- Open Apps and search for AirVault
- Pick the share where backups should go — appdata paths are prefilled
- Start the container and sign in as airvault on port 8080 — the token is in the container log unless you set one
- Connect the first iPhone over USB and tap Trust — from then on it backs up over Wi-Fi
Ships as a Community Applications template with USB passthrough preconfigured.
Your phone · Your server · Nothing in between