# unixzii/ibackupextractor

A simple tool for extracting files from iOS backup archive.

Repository: https://github.com/unixzii/ibackupextractor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ibackupextractor
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: apple, backup, cli, ios, itunes, rust, tools
Last push: 2026-03-10T12:37:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 8, longevity 76
- inputs: {"age_days": 1077, "days_push": 176, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1333, forks 57 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:24.803225+00:00)

## What it is
A Rust CLI tool that extracts files from iOS (iPhone/iPad) backup archives created by iTunes/Finder, restoring the original sandbox directory layout. It can inspect backup metadata, list domains, extract all or selected domains, and migrate domains between backups.

## Use cases
- extract files from an iPhone iTunes backup
- recover app sandbox files from an iOS backup archive
- browse iOS backup contents with original directory structure
- list domains in an iOS backup
- transfer app data between two iOS backups
- inspect metadata of an iOS backup archive

## When to choose
- you need to pull specific files out of an iTunes/Finder iOS backup
- you want the original app sandbox directory layout restored instead of hashed filenames
- you need a fast, scriptable command-line tool for iOS backup extraction
- you want to migrate a domain's data from one backup to another

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI for browsing backups
- you need to create iOS backups rather than extract from existing ones
- you need to decrypt encrypted backups (not mentioned as supported)
- you need to modify backup contents other than domain migration

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, backup, cli, developer-tools
- domain: apple-ecosystem, files
- platform: windows, cli, rust
- tags: ios-backup, itunes-backup, data-extraction, iphone, ipad, backup, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- unixzii/ibackupextractor (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.803225+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:44:55.601114+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/unixzii/ibackupextractor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.803225+00:00, sha 72942b646044)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.