Choose a folder
TagVault scans the folder you select and finds tagged files and subfolders.
A private macOS utility
Finder tag backup
and restore for Mac.
TagVault protects macOS Finder tag names before a Mac migration, cloud transfer, filesystem change, or folder recovery. Create a portable backup, preview every proposed change, and restore locally without touching file contents.
Coming soon to theMac App Store
See how it works
Local onlyNo account or cloud service
Preview firstReview every proposed change
Non-destructiveBackups never alter files
Three careful steps
Backup with confidence.
Restore with control.
Save a small backup
The portable .tagvault file records relative paths, tag names, and lightweight matching metadata-not file contents.
Preview and restore
Choose a destination, review the changes, then add missing tags or exactly restore the saved set.
Protect macOS metadata
Why back up Finder tags?
Finder tags are macOS metadata, not part of a document’s visible contents. Some cloud storage services, network volumes, archive formats, non-Apple filesystems, migration tools, and restore workflows may not preserve them. A folder can arrive with every file intact while the labels used to organize it are missing.
TagVault records Finder tag names against relative paths before you move or archive a folder. Later, point the backup at the original, recovered, or migrated folder and review what would change before restoring tags.
Made for real Mac workflows
When TagVault helps
Mac migration
Preserve Finder tag names before moving a project archive or documents folder to another Mac.
Cloud and network transfers
Keep a separate metadata record when copying folders through services or filesystems that may drop Finder tags.
Backup recovery
Reapply organizational tags after restoring files from a backup that retained contents but not all macOS metadata.
Built around your files
Native. Focused.
Easy to inspect.
- Works with Finder tag names already on your Mac
- Portable JSON backup format with relative paths
- Safe additive restore mode by default
- Exact restore mode includes a confirmation step
- Missing items are reported without stopping the restore
- Undo available immediately after a restore
Private Finder tag management
Your metadata never leaves your Mac.
TagVault is a native, offline macOS utility with no account, analytics, advertising, tracking, or network service. It reads only folders and backup files you explicitly choose through standard Mac file panels.
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