diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinator.kt
index f6d68018..95fa79e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinator.kt
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.BackupType
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.DecryptionFailedException
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.MetadataManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.MetadataReader
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.proto.Snapshot
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.Loader
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.SnapshotManager
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.getBlobHandles
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.settings.SettingsManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.D2D_TRANSPORT_FLAGS
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.DEFAULT_TRANSPORT_FLAGS
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.getBlobHandles
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.BackupNotificationManager
 import org.calyxos.seedvault.core.backends.AppBackupFileType
 import org.calyxos.seedvault.core.backends.Backend
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinator(
     private val metadataManager: MetadataManager,
     private val notificationManager: BackupNotificationManager,
     private val backendManager: BackendManager,
-    private val loader: Loader,
+    private val snapshotManager: SnapshotManager,
     private val kv: KVRestore,
     private val full: FullRestore,
     private val metadataReader: MetadataReader,
@@ -91,15 +90,10 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinator(
         for (handle in fileHandles) {
             try {
                 val backup = when (handle) {
-                    is AppBackupFileType.Snapshot -> {
-                        val snapshot = loader.loadFile(handle).use { inputStream ->
-                            Snapshot.parseFrom(inputStream)
-                        }
-                        RestorableBackup(
-                            repoId = handle.repoId,
-                            snapshot = snapshot,
-                        )
-                    }
+                    is AppBackupFileType.Snapshot -> RestorableBackup(
+                        repoId = handle.repoId,
+                        snapshot = snapshotManager.loadSnapshot(handle),
+                    )
                     is LegacyAppBackupFile.Metadata -> {
                         val metadata = backend.load(handle).use { inputStream ->
                             metadataReader.readMetadata(inputStream, handle.token)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreModule.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreModule.kt
index 151a8b58..681eac5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreModule.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ val restoreModule = module {
             metadataManager = get(),
             notificationManager = get(),
             backendManager = get(),
-            loader = get(),
+            snapshotManager = get(),
             kv = get(),
             full = get(),
             metadataReader = get(),
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/CoordinatorIntegrationTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/CoordinatorIntegrationTest.kt
index ffc0d156..bd801efc 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/CoordinatorIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/CoordinatorIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.AppBackupManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.BackupReceiver
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.Loader
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.SnapshotCreator
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.SnapshotManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.BackupCoordinator
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.FullBackup
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.InputFactory
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ internal class CoordinatorIntegrationTest : TransportTest() {
     private val legacyPlugin = mockk<LegacyStoragePlugin>()
     private val backend = mockk<Backend>()
     private val loader = mockk<Loader>()
+    private val snapshotManager = mockk<SnapshotManager>()
     private val backupReceiver = mockk<BackupReceiver>()
     private val kvBackup = KVBackup(
         settingsManager = settingsManager,
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ internal class CoordinatorIntegrationTest : TransportTest() {
         metadataManager,
         notificationManager,
         backendManager,
-        loader,
+        snapshotManager,
         kvRestore,
         fullRestore,
         metadataReader
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinatorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinatorTest.kt
index 7bf154a8..76bd9da1 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinatorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreCoordinatorTest.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.BackupType
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.MetadataReader
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.PackageMetadata
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.proto.copy
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.Loader
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.SnapshotManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.TransportTest
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.BackupNotificationManager
 import io.mockk.Runs
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
-import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
-import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.io.InputStream
 import kotlin.random.Random
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
     private val notificationManager: BackupNotificationManager = mockk()
     private val backendManager: BackendManager = mockk()
     private val backend = mockk<Backend>()
-    private val loader = mockk<Loader>()
+    private val snapshotManager = mockk<SnapshotManager>()
     private val kv = mockk<KVRestore>()
     private val full = mockk<FullRestore>()
     private val metadataReader = mockk<MetadataReader>()
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
         metadataManager = metadataManager,
         notificationManager = notificationManager,
         backendManager = backendManager,
-        loader = loader,
+        snapshotManager = snapshotManager,
         kv = kv,
         full = full,
         metadataReader = metadataReader,
@@ -261,9 +259,6 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
     fun `startRestore() loads snapshots for auto-restore`() = runBlocking {
         val handle = AppBackupFileType.Snapshot(repoId, getRandomByteArray(32).toHexString())
         val info = FileInfo(handle, 1)
-        val snapshotBytes = ByteArrayOutputStream().apply {
-            snapshot.writeTo(this)
-        }.toByteArray()
 
         every { backendManager.backendProperties } returns safStorage
         every { safStorage.isUnavailableUsb(context) } returns false
@@ -278,7 +273,7 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
             val callback = lambda<(FileInfo) -> Unit>().captured
             callback(info)
         }
-        coEvery { loader.loadFile(handle) } returns ByteArrayInputStream(snapshotBytes)
+        coEvery { snapshotManager.loadSnapshot(handle) } returns snapshot
 
         assertEquals(TRANSPORT_OK, restore.startRestore(token, pmPackageInfoArray))
     }
@@ -287,9 +282,6 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
     fun `startRestore() errors when it can't find snapshots`() = runBlocking {
         val handle = AppBackupFileType.Snapshot(repoId, getRandomByteArray(32).toHexString())
         val info = FileInfo(handle, 1)
-        val snapshotBytes = ByteArrayOutputStream().apply { // snapshot has different token
-            snapshot.copy { token = this@RestoreCoordinatorTest.token - 1 }.writeTo(this)
-        }.toByteArray()
 
         every { backendManager.backendProperties } returns safStorage
         every { safStorage.isUnavailableUsb(context) } returns false
@@ -304,12 +296,14 @@ internal class RestoreCoordinatorTest : TransportTest() {
             val callback = lambda<(FileInfo) -> Unit>().captured
             callback(info)
         }
-        coEvery { loader.loadFile(handle) } returns ByteArrayInputStream(snapshotBytes)
+        coEvery { snapshotManager.loadSnapshot(handle) } returns snapshot.copy {
+            token = this@RestoreCoordinatorTest.token - 1 // unexpected token
+        }
 
         assertEquals(TRANSPORT_ERROR, restore.startRestore(token, pmPackageInfoArray))
 
         coVerify {
-            loader.loadFile(handle) // really loaded snapshot
+            snapshotManager.loadSnapshot(handle) // really loaded snapshot
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreV0IntegrationTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreV0IntegrationTest.kt
index c6a04fc9..38dbb75f 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreV0IntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/restore/RestoreV0IntegrationTest.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.encodeBase64
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.header.HeaderReaderImpl
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.MetadataReaderImpl
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.Loader
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.repo.SnapshotManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.toByteArrayFromHex
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.TransportTest
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.KvDbManager
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ internal class RestoreV0IntegrationTest : TransportTest() {
     private val notificationManager = mockk<BackupNotificationManager>()
     private val backendManager: BackendManager = mockk()
     private val loader = mockk<Loader>()
+    private val snapshotManager = mockk<SnapshotManager>()
 
     @Suppress("Deprecation")
     private val legacyPlugin = mockk<LegacyStoragePlugin>()
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ internal class RestoreV0IntegrationTest : TransportTest() {
         metadataManager = metadataManager,
         notificationManager = notificationManager,
         backendManager = backendManager,
-        loader = loader,
+        snapshotManager = snapshotManager,
         kv = kvRestore,
         full = fullRestore,
         metadataReader = metadataReader,