AI culling
AI Smart Culling
Choose your AI engine (OpenAI, Gemini, or Ollama) and let it rate, flag, and sort your photos automatically. Every decision syncs to Lightroom instantly.
Feature 01 / 10
New in v1.2.8· 1,044+ downloads
Your workflow.
Your AI Photo Culler.
The fastest offline photo culler that adapts to you.
You choose how to sort your photos. You choose which AI does the thinking. Everything syncs to Lightroom automatically. Your keys, your machine, your photos.
Free forever tier · No credit card required
First time opening SnapCuller?
Your OS may ask for confirmation — this is normal for apps outside the official store.
1
Click More Info
On the SmartScreen dialog, click the More info link.
2
Run Anyway
Click the Run anyway button to launch the installer.
⭐ Rating
Sort with 1 to 5 stars. Synced to .xmp so Lightroom sees them instantly.
🎨 Labels
Color-code your photos by status, scene, or anything you need.
✅ Flags
Quick binary decisions. Pick or Reject, then filter and move on.
$29 one-time · Free forever tier · 14-day refund
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📁 Our Signature Feature
One key. Photo culling done.
Map any keyboard key to a destination folder. Press it, and our photo culler moves the photo there instantly. No dragging, no menus. Just press and move on.
↓ try it yourself, hit keys 1 · 2 · 3 ↓
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Camera Data
85mm · f/1.8 · 1/250s · ISO 100
CLICK TO START SORTING
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Restart
Reset Session
Clear all your decisions and restart the demo from the first photo.
Shortcuts
Keys 1, 2, 3
Instant Sort. Photos disappear and move to their bucket folders immediately.
Navigation
Browse Mode
Use on-screen arrows or keyboard arrows to review before deciding.
— it's literally that fast —
your AI, not ours
The AI photo culler that adapts to you
We don't train our own AI model. We don't store your photos. You bring your own API key, pick your preferred model, and our AI photo culling software handles the rest in the background while you keep working.
OPENAI
GPT-4o & GPT-4o-mini
Best for detail. Catches missed focus, closed eyes, and subtle expression differences across your frames.
GEMINI
Google Cloud AI
Fast and efficient. Great for processing large batches quickly when you need speed over precision.
OLLAMA
Self-Hosted & Offline
Run models locally (like Llama3 or Mistral) completely offline. Or connect to a self-hosted network server or local/cloud Ollama API. 100% privacy, zero data leaves your infrastructure.
Just enter your API key in Settings, pick a model, and start culling. SnapCuller runs AI analysis in the background while you keep reviewing photos. All results are written to .xmp sidecars for Lightroom.
Your data never touches our servers. Ever.
product tour
A photo culler built for real work.
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App Tour
Instant RAW previews with zero import lag.
Grid View
High-speed thumbnail overview with professional ratings.
Compare View
Side-by-side A/B comparison with zoom sync.
what's inside
Tiny app. Pro photo culler.
Every feature earns its keep. No catalogs, no cloud sync, no ten-minute startup — just the fastest path from card to keepers.
Burst Stacking
Auto-Stacking for Bursts
Tame high-speed action shots. SnapCuller automatically groups photos taken within seconds of each other. Select the best without cluttering your grid.
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Smart Pairing
RAW + JPG Symmetry
Treats RAW and JPG as a single entity. Rate or flag the JPG, and the RAW instantly follows. Reduces gallery visual clutter by 50%.
Feature 03 / 10
Metadata Automation
Code Replacements
Type '=h1=' and instantly expand it to full metadata strings like 'Home Team Goal Area'. The ultimate time-saver for sports and event shooters.
Feature 04 / 10
Lightning fast
Instant RAW previews
Open any folder and start culling right away. RAW files load in milliseconds. No catalogs, no imports, no waiting.
Feature 05 / 10
Storage Savings
Selective RAW Keeping
Export RAWs only for your 4+ star photos, while keeping JPGs for the rest. Massive storage savings on your SSD.
Feature 06 / 10
Ergonomics
Cull from the Couch
Native support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers. Lean back, grab your gamepad, and cull your shoots comfortably.
Feature 07 / 10
Smart assist
AI face detection
Instantly spot every face in your shot. Check for blinks and missed focus without zooming in manually.
Feature 08 / 10
Sharpness check
Focus peaking
See exactly where your shot is sharp with a colorful overlay. Catch out-of-focus frames in a glance.
Feature 09 / 10
Exposure check
Exposure warnings
Spot blown highlights and lost shadows before you import. Quick visual overlays so you never miss a technical issue.
Feature 10 / 10
IPTC metadata editor
Add copyright, captions, and keywords to thousands of photos at once.
One-key move buckets
Press a key, your photo moves to the right folder. Simple as that.
Workflow Presets
Switch between 'Fast Culling' and 'Detail Review' environment states with one click.
Batch Rename
Standardize your filenames using dynamic patterns before you start your edit.
External Editors
Jump straight from SnapCuller into Photoshop or Affinity Photo for a quick fix.
Auto-advance navigation
Keep your flow state. Automatically navigate to the next photo after rating or flagging.
No imports needed
Your photos stay right where they are, nothing gets moved until you say so.
Lightroom-ready XMP
Ratings, flags, and color labels are saved as .xmp files. Open in Lightroom and everything is already there.
how it flows ↓
Simple photo culling in three steps.
Drop a folder, hammer the keys, hand off to Lightroom. That's it.
01
Point & shoot
Drag & drop any folder. SnapCuller instantly accesses all your photos with zero import time, including professional RAW formats.
02
Keyboard mastery
Master the one-key workflow. Assign favorite and reject actions to any keys and let muscle memory do the work.
03
One-click handoff
Ratings and labels export as XMP sidecars. Open the folder in Lightroom or Capture One for the final edit.
15+
RAW formats
<50ms
Image load time
100%
Offline & private
5★
Rating system
kind words
The photo culler loved by photographers.
"SnapCuller saved me hours on my wedding shoots. The keyboard-first workflow is exactly what I needed."
Sarah Chen
Wedding Photographer
"Finally, a culling tool that handles my Sony ARW files natively. The XMP export to Lightroom is seamless."
Marcus Webb
Portrait Photographer
"The Focus Peaking and Face Detail features are incredibly useful. Combined with the Buckets workflow, it's a huge time saver."
Photographer
"I switched from Photo Mechanic. SnapCuller is faster, cleaner, and the price is unbeatable."
Lisa Morales
Event Photographer
why switch?
Legacy photo culling software.
Respect to the OGs, but you deserve better.
Photo Mechanic
$139Powerful but expensive, with a dated 2000s interface.
Adobe Lightroom
$10/moBloated with editing tools you don't need just to cull.
FastRawViewer
$20Technical but no buckets, no XMP export, no modern UI.
SnapCuller
Pay once, own forever
$29 one-time. No subscriptions. No renewals. Lifetime access.
SnapCuller
Built for flow, not bloat
One thing, done well: fast selection. No catalogs, no cloud sync.
SnapCuller
Keyboard mastery
Custom shortcuts engineered to become muscle memory.
launch week deal
Cull photos faster.
Save 5+ hours every week.
Stop fighting your software. Start culling at the speed of muscle memory. Join pro shooters who value their time.
Free forever tier · No credit card required
First time opening SnapCuller?
Your OS may ask for confirmation — this is normal for apps outside the official store.
1
Click More Info
On the SmartScreen dialog, click the More info link.
2
Run Anyway
Click the Run anyway button to launch the installer.