Photo culling and safe ingest

Bring home the keepers, not the whole card.

Keptra helps you review a shoot before import, choose the strongest frames, and copy them into clean folders with an optional verified backup.

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Windows and macOS · No card required to try it

Current Keptra desktop workspace showing Source, Review, Destination, and Import steps
Current application One route from source to reviewed, verified files.
Your photos stay on your computer Photo review and analysis happen locally. Keptra does not upload your shoot to a culling cloud.
Originals stay untouched while you review Picks, rejects, ratings, and AI suggestions do not move or delete source files.
You approve the import Preview the plan, choose the destination, and decide which files are copied.

Three clear steps

From full card to a clean handoff.

The everyday workflow stays simple. Deeper automation and delivery controls are there when a job needs them.

Keptra import progress showing copied files, backup status, checksum verification, and duplicate skips
Workflow demonstration · import progress

Import safely

Start from an SD card, external drive, folder, or FTP source. Check the exact plan before copying, then optionally verify the destination and create a second local copy.

  • Import Check before files move
  • Duplicate and destination-conflict handling
  • Optional checksum verification and backup destination
Keptra Best-of comparison ranking several similar photographs for photographer review
Workflow demonstration · Best-of comparison

Find the best

Keptra groups bursts and similar frames so you can compare fewer decisions. Local analysis can surface sharpness, faces, people, and eye-region detail as review signals—not as permission to delete a photo.

  • Burst and near-duplicate grouping
  • Side-by-side Best-of review
  • Conservative suggestions with visible reasons
Keptra review grid showing local face grouping and photo scores
Workflow demonstration · local review

Review and hand off

Use familiar picks, rejects, stars, filters, and keyboard navigation. Queue only what should leave the card, then open the destination or export Lightroom helper files and an import manifest.

  • P to pick, X to reject, 1–5 to rate
  • Second-pass lane for uncertain frames
  • Import report, manifest, and Lightroom handoff helpers

Product tour

See the complete workflow.

A short walkthrough from a connected card to reviewed files in their destination.

Choose a sourceUse a card, folder, drive, or configured FTP source.
Make the callsReview groups, mark keepers, and inspect risky frames.
Verify the resultCopy the approved set and keep an inspectable import record.

Built for real shoots

Useful when the deadline is closer than the edit.

Cards and folders first

Removable drives are detected, protected in-camera files are surfaced, and folder sources work the same way.

Fast keyboard review

Navigate, pick, reject, rate, compare, and undo without moving between separate applications.

Clean folder rules

Preview date-based or custom destination paths before committing an import.

Local photo analysis

Supported face, person, similarity, and quality signals run on the device; provider fallback is visible in diagnostics.

Recovery-aware import

A saved import ledger tracks completed, failed, and pending files so interrupted work can be retried.

No forced catalogue

Continue into your preferred folder workflow, or create helper artifacts for Lightroom Classic.

Pricing

Review free. Upgrade when you are ready to import.

The free tier is for browsing and manual culling. Pro unlocks verified import and the full workflow. Live prices are shown in AUD.

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  • Unlimited browsing and manual culling
  • Keyboard picks, rejects, and ratings
  • EXIF, duplicate, and burst review
  • Read-only review of source files
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  • Local review suggestions and grouping
  • Backup destination and checksum verification
  • FTP source and output workflows
  • Auto-import and date folders
  • Exposure normalization and metadata tools
  • Priority support

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Photo review is local. An internet connection may be used for the initial model download, licensing, updates, or online checkout.