macOS & Windows · 6 languages

Cut your culling
time in half.

Built for keyboard-driven speed. Instant RAW preview, single-key pick & rate, side-by-side compare. Optional local AI assist when you want it. You stay in control. From SD card to culled selection to Instagram-ready animations, all in one app.

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Full version · No limits · No credit card required
SwiftCull app showing a wedding photo with AI face detection, EXIF data, and culling controls
25+
RAW formats
3
Local AI models
4 000
Photos in 20 min
100%
Offline · Private
Features

From SD Card to Lightroom to Instagram

The complete wedding photographer workflow in one app.

Cull at the speed of thought

Instant RAW preview, no waiting, no rendering bar. Single-key pick, reject, rate. Side-by-side compare for the tough calls. The fastest manual culler for wedding & event photographers.

PREVIEW · KEYBOARD · COMPARE

Instagram animations, built in

Wedding photographers' secret weapon. Spin boomerangs and animations straight from your culled shots, no separate app, no export shuffle. Instagram presets (4:5, 1:1, 9:16, landscape). Blur-fill for aspect ratios. Export MP4, GIF, WebP, APNG.

BOOMERANG · MP4 · GIF · WEBP · APNG

Pro SD card ingest

Auto-detect camera cards. Chunk copy with hash verification. Rename on import with 40+ variables. Backup to a second drive. Pause and resume if interrupted.

VERIFY · BACKUP · RESUME

Smart burst scoring

Auto-detects burst sequences. Scores sharpness, exposure, motion blur. The best shot in each burst is highlighted instantly. No more clicking through twelve near-identicals.

SHARP · EXPOSURE · MOTION

Lightroom-ready XMP

Stars, flags, color labels (Lightroom's 5), keywords, captions, all saved as standard XMP sidecars. Open your culled selection in Lightroom Classic, Capture One, or Bridge without losing a thing.

STARS · FLAGS · LABELS · KEYWORDS

Optional AI assist, 100% local

Want a second opinion? Three local AI models score every shot: face detection, subject blur, aesthetic quality (NIMA). Use it to pre-flag, then cull as usual. No cloud, no account. Your photos never leave your machine. Available in 6 languages.

FACE · BLUR · NIMA · NO CLOUD
Capabilities

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

One app for your entire workflow.

Culling speed
Instant RAW preview (25+ formats). Prefetch & cache. Grid, single, compare views. Keyboard shortcuts: P pick / X reject / 1–5 rate / arrows to navigate.
Instagram animations
Built-in. Boomerangs and animations from culled photos. Instagram presets (4:5, 1:1, 9:16). Blur-fill for aspect ratios. Export MP4, GIF, WebP, APNG.
SD card ingest
Auto-detect camera cards. Chunk copy with hash verification. 40+ rename variables. Backup to second drive. Pause & resume.
Burst intelligence
Auto-detects burst sequences. Scores sharpness, exposure, motion blur. Best shot highlighted per burst.
Lightroom export
XMP sidecars with ratings, flags, color labels (Lightroom's 5), keywords, captions. Lightroom Classic, Capture One, Bridge.
AI assist (optional)
3 local AI models scoring face detection, subject blur, aesthetic quality (NIMA). Use as a pre-flagger; you still make the final call.
Batch operations
Batch rename (40+ variables). Annotation templates. Copy / paste metadata. Date & time adjustment.
Privacy
100% offline. AI runs on your CPU/GPU. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Your photos never leave your machine.
Languages
English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Português · Italiano
Platforms
macOS 12+ (Intel & Apple Silicon) · Windows 10+
4 000 wedding photos sorted in 20 minutes. Instant navigation, pick, zoom, next. That's all I need.
Wedding photographer · France
Pricing

Simple, Honest Pricing

Free 14-day trial. No credit card. Then pick your plan.

Monthly

€9.90/mo
Cancel anytime. No commitment.
  • All features unlocked
  • Optional AI scoring (3 local models)
  • Instagram animations
  • Unlimited photos
  • Pro SD card ingest
  • macOS + Windows
  • All updates included
Most popular

Lifetime

€199once
Pay once. Done forever. Launch price.
  • All features unlocked
  • Optional AI scoring (3 local models)
  • Instagram animations
  • Unlimited photos
  • Pro SD card ingest
  • macOS + Windows
  • 2 years of updates included

Annual

€89/yr
€7.40/mo · save 25% vs monthly
  • All features unlocked
  • Optional AI scoring (3 local models)
  • Instagram animations
  • Unlimited photos
  • Pro SD card ingest
  • macOS + Windows
  • All updates included
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