Photo Culling

Cull photos faster — especially when your macOS workflow makes photo culling painfully slow. This lightweight photo culler helps you review, compare, pick, reject, and organize images directly in Google Chrome. It is especially useful on macOS, where sorting a large shoot before editing can feel slow, manual, and awkward with default tools. It also works anywhere Chrome works: macOS, Windows, and Linux. In other words, it is photo culling cross platform without a heavy app, cloud upload, or complicated catalog. The goal is simple: handle the messy selection work before Lightroom, Capture One, or any other editor. Instead of importing everything, waiting for a catalog, and sorting later, you can quickly separate the keepers from the rejects first — then send only the useful shots into your editing workflow. This tool was created after running into a real everyday pain: default macOS tools are fine for casual use, but they become slow and awkward when you need to review a large shoot, compare similar frames, and keep RAW + JPEG versions organized. ⚡ Why use it? Fast photo culling Open a folder, preview images in a clean grid, and move quickly through your shoot. This is built for culling photos with minimal friction: no catalog creation, no cloud sync, no waiting for a big editor to ingest everything. 🔗 Smart RAW and JPEG grouping The extension automatically groups the same image across different file extensions, so you do not have to filter, match, or select versions manually later. If your camera saves both RAW and JPEG, files like ARW + JPEG, CR3 + JPEG, or NEF + JPEG are handled together. When you pick, reject, select, or move an item to _deleted, the action is applied to all matching file versions at once. ⭐ Familiar rating and color labels Use a familiar marking system based on ratings and color labels, similar to the way many photographers already organize their selection process. You can mark, refine, and narrow down a shoot without forcing yourself into a completely new workflow. 🔒 Private by design Your files stay on your device. The extension works directly in the browser, does not require uploading anything to a server, and runs fully offline — even on a plane or anywhere without internet. 🛡️ Safe file handling Nothing is permanently deleted from disk. Picked, rejected, and moved-to-deleted files are organized into local folders such as _picked, _rejected, and _deleted. So even when you move something to _deleted, it stays on your device and can still be reviewed or restored later. 🪶 Lightweight and browser-based The extension is small, quick to install, and works directly in Chrome. For anyone looking for a simple photo culling cross platform workflow, this avoids the weight of a full desktop DAM when all you need is fast selection. Three ways to cull photos 1. Fast selection mode Use a grid on the left and a large preview area to move through a shoot quickly. This mode is ideal for first-pass culling photos when you only need to decide what stays and what goes. 2. Compare mode Place several similar shots side by side and compare details. Zoom in and zoom out are synchronized, making it easy to check sharpness, focus, facial expressions, motion blur, and small differences between frames. 3. Swipe mode Swipe left to reject. Swipe right to pick. This is the fastest mode for simple yes/no decisions. ⌨️ Built for photographers who want speed This photo culler supports popular formats including HEIC, JPG, WebP, PNG, and common RAW workflows through smart file grouping. The keyboard workflow is designed to minimize mouse use: fast hotkeys, convenient navigation, a Vim-style layer, and shortcuts that roughly match common Lightroom actions for most everyday tasks. Use it when you want: * culling photos before editing * culling photo before Lightroom import * quick photo culling without a heavy catalog * automatic grouping of RAW and JPEG versions of the same shot * familiar ratings and color labels * a private browser-based photo culler * a faster way to cull photos on macOS, Windows, or Linux * simple pick / reject / move to _deleted organization * side-by-side comparison with synchronized zoom * less cleanup before opening your main editor * fewer mouse clicks during large selection sessions Photo culling should happen before the slow part of the workflow. Do the rough selection first, keep everything recoverable, and spend your editing time only where it matters.