RawCull

7-day trial

What the maker publishes

After trial

After the trial, culling remains available, while exporting results and using the histogram and EXIF sidebar require a license. source

Integration

The site describes folder-based photo import and copying selected keeps and favourites into a new folder; it does not name external integrations. source

Keyboard workflow

Users navigate with the arrow keys, mark keeps with Up, deletes with Down, stars with F, and can rotate, zoom, and undo with keyboard controls. source

License

Supporting the project for any amount provides a lifetime license with future updates included; the license activates on one Mac at a time. source

Local processing

The maker says processing runs on the Mac with no photo uploads, cloud sync, or telemetry, and that photos never leave the machine. source

Offline use

Decoding, culling, and exporting work offline; the app checks its license server at startup and falls back to offline mode if it cannot connect. source

Platform

RawCull requires macOS 12 Monterey or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; the maker says Windows and Linux support is not currently planned. source

Purpose

RawCull is a keyboard-first photo culling app for Mac photographers that lets users keep, delete, and star RAW and JPEG photos locally. source

RAW decoding requirement

Full RAW decoding requires dcraw, which the site says can be installed free with Homebrew; JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, and TIFF work natively. source

RAW formats

It supports formats including ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, NRW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, X3F, ERF, MRW, 3FR, MEF, and SR2. source

Review tools

The app provides a real-time RGB histogram, exposure statistics, and EXIF details such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and lens. source

Support

The maker offers email support at [email protected] and says it can reset a license activation to move it to a new Mac. source

Trial

The free trial lasts seven days, starts on installation, includes every feature, and requires no account or credit card. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 9 Oct 2026.