RawCull

Spec sheet

Purpose

RawCull is a keyboard-first photo culling app for Mac photographers that lets users keep, delete, and star RAW and JPEG photos locally.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

Trial

The free trial lasts seven days, starts on installation, includes every feature, and requires no account or credit card.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

Support

The maker offers email support at [email protected] and says it can reset a license activation to move it to a new Mac.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

License

Supporting the project for any amount provides a lifetime license with future updates included; the license activates on one Mac at a time.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

After trial

After the trial, culling remains available, while exporting results and using the histogram and EXIF sidebar require a license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

Integration

The site describes folder-based photo import and copying selected keeps and favourites into a new folder; it does not name external integrations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

RAW formats

It supports formats including ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, NRW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, X3F, ERF, MRW, 3FR, MEF, and SR2.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

Review tools

The app provides a real-time RGB histogram, exposure statistics, and EXIF details such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and lens.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rawcull.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Photo Culling Software#26 of 267.0