SuperPicky

Spec sheet

Purpose

SuperPicky is a free, open-source AI tool for culling bird photographs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Platforms

The download archive lists macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows CPU and CUDA builds.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Integrations

It supports a Lightroom Classic plugin and uses eBird data to filter out species unlikely at a photo’s GPS location.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Security

The maker says the macOS app has passed Apple notarization.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Support

The maker lists a contact email, [email protected], and links to a tutorial and FAQ.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

License

The homepage links to an AGPL-3.0 license.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Founded

2024Read 28 Sep 2026 · superpicky.app

Adobe compatibility

The FAQ says ratings and metadata work with Lightroom, Bridge, and Photoshop; its plugin is for Lightroom Classic only.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Bird detection

It includes bird-in-flight and bird-eye detection features.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Bird identification

Its AI identifies more than 11,000 bird species and can write results to EXIF and IPTC metadata.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Burst grouping

It detects burst sequences and organizes them into subdirectories.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

CLI

The project offers a command-line interface for core culling functions and bird identification.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

CLI and API

The product provides command-line tools for batch culling and standalone bird identification; its FAQ also documents a Bird ID API used by the Lightroom plugin.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Focus detection

It analyzes RAW focus points to classify focus as critical, good, soft, or out of focus.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Geographic filtering

Bird ID can use an offline Avonet database and online eBird data to filter species by photo GPS location.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Limits

The Lightroom plugin works with Lightroom Classic and is not available in Bridge or Photoshop.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Local file handling

Users can choose a sidecar metadata mode that writes XMP files without modifying original photo files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Metadata compatibility

Its metadata can be read or searched in Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, and Photoshop; Lightroom may require reading metadata from files to sync ratings and flags.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Rarity index

The Global Rarity Index uses GBIF occurrence data and scores rarity from 0 to 100.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Rarity scoring

Its Global Rarity Index uses GBIF occurrence data and scores rarity from 0 to 100.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Smart rating

It combines sharpness and TOPIQ aesthetics scores to rate photos and mark picks.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Supported desktop systems

The FAQ describes support for macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, plus Windows CPU-only and CUDA GPU versions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Windows options

The Windows CPU build supports core culling logic without a dedicated GPU; the CUDA build is for NVIDIA graphics cards.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Workflow

It detects birds, scores head sharpness and image aesthetics, assigns 0–3 stars, organizes photos into subfolders, and writes ratings and bird information to metadata.Read 7 Oct 2026 · superpicky.app

Where Specifiction places it

• AI Photo Culling Software#29 of 297.1