PickShot image & culling tool
Photo culling & delivery tool
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Cull thousands of RAWs without a hitch. The fastest viewer—just open a folder—plus AI culling. New Select & High-Detail modes: fly through shots, pause for sharpness.
PickShot is a macOS-native photo culling engine for event photographers.
Cull 10,000 event photos in about 30 minutes — 2,000 RAW files load in 1.5 seconds and full resolution appears the instant you click. Built by a 12-year commercial photographer who needed a faster way to deliver client selects.
CORE FEATURES
• Lightning-fast RAW viewing — Sony ARW, Canon CR3/CR2, Nikon NEF, Fujifilm RAF, Adobe DNG, and more
• Star ratings (1–5) and color labels for hierarchical sorting
• G-select (Space Pick) — one-tap "pick" parallel to ratings
• Face grouping powered by Apple Vision (privacy-first, fully on-device)
• Folder previews with 2x2 thumbnail mosaic and file count badges
• Client-select sessions — share a curated set via Google Drive with one click
• Memory card backup with auto-eject and per-card folders
• JPG+RAW pair matching with smart name handling
PRO FEATURES (14-day free trial)
• G-select (Space Pick) for one-handed culling
• Video playback — J/K/L scrubbing, frame capture, IN/OUT markers
• AI scene classification, best-shot picking, auto-correction
• Non-destructive RAW adjustments (exposure, white balance, crop, upright)
• Dual-pane file manager with horizontal disk bar
• Batch RAW → JPG export with resize and watermark
• Mouse-wheel horizontal navigation (NEW in 9.4.1)
WHY PICKSHOT
• Designed for event photographers — weddings, concerts, sports, conferences
• No Lightroom catalog needed — point at any folder and start culling immediately
• Native AppKit + Metal — feels like Photos.app, scales smoothly to 10,000+ images
• Privacy-first — your photos stay on your Mac, no cloud upload required
• Tethering support for live shoots with USB cameras
PRICING
• Free forever for core culling tools (stars, color labels, folder browsing, RAW viewing)
• Pro: ₩3,900/month or ₩39,000/year — 14-day free trial
• Cancel anytime in App Store settings
REQUIREMENTS
• macOS 13 Ventura or later
• Apple Silicon recommended (Intel supported)
SUPPORT
• Website: https://pickshot.app
• Manual: https://pickshot.app/manual
• Bug reports & feedback: https://pickshot.app/feedback
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
• Two preview modes: Select and High-Detail
- Select: lightweight previews tuned for ultra-fast culling
- High-Detail: pre-generates high-quality previews on folder entry for instant sharpness
• Much faster high-quality preview generation (parallel processing)
• Improved high-resolution preview quality for JPG and RAW
• Smoother preview responsiveness during fast navigation
• Stability and memory optimizations
The developer, Kwangho Kim, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- Kwangho Kim
- Size
- 301.9 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and Korean
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kwangho Kim. All rights reserved.