Lenshelf

Private Photo & Video Catalog

Only for Mac

$34.99

Mac

Your media. Your folders. Your Mac. Lenshelf is a local-first photo and video catalog for photographers and anyone who wants a clear, private view of a growing media archive. It indexes the folders you choose without moving originals into a proprietary library, then gives you fast tools to find, review, organize, and prepare your work. BUILD A CATALOG THAT STAYS YOURS • Add folders from internal, external, or removable drives • Keep originals in their existing locations • Search filenames, paths, tags, and keywords • Browse everything together or move through a chronological timeline • Track missing files and offline sources without losing catalog records REVIEW AND ORGANIZE FASTER • Rate images from zero to five stars • Mark favorites, rejects, color labels, workflow status, and best picks • Create collections and rule-based Smart Collections • Compare up to four photos side by side • Cull with a focused, keyboard-friendly review view • Keep RAW+JPEG pairs together or display them separately WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL METADATA • Add titles, captions, creators, copyright, locations, events, and keywords • Read and write IPTC/XMP sidecar metadata • Inspect embedded EXIF data without changing it • Build reusable metadata and structured-keyword presets • Correct capture dates and use code-replacement lists for repetitive assignments INGEST, RENAME, AND PROTECT • Copy cards and folders to a primary destination with an optional backup • Preserve folder structures and RAW+JPEG naming • Verify copies with streaming SHA-256 checksums • Preview batch renames, detect conflicts, and rename matching XMP sidecars • Import selected originals from Apple Photos into a normal folder you control KNOW THE HEALTH OF YOUR ARCHIVE The Overview reports source availability, missing media, thumbnail health, cache size, database integrity, and backups at a glance. Catalog data is stored in a portable Lenshelf package with a SQLite index and rebuildable thumbnail cache. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Lenshelf is sandboxed, tracker-free, and built without third-party runtime dependencies. Your catalog and media processing stay on your Mac. Access is limited to the folders and Photos items you explicitly choose.

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• Clear out rejected images: Move selected rejected originals to the Trash directly from Lenshelf after confirmation. • Jump to the folder: Use the context menu to navigate straight to an image’s source folder within Lenshelf. • Edit in other apps: Open an original image in a compatible application from the context menu. The app list includes icons and identifies the default app; multiple registered copies of the same app are combined into one entry. • Keep your place in the grid: Closing the enlarged view returns you to your previous position. If you browse to another image, the grid reveals the last image viewed. • More reliable timeline: Capture dates are checked independently of image selection, so images appear in the appropriate time period without having to click them first. Dates awaiting verification appear in a separate section. • Retrying date checks is offered only when earlier checks have failed. • Updated German and English Help.

The developer, Mathias Oysmueller, 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 Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

    • Supported Features

      • Dark Interface

      • Sufficient Contrast

    Seller
    Mathias Oysmueller
    Size
    122.2 MB
    Category
    Photo & Video
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 8 more
    • English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Ostrong Studios