Photoshovel
Stop dragging your photos around by hand.
Plug in your card and just start editing.
Photoshovel detects camera cards, copies files to your library with the folder structure and filenames you want, verifies every copy, and cleans up the card, letting you focus on the edit.
Windows (macOS & Linux coming soon) · Basic functions free forever · Pro unlocks automation, multiple destinations, and more
What can Photoshovel help you with?
Photoshovel fills the gap left by many editing tools like DXO PhotoLab, Affinity Photo, RawTherapee, and others - photo file management prior to editing.
Metadata-driven organisation
Copies files into folders based on date, camera model, lens, and other EXIF data using richly configurable path templates.
Automatic robust deduplication
Copy only what needs copying, allowing incremental and efficient card copies. Metadata checks ensure colliding source filenames never clash.
Optimised for time-to-edit
Making backup RAW copies or extra copies of from-camera JPEGs won't slow down your workflow. Copy to fast and slow drives simultaneously without any performance penalty.
Stick with your favourite edit and postprocessing tools, and let Photoshovel handle the rest.
Free or Pro - same safe core, your choice
Photoshovel provides reliable, safe file transfers for free. Pro takes a little more friction away from your workflow and gives you more features essential for pros.
Free
£0
For occasional shooters staying organised.
- Manual import from any camera card
- One destination for your photos
- Basic date / file / folder path templating
- Checksum verification on every file
- Safe, opt-in card cleanup after copies
- Smart shot grouping (RAW + JPEG + sidecars)
Direct download. No signup. Free forever.
Pro
£19.95 one-time
For those who need to move fast.
- Same great core, plus:
- Auto-import starts the moment a card is inserted on all or selected cards
- Unlimited parallel destinations, with minimal copy latency for fast drives
- Camera, lens & body-serial path tokens for per-camera organisation
- Up to 3 machines per licence
One payment. No subscription. Licence emailed instantly.
Safety first - but plenty of power, too
Safe workflows by default
Out of the box, Photoshovel keeps your photos safe, performing automatic verification of files on every copy.
Bit-perfect checksum verification
Every copied or skipped file is verified using robust checksums. No silent corruption of good files, no missed partial copies - just what your camera wrote.
Safe card cleanup
Optionally deletes verified files from the card, with an optional confirmation step. Never deletes images without proof of a good copy to disk.
Parallel imports
Can automatically import multiple cards in parallel, including deduplication in flight and efficient copies, safely and quickly.
Efficient and fast
Don't clog your machine up. Stays out of the way with less than 2MB memory footprint, written in modern Rust for reliability, stability, and performance.
Make many copies with efficient reads
Add as many copy pipelines as you like, with different naming conventions and path templates, filter RAW vs JPEG, and more. Keep your backup copies organised too!
Get Photoshovel
Try the free version today. Upgrade to Pro any time - your settings remain safe.
The Pro version helps support development of new features, maintenance, and bug fixes. One purchase for life.