Frame Archivist · macOS
Every frame off the card. Proven.
The verified ingest-to-archive tool for photographers going pro. Copy, verify, rename, tag, and catalogue in one pass — and only format your card when the math says every byte made it.
What it does
From the memory card to cold storage, handled properly.
Verified ingest
Offload a card once. Every file is SHA-256 checksum-verified after copy, with a manifest to prove it — then a plain verdict: safe to format, or not.
Backup in the same pass
Mirror to an external drive or NAS as you ingest — verified again. Slow Wi-Fi? Defer the mirror until the card offload finishes at full speed.
Organised on arrival
Project folder scaffolds, capture-date foldering, and batch renaming with live-preview templates. A June shoot lands in June, even ingested in July.
Metadata done safely
Copyright, creator, and keywords applied on ingest. RAW files get XMP sidecars — originals are never rewritten. JPEG gets clean embedded tags.
Timezone-true dates
Shot in Japan on an Edmonton clock? Type the place; the app resolves the timezone and corrects both filenames and date folders — on ingest or after the fact.
Archive to cold storage
Done editing? Push a verified copy to your NAS or drive. RAW originals are hash-checked and never overwritten; Lightroom XMP edits sync too. Then it’s safe to delete the local copies and reclaim space.
Nothing gets lost
Archived files stay in your catalog — badged, searchable, and safe. The app knows the difference between “on your disconnected NAS” and “actually gone,” so cleanup never touches your cold storage.
A catalog you can feel
Instant full-text search over your whole archive, in an interface with physical buttons, tactile sound, and a CRT that earns its patina.
Local-first
Frame Archivist runs entirely on your machine. Your photos, metadata, and catalog never touch our servers — the app's single network feature (place-name → timezone lookup) is optional and disclosed in the interface. Even license activation is verified offline.
Pricing
Early release discount
$79$49USD · one-time
No subscription. A license is a signed key with your name in it — activated on your machine, offline, in seconds. Free updates through v1.
Buy Frame Archivist — $49