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PhotoTaken
What PhotoTaken is
PhotoTaken is a desktop photo browser for organizing and culling large shoots before selected images move into an editing application. It builds contact sheets while thumbnails load in the background, with sorting and filtering by color tag, rating, and file type. A point-and-click filter builder searches metadata including camera, lens, ISO, aperture, date, captions, copyright, and location. RAW and JPEG versions stay paired when you rename, move, or drag them. Color tags and star ratings are written to standard XMP for use in Lightroom, Bridge, Photo Mechanic, and other compatible tools. The app can display online-only photos from OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud on Mac, downloading files when opened. It browses 26 RAW formats. Full adds IPTC and EXIF editing, batch renaming, export, conversion, watermarks, and copying a card to two destinations. Light costs $69, paid once; Full costs $189, paid once.
Who it suits
PhotoTaken suits professional photographers handling weddings, sports, events, or other high-volume shoots. It is available for Windows and macOS.
What it does well
- Contact sheets load thumbnails in the background
- Searches camera, lens, ISO, and other metadata
- Keeps RAW and JPEG shots paired
- Writes ratings and tags to standard XMP
- Shows online-only cloud photos
What to know first
- No free plan
- Light omits whole-library search and filter builder
- Full costs $189, paid once
- Some editing and ingest tools require Full
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade from Light to Full | upgrade to Full · For existing Light license holders · license key does not change | $120, paid once |
| PhotoTaken Full | one-time license · Up to two of your own computers · Windows or Mac · free updates within the 1.x release line | $189, paid once |
| PhotoTaken Light | one-time license · Up to two of your own computers · Windows or Mac · free updates within the 1.x release line | $69, paid once |
As phototakensoftware.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PhotoTaken combines shoot culling, metadata search, paired-file handling, and XMP ratings in a desktop workflow. Choose between Light and Full based on whether you need advanced editing, export, conversion, and dual-destination ingest.
Facts from PhotoTaken's own pages
- Audience
- The maker describes PhotoTaken as a workflow app for professional photographers, including people shooting weddings, sports, and events or handling high volumes of images. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud files
- It can show online-only photos from OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive, plus iCloud on Mac, and download an item when opened. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Contact sheet
- It builds a contact sheet with thumbnails that load in the background and supports sorting and filtering by color tag, rating, and file type. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Formats and editing
- The app browses 26 RAW formats and supports IPTC and EXIF editing, batch renaming, export, format conversion, and watermarks in Full. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Ingest and backup
- Full supports copying from a card to two destinations simultaneously and rolls back the primary copy if the backup copy fails. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Color tags and star ratings are written to standard XMP for use in Lightroom, Bridge, Photo Mechanic, and other tools that read XMP. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- LorMarSoft, LLC says it is a US-based software company founded by Mark Freedman. · lormarsoft.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Metadata search
- It searches photo metadata such as camera, lens, ISO, aperture, date, captions, copyright, and location, with a point-and-click filter builder. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Light does not include whole-library search, the point-and-click filter builder, most IPTC and EXIF editing, dual-destination ingest, batch rename, or export and conversion. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says photos, tags, ratings, and project files stay on the user's computer and the app does not include telemetry or crash reporting that sends data off-device. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PhotoTaken is a desktop photo browser for organizing and culling large shoots before handing selected images to an editing application. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- RAW and JPEG
- It pairs RAW+JPEG shots as one item so renaming, moving, or dragging them keeps both files together. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the Mac app is signed with its Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, and the Windows app is code-signed by LorMarSoft, LLC. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Email support is available at [email protected]. · phototakensoftware.com, 4 Oct 2026
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