RawCull

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What RawCull is

RawCull is a keyboard-first photo culling app for macOS that keeps, deletes, and stars RAW and JPEG photos stored locally. Arrow keys move through images, Up marks keeps, Down marks deletes, and F adds stars; keyboard controls also handle rotation, zoom, and undo. It supports RAW formats including ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, NRW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, X3F, ERF, MRW, 3FR, MEF, and SR2. Full RAW decoding requires dcraw, while JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, and TIFF work natively. Review tools include a real-time RGB histogram, exposure statistics, and EXIF details. Processing, decoding, culling, and exporting run locally and offline, with no photo uploads, cloud sync, or telemetry. A seven-day trial includes every feature without an account or card. Afterward, culling remains available, but exporting and review panels require a license. Any support amount provides a lifetime license with future updates.

Who it suits

RawCull suits Mac photographers who want keyboard-driven, local photo selection. It requires macOS 12 Monterey or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

What it does well

Keyboard controls cover navigation and marking
Supports many RAW formats
Local processing without uploads or telemetry
Culling and exporting work offline
Seven-day trial needs no account or card

What to know first

Full RAW decoding requires dcraw
Exporting requires a license after trial
Histogram and EXIF sidebar require a license
Windows and Linux support is not planned

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Supporter lifetime license	Any support amount · License activates on one Mac at a time · All future updates included	On request

As rawcull.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

RawCull focuses on fast, local culling with extensive keyboard controls and RAW support. The trial covers all features, while a lifetime license is needed for exporting and detailed review tools after seven days.

Facts from RawCull's own pages

After trial: After the trial, culling remains available, while exporting results and using the histogram and EXIF sidebar require a license. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Integration: The site describes folder-based photo import and copying selected keeps and favourites into a new folder; it does not name external integrations. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Keyboard workflow: Users navigate with the arrow keys, mark keeps with Up, deletes with Down, stars with F, and can rotate, zoom, and undo with keyboard controls. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
License: Supporting the project for any amount provides a lifetime license with future updates included; the license activates on one Mac at a time. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Local processing: The maker says processing runs on the Mac with no photo uploads, cloud sync, or telemetry, and that photos never leave the machine. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Offline use: Decoding, culling, and exporting work offline; the app checks its license server at startup and falls back to offline mode if it cannot connect. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Platform: RawCull requires macOS 12 Monterey or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; the maker says Windows and Linux support is not currently planned. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Purpose: RawCull is a keyboard-first photo culling app for Mac photographers that lets users keep, delete, and star RAW and JPEG photos locally. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
RAW decoding requirement: Full RAW decoding requires dcraw, which the site says can be installed free with Homebrew; JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, and TIFF work natively. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
RAW formats: It supports formats including ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, NRW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, X3F, ERF, MRW, 3FR, MEF, and SR2. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Review tools: The app provides a real-time RGB histogram, exposure statistics, and EXIF details such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and lens. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Support: The maker offers email support at [email protected] and says it can reset a license activation to move it to a new Mac. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026
Trial: The free trial lasts seven days, starts on installation, includes every feature, and requires no account or credit card. · rawcull.com, 9 Oct 2026

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