RAW + JPG culling for Windows
Chronicle Photo Sort is a fast, folder-based culling tool for photographers. Point it at a folder, rate and flag one-handed, then route, separate or export the keepers — with RAW and JPG kept together the whole way.
30-day trial · no card required · Windows 10 & 11
The workflow
Chronicle does one thing well: it gets you from a full card to a clean set of keepers, fast.
No importing, no catalog, no waiting. Chronicle reads your folder in place and stacks each RAW and JPG pair together automatically.
Arrow through frames, rate 1–5, pick or reject, drop colour labels — all from the keyboard. Ratings save straight to XMP sidecars.
Extract your selects, route by capture date, split RAW from JPG, or export with a rename pattern. Originals only move when you say so.
What's inside
Shoot RAW+JPG? Chronicle pairs them by name and treats them as one photo, so a rating, label or move applies to both at once.
Embedded preview extraction for Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Panasonic RW2, Olympus, Pentax, DNG and more — no slow full decode.
Five-star ratings, pick/reject flags and five colour labels. Filter the view to picks, 4★ and up, unrated or rejects in a tap.
Filter by what matters: iso: f: fl: cam: kw:. Type kw:wedding and only the wedding frames remain.
Ratings, labels and keywords write to standard XMP sidecars, so Lightroom and Bridge read them too. Or tuck sidecars away to keep folders tidy.
Copy or move your selection with rename presets — by name, sequence, capture date or a custom label, previewed live before you commit.
Thumbnails stream in and cache to disk, so a 12,000-frame folder stays responsive. Long moves show progress, cancel cleanly, and warn before you close.
Chronicle never edits your pixels. It moves or copies files only on your instruction — and undo covers your ratings, flags and labels.
Your hand never leaves the keys. Every cull action is a single keystroke, with auto-advance to the next frame after you rate.
Decide with confidence
Select two to four frames and open Compare. Zoom and pan move in lockstep across every image, so you can judge sharpness and expression on the same detail at the same time.
File the keepers
Send photos into dated folders using a pattern you choose — year, ISO date, friendly dates, your own label. A live example shows the exact folder before anything moves.
Make it yours
Switch instantly — no restart. A crimson darkroom for late nights, clean daylight for bright rooms, or a muted earthy palette in between.
Hands on the keys
Every decision is one keystroke. Rate, flag and label without reaching for the mouse, and let auto-advance carry you to the next frame.
Pricing
No subscription. A one-time licence with a year of updates, on up to two of your machines.
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Good to know
Canon (CR2, CR3, CRW), Nikon (NEF, NRW), Sony (ARW, SRF, SR2), Fujifilm (RAF), Panasonic (RW2), Olympus (ORF), Pentax (PEF), Adobe DNG, Sigma (X3F) and more. Chronicle reads each file's embedded preview for fast, accurate thumbnails.
No. Chronicle never alters your image pixels. Ratings, flags, labels and keywords are written to standard XMP sidecar files, and your originals are only moved or copied when you choose an action like route, separate or export.
Yes. Because ratings and labels are stored as standard XMP, Lightroom and Adobe Bridge read them straight away. Prefer tidy folders? Switch sidecars to a hidden subfolder instead.
No. Chronicle works entirely offline. A connection is only needed to activate your licence; after that it runs without one.
Windows 10 or 11. Chronicle is a lightweight desktop app — no catalog database, no cloud account.
Yes. There's a free 30-day trial so you can be sure before buying, and purchases are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.