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Keeper
What it is
Keeper is a photo culling app for photographers sorting large shoots and selecting images for editing and delivery. Its keyboard workflow lets users rate, pick, reject, filter and change views with single-key shortcuts. A cursor-following loupe helps inspect focus and sharpness at full resolution, while face detection and similarity grouping assist with review; the user makes the final selections. Keeper exports selected original files and matching XMP sidecars to a chosen folder. The product page says it can handle 10K+ photos and targets 60 frames per second, and that it is built for Apple Silicon. Photo review and AI-assisted analysis run locally on the Mac, and culling does not require an internet connection. The app currently supports macOS 15 and later. The listed lifetime license is $15, paid once, with a 30-day free trial and one year of free updates and new features; the offer is described as an early access price, with a regular price of $30. Blur detection is listed as coming soon.
For and against
For
- Single-key shortcuts for rating, picking, rejecting and filtering.
- Loupe supports full-resolution focus and sharpness checks.
- Face detection and similarity grouping assist photo review.
- Exports selected originals and matching XMP sidecars.
- Culling and AI-assisted analysis run locally.
Against
- Requires macOS 15 or later.
- No free plan is listed.
- Blur detection is still coming soon.
- Listed lifetime license is $15, paid once.
The verdict
Keeper offers a local culling workflow with keyboard controls, inspection tools and assisted grouping. Check the macOS requirement and early access license details before choosing it.
Who it suits
Keeper is aimed at wedding, portrait, event, family and commercial photographers reviewing high-volume shoots on macOS. It suits users who want local, offline culling with keyboard controls and AI-assisted grouping.
Plans and prices
Keeper Free
10 records, 1 mobile device
Read 28 Sep 2026 · keepersecurity.com
Keeper Unlimited
Price shown only in Keeper's live pricing widget
Read 28 Sep 2026 · keepersecurity.com
Keeper Family
5 private vaults, 10 GB file storage; price shown only in the live widget
Read 28 Sep 2026 · keepersecurity.com
Lifetime License
30-day free trial · lifetime use · 1 year of updates · macOS 15+
Read 15 Oct 2026 · keeperculling.com
On the record
- Account requirement
- The download and workflow require no sign-up, login or email account.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI assistance
- Keeper includes face detection and similarity grouping, while leaving final photo selections to the user.keeperculling.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- AI behavior
- Keeper describes its AI as assistive and says it does not automatically choose the final photographs.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- The app uses Firebase Analytics for pseudonymous product usage and says it does not send photos, filenames, folder paths, or photo metadata to app analytics.keeperculling.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Blur detection status
- Blur and motion-blur detection is listed as coming soon.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog feature
- Version 1.1.3 added a loupe, XMP-aware export, continuous scrolling, adjustable grid density and EXIF orientation handling.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog grouping
- Version 1.1.0 added grid browsing, group pick/reject actions, similar-photo grouping and filters for picked and rejected states.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog RAW support
- Version 1.1.1 added support for more RAW formats and reduced memory use when browsing RAW images.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- Keeper currently supports macOS 15 and later and is optimized for Apple Silicon.keeperculling.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The user guide covers rough-cut review, keyboard operation, similar-frame comparison, local AI assistance and moving keepers into editing.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Export
- Selected originals and their matching XMP sidecars can be copied to any folder for later editing.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Eye detection
- Keeper detects closed eyes and blinks during review.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Face detection
- The app detects faces to help inspect expressions, open eyes and whether subjects are in frame.keeperculling.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent platform scope
- The Reddit launch description identifies Keeper as a native macOS application built for Apple Silicon.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: affordability
- A Reddit commenter said an affordable one-time culling tool was needed and viewed Keeper positively compared with subscription-priced alternatives.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: speed
- A Reddit commenter described the app as promising and said it made moving through piles of pictures easy after an update.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: workflow control
- The developer's Reddit launch description emphasizes local, non-automatic AI so photographers retain the final selection decision.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing detail
- An earlier Reddit product post described a free download with seven projects and a $15 lifetime purchase including one year of updates.reddit.com · read 15 Oct 2026
