Details — ExifSortPro

01 — The pain

Sound familiar?

The HDD you stopped opening

Just capturing, never revisiting. Even opening the folder feels like too much.

Memories buried in digital strata

You only see the latest. Months-old treasures, never seen again.

"Someday" turned into years

Gave up. Bought another drive. Called it done.

How it works

Three steps, that's it

Nothing to think about.

1

Drop a folder

Drop the folder you want sorted.

📁 SD_Card → ExifSort

2

Build a template

Pick how you want it arranged.

{year} / {month} / {camera}

3

Hit start

Sit back. The app shelves it like a library.

Sorting2,847 / 2,847 ✓

Before — flat import

📁 Pictures/
  📁 SD_Card_Import/
    IMG_8421.NEF
    IMG_8421.JPG
    IMG_8422.NEF
    IMG_8422.JPG
    DSC00091.ARW
    DSC00091.JPG
    MVI_5512.MOV
    MVI_5513.MOV
    GOPR1234.MP4
    ...(2,847 files)

After — sorted by camera × date

📁 Sorted/
  📁 2024/
    📁 03/
      📁 NIKON Z 8/
        IMG_8421.NEF ✓
        IMG_8421.JPG ✓
      📁 SONY α7R V/
        DSC00091.ARW ✓
    📁 04/
      📁 Canon EOS R5/
        MVI_5512.MOV ✓
      📁 GoPro HERO11/
        GOPR1234.MP4 ✓

Photos and videos, by camera, by date — like books on a shelf.

02 — Features

ExifSortPro takes it on

You add the photos. It arranges them.

Camera RAW

25 formats

Reads RAW from every major maker — no vendor software needed

Canon

CR3CR2CRW

Nikon

NEFNRW

Sony

ARWSR2SRF

FUJIFILM

RAF

Panasonic

RW2

OM SYSTEM

ORF

PENTAX

PEF

Leica

RWL

SIGMA

X3F

Hasselblad

3FRFFF

Phase One

IIQ

Samsung

SRW

Kodak

DCR

Epson

ERF

Mamiya

MEF

Leaf

MOS

Minolta

MRW

GoPro

GPR

Adobe DNG (universal)

DNG

Video

29 formats

From cinema-camera RAW down to phone MP4

Blackmagic

BRAW

RED

R3D

ARRI

ARI

Canon Cinema RAW Light

CRM

Nikon N-RAW

NEV

Insta360

INSV

Broadcast / pro

MXF

AVCHD (Sony / Panasonic)

MTSM2TSM2T

Common video

MP4MOVM4VQT

Images & sidecars

8 formats

Sidecars travel with the RAW / JPG they belong to

Images

HEICHEIFHIFJPEGJPGTIFTIFF

Develop settings

XMP

62 extensions supported · ExifTool 13.57 bundled

04 — Safety

Won't break it. Won't lose it. Won't leak it.

Four guarantees that never touch the originals — and why nothing leaves your Mac.

Copy-only, never move

Originals never move. Don't like it? Just delete the copy.

shutil.copy2 · preserves metadata

SHA256 hash verification

Hashes compared after every copy. Single-byte drift is caught.

SHA-256 · full-byte re-read after copy

Complete manifest history

Every op logged in SQLite. Full audit trail of what went where, when.

SQLite · ~/.exifsort/manifest.sqlite3

Time-travel with Undo

Per-session rollback. Try anything — you can always go back.

manifest replay · deletes copies only

There is nowhere to send it

Your photos carry the coordinates of where they were taken — your home, your kids' school, the places you go. ExifSortPro reads that to decide the folder, and reading is all it does. No account, no upload. Turn the Wi-Fi off and the sorting still works.

no networking code · no account · sorts in airplane mode

05 — Screens

Simple GUI, serious engine

Main window

Source

📁 ~/Pictures/SD_Card

Template

{year}/{camera}

Preview — 5 items

IMG_8421.NEF→ 2024/03/NIKON Z 8/COPY

IMG_8421.JPG→ 2024/03/NIKON Z 8/COPY

DSC00091.ARW→ 2024/03/SONY α7R V/SKIP

MVI_5512.MOV→ 2024/04/Canon EOS R5/COPY

GOPR1234.MP4→ 2024/04/GoPro HERO11/RENAME

Undo — sessions

2,847 files copied 2026-04-30 18:23 · ~/Pictures/SD → Sorted/

412 files copied 2026-04-28 09:11 · ~/Drone/DCIM → Sorted/

1,103 files copied 2026-04-22 21:45 · /Volumes/CFexpress → Sorted/

06 — Pricing

One-time purchase, no surprises

No subscription. Buy once, use forever.

In beta testing · v0.1.0

¥1,280 ≈ $9 · one-time (planned)

This is the planned price for the final release; beta feedback may change it.
Auto-converted to your local currency at checkout.

Beta testers receive a full license free of charge.

✓ macOS
✓ Personal & commercial use
✓ Free updates
✓ 14-day money-back guarantee if it does not run

Apply as tester

Beta

Recruiting testers 5–10 people · invite only

Beta build is ready to try

For anyone drowning in photo folders — from casual snap-takers to semi-pro photographers — try the full app for free.
A quick Google Form survey (3–5 min) after using it would be hugely appreciated.

How to apply

1.Get in touch via one of the options below (no real name required)
2.We’ll send you a private download link for the Beta build
3.Use the app, then share your thoughts via a short Google Form (3–5 min)

Testers get the full release license for free.
You will never be asked to pay after helping out.

Apply via X DM Apply via email

Button not working? Copy the address instead: support@santaworks.net

Read the User Guide

Beta: ExifSortPro-0.1.0-beta4.dmg · macOS 12 Monterey or later · Apple Silicon and Intel · ~77 MB
Signed and notarized by Apple. Just double-click to launch — no Gatekeeper warning.

07 — FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will the original files be deleted?

No. ExifSortPro copies only. The originals stay exactly where they were. If you don't like the result, just delete the destination folder — your originals are untouched. You can also undo any session entirely.

Does it support video files?

Yes. .mov, .mp4, .m4v and other video formats are sorted by their QuickTime metadata. Drone and GoPro footage included.

Can it handle huge libraries (tens or hundreds of thousands of files)?

Yes. Designed for parallel processing. A SQLite-backed cache makes subsequent runs even faster.

Refunds?

Full refund within 14 days if the app does not run correctly on your Mac, or differs from what this site describes. We cannot refund a working copy for a change of mind — you can try it for free before buying, so please check it against your own photos first.

Are updates paid?

All v1.x updates are free. Major version policy (v2.0+) will be announced at the time.

Features and safety, in detail