AutoOffload
AutoOffload is macOS software that copies photos and video from SD and CFexpress cards, verifies each file, and organizes shoots by capture time while copying.
What AutoOffload is
AutoOffload is macOS software that copies photos and video from SD and CFexpress cards, verifies each file, and organizes shoots by capture time while copying. It can send multiple cards to a working drive and a backup drive in one pass, reading each source file once. After copying, it re-reads files and compares 256-bit BLAKE3 hashes with the source. A saved manifest supports later archive checks for changes or corruption. Capture-time windows and reusable folder and filename templates can use date, type, and sequence tokens. Each offload can include a per-file CSV manifest and shareable HTML report. The maker describes code-enforced write protection for source cards. The app runs without an account, cloud connection, runtime network access, or telemetry, but connects online for one-time license activation. It supports RAW photos and external-drive backups, but does not transcode, create proxies, play back, or cull media. The one-time price is 79.00 USD, with a perpetual license, unlimited offloads, free updates through 1.0, and five initial offloads free.
Good
- Copies to working and backup drives together
- Verifies files with 256-bit BLAKE3 hashes
- Organizes folders by capture time
- Runs without accounts, cloud, or telemetry
- Includes CSV manifests and HTML reports
Watch out
- macOS 11 or newer required
- No free plan; one-time purchase is 79.00 USD
- Does not transcode or generate proxies
- Does not play back or cull media
Who it suits
It suits wedding, event, and real estate photographers, including hybrid shooters, who need verified card offloads. It is for macOS users bringing their own storage and wanting working-drive and backup copies.
Verdict
AutoOffload focuses on verified, organized photo and video offloads with local operation and archive checks. Its limits matter if you need transcoding, proxies, playback, or culling.
Plans and prices
From AutoOffload's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AutoOffload | $79, paid once | macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · unlimited offloads · free updates through 1.0 · first 5 offloads free · One-time purchase; perpetual license |
The facts
Each one read from AutoOffload's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive checks
- A saved manifest lets users re-hash an archive later to check for changes or corruption.checked 9 Oct 2001
- File verification
- After copying, AutoOffload re-reads each file and compares its 256-bit BLAKE3 hash with the source.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Limits
- AutoOffload does not transcode, generate proxies, or play back or cull media.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Multi-drive copies
- It can copy multiple cards to a working drive and a backup drive in one pass, reading each source file once.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Offline and privacy
- AutoOffload runs without an account, cloud connection, runtime network access, or telemetry; the FAQ says it connects online for one-time license activation.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Organization
- Users can route files by capture-time windows and create reusable folder and filename templates using tokens such as date, type, and sequence.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Outputs
- Each offload can include a per-file CSV manifest and a shareable HTML report.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- AutoOffload copies photos and video from SD and CFexpress cards, verifies each file, and organizes shoots into folders by capture time as it copies.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Safety
- The maker says a code-enforced write-protection layer keeps source cards read-only and prevents AutoOffload from modifying them.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker directs users to email for bug reports and support questions and links to documentation, troubleshooting, and a Safe Use Guide.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Target users
- The product is described for wedding, event, and real estate photographers, including hybrid shooters.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The maker describes the current app as macOS-only, supporting Apple Silicon and Intel on macOS 11 or later; it offers a Windows beta list.checked 9 Oct 2001
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