OptiCull
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Mac
Summary
OptiCull is a macOS app for choosing photos from a shoot, with manual comparison and AI-assisted culling. It groups duplicates into scenes for side-by-side review, and users can adjust grouping preferences and sync zoom on a face, all faces, or a selected image region. Magi-Cull can flag blurry or blinking subjects and choose varied keepers according to user preferences; its assessments can be overridden. During import, OptiCull can read directly from an SD card, identify photo sessions, apply custom file-naming patterns, and analyze images while copying. Selected photos can be sent to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC, Capture One, Apple Photos, and other Mac apps that follow Apple's standard file-import guidelines. It supports JPG, RAW+JPG, and RAW formats supported by the host macOS version. The maker says photos remain on the Mac and AI runs on-device, while account, purchase, usage, and diagnostic data may be collected. A free Hobbyist plan includes unlimited photos and projects. Pro costs 79.99 USD one-time; the page also displays “$8/mo” alongside the lifetime offer.
Who it is for
OptiCull suits Mac photographers who want to review large shoots using scene comparisons and adjustable automated selection. It may also suit people who prefer local photo processing and export selected images to editing apps.
What is good
- Free plan includes unlimited photos and projects.
- Groups duplicates into adjustable scenes.
- Can analyze photos during SD card import.
- AI processing runs on-device, according to its maker.
- Exports selections to Lightroom and Capture One.
What to know first
- Available only for macOS.
- Apple Photos import requires a temporary-folder export.
- Some RAW files may not be supported.
- Pro is listed at 79.99 USD one-time.
Verdict
OptiCull combines manual review with automated culling, while letting users override its selections. Its Mac-only availability and indirect Apple Photos workflow are worth noting before choosing it.
OptiCull plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI photo culling software
- Free plan
- Yesdopeai.tech
Facts
- Purpose
- OptiCull is a photo-culling app for assisted and automated selection of photos from a shoot.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Scenes
- The app groups duplicate photos into scenes for side-by-side comparison, with adjustable grouping preferences.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Comparison
- Users can compare photos or scenes side by side and sync zoom across the same face, all faces, or the same image region.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Automated culling
- Magi-Cull can reject blurry or blinking subjects and select diversified keepers based on user preferences; users can override its assessments.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Ingest
- OptiCull can import directly from an SD card, detect photo sessions, apply custom file-naming patterns, and analyze photos while copying them.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Editing integrations
- Selected photos can be sent to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC, Capture One, Apple Photos, and other macOS apps that follow Apple's standard file-import guidelines.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Apple Photos limitation
- OptiCull does not offer direct Apple Photos integration; the maker recommends exporting selected photos to a temporary folder for import.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Photo privacy
- The maker says photos stay on the local machine and AI processing runs on-device, without sending photos to external servers.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy data
- The privacy policy says the company does not collect, store, or share imported photos, while it does collect account, purchase, usage, and diagnostic data described on the policy page.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Sandbox and sign-in
- The maker says the App Store version runs in Apple's sandbox with access limited to user-selected files and supports Sign in with Apple with private name and email options.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Supported files
- OptiCull supports JPG, RAW+JPG, and RAW formats supported by the host macOS version; unsupported RAW files may work when they contain sufficiently large embedded JPG previews.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The maker says OptiCull runs on Macs with macOS 11.0 or later and can run with 8GB RAM.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- OptiCull is a macOS app; the maker says there are no plans for a Windows version at this time.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists Discord and [email protected] for quick support.dopeai.tech · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- dopeai.tech/opticull· checked 2 Oct 2026
- dopeai.tech/privacy· checked 2 Oct 2026