unraw
unraw is a macOS app for viewing RAW photos, reviewing shoots, and choosing selects.
What unraw is
unraw is a macOS app for viewing RAW photos, reviewing shoots, and choosing selects. Users open a folder or card and begin culling without importing photos or creating a catalog; the site says 10,000+ photos are ready in seconds. Navigation, ratings, labels, and flags are available, including keyboard shortcuts. Listed RAW support covers Canon CR3/CR2, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Leica DNG, OM System/Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Pentax PEF, and Hasselblad 3FR. Image support includes JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP, ICO, SVG/SVGZ, PSD/PSB, HEIC/HEIF, AVIF, and JPEG XL. Ratings, labels, flags, and metadata move with selects into editing tools such as Lightroom. unraw requires macOS 13 or later. A seven-day full trial starts after email verification and requires no payment card. Photos and related file information are processed on the computer and are not uploaded to unraw servers. Monthly costs €12.00 per month; Yearly costs €99.00 per year.
Good
- Culls folders or cards without importing
- 10,000+ photos ready in seconds
- Broad listed RAW-format support
- Keyboard shortcuts for culling
- Photos processed locally
Watch out
- Requires macOS 13 or later
- No free plan
- Monthly and yearly device limits apply
- Seven-day trial requires email verification
Who it suits
It suits photographers who want local RAW review and culling without imports or catalogs, especially Lightroom users on macOS 13 or later.
Verdict
unraw focuses on fast, local photo culling with ratings, labels, flags, and metadata transfer to editing tools. Paid plans include a seven-day trial, while the app requires macOS 13 or later.
Plans and prices
From unraw's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | €12 a month | Device limits apply; amount not stated on pricing page · Billed each month. |
| Yearly | €99 a year | Device limits apply; amount not stated on pricing page · per year |
The facts
Each one read from unraw's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Culling tools
- Users can navigate and apply ratings, labels, and flags, including with keyboard shortcuts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data security
- The privacy policy says database backups are encrypted and raw email addresses, license keys, customer IP addresses, and payment payloads are not written to application logs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing workflow
- Ratings, labels, flags, and metadata move with selects into editing tools; the culling page names Lightroom as an example.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- Listed image formats include JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP, ICO, SVG/SVGZ, PSD/PSB, HEIC/HEIF, AVIF, and JPEG XL.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Paddle processes payment and card details; unraw says it does not receive or store full card numbers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Photo privacy
- Photos, RAW files, file names, folder structure, and photo metadata are processed on the computer and are not uploaded to unraw’s servers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- unraw is a RAW photo viewing and culling app for reviewing shoots and choosing selects.checked 9 Oct 2026
- RAW formats
- Listed RAW formats include Canon CR3/CR2, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Leica DNG, OM System/Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Pentax PEF, and Hasselblad 3FR.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Speed
- The site says 10,000+ photos are ready in seconds.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Subscription management
- Users can update payment details, download invoices, or cancel through the app’s subscription management flow, which uses Paddle.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email at [email protected]; support asks users to include their Mac model, macOS version, app version, and the message shown in the app.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Users can open a folder or card and start culling without importing photos or creating a catalog.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Kaunas, Lithuaniachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The product is operated by Unraw Labs, MB, registered at Draugystės g. 19D, Kaunas, 51231, Lithuania; a founding date is not stated on the opened pages.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- unraw requires macOS 13 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The full trial lasts seven days, starts after email verification in the app, and requires no payment card.checked 9 Oct 2026
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