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Photo Importer

Import photos & videos from cameras and SD cards

Canceled Adobe, so no more Lightroom Classic. I missed the way it imported photos, so I built my own.

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Features

  • Auto-detect volumes: Cameras and SD cards detected on mount
  • EXIF metadata: Read date, camera model, lens, and dimensions
  • Folder patterns: Organize imports by YYYY/YYYY-MM-DD or custom patterns
  • Duplicate detection: Skip files that already exist at the destination
  • Pick / Reject workflow: Flag keepers and rejects before importing
  • Light & dark themes: Follows system preference

Install

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases. macOS only. The app is unsigned; open via System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/juanmnl/importer.git
cd importer
npm ci
npm start        # dev mode
npm run make     # build DMG + ZIP

Requires Node 20+ and macOS. TypeScript + Electron. MIT License.

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