A small command-line tool for tidying up photography file dumps. Point it at a folder of mixed camera files and it sorts them into per-type subfolders so RAW, JPEG, HEIF, and video files no longer live in one messy pile.
I shoot on a Sony A7 IV and save both lossless-compressed RAW (ARW) and
compressed HEIF (HIF). Separating those by hand after every shoot was tedious,
so this tool does it for me — and it recognises RAW formats from most other
camera brands too.
pip install -e .This installs a photosort command (Python 3.9+). No third-party dependencies
are required.
Copy the files off your SD card into a local folder first, then run:
# Pass the folder directly...
photosort /path/to/photos
# ...or omit it to get a folder-picker dialog
photosortYou can also run it without installing:
python -m photosort /path/to/photosThe tool creates the relevant subfolders (RAW, JPG, HIF, MP4) and moves
each file into the one matching its extension. Unrecognised files are left
untouched. A timestamped log of every run is written to a logs/ folder inside
the target directory.
You can sort a folder straight from Finder via a Quick Action. After installing
the photosort command (above), run:
./integrations/macos/install.shThen right-click any folder in Finder and choose Quick Actions → Sort Photos with PhotoSort. A notification appears when it finishes. (If the action doesn't show up right away, enable it under System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Services → Files and Folders, or log out and back in.)
To remove it:
./integrations/macos/uninstall.sh| Folder | Extensions |
|---|---|
RAW | ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, ORF, RW2, RAF, DNG, and many more |
JPG | JPG, JPEG |
HIF | HIF, HEIF, HEIC |
MP4 | MP4, MOV |
The full mapping lives in src/photosort/constants.py.
To support a new format, add an "EXT": "FOLDER" entry there.
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.