Bird-aware focus
Wildlife Focus looks for subject, head and eye evidence so the shortlist is useful for birds and nature, not only people.
Wildlife and bird culling on macOS
KeeperHawk
Cull big shoots faster. Keep the sharp frames.
Import a folder or card, let KeeperHawk group bursts and score focus, then export only the keepers. Originals stay untouched and your photos stay local.
Bird-aware AI
RAW and JPEG
14-day full trial
Photos stay local
Full installer
The same app runs as trial or paid license.
Nature workflow
Built around bursts, focus and near-duplicates.
Mac native
Signed installer, local files and external drives.
Clean export
Copy keepers out without rewriting originals.
The culling problem
Wildlife shoots are not wedding folders with nicer backgrounds.
Birds move, focus slips, bursts pile up and the best frame is often one image inside a near-identical run. KeeperHawk is built for that messy middle between importing cards and starting final edits.
What KeeperHawk helps you decide
- Which frame in a burst has the strongest subject, head and eye evidence.
- Which similar photos are worth comparing instead of opening one by one.
- Which files belong in the final keeper folder for Lightroom or your editor.
Workflow preview
See the culling path before you install.
From import to export, KeeperHawk keeps each decision tied to the frame on screen: scan a shoot, review the AI shortlist, compare focus, mark keepers and export a clean folder. This 16:9 area is ready for the product video.
Product screenshots
Simple surfaces for the parts of culling that slow photographers down.
Why it feels different
KeeperHawk is built around fast visual decisions, not a generic spreadsheet of files.
Burst-first review
Repeated frames are grouped and ranked so you compare the best candidates instead of burning time on every frame.
Local by default
Photos are scanned and reviewed from local folders, cards and drives. Licensing does not upload your library.
You stay in control
AI ranking is decision support. You can keep, reject, compare or restore photos before anything is exported.
How it works
From card to keeper folder in four deliberate steps.
Choose a source
Point KeeperHawk at a folder, camera card or external drive. RAW and JPEG originals stay where they are.
Let it build the shortlist
KeeperHawk scans previews, groups bursts and uses Wildlife Focus to rank frames that deserve attention.
Compare the close calls
Review likely keepers, focus-critical frames and similar photos with the final choice still in your hands.
Export keepers
Copy the selected photos to a clean destination folder and continue in Lightroom Classic or your editor.
Trial and license
The public download is the full KeeperHawk installer.
Anyone can download the current macOS installer and run the 14-day trial. Buying a license unlocks the same full app, including eligible app updates, model updates and two activations.
Perpetual license
US$ 49
One year of downloadable updates, two activations and direct setup support.
Buy KeeperHawkQuestions before buying
Clear answers for the practical details that matter before installing a culling tool on your editing Mac.
Is this an editor?
No. KeeperHawk is for ingest, review, keeper selection and export before the final editing stage.
Does it upload my photos?
No. Licensing calls do not upload photos, catalogs, presets or edits. The server handles trial, activation and license refresh.
Can I use it offline?
Yes. Licenses and trials use offline access windows so normal travel or field work does not stop editing.