Burst-aware selection
Groups similar photos and surfaces the strongest candidates so you can spend less time comparing near-duplicates.
Desktop culling for bird photographers
Find the keepers faster after every bird shoot.
BirdCull helps photographers finish the first pass of bird photo selection. It analyzes burst sequences, highlights stronger shots, and exports practical folders or XMP star ratings for editing tools.
Windows 10, Windows 11, and Apple silicon Mac support
Free trial processes up to 200 photos per capture date
Local photo processing with no photo uploads
Built for high-volume bird photography review.
BirdCull focuses on the practical parts of culling: repeated bursts, similar frames, eye and head visibility, sharpness, pose, and quick handoff into your normal editing workflow.
Bird-focused scoring
Considers head, eye, sharpness, pose, and within-burst differences instead of treating every image like a generic photo.
Review-ready output
Exports grouped hard-link folders or star-rated XMP sidecars for Lightroom, Bridge, Photo Mechanic, and similar tools.
Supported platforms and recommended computer setup.
BirdCull is designed for local photo processing on modern Windows PCs and Apple silicon Macs.
Windows
- Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
- NVIDIA RTX and GTX GPUs are supported
- AMD graphics and CPU fallback are supported where available
- NTFS storage is recommended for hard-link output
Mac
- Apple silicon Mac with M-series processor
- Use the Mac download package for Apple silicon systems
- External or local photo storage is supported when writable
- Intel Macs are not the target platform for the current Mac package
Recommended setup
- 16 GB RAM or more for large photo days
- SSD storage for faster scanning and output generation
- Enough free disk space for installers and result folders
- Local drives are preferred over network folders
Simple local workflow.
Install BirdCull, choose your photo folder, select a date range and output mode, then review the generated results.
1. Choose a folder
Load RAW or image folders from a local drive or external drive. NTFS is recommended for hard-link output.
2. Run culling
BirdCull analyzes the selected date range and ranks results into practical review levels.
3. Continue editing
Open the output folders or import XMP star ratings into your post-processing application.
Try it first, then unlock the full workflow.
The same installer starts in trial mode. Activating a full license unlocks larger batches without reinstalling the app.
The payment button opens the live BirdCull Paddle checkout page. Real payments require Paddle account verification and checkout domain approval before checkout can complete.
Support, refunds, and license delivery.
BirdCull licenses are delivered digitally. After purchase, follow the activation instructions in the app or contact support with your Paddle receipt and BirdCull device code.
Refund policy
Because BirdCull provides a free trial before purchase, completed license purchases are non-refundable. Please test the trial version on your computer before buying. Read the refund policy.
Contact
Email: glamecke@gmail.com
Developer: BirdCull
System requirements
Windows 10 or Windows 11 64-bit, or Apple silicon Mac. NVIDIA RTX/GTX, AMD graphics, and CPU fallback are supported where available. 16 GB RAM, SSD storage, and local photo folders are recommended.
Supported storage formats: NTFS is recommended on Windows because BirdCull uses hard links for output. APFS is recommended on Mac. exFAT external drives may be readable, but some output modes may require copying the photos to an NTFS or APFS local drive first.
Terms summary
A BirdCull license is for using the desktop app. Do not redistribute installers, license keys, activation files, or reverse engineer protected components. Do not change system time, tamper with license data, or bypass activation to use the software. Read the full terms.