Phosor — Product Documentation
Version 0.9.21 (Internal Beta) Internal documentation and feature overview for beta testers.
Beta Status
Phosor is currently in an Internal Beta stage. Features may change before the public release. Performance may occasionally be inconsistent depending on hardware, image formats, and library size. Unexpected bugs may still occur. Feedback from beta testers is highly appreciated.
What is Phosor?
Phosor is a desktop application designed to help photographers quickly browse, evaluate, and organize large collections of photos. It provides a fast, keyboard-driven culling experience in a lightweight, single-file application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Phosor solves the slowness often found in heavy photo management software by pairing fast file-system handling with a clean, responsive interface. The application focuses purely on culling — the process of selecting the best shots from a shoot — and avoids complex database management or editing features.
Non-destructive by design
Phosor moves original files to organized folders without modifying their contents. Your photos are never altered.
Photographers can sort hundreds of photos in minutes using only the keyboard, then execute a batch move to distribute files into category-specific destination folders.
Key Highlights
- Keyboard-driven culling — Sort photos at speed using custom keybindings.
- Non-destructive workflow — Original files are moved, never modified.
- Cross-platform — Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux as a single-file application.
- RAW support — Displays RAW files from major camera manufacturers.
- Batch move — Distribute sorted photos to category-specific folders in one operation.
- Undo/redo — Up to 100 levels of history for all sorting actions.
Where to Start
| If you want to… | Go to… |
|---|---|
| Install Phosor | Installation |
| Open your first folder | First Launch |
| Learn the keyboard shortcuts | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Browse and navigate photos | Browsing |
| Sort photos into categories | Sorting |
| Configure categories | Categories |
| View EXIF metadata | Metadata |
| See the full recommended workflow | Recommended Workflow |
Documentation Sections
- Getting Started — Install, launch, and learn the basics.
- User Guide — Browse, sort, categorize, and inspect metadata.
- Features — Deep dives into preview, zoom, burst mode, and more.
- Workflows — Real-world photography scenarios.
- Reference — Formats, shortcuts, settings, and terminology.
- Troubleshooting — Common problems and performance tips.
- FAQ — Frequently asked questions.
- Beta — Known issues, roadmap, and feedback.
- Changelog — Version history.