AI Quality Checker for stock photos
An AI curator scores focus, noise, exposure and composition for every frame, then clusters near-duplicates so you keep only your best shots. Built for stock photographers shipping to Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Getty and Alamy.
Built for Balanced (AI default)
- Native RAW QC — CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF, 3FR — embedded preview extracted on-device, originals never upload
- Per-frame verdict — PASS / WARN / FAIL with a one-line critique
- Focus (sharpness), noise, exposure and composition graded 0–100
- Near-duplicate clusters — keep the top N, drop the rest in one click
- Stock or editorial curator persona — judges adapt to your market
- True-sensor MP gate (read from EXIF) catches sub-4MP rejects before the agency does
- Per-platform metadata presets so passed frames export agency-ready
FAQ
What does the Quality Checker actually check?
Focus (sharpness via Laplacian variance), noise, exposure, composition, and effective megapixels. It also clusters near-duplicates with a perceptual hash so you only keep the best frame of each cluster.
Does it work on RAW files?
Yes — Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Adobe DNG, Fujifilm RAF, Olympus ORF and Hasselblad 3FR. The embedded preview is extracted in your browser; only a ~200KB thumbnail is sent to the AI curator.
How is it different from culling in Lightroom?
Lightroom shows you everything and asks you to flag it. The Quality Checker reads every frame, assigns a verdict (PASS / WARN / FAIL) with a short critique, and groups visual duplicates so the keep-vs-cull decision is one click instead of one hour.
Stock vs editorial — what's the difference?
Stock persona judges commercial viability (clean subjects, marketable framing). Editorial persona judges storytelling, moment and authenticity. You pick the lens per batch; the curator critique adapts.
How much does it cost?
Free plan covers Index only. Quality Checker runs on Pro and Studio at 1 credit per image. Re-runs cost 1 credit per image; cached passes don't.
Where do my photos go?
Pick a folder and originals stay on your machine — only a 1280px JPEG preview is uploaded for scoring. The vault stores that preview plus the QC verdict and metadata.
I don't use Lightroom or Bridge — how do I get keywords back on my RAW?
The XMP export zip includes a README plus embed-metadata.sh (macOS/Linux) and embed-metadata.bat (Windows). Install ExifTool (free) and run the script — it copies title, description, keywords, QC star rating and color label into each RAW or JPG. Capture One, darktable, Photo Mechanic and DigiKam also read the .xmp sidecars natively, no script needed.
Ready to keyword for Balanced (AI default)?
Free tier: 15 generations a month. No card required.
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