Look beyond the overall score
Inspect focus and eyes, turn on focus peaking, and adjust the six scoring criteria to reflect your preferences.
Explore scoring and inspection →For wildlife photographers
Find the frames
worth keeping.
Get back outside.
BurstPick groups your bursts and ranks each frame. Compare the contenders, choose your keepers, and take them into your favorite editor.
Try BurstPick free →14 days · No credit card · Windows, Mac & Linux
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You make the final call. View scores +
- Focus
- 88
- Eyes
- 75
- Exposure
- 100
- Composition
- 68
- Noise
- 67
- Context
- 63
Photos processed on your computerOne-time purchaseYour choice of keeper
From card to catalog
A shorter path to the edit.
Group a folder of photos, compare the strongest frames, and export your keepers for editing.
Browse your shoot, one burst at a time.
Open a folder and let BurstPick group and rank the frames. Expand a burst to inspect every option, or browse its suggested best frame first.
Compare the detail in your best frames.
Survey a larger burst, then judge up to four finalists together. Inspect eye detail, sync pan and zoom, and crown the frame you want to keep.
Export your keepers and their ratings.
Copy your keepers to a new folder with XMP sidecars, or write XMP beside the source files. Choose what ratings, labels, and keywords get written.
Already use an editor? See how the handoff works →
Made for the way you shoot
See what went into each score.
Review, tag, and export
Review with the keyboard, correct burst groups, tag species, and carry ratings and keywords into your editor.
Explore all features →Try it on your next shoot
See how it handles your photos.
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$55 for the first 100 buyers · $89 thereafter
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will BurstPick delete my photos automatically?
Ranking a photo does not delete it. Review and flag your choices, then choose Copy, Move, or a deliberate Move to Trash action. Copy preserves the source images; Move changes their location.
Can I work without an internet connection?
Scoring is local, but purchased licenses need internet access for activation and periodic validation. The current app warns after seven days without validation and requires reconnection after fourteen days.
Does it replace my photo editor or catalog?
No. BurstPick handles culling before editing and cataloging. It exports photos and configurable XMP ratings, labels, and keywords. It preserves sidecars from other editors, so culling before catalog import is the simplest workflow.
Do my photos get uploaded to the cloud?
Scoring runs on your computer without uploading photos. There is no cloud scoring queue or account to create. If you choose to send files to support, only the files you choose are uploaded for support.
Which cameras and file formats does BurstPick support?
BurstPick reads 10 RAW formats — Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF/NRW, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Panasonic RW2, Olympus / OM System ORF, Pentax PEF, and Adobe DNG — plus JPEG, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, PNG, and AVIF.
What does BurstPick score each frame on?
Six wildlife-tuned dimensions: focus on the subject (not the background), eye visibility and catchlight, exposure, composition, ISO-aware noise, and context within the habitat.
How much does BurstPick cost?
A one-time perpetual license is $89, with a $55 founding price for the first 100 customers. Try every feature free for 14 days before buying, with no credit card. Purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Updates within the purchased major version are included.
Which operating systems does it run on?
Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later (Apple Silicon or Intel), and Ubuntu 22.04 or later. One license covers two machines.
Do you still support Intel Macs?
Yes. Every release includes a separate Intel build, built and tested alongside the Apple Silicon one, and a single license activates either. Apple no longer sells Intel Macs and the libraries we depend on are dropping Intel support over time, so we maintain that build for as long as we can do it properly. If that ever changes we will announce it before it takes effect, and your license and the last working version stay yours.
Is BurstPick built specifically for wildlife photography?
Yes. BurstPick is built around wildlife bursts, with subject and eye detection for mammals and birds. It ranks frames to help you review them; you choose the keepers.
Does BurstPick work for bird photography?
Yes. BurstPick includes a dedicated bird eye-detection model. Small eyes, flight poses, and busy backgrounds can still challenge detection, so compare the detail before choosing your keeper.
Version 1.12.0 · Available now
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Try it free for 14 days — no account required. Photo scoring runs on your computer. Founding-member pricing is $55 for the first 100 buyers, then $89.
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Will run on macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon or Intel), Windows 10+, or Ubuntu 22.04+ · 8 GB RAM recommended
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Supported formats
Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, OM System, Panasonic, and Pentax RAW — plus JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, and PNG.
CR2 CR3 NEF NRW ARW RAF ORF RW2 PEF DNG JPEG HEIC TIFF PNG AVIF