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Apertin is an ultra-lightweight desktop app that rescues photographers from slow software. Instead of loading heavy 50MB RAW files (.ARW/.CR3/.NEF), it instantly extracts embedded JPEG previews. Combined with a Tinder-style swipe mechanic, it turns photo culling into a game. Swipe right to KEEP, swipe left to TRASH, and use spacebar for a quick 100% focus check. It's completely free, open-source, and 100% local-first. Stop waiting for Lightroom!
Hey Product Hunt! 🚀
I love photography, but I absolutely hate culling. Waiting for Lightroom to render 50MB RAW files just to check if a shot is sharp was killing my workflow.
So I built a developer's solution to a photographer's nightmare: Apertin.
Instead of decoding massive RAW data on the fly, it instantly extracts the embedded preview JPEGs in milliseconds. Combine that with a super addictive Tinder-style swipe mechanic, and you can sieve through a whole weekend photoshoot over a cup of coffee.
The Workflow:
➡️ Right / D: KEEP (The keepers)
⬅️ Left / A: TRASH (Bury the blurs)
⌴ Spacebar: 100% Instant Zoom (Check eye-sharpness instantly)
It’s 100% local-first, privacy-focused, and open-source. Download it, drop your SD card folder, and let me know how much time it saves you!
I'm here in the comments—what features should we build next? 🛠️
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About Apertin on Product Hunt
“Tinder for RAW photos. Swipe to sieve your shots.”
Apertin was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #97 on the daily leaderboard. Apertin is an ultra-lightweight desktop app that rescues photographers from slow software. Instead of loading heavy 50MB RAW files (.ARW/.CR3/.NEF), it instantly extracts embedded JPEG previews. Combined with a Tinder-style swipe mechanic, it turns photo culling into a game. Swipe right to KEEP, swipe left to TRASH, and use spacebar for a quick 100% focus check. It's completely free, open-source, and 100% local-first. Stop waiting for Lightroom!
Apertin was featured in Productivity (653.8k followers), Open Source (68.5k followers), Photography (143k followers) and GitHub (41.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 186.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Apertin?
Apertin was hunted by Erdem Köşk. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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