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Boxridge Cull

formerly PhotoCull

Pick your keepers in minutes, not hours.

Boxridge Cull is the first stop after a shoot. Import from the memory card or open a folder, fly through images with one-key ratings and flags, let blur detection and the duplicate finder point out what to toss, then export just your picks for editing.

Made for: Photographers who come home with thousands of frames and need the best ones fast.

Photo culling software that keeps up with you →

How to use Boxridge Cull: step-by-step guide →

Boxridge Cull showing a large preview with pick, star rating and sharpness score, and a filmstrip of the shoot
Pick, reject and rate at full speed. Sharpness scores flag soft frames for you.
Boxridge Cull with photo info and histogram panels open on a country road photo
Camera, lens and exposure info at a glance, plus a live histogram.
Features

What Boxridge Cull does

Import from card

Open a folder or pull straight from the memory card.

One-key rating

Stars, flags, color labels and reject, all on the keyboard.

Blur detection

Spot soft and missed-focus frames automatically.

Duplicate finder

Find the same shot copied in twice and keep just one.

Export picks

Send only your keepers to the next step.

Pairs with FinishBox

Cull, then batch-edit in FinishBox.

Details

Works on
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Current version
1.4.5
Download size
39.5 MB
License
One-time purchase, 3 PCs
Updates
Free within version 1.x

What’s new

Version 1.4.5 · 11/02/2026

Boxridge Cull 1.4.5: Check for Updates - a blue bar offers the new version right in the app (like LedgerBox), downloads it, verifies it and installs itself. Signed by Steve Barker.

Version 1.4.4 · 10/26/2026

Boxridge Cull 1.4.4: a startup box and the correct box icon everywhere, plus a colored border on Pick and Reject photos (green and red) in the main view and the filmstrip, so it is easy to see what you have decided at a glance. Signed by Steve Barker.

Version 1.4.3 · 10/26/2026

Boxridge Cull 1.4.3: a Boxridge Cull box while it starts, and the Boxridge box icon on the desktop, Start menu and taskbar, same as the website. Signed by Steve Barker.

Version 1.4.2 · 10/19/2026

Boxridge Cull 1.4.2: the app is called Boxridge Cull everywhere (window, Start menu, desktop icon), same as the website. Signed by Steve Barker.

Version 1.4.1 · 10/10/2026

PhotoCull 1.4.1: one-time online activation (one license covers 3 PCs); signed by Steve Barker.

Boxridge Cull FAQ

Does it change my original files?

No. Ratings and picks are tracked by the app; originals stay untouched until you export.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every feature works free for 14 days, with no account and no credit card. After that you can still open folders and cull, rate and label photos; Export Picks needs a license key.

How does the license key work?

After you buy, your key is shown on screen, emailed to you and kept in your account. Click the Trial pill next to PhotoCull’s version number (or Enter License Key) and paste it. The first time, the app activates it online (one license covers 3 of your PCs, and you can move it from your account any time). After that it works offline and never expires.