Rapid Photo Downloader is a Linux desktop application that imports photos and videos from cameras, phones, memory cards, and other devices at high speed. It is written by a photographer for professional and amateur photographers.
This project has only ever had one software developer. My ability to work on the project is affected by my having Long Covid. If you notice slow progress in responding to pull requests and issues, my health is the most likely reason. Sorry about that.
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- Rename photos and videos with meaningful filenames you specify.
- Download vast numbers of photos and videos with minimum fuss.
- Back up photos and videos as they are downloaded.
- Downloads from and backs up to multiple devices simultaneously.
- Easy to configure and use.
- Configure program preferences without the need for complicated codes.
- Automate common tasks, such as unmounting a memory card when the download is complete.
Read more about its features at the program website.
Full documentation is available at the program website.
Rapid Photo Downloader is coded in Python. To get the best performance using Python on modern multi-core computers, the program uses multiple OS-level processes that communicate with each other using the messaging library 0MQ.
Learn more about the program's architecture.
Report new issues on the developer's GitHub repository.
Releases are now hosted on the project's GitHub repository. Project releases were historically hosted on the project's Launchpad repository.
The project had historically been translated using the translation service provided by Launchpad. This is no longer used. A replacement service will be announced in the future.
Get support at the Pixls.us discussion forum.
Install the program using your Linux distribution's standard tools, e.g., apt, dnf, or zypper.
Ubuntu users can install the latest version using the project PPA.
The program is currently not available as a Snap or flatpak because to interact with cameras it requires being able to break out of the confinement Snap and flatpak enforce. This may change in future if there are workarounds for this confinement.
To install from source, advanced users can consult INSTALL.md. You will need to manually copy and source code and .desktop file from the resulting tarball to appropriate locations on your system. See the Release notes for limited guidance.