The parts of ingest you shouldn't have to think about.
Copy, verify, eject — automatically
Every file is copied with a live checksum — one read, not two — then confirmed byte-for-byte before it counts as safe. The moment the card is truly done, ShotGrab ejects it for you. No more guessing, no more counting to sixty in your head.
Multiple destinations
Set a second drive, a third, a NAS — ShotGrab copies to all of them in a cascade, verified file by file, right after the primary copy is done. The card leaves your reader as fast as the fastest drive allows, not the slowest.
Smart, automatic subfolders
Files land exactly where they belong — by date, camera, client, project, whatever pattern you choose — sorted before you've even opened the folder. No flat dump of four thousand files to sort through after a twelve-hour day. Shooting past midnight? A clip shot a few hours after the previous one can stay in the same day's folder, so a wedding that runs into the small hours doesn't get split across two days.
- 04Create multiple projects, leave them listening
- 05Proof for a client, verified whenever you want
- 06Camera names that read right, automatically
- 07Never wonder if a card is safe to format
Your next card can back itself up.
Download for Mac Free up to 128GB every 2 weeks · no account · macOS 13+ · notarized by AppleI lost 100 files. That's why ShotGrab exists.
On a multi-camera shoot, I kept exiting DaVinci mid-edit to import new cards by hand between takes — until it cost me 100 files in one day. Every tool I tried afterward did one thing or the other: copy safely, or organize well, never both. I didn't want to give up how I organize my footage. So I built ShotGrab.
— Gabriele, solo developerTry it for real. Pay only if it earns it.
The free plan is not a trial — every feature is unlocked from day one.
Every feature, no account, no credit card. Limited to 128GB of copied files every 14 days.
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Choose LifetimeQuestions people actually ask
Do I have to do anything when I plug in a card?
No. Pick a project once and ShotGrab waits for cards. Each one you plug in is copied, verified, sorted into folders and ejected on its own, so you can go card after card without touching the Mac. Plug a second card into another reader and both copy at the same time.
How do I know every file really copied?
Every file is checked with SHA-256 while it copies, and it only gets its final name once the copy on your drive matches the card. Verification is always on: there's no switch to turn it off.
Can I back up to two drives at once?
Yes, to as many drives as you want. ShotGrab fills your fast drive first and frees the card, then copies to the other drives (a second disk, a NAS) in the background. If a backup copy goes missing, it's restored from the first drive next time.
What if I plug in a card I've already imported?
Shots already in the project are skipped, so there are no duplicates and no “-1” files. Only what's new gets copied.
Does it work with DaVinci Resolve and Lightroom?
Yes. When a card is done, ShotGrab can open your DaVinci Resolve project (or create it) and import the new footage with your folders as bins. It can also hand the folder to Lightroom Classic or Photo Mechanic.
Will ShotGrab ever change the files on my card?
No. It never deletes or edits anything on the card. Once every file is safely copied you can ask it to mark the card for formatting, so the camera offers to format it. That step is yours to choose, and it can be undone.
Is it really free?
Yes, with every feature included: up to 128GB of copies every 2 weeks, no account and no credit card. If you shoot more, paid plans are a one-time payment that never renews on its own.
Do my files go to the cloud?
No. They go straight from the card to your drives and never leave your Mac. ShotGrab runs on macOS 13 or later and is notarized by Apple.
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