Narrative Select
AI-assisted photo culling with scene awareness and local offline scoring.
About
Narrative Select is a desktop culling app that assists rather than automates: it flags blurry frames, closed eyes, and duplicates, and its Scenes view groups images with eye and focus assessments while the photographer keeps the keep-or-cut decision.
Unlike cloud cullers, Select scores images locally and runs offline after the first login, which suits portrait and family shooters who want AI assistance without uploading client files. It offers a free plan with a Pro tier around $15/month.
What it can do
- AI-assisted culling with scene awareness
- Eye and focus assessments per frame
- Local offline scoring, no uploads
- Lightroom handoff for selects
Setup
Download the desktop app, log in once, then cull locally offline.
Prerequisites
A photo shoot to review; optionally Lightroom for handoff.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (metrics tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 102; Trending score 72/100 from researcher assessment.
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