Photos from three cameras all landing in one folder — so I made File Arbor sort them by EXIF MacOS
I got tired of importing photos from multiple cameras only to end up with thousands of files named IMG_1234.jpg in one folder.The metadata was already there the whole time. Every photo contains EXIF data like camera model, lens, ISO, focal length, and capture date. It just needed a way to use that information automatically.So I added EXIF-based folder organization to FileArbor.Now you can build destination folders directly from EXIF values:Sorted/
├── NIKON Z 8/
├── Canon EOS R5/
└── Apple iPhone 15 Pro/You can also combine tokens:<Camera>/<ExifYear><ExifDate:yyyy-MM-dd><Camera>/<ExifDate:yyyy-MM-dd><Lens><ISO><FocalLength>A few things I wanted to get right:Everything runs locally. EXIF is read on your computer only—nothing is uploaded.Images without camera EXIF (screenshots, downloads, etc.) don't create empty folders. Date tokens fall back to the file's modified date.You can preview the folder structure before any files are moved.Works on both Windows and macOS.Full disclosure: this is my app.The free version lets you try it on smaller batches, while unlimited organization, folder watching, and full library automation are part of the Pro version.I'm looking for feedback from photographers and anyone with large photo libraries.If you organize your photos, what EXIF fields would you want to build folders from? GPS/location? Aperture? Orientation? Something else?FileArbor - Automatic File Organizer

Submitted July 25, 2026 at 08:38PM by IronMaleficent77
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