FolioEvery Photo. Every Gallery. One App.
Browse, manage, and back up your entire SmugMug library—natively on your Mac.
Requires macOS 13.0+ (Ventura). Apple Silicon & Intel.
Your Entire Library
at a Glance
Your SmugMug account loads as a native folder tree. Click any gallery to see thumbnails with adjustable sizing. Open photos in a full-screen lightbox with keyboard navigation, zoom, and pan.
- Native folder tree sidebar with gallery image counts
- Adjustable thumbnail grid with breadcrumb navigation
- Full-screen lightbox with zoom, pan, and swipe gestures
- Inline video playback with native controls
Upload, Organize,
and Control
Upload photos and videos from Finder or import directly from your Apple Photos Library—including iCloud photos, which are downloaded automatically. Set up watched folders for automatic uploads, create galleries and folders, and manage every aspect of your library without leaving the app.
- Upload from Finder or import from Apple Photos Library
- Watched folders for automatic uploads
- Create galleries and folders from the sidebar
- Full gallery settings: privacy, sorting, watermarks, and more
Find Anything.
Tag Everything.
Search across your entire library by filename, title, caption, or keywords. Auto-tag photos with AI using Apple's Vision framework—entirely on your Mac. Edit metadata, GPS coordinates, and view EXIF data with an interactive map.
- Full-text search across your entire SmugMug library
- AI auto-tagging with Apple Vision (on-device, private)
- Edit titles, captions, keywords, and GPS coordinates
- View EXIF data and photo location on an interactive map
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Complete Backups, Zero Hassle
Download individual albums or back up your entire account in one click. Smart resume picks up where you left off if anything interrupts. Every file is verified with SHA-256 checksums. Metadata sidecar files preserve your titles, captions, and keywords.
- Download selected albums or your entire library
- Smart resume with SHA-256 integrity verification
- Up to 3 concurrent downloads with rate limiting
- Full video downloads up to 3 GB with progress reporting
Your Data, Your Choice
Folio connects only to SmugMug's API. Choose Apple Intelligence for fully on-device AI processing where no images leave your Mac, or Claude Vision for advanced analysis via Anthropic's API. No analytics, no telemetry, no data sent anywhere else. Credentials are stored in the macOS Keychain, not in plain text files.
- OAuth 1.0a authentication with macOS Keychain storage
- Apple Intelligence runs entirely on-device -- images never leave your Mac
- Claude Vision option for advanced AI (images sent to Anthropic only)
- Zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero tracking
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't
Built by a photographer, for photographers. Every feature is designed to make managing your SmugMug library effortless.
Gallery Browser
Native folder tree with thumbnail grid and adjustable sizing.
Photo Lightbox
Full-screen viewer with zoom, pan, and keyboard navigation.
AI Auto-Tag
Keyword generation with Apple Intelligence or Claude Vision.
Upload Engine
Upload from Finder or Photos with progress tracking.
Smart Search
Find images by filename, title, caption, or keywords.
Metadata Editor
Edit titles, captions, keywords, and GPS coordinates.
Smart Resume
Downloads resume automatically with SHA-256 verification.
Gallery Settings
Privacy, passwords, watermarks, sorting, and more.
Watched Folders
Auto-upload new files from monitored directories.
Keychain Security
OAuth 1.0a tokens stored in macOS Keychain.
Video Playback
Stream and play videos inline with native macOS controls.
AI Auto-Caption
Generate descriptive captions with AI, individually or in batch.
Skip Duplicates
Detect duplicates by filename and hash before uploading.
Masonry Layout
Aspect-ratio-preserving masonry or uniform grid view.
Menu Bar
Quick access to backup and status from the menu bar.
Three Simple Steps
Get up and running in minutes.
Get your API key
Create an API key from your SmugMug account settings. Our tutorial guides you through it.
Connect & authenticate
Enter your API credentials in the app. Authorize with SmugMug via OAuth.
Browse & manage
Your library loads instantly. Browse, upload, tag, edit, download -- everything in one app.
See Folio in Action
One-Time
Purchase
No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Pay once, own it forever — including all future updates.
Direct download · No App Store · macOS 13.0+
Everything included
- Full library browsing & management
- AI auto-tagging & auto-captioning
- Uploads from Finder & Photos
- Folder upload & duplicate detection
- Complete backup & download
- Metadata editing & GPS maps
- Gallery settings & organization
- Search across your entire library
- All future updates included
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Folio.
You'll need to create an API key from your SmugMug account settings. Our step-by-step setup guide walks you through the entire process.
Yes. Folio stores your credentials in the macOS Keychain and communicates directly with SmugMug's servers. No data passes through any third-party servers. Read our full privacy policy for details.
Looking for the original SmugMug Downloader?
Download SmugMug Downloader (Apple Silicon)Free, Apple Silicon only. Folio will replace this app with full library management.
Folio is an independent, personal project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SmugMug, Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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