Organize Your Photos Without the Cloud

Folders, tags, ratings, collections and smart albums — everything you need to bring order to a large photo collection.

Lap photo organizer showing tag and rating filters

A growing photo library turns into a mess faster than you expect. Lap gives you the tools to organize it your way — without uploading a single image.

How it works

  1. 1. Set up a folder convention — Pick year/month or event folders — the structure you'll keep going forward.
  2. 2. Tag and rate as you browse — Add consistent tags and star ratings so photos become searchable, not just stored.
  3. 3. Build smart albums — Create rule-based albums that group photos automatically and update themselves.
  4. 4. Clean up as you go — Run a duplicate scan periodically to keep the library lean.

Key capabilities

Tags & ratings

Add tags, favorites and star ratings to sort and filter.

Collections

Group files into collections without moving or duplicating originals.

Smart Albums

Create rule-based albums that update automatically.

Folder-first workflow

Organize real folders, not a proprietary database.

Duplicate detection

Find and remove duplicates to reclaim disk space.

Who it's for

  • Large libraries that have grown past manual filing
  • Event and travel photos that need grouping and tagging
  • Anyone who wants ratings and collections without cloud lock-in

FAQ

Does Lap change my original files?

No. Tags, ratings and collections are stored in Lap's local catalog — your originals stay untouched.

Can I organize photos already in folders?

Yes. Lap is folder-first and works directly with your existing folder structure.

Is there a mobile version?

Lap is a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Try Lap free

No account, no upload — just a faster way to manage your photos.

Download Lap