Cloutal Photo Tether
Tethered capture that files and backs up every frame — automatically.
No charge for 14 days · Cancel anytime · Signed & notarized for macOS
Every frame filed correctly, and backed up, in real time.
A native macOS app for event and portrait photographers. Auto-connects to your camera over USB, ingests each shot the instant it fires, files it under the right person, and mirrors it to a second folder or NAS in real time.
Auto-connect & instant ingest
Detects your camera over USB and pulls every photo the moment it is shot into the folder you choose — no start button, with a clear readiness indicator.
Filed by name, automatically
Work from a list of names (import CSV, paste, or type). One folder per person, auto-numbered, so every frame lands in the right place.
Capture rounds & notes
Add your own filename suffix tags for different rounds, drop segment markers, keep per-name notes, and watch live capture counts.
Live preview
A live preview pane confirms what just came through, shot after shot.
Resilient real-time backup
Mirror to a second folder or a NAS/network drive with a retry queue that survives Wi-Fi drops — plus Wake-on-LAN and auto-remount for a sleeping NAS.
Safe rename & move
Rename or move photos between names with safe merging — nothing gets clobbered.
Offline-first
Built for venues with poor or no internet. Fully usable offline; the only network touch is an occasional license refresh.
Signed, notarized, auto-updating
Universal build, signed & notarized for macOS, delivered as a DMG with built-in auto-update.
Built for the pace of a live shoot.
Simple, all-in pricing.
Every plan includes a 14-day free trial and all features — capture, naming, resilient backup, and auto-updates.
USB-tethered capture · macOS 10.15 or later (macOS only for now)