Effortlessly import your media
Find what you need, fast
Export and share your art with ease
See how Musebox
can improve your creative process
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Manage extensive photo libraries from various shoots and projects
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Utilize custom metadata and hierarchical keywords for efficient image organization
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Process RAW+JPEG pairs seamlessly and maintain a non-destructive workflow
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Work offline while traveling or at locations with limited internet connectivity
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Export photos in various formats and sizes for specific needs
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Organize, compare, and export non-photography audio-visual media
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Leverage Musebox's scripting to extract embedded data for query and display
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Maintain a secure and offline library for intellectual property protection
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Collaborate with colleagues by sharing assets efficiently
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Export media files for various creative applications and project deliverables
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Organize and manage design assets like logos, illustrations, and stock photos
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Integrate seamlessly with design applications like Photoshop for efficient workflows
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Utilize automation to streamline repetitive tasks like keyword tagging and resizing
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Maintain a centralized library for design projects and client collaborations
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Export assets for presentations, web projects, or print media
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Manage video footage, audio clips, and project files in a central location
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Utilize custom metadata to categorize and track film clips and assets
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Split and trim clips without switching to another app
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Consolidate project files from various sources and maintain versions with stacks and custom metadata
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Export video clips in various formats suitable for editing or final delivery
Focus on your creative vision and let Musebox empower your workflow
HDR10 Support
Display and edit RAW photos captured with HDR PQ. With an HDR10 display, you can see “lost” highlight details and adjust exposure effectively, even for non-HDR photos.
Removable Drives
Manage infinite storage on external drives without cloud subscription fees. Musebox lets you browse media on disconnected drives using preview thumbnails.
Automatic File Tracking
Relocate files with ease. Musebox automatically reconnects moved files and updates thumbnails of files you're modifying with other apps.
RAW+JPEG/HEIF Management
Avoid managing separate files for the same image. Musebox lets you treat RAW+JPEG pairs as a single unit, allowing for easy switching between alternates based on your needs.
Manage Any Media Asset
Import video & audio from your camera and share your best moments using Musebox's split and trim tools.
Built-In Automation
Create and run scripts to automate various tasks, including adding custom metadata, importing new items, batch processing files, and exporting items for use in other apps.
Works with other apps
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stacks up against the competition
Compare Features
Musebox
Photos
Mylio
Lightroom
License
Perpetual
Free
Free with Account Signup, Subscription for more features
Subscription
Sources
Devices
Files
iCloud
Spotlight Recent Items
Selectable Items
Live Updating
Modal
Modal
Destinations
Original Location
Cloud Sync to other Devices
Requires Subscription
Copy Items to Folder
Move Items to Folder
External Drives
It's possible to import to an external drive without a paid subscription, but it warns you to upgrade for expected functionality.
Customize File Paths
Formats
JPEG
PNG
HEIC
TIFF
Photoshop
OpenEXR
Sizing Options
Presets
Customizable
Fixed Choices
Fixed Choices
Customizable
Fit Width × Height
Only width
Fit long edge/short edge
By percentage
Metadata
Camera EXIF
Optional
Always
Optional
Optional
IPTC
N/A
Keywords
Location
Custom File Naming
File names
Fully Customizable
Limited Options
Fully Customizable
Fully Customizable
Folder names
Fully Customizable
Moment name
Folder name
Offline Volumes
Reconnect moved files
If you move or rename a file that's in the collection you're viewing, Musebox can automatically update its reference to the new file location
Requires Subscription
Basic
Reorganize folders and relocate files
Automated
Automated
Monitors file changes
Ranking
Star ratings
Color labels
7 colors, optionally update Finder labels
5 colors
5 colors
Flag items
Hierarchical keywords
Custom metadata
IPTC attributes
Stacks
Group media into stacks
Auto-stack items by time
Metadata handling
Viewer overlays
Fully Customizable
Basic overlay in Survey Mode
Thumbnail browser overlays
Fully Customizable
Basic Overlay
Limited Customization
List view
Inspectors
Fully Customizable
Basic
Basic
Fully Customizable
Sort by metadata
You can add any metadata column to list view and sort by it. Thumbnail view will match the same sort order.
Only by Date
Fixed Options
Fixed Options
Filtering
Custom Rules
Basic
Fixed Rules
Custom Rules
Copy & paste metadata and adjustments
Only Adjustments
Display modes
Browser
Split, Viewer, Filmstrip, List
Only Thumbnails
Filmstrip Toggle, Viewer, Grid
Filmstrip Toggle, Viewer, Grid
Viewer
Multiple Selection, Single, Compare
Single Item
Single Item
Single, Compare, Survey
Smart Albums
The All Media album supports full filtering. There are also smart albums for rejected and flagged items.
Limited
Later Release
Open file with default editor
Open original file with any app
Custom App List
Automatic App List
Presets
Edit copy including adjustments
Technology
OSA (AppleScript / JavaScript)
OSA (AppleScript / JavaScript)
Custom Lua Plug-Ins
Capabilities
Extensive
Basic
Extensive
Workflow support
On import, export, context menu, Script Menu, external scripts
Script Menu, external scripts
Scripts integrate with Lightroom's Plug-In API
Supports HDR10 displays
RAW+JPEG/HEIF
RAW+JPEG only
Global choice of show JPEG or show RAW
Hide JPEGs or show both as separate files
Video & Audio
Editing
Split & Trim
Split, Trim, and Effects
Export
Choose Quality, Video Resolution, HVEC, and Audio-only
Video Resolution
DPX, H.264, Choose Quality
Own your workflow. Forever.
Musebox
For macOS 14+
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Use forever
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$15
Introductory price
Offline Solution
Manage your digital assets with removable drives instead of renting cloud storage. Take your MacBook and go without needing to transfer product activation from your desktop.
Maximize Your Metadata
Tailor Musebox to to show the metadata you want to see. Utilize scripting to catalog and compare metadata for any audio/visual media, not just photography.
Advanced Organization
Leverage powerful features like hierarchical keywords, custom filter rules, and stacks for a clean and well-organized library.