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Free & browser-based

Sort photos at the
speed of thought

Picsorta lets you fly through large photo sets using the arrow keys. Assign destination folders, zoom & pan to inspect details, and watch your library snap into order — all in your browser.

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Works locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device.

Picsorta app interface showing photo sorting with arrow keys
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100% local — nothing uploaded
No account required
Free to use
Sort 100s of images in minutes
About Picsorta

The fastest way to organize your image library

If you've ever come back from a trip, a photoshoot, or a busy week and found yourself staring at a folder with hundreds — or thousands — of unsorted images, you know the feeling. Sorting photos is one of those tasks that everyone puts off because traditional methods are painfully slow. Dragging and dropping files one by one, opening each image in a viewer, right-clicking to move... it all adds up to hours of tedious work.

Picsorta was built to solve exactly this problem. It's a free, browser-based tool that lets you sort images into up to four destination folders using nothing but your keyboard's arrow keys. Each key is mapped to a folder of your choice — press an arrow, and the current image is instantly moved to the corresponding folder. The next image loads automatically, and you keep going. No dialogs, no confirmation prompts, no wasted clicks.

What makes Picsorta different from other image organizers is its focus on speed and simplicity. There's no learning curve, no complicated tagging systems, and no database to manage. You select a source folder, assign your destinations, and start sorting. Most users find they can process several hundred images in just 10 to 15 minutes — a task that would take over an hour using traditional file management.

Because Picsorta runs entirely in your browser using the File System Access API, your images never leave your computer. There's no upload step, no cloud storage, and no server processing. The tool reads images directly from your local disk, displays them on screen, and moves them to local destination folders. This makes Picsorta not only fast, but also completely private and secure.

Features

Designed for flow

Every detail is built to keep you in the zone — from keyboard-first interaction to instant visual feedback.

Arrow-key sorting

Map ↑ ↓ ← → to destination folders and file images with a single tap. No menus, no friction.

Zoom & pan

Mouse wheel to zoom toward cursor, click & drag to pan. Inspect fine detail without leaving your flow.

Browser-native

Runs in Chrome, Edge, or Brave — no installation required. Uses the File System Access API for direct folder access.

Undo anytime

Made a mistake? Press Ctrl+Z to instantly move the image back to its original folder.

Lossless moves

Picsorta moves original files between folders. Your pixels stay untouched — no compression, no copies.

Private by design

Everything happens locally in your browser. No server uploads, no cloud, no tracking of your images.

3 Steps

Up and running in seconds

No accounts, no downloads, no setup wizards. Just open and sort.

Step 1

Pick a source folder

Select the folder that contains the photos you want to sort. Picsorta scans it for all common image formats including JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, AVIF, and more.

Step 2

Assign destinations

Map each arrow key to a target folder — e.g. ↑ "Best", ↓ "Delete", ← "Maybe", → "Family". You can change these at any time during your session.

Step 3

Sort with rhythm

Press an arrow key to instantly move the current image. Zoom in with the mouse wheel to check details, then keep going. Flow state unlocked.

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↑ Best shots → /Best
↓ Delete → /Trash
← Maybe → /Review
→ Family → /Family

Your images never leave your device

Picsorta runs 100% locally in your browser. No images are uploaded, transmitted, or stored on any server. Your photos stay on your computer at all times — we never see them. The File System Access API ensures that Picsorta can only access folders you explicitly approve, and permissions expire when you close the tab.

No uploads
No cloud storage
No image tracking
Works offline

Ready to sort?

Open Picsorta in your browser and start organizing your photos right now. It's free — no sign-up needed.

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Works in Chrome, Edge & Brave · No installation needed

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Picsorta requires the File System Access API, which is available in Chromium-based browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera. Safari and Firefox do not yet support the File System Access API, so Picsorta cannot run in those browsers at this time. We recommend using the latest version of Chrome for the best experience.
No, absolutely not. Picsorta only moves files between folders on your local disk. Your original images are never altered, compressed, re-encoded, or modified in any way. The file that goes into the destination folder is byte-for-byte identical to the original. Think of it as moving files in your file explorer — just much faster.
Never. Picsorta runs entirely in your browser. Your images are read from your local disk using the File System Access API, displayed on screen for your review, and then moved to a local destination folder on your computer. No image data is ever transmitted over the internet. The only network requests Picsorta makes are for loading the app itself and for displaying ads.
Yes! Press Ctrl+Z (or Cmd+Z on Mac) to undo your last move. The image will be moved back from the destination folder to the source folder, and it will reappear at its original position in the queue. You can undo multiple moves — the entire undo history is available for your current session. If you close the tab, however, the undo history is cleared.
Picsorta supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG, AVIF, and ICO — essentially any image format your browser can display natively. Files are filtered automatically when you select a source folder, so non-image files are ignored. If you work with RAW files, we recommend exporting preview JPEGs for sorting, then applying the same organization to your RAW originals.
Yes, Picsorta is completely free to use with no limitations on the number of images you can sort. The service is supported by occasional, non-intrusive advertisements that appear between sorting sessions. We may offer a premium, ad-free version in the future, but the core sorting functionality will always remain free.
Picsorta is designed primarily for desktop use because it relies on keyboard input and the File System Access API, which are not available on mobile browsers. For the best experience, use Picsorta on a desktop or laptop computer with Chrome, Edge, or Brave.
There is no hard limit on the number of images in your source folder. Picsorta loads images one at a time, so folder size has minimal impact on performance. Users have successfully sorted folders containing over 10,000 images. The main factor affecting loading speed is individual file size — compressed JPEGs load almost instantly, while very large TIFF or AVIF files may take a moment longer.