Fotolane logoFotolane · by Labstory Studio

Shoot, and it’s ready to upload. No babysitting.

Event photos come in from the camera over a cable, get resized, and are sorted into odd / even folders by date — automatically, while the event runs. You focus on shooting.

macOSWindowsAndroidWorks offline

Mac Apple Silicon (M1+) · Windows 10/11 · Android 7+ · requirements

Launch price Rp 250.000 for the first 30 buyers — 30 left.

Fotolane connected to a LUMIX S5IIX over a cable: 28 photos processed, 6.3 MB down to 148 KB
±41 secondsfor 1,000 photos (Mac Apple Silicon)
6.3 MB → 148 KBper photo, ready to upload (LUMIX S5IIX)
2,000 / foldercontinuation folders created automatically
One-time payment2 devices + 1 year of updates

USB camera — straight from the camera

Plug in the camera, press Start watching, and shoot as usual. Every shot comes in over the cable, gets resized and sorted — no extra software, no drivers.

LUMIX, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm (selected models)macOS, Windows & Android (Fujifilm not yet on Android). Fujifilm: models in the manufacturer’s SDK (X-H2/H2S, X-T5/T4/T3, X-S20/S10, X-M5, X-Pro3, GFX) — the X100, X-E and X-T30 series are not supported yet. Other brands (OM System/Olympus, Pentax/Ricoh, Leica, Sigma) are not supported over cable.
Cable unplugged?Fotolane reconnects on its own and fetches the shots it missed from the card (tested on LUMIX & Canon; on Fujifilm and most Sony models those shots stay on the card).
The card keeps a copyOnly JPEGs are pulled over the cable; RAW files stay on the card.

Auto Resize — runs by itself during the event

No cable? Watch the memory card folder: every new photo is resized right away and split into odd / even.

  • Only photos added after you press Start — older ones are skipped.
  • Photos still being copied are waited for, so no broken results.
  • After 2,000 photos a continuation folder is created. The screen can be off.
Auto Resize tab: watching a memory card folder

Photos — batch process, free

For photos you already have: pick files or a folder, press Process photos, done — odd/even sorting included.

  • A summary of how many succeeded & how much space you saved.
  • Failed files (e.g. corrupted) — just press Retry; only those files run again.
Photos tab: process a whole folder at once

Video — trim or convert to MP4, free

Take the first few seconds under a size limit (default 3 seconds, 720p, < 15 MB), or convert a whole video to MP4 at the original quality.

  • Drag & drop, a notification when done, dark mode, Indonesian / English.
Video tab: trim & shrink, or convert to MP4

Tested cameras

Tested with real cameras. Other LUMIX, Canon and Nikon models will most likely work, but that isn’t guaranteed; Sony and Fujifilm depend on the manufacturer’s SDK model list. Try it first with the 500-photo trial.

BrandModel testedMacWinAndroid
LUMIXS5IIX (DC-S5M2X)✓✓✓
CanonEOS R50 V✓✓✓
NikonSupported, not yet tested with a real camera
SonySupported through PC Remote mode, not yet tested with a real camera. Photos taken while the cable is unplugged are not imported (except some newer models on macOS)
FujifilmSupported on macOS & Windows for Fujifilm SDK models (X-H2/H2S, X-T5/T4/T3, X-S20/S10, X-M5, X-Pro3, GFX), not yet tested · Android not supported yet · photos taken while the cable is unplugged are not imported
Other brandsOM System / Olympus, Pentax / Ricoh, Leica and Sigma can’t connect by cable yet — use Auto Resize with the memory card folder

Requirements

Check before you buy — or try 500 photos free to make sure Fotolane runs on your device.

MacmacOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, …). Intel Macs are not supported yet — check Apple menu → About This Mac: it must say “Chip Apple M…”, not “Processor Intel”.
WindowsWindows 10 / 11, 64-bit, Intel or AMD processor.
AndroidAndroid 7.0 or later, 64-bit (almost every phone/tablet since 2017). The USB camera feature needs USB OTG support and a USB-C data cable of 1 m at most.
Processor & RAM4 cores and 8 GB RAM recommended. 2-core laptops (e.g. Celeron / Pentium / Athlon) still work, just more slowly.
StorageAbout 1 GB for the app, plus room for photos — compressed results are only about 2% of the originals.
USB cameraUse a data cable (not a charge-only cable) and turn off the camera’s Wi-Fi. See the tested cameras above.

What's new

Version 1.5.8 · 13 October 2026
  • A simpler Activate window: press “Open purchase page”, pay with QRIS on the web, then paste the key from the payment page or the receipt email.
  • The second device is still free: register its device code on your payment page (the link is in the receipt email).
  • Questions before buying? Press “Ask by email”.
  • Licenses that are already active keep working as usual.
Version 1.5.7 · 13 October 2026
  • If Fotolane closed abnormally, or froze and was closed, it offers to send a report when reopened so we can fix it. Reports are only sent if you agree, you can see the contents first, and no photos are included.
  • The Activate window shows the latest price, including the remaining introductory-price quota.
  • Ready for online purchase at apps.labstory.id: the device code is filled in for you and the key is sent by email.
  • An email with keys for two devices can be pasted whole; Fotolane uses the key for this device.
  • Mac: Cmd+Q asks first if a job is still running, and releases the camera cleanly.
Version 1.5.6 · 13 October 2026
  • Lighter on 2-core laptops (e.g. AMD Athlon, Intel Celeron / Pentium): photo processing no longer makes the app “Not Responding”.
  • If the app closes because of an error, the cause is written to the log folder so it can be traced.

Pay once, not a subscription

Many similar tools bill monthly. Fotolane is a one-time payment.

Rp 250.000Rp 400.000

Launch price for the first 30 buyers — 30 left.

  • 2 devices — e.g. laptop + phone/tablet; the second device’s key is free from your payment page
  • 1 year of updates — the version you have keeps working forever
  • Photos & Video tabs free forever; Auto Resize free for the first 500 photos
  • Optional update renewal Rp 150.000/year — renew here

Try 500 photos free first to make sure it runs on your device (requirements — Macs must be Apple Silicon). Your device code is in Fotolane → Activate. The license key appears on the payment page once paid and is emailed to you — activation works offline.

Frequently asked questions

Are my original photos safe?

Yes. Fotolane only reads your originals and writes results to a new folder — nothing is overwritten or deleted. The one exception is the USB Camera option “Keep original photos” if you turn it off yourself, and even then only once the result exists and the camera keeps a copy on the card.

Does it need internet?

Photo processing and key activation work offline. Internet is used to buy/renew, check for updates, and send crash reports if you agree.

How small are the results?

By default the longest side is 1441 pixels at quality 92 — camera photos usually end up a few hundred KB (a real LUMIX S5IIX example: 6.3 MB → 148 KB). You can change this in Settings.

Which formats?

JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP and TIFF. HEIC isn’t supported yet — switch your camera/iPhone to JPEG first. Camera metadata & orientation are preserved.

My camera isn’t on the tested list?

Other LUMIX, Canon and Nikon models will most likely work since each brand uses the same protocol, but that isn’t guaranteed. Sony and Fujifilm depend on the manufacturer’s SDK model list. Use the trial (500 photos) before buying.

What if I switch laptops?

One purchase covers 2 devices (e.g. laptop + phone/tablet). You get the second device’s key yourself, free, from the payment page. Need to move devices after that? Contact us.

What does “1 year of updates” mean?

The license covers every version released up to one year after purchase. The version you have keeps working forever. An optional update renewal is Rp 150,000/year for 2 devices — directly on the Renew updates page (linked in the pricing section); the new key is issued automatically.

Have a feature idea or found a bug? Send feedback for Fotolane. Fotolane is built independently by fellow photographers and is not affiliated with any platform.