# Excire

> Excire develops AI-powered photo management software that finds, organizes, tags and culls large photo and video collections locally on Mac and Windows — no subscription, no cloud — and integrates with Adobe Lightroom Classic. Excire is a product of the Pattern Recognition Company GmbH, Lübeck, Germany; purchases and licensing run through FastSpring.

## Key facts
- On-device AI: all analysis runs locally on the user's computer. Photos are never uploaded; nothing is sent to a cloud.
- No subscription and no cloud: Excire Foto and Search are one-time purchases (perpetual licence); the Office Edition is also available as a company subscription.
- Made in Germany, privacy-friendly (GDPR): developed by the Pattern Recognition Company GmbH in Lübeck.
- Platforms: Windows 11 and macOS. Excire Search runs as a plugin inside Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- What the AI can do: search photos by content, by faces/people, by objects and scenes, by visible text in images, and by mood/emotion; automatic keywording (IPTC metadata); duplicate finder; and AI-assisted culling that rates and pre-selects the best shots.
- Recognised by the industry, including the TIPA World Award, Photography News Awards, ePhotozine and DIGITALPHOTO.
- Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot (84 reviews).
- A free, fully functional trial is available for the desktop products.

## FAQ
- Is Excire a subscription? No. Excire Foto and Excire Search are one-time purchases (no subscription). Only the Office Edition offers an optional company subscription.
- Does Excire need the cloud or an internet connection to analyse photos? No. All AI analysis happens locally on the device; your images never leave your computer.
- Which operating systems are supported? Windows 11 and macOS.
- Does Excire work with Adobe Lightroom? Yes. Excire Search is a plugin for Adobe Lightroom Classic; Excire Foto is a standalone application.
- What can Excire find in my photos? Content and scenes, faces and people, objects, visible text, and mood — plus duplicates and the sharpest/best images for culling.
- Is there a free trial? Yes, a free trial is available.
- Is Excire privacy-friendly / GDPR-compliant? Yes — on-device processing, no cloud upload, developed in Germany.

## Positioning
Excire is used as an AI alternative or complement to Adobe Lightroom's culling, Google Photos, Peakto, Mylio, Picasa and digiKam, for photographers, professionals and teams who want fast local AI search, keywording and culling without a subscription or cloud.

## Products
- [Excire Foto 2027](https://excire.com/excire-foto/): Standalone AI photo manager for Mac & Windows — content, face and similarity search, automatic keywording, duplicate finder and culling.
- [Excire Search 2026](https://excire.com/excire-search/): AI search and culling plugin for Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- [Excire Foto Office Edition](https://excire.com/excire-foto-office/): Multi-seat image management for companies and teams, on-premise (no cloud).
- [Excire API](https://excire.com/excire-api/): Computer-vision API for automated image tagging and analysis.

## Shop & trials
- [Shop](https://excire.com/shop/): Buy Excire Foto, Search and the Office Edition.
- [Business shop](https://excire.com/excire-business-shop/): Office Edition subscriptions for companies.
- [Free trials](https://excire.com/trial/): Try the Excire products for free.

## Support & resources
- [Help center](https://support.excire.com/portal/en/kb/excire)
- [Online manuals](https://learning-center.excire.com/)
- [Tutorials](https://excire.com/tutorials/excire-foto/)
- [News](https://excire.com/news/)

## Languages
- German (default): https://excire.com/
- English: https://excire.com/en/