What’s new
Smaller download through release code and resource optimization.
Photos, folder settings and receiver pairing are retained on upgrade.
Quick answer
Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC
Choose a folder. Take your photos. Keep every shot in its place.
Folder Camera is a native Android camera for organizing photos as you capture them. Choose a base directory with Android's folder picker, then enter or select a relative path before shooting. Nested folders, ordinary spaces and Unicode names are supported.
• Capture JPEG photos directly into the folder you confirmed • Find destinations using a searchable folder tree • Change folders between sessions without replacing existing photos • Use pinch or slider zoom and Off, Auto, Flash or Always-on light modes when supported by your camera • Preview, share and export photos through Android • Keep saved photos accessible to other apps and after uninstall • Capture without a PC, account or internet connection
Optional LAN transfer Pair with the free, open-source desktop receiver to send copies directly to your PC over certificate-verified HTTPS. Sync is off by default. Pending transfers survive temporary connection failures and keep their original destination. The first receiver startup automatically selects a private LAN address and shows a pairing QR.
Privacy and control No advertising, analytics or developer-operated photo server. No broad all-files access. You choose the Android and PC folders independently. The app is GPL-3.0-or-later open-source software; source code and support are available through the project website.
The desktop receiver currently supports Linux and requires Deno and OpenSSL. Optional PC uploads are not required for local capture. Background upload timing is controlled by Android. Recover/export private staging before uninstalling; private app metadata and pairing credentials do not survive uninstall.
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How to install
- Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
- Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
- Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
- If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
Data safety
- Every file is checked against its published SHA-256 before it is listed.
- Files are scanned for malware on every update.
- The permissions each app requests are listed on its own page.
- Read the full safety policy for how we test, flag, and delist files.
Frequently asked questions
What is Folder Camera?
Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC
Who develops Folder Camera?
Folder Camera is developed by sigmasd.
Which Android version does Folder Camera require?
Folder Camera requires Android API 26 or later.
What is the current version of Folder Camera?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 1.0.1.
Which license does Folder Camera use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-or-later.
Where is the source code for Folder Camera?
https://github.com/sigmasd/folder-camera
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