Can I Format?
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Before you erase a card

Check if you've imported all the content.

Can I Format checks every photo and video clip on a card against your catalogs, folders and backup drives. You get a plain yes or no if formatting is safe. Get a report on what files are missing.

Download for Windows Read the quickstart

Windows, 64-bit. Nothing to install: unzip it and run it. It never writes to, deletes from or formats the card. Source code · All releases

SD Card 128GB 1,284 files · 48.2 GB
Not safe to format 375 files are not where your rules say they should be
  • Missing from backup312 files
  • Missing from catalog62 files
  • Missing from videos1 file

Import the missing files, then check again ↓

Safe to format All 1,284 files are where your rules say they should be

How it works

You set it up once. After that, checking a card takes one click.

  1. Add your libraries

    Add every location you want to check against. A Lightroom catalog, a folder, or an external backup drive.

  2. Set your rules

    You define what is safe. Such as a file needs to appear both in a folder and a backup. See full rule options.

  3. Scan your cards

    Plug in a card and click Check this, or add a folder to scan.

  4. View the results

    See which files are missing from where, or if it's safe to format!