Standalone tools for every stage of your
photo workflow.
photo workflow.
Deadline builds professional tools for photographers. DeadlineFTP is the cloud-based delivery platform. Deadline Editor is the local editing app for macOS and iOS.
Use any on its own, or connect them for an end-to-end workflow.
DeadlineFTP
Cloud Platform
Cloud-based photo delivery for teams
Ingest photos from professional cameras over FTP via WiFi or Ethernet, edit metadata and color
from your browser or mobile device, share web galleries, and sync in real time to the
DeadlineFTP Connect desktop app. Built for newsrooms, agencies, and remote photo teams.
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Deadline Editor
macOS & iPadOS App
Professional photo editing on your Mac and iPad
Import photos from card readers, FTP servers, FTP tether, or DeadlineFTP cloud sync. Apply tonal adjustments,
caption with voice recognition, and manage XMP metadata — all locally on your device. Available on macOS and iPadOS.
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What you can do with each
Both products are fully standalone. Pick the one that fits your workflow, or use both.
| Feature | DeadlineFTP | Deadline Editor (macOS & iPadOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Photo Import | FTP from cameras over WiFi or Ethernet | Cards, folders, and FTP servers |
| Direct FTP Tether | — | ✓ |
| DeadlineFTP Connect Sync | ✓ Pushes to Connect app | ✓ Receives from DeadlineFTP cloud |
| Traditional FTP Server Sync | — | ✓ Import from any FTP server |
| Auto FTP Export | ✓ Apply XMP and auto-send to another server | — |
| Tone Adjustments | Exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, curves | Exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, curves (iPadOS: no curves) |
| Cropping & Rotation | ✓ | ✓ |
| XMP Metadata | Full read/write — ratings, labels, keywords, captions | Full read/write — ratings, labels, keywords, captions |
| Speech-to-Text Captioning | ✓ Server-side transcription | ✓ On-device Apple Speech |
| Quick Text Captioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enhanced Roster ID from Speech-to-Text | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sports Roster Generator | — | ✓ Generate rosters for Quick Text |
| Batch ID Captioning (keyboard-based quick ID entry) | — | ✓ macOS only |
| Web Gallery | ✓ Shareable links, client access | — |
| FTP / SFTP Export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch Processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photographers Database | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy Model | Cloud-based with encrypted storage | Fully local — no cloud, no telemetry |
| Platform | Web browser, mobile, macOS (Connect app) | macOS & iPadOS |
Better Together
Each product works great on its own. Together, they form a complete capture-to-edit pipeline.
Step 1
Camera
Your camera uploads photos over FTP as you shoot. Every capture is sent over WiFi or Ethernet to DeadlineFTP in real time.
Step 2
DeadlineFTP
Photos land in your web gallery. Edit metadata, apply Quick Text Captioning, crop, and share with clients from your browser or mobile device. DeadlineFTP Connect syncs files to your Mac.
Step 3
Deadline Editor
Photos arrive on your Mac ready to edit. Apply tonal adjustments, caption with voice, and manage XMP metadata locally.
Step 4
Deliver
Export finished photos via FTP/SFTP to wire services, clients, or any destination. XMP metadata carries through the entire pipeline.
Each product works standalone — use one or both, with no dependency on the other.