Shoot logging
Log name, date, camera, film stock, format, ISO, and free-form notes for every roll.
Every feature
in rollnote.
Frame-by-frame logging, a library of over fifty film stocks, and a customisation system that bends to anything you shoot.
Shoots & organisation
Name the roll, colour-code the archive, find any shoot in a heartbeat. The bones of your working library.
Folder organisation
Group shoots into colour-coded folders to keep your archive tidy.
Search
Find any shoot instantly by name, film stock, or camera.
Frame count tracking
Always know how many frames you have left on a roll.
Frame logging
Every field you need, one tap each. Aperture, shutter, lens, weather, GPS, flash, filters, free-form notes, and anything else the craft asks for.
Aperture
Record the f-stop for every frame.
Shutter speed
Log shutter speed from 1/8000 to Bulb.
Lens
Assign a lens to each individual frame.
Weather conditions
Note the weather at the time of exposure.
GPS location
Capture coordinates and add a custom location label.
Flash
Simple toggle to note whether flash was used.
Filters
Log which filter was used and its exposure compensation.
Free-form notes
Add any additional notes you want to remember about a frame.
Equipment library
Your cameras, lenses, and the film library you already reach for by name.
Camera management
Add and manage your entire camera collection.
Lens management
Keep track of every lens in your kit.
Built-in film library
Over 50 film stocks ready to use - 35mm, 120, C-41, B&W, E-6.
Filters management
Add any filter with its specific exposure compensation value.
Customisation
The app bends to your practice. Add anything the defaults missed.
Custom film stocks
Add any film stock with name, ISO, and color or B&W designation.
Custom lenses
Add lenses not already in your library.
Custom ISO values
Add any ISO value, including push/pull increments.
Custom film formats
Add any film format that isn't already in your library.
Custom weather
Create custom weather conditions with your own name and icon.
Custom filters
Add any filter with its specific exposure compensation value.
Data & privacy
Your archive is yours. No tracking, no lock-in, no subscriptions.
Your data, yours
No lock-in. Not shared. Your shoot history belongs to you, always.
Free forever
No subscription, no premium tier. Free because it should be.
Cross-platform
Works on mobile, tablet, and desktop on any modern browser.
Secure authentication
Email-based login with session management and rate limiting.
rollnote vs. the
alternatives.
| Capability | rollnote | Paper notebook | Generic photo-log app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free forever | Yes | Yes | Usually subscription |
| Film-specific fields (aperture, stock, push/pull, filter) | Built in | Manual columns | Often absent |
| One-handed in-field logging | Yes | Needs two hands | Varies |
| GPS per frame (opt-in) | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| Search across shoots and frames | Yes | No | Yes |
| Export your data | Yes | N/A | Varies |
| No ads, no third-party tracking | Yes | Yes | Rare |
| Works on mobile, tablet, and desktop | Yes (browser) | Mobile only, physically | App-dependent |
Shoot the roll. Keep every detail.
30 seconds a frame for a record that outlasts the negatives.