RAW Shuttle

"Because SSDs are expensive, your old phone gathering dust in a drawer is basically a portable NAS — might as well put it to work. Thanks god we can vibe coding now!"

RAW Shuttle is an Android app for importing camera files directly to your phone over USB-C.

It is designed for photographers who want a local-first workflow: no cloud upload, no internet dependency, and fast direct transfer from camera to Android storage.

Why RAW Shuttle

• Local, high-speed transfer: camera to phone over USB (MTP/PTP), typically 20–30 MB/s — no cloud, no internet.
• RAW-focused workflow: scan, filter by type, sort by date, and import only the files you want.
• Duplicate-aware: prevents re-importing files already backed up.

Supported Formats

Current tested RAW formats:

• NEF
• CR3
• CR2
• RAF

Also supported non-RAW image formats:

• JPG
• JPEG
• HEIC

CameraBackup/<Camera_Name>/<yyyy-MM-dd>/file.ext

How It Works

1. Connect camera to Android phone via USB-C.
2. Grant USB permission.
3. Scan camera files.
4. Filter/sort/select files.
5. Copy or move to your chosen backup folder.

Everything runs locally on-device.

Build from Source

Requirements:

• Android Studio (latest stable recommended)
• Android SDK Platform 35
• JDK 17 (Android Studio bundled JDK is fine)

Build and run:

./gradlew assembleDebug

Or open the project in Android Studio and run on a physical Android device that supports USB host.

Current Limitations

• Camera compatibility depends on vendor MTP/PTP behavior.
• Thumbnail availability depends on camera MTP thumbnail support.
• Throughput depends on camera USB implementation and cable quality.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome!

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.