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A Finder copy tells you it finished. It does not tell you that every file on the drive is identical to the card.
Offload software for film sets · macOS 14 or later
Card in.
TRANSFER.
Done.
Cardpont recognises your camera or sound card and your SSDs, builds your folder structure and copies to every drive at once. Then it reads every copy back and checks it. Only then is the card safe to format.
Launching 1 December 2026 · founders price €79 for the waitlist · download and checkout on cardpont.com
Recognises cards from
ARRIREDSonyCanonBlackmagicPanasonicDJIGoProInsta360
The problem
The offload is the riskiest minute on set.
Everything you shot today lives on one card until it is copied. Most mistakes happen at the end of a long day, when nobody is checking.
Folders that drift
DAY_03 on one drive, Day3 on the other. Post has to untangle it, and a roll ends up in the wrong place.
Which card is where?
A card that only reached one SSD looks the same as a card that is on two. You find out when that drive fails.
No proof for post
The edit asks what was copied, when and to which drive. "I think so" is not an answer.
How it works
Three steps. That's it.
Set up your folder structure once. After that, a shoot day is nothing more than swapping cards.
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1 · project
Choose your project
Type the name when you open the app. It becomes the top folder on every SSD, and Cardpont keeps count of your shoot days.
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2 · A001
Plug everything in
A camera or sound card and two, three or four SSDs. Cardpont knows which is the card and which are the backups, and gets the folders ready.
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3 · ✓ safe
Press TRANSFER
The card is read once and written to every SSD at the same time. Then every copy is verified. A green check means the card can come out.
Features
The app does the thinking, not you.
Cardpont takes care of everything you would otherwise have to remember on set.
2× ✓
Every card on two drives. You can see it.
Cardpont keeps a catalogue per project: every card, per shoot day, and the drives it is safely on. Grabbed a spare drive in a hurry because an SSD was full? That copy counts too. A card that is only on one drive is flagged, with what to do about it.
Drives are recognised by their unique ID, not their name, so two drives called "Untitled" are never mistaken for one.
Recognises your cards and SSDs
From the folders cameras write, the card reader and the model of your SSD. If it ever gets one wrong, correct it once and Cardpont remembers it for that drive.
Your folder structure, every time
Drag your structure together or pick a template: one shoot day, multiple shoot days, or your own complete project folder. It lands identically on every SSD.
Rolls and shoot days count themselves
A001, A002, A003, across shoot days too. Sound cards get S001, S002. ARRI and RED cards keep their own reel name.
Real verification, with proof
xxHash64 checksums, read back from the SSD itself with the cache bypassed. An ASC MHL file per roll for post, and a readable report with a thumbnail of every clip.
Warns about a duplicate card
Insert a card that has already been offloaded and you see it right away, with roll and time. No double work, and no doubt about whether it is safe.
Finds every clip again
Search C0042 and see which SSD it is on, even when that drive is in a cupboard at home.
- One read for all drives the card is read once
- Queue the next card starts by itself
- Pause and resume close the laptop and it pauses safely
- Never overwrites existing files are checked, not replaced
- xxHash64 or MD5
- Sound cards S001, S002
- Push to your phone via the free ntfy app
- Demo mode try it without cards or drives
- English and Dutch interface
- Updates inside the app
Want to see it move? Watch the 90-second tour on cardpont.com.
Who it's for
Made by filmmakers, for whoever holds the cards.
DITs and data wranglers
Verified offloads to every drive at once, an ASC MHL file per roll for post, and a catalogue of every card per shoot day.
Camera assistants and loaders
The offload runs while you prep the next card. A green check means the card is safe to format.
Small crews and shooting directors
No DIT on set? Card in, SSDs in, TRANSFER. The folder structure is the same every day, without thinking about it.
Sound recordists
Sound cards are recognised too. They get their own rolls, S001 and up, next to the camera cards of the same day.
Pricing
Everything included. One price.
No subscription, no Pro tier. Pay once, all 1.x updates included. Try it on your own shoots for 14 days first.
Cardpont · licence for 2 Macs
€129one-time, incl. VAT
- 14 days free with every feature
- Automatic recognition of cards and SSDs
- Any number of SSDs at once
- Folder templates, rolls and shoot days
- xxHash64 and MD5 verification, ASC MHL
- Report with thumbnails, clip search, queue, pause
- Works on your laptop and your desktop, offline too
- All 1.x updates included
Launch prices
| Founders pricefor the waitlist, all of December 2026 | €79 |
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| Launch priceDecember 2026 | €99 |
| Regular pricefrom January 2027 | €129 |
Cardpont launches on 1 December 2026. Downloads, the free trial and the checkout all live on cardpont.com.
After the 14-day trial, search, reports, history and the demo keep working. Only new transfers need a licence, and a transfer that has already started always finishes.
FAQ
What you want to know before your first shoot day.
What is Cardpont?
Cardpont is offload software for the Mac, made for film sets. It recognises your camera or sound card and your SSDs, builds your folder structure on every drive, copies to all of them at once and verifies every copy with checksums. Each roll gets an ASC MHL file and a readable report.
How do I know my footage is safe?
Cardpont reads the card once and calculates a checksum for every file while copying. Afterwards it reads every copy back from the SSD itself, not from memory, and compares the checksums. Only when everything matches on every SSD do you get the green check.
What is the .mhl file next to my footage?
A list with the checksum of every clip, in the ASC MHL 2.0 format. Post tools that read ASC MHL can use it later to check that every clip is still identical to the original card. The readable report next to it is for people.
Which cameras and sound recorders does Cardpont recognise?
ARRI, RED, Sony (XAVC, Venice and XDCAM), Canon (Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC), Blackmagic BRAW, Panasonic P2, DJI, GoPro, Insta360, AVCHD, any camera with a DCIM folder, and sound recorders. An unknown card can be marked as a source with one click.
Does Cardpont work without internet?
Yes. Recognition, copying, verification and reports all run on your Mac. The licence is activated online once; after that Cardpont keeps working for 30 days without any check.
On how many Macs can I use Cardpont?
One licence works on 2 Macs, for example your laptop on set and your desktop at the office. Replacing a Mac? Deactivate the old one in the app's settings.
How much does Cardpont cost, and is there a free trial?
€129 once, including VAT, with all 1.x updates. No subscription. You can try every feature free for 14 days. After the trial, search, reports, history and the demo keep working; only new transfers need a licence.
When can I download Cardpont?
Cardpont launches on 1 December 2026 on cardpont.com. Join the waitlist there for the founders price of €79, valid all of December. Everyone else pays €99 in December and €129 from January.
Which Mac do I need?
A Mac with macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Is there a Windows version?
Not yet. The copy and verification engine is built independently of macOS, so Windows is on the roadmap.
Launching 1 December.
Join the waitlist on cardpont.com and get the founders price: €79 instead of €129, one payment, all of December.