Rapid Photo Downloader imports photos and videos from memory cards and other devices at high speed. It can be configured to rename photos and videos with meaningful filenames. It can back up photos and videos as they are downloaded. It can download from and back up to multiple devices simultaneously, which is valuable when importing from multiple memory cards or backing up to multiple external drives.

Written by a photographer for professional and amateur photographers, Rapid Photo Downloader is easy to configure and use. Program preferences are configured without the need for complicated codes. Common tasks can be automated, such as unmounting a memory card when the download is complete.

Downloading directly from a camera works only with some cameras. It works well with some cameras, and not at all with others. For best performance, using a memory card reader is recommended.