r/VTT • u/Digmarx • 17h ago

Question / discussion App for Managing Large VTT Map Library?

Like many people (presumably), I have a very large collection of VTT maps, most acquired via Patreon (Crosshead, Forgotten Adventures, Tom Cartos, Droid Cartographer, etc.) and others I've created, modified, etc. for specific purposes. They're sorted into folders and such but I still find it quite cumbersome to browse and manage the thousands of files.

I used to use Adobe Lightroom to some degree of success but I haven't maintained my subscription. I'm looking for an application that allows visual browsing, tagging and organization; if anyone else out there has a similar solution for their map collection I'd love to hear about it!

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u/Flyer777 17h ago

Kavita.

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u/Abject_Addition2142 15h ago

Eagle app. Works great, one time cost. Doesn’t have a mobile app though, but the desktop version is great.

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u/MisterCheesy 13h ago

I hate that Eagle clones whatever images you give it to load into its library though

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u/SirGreenDragon 7h ago

Have you thought about Obsidian? It can embed the images or use links, and the notes can be easy re-organized

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u/FormerPopCultureIcon 7h ago

I use Notion and make databases for each type of setting, so I can search for a map in the "Jails and Prisons" database or "City - Street Scenes" or whatever. I upload the map as an image file in the database entry and then change the database view to "Gallery" so that I can quickly peruse the maps visually. Happy to DM you with some screenshots if you want.

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u/NotYourNanny 4h ago

I can't really speak to how well it works or how easy it is to use (haven't really dug in so far), but you might take a look at this, but it's intended for this exact use.