Switch Photo Importer

Overview

This program simply serves to copy media from the Nintendo Switch SD card and store them in a human-friendly format. Currently, there are two folders created for storage: one for photos and one for videos, codified by the current date.

Media is not overwritten by subsequent calls- that is, if the program is run multiple times (on the same date or otherwise) the pre-existing files in the import folders remain undisturbed.

In theory this should work with media from other devices; testing is still pending.

How to Use

1. Create the folder where you'd like to store your media

2. Put the unzip-pics.py file in the new folder

3. Copy the "Album" folder from the Switch's SD card (Nintendo -> Album) into the new folder

   • if you only want to import specific files or folders, just add them under a folder called "Album"

4. Run the script

   -Note that this moves everything from your Album folder!

5. By default, two new folders are generated:

   • YYYY-MM-DD-Photo-Import
   • YYYY-MM-DD-Video-Import

   The new files are formatted as:

   • YYYY-MM-DD_PhotoID.jpg
   • YYYY-MM-DD_VideoID.mp4

   Note that the MM and DD may be switched based on location; however, this is trivial.

File Structure

Before the program is run, the new folder should be structured as follows:

     - Storage Folder
        -Album
            - ...
        unzip-pics.py

After running the program, the new folders are generated in the same folder.

    - Storage Folder
        -Album
            - ...
        -YYYY-MM-DD-Photo-Import
        -YYYY-MM-DD-Video-Import
        unzip-pics.py