An endoscope apparatus comprises an analyzing portion configured, in a folder generating mode for extracting folder generating information regarding generation of a plurality of folders that record a plurality of image data of an inspection object, to analyze an image picked up by an image pickup portion and to extract the folder generating information； a folder generating portion configured to generate a plurality of folders regarding the inspection object based on the folder generating information extracted by the analyzing portion； and an inspection image recording portion configured to record each image data of the inspection object picked up by the image pickup portion in one folder among the plurality of folders generated by the folder generating portion.
