Darkroom10 years

Craft Stunning Photos and Videos That Stand Out

From quick edits to pro-level refinements. Achieve stunning results in minutes.

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Organize

All the tools to effortlessly import, browse and organize your ever growing photo library.

Pick

Efficiently cull your photo library, even with batch. Favorite what you love, Reject what you're not interested in.

Edit

Make your shots pop using our nondestructive adjustment tools, AI-backed masks, or Color Gading.

Export

Share your carefully crafted photos, videos, and even your custom made presets with anybody anywhere.

Pro-grade tools for everybody

Nondestructive. Make your photos and videos pop using our wide range of powerful nondestructive adjustment tools and presets, knowing you can change them at any time without losing quality.

Award Winning Ease. Apple recognized us with a prestigious 2020 Apple Design Award for outstanding app design, innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement.

Photos + Videos

(Pro)RAW+JPG Photos. Recover those seemingly lost details, from all the popular DSLR cameras.

Apple Portrait Photos. Separately adjust your fore- and background blur or even brightness.

4K Video. All management and editing tools work with videos. With every adjustment made in real time videos will feel as lightweight as photos.

#darkroomapp Instagram Community

Many have shared their photos with our #darkroomapp hashtag. Take a look around the world and see what amazing photos the community has created with our creative toolset.

A full-featured tool collection

Darkroom brings a rich editing experience anywhere you need it, your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. With our powerful, nondestructive adjustments tools we let you edit your photos in any way you want. Expand you creative options with our premium Darkroom+ features.

Color Grading

Give your photo or video a distinct style with ease.

Masks

Make Local Manual and AI-powered Adjustments with Masks.

Video Processing

Adjust and export your 4K video creations in a selection of formats.

Flag & Reject

Manage your ever growing photo library with review actions.

Curves Tool

Our heart and soul. Achieve any look with just a few swipes.

Selective Color

Control your color channels, even for black and white shots.

Premium Presets

Get started with our collection of carefully handcrafted Presets.

Watermark

Explicitly protect your photos with a custom place image or text.

Custom App Icon

Have some fun and change up your home screen to your liking.

No Import

Integrated with Apple iCloud Photos, all your photos are already waiting.

Smart Color Frames

Colorfully frame your shots. Or quickly export for you stories.

iPhone, iPad & Mac

View, edit and manage your photos on all your devices with the same familiar ease.

Custom Presets

Turn any adjustments across tools into your own presets, and manage them with ease.

Community Presets

Share your custom made preset using a simple link with your friends or the world!

Manage your Presets

Easily favorite, hide, reorder, and rename your presets. Synced across all your devices.

Batch Processing

Copy edits you love, and simply paste them to a whole batch.

Copy & Paste

Control what category of edits you want to copy and paste.

Integrations abound

Import from camera apps. Processes, crop, frame, or watermark using Siri Shortcut. It's all there.

Album Management

Organize all your photos by using Albums and Folders.

Crop & Perspective

Perfect your composition, crop presicely, adjust perspective.

Clarity

Smoothen or sharpen the smalles of details in your photos.

Histogram

Objectively yet easily spot and fix exposure and color issues.

Effortless RAW

Edit RAW images from over 600 of the most popular digital cameras.

Questions? Answers.

How does Darkroom compare to other apps like Lightroom, VSCO, and Snapseed?

Darkroom stands out by combining professional-grade features with intuitive design, making it ideal for both casual users and professionals. Here's how it compares to popular alternatives:

  • Darkroom vs. Lightroom: Darkroom offers a more streamlined and faster editing experience without sacrificing depth. Unlike Lightroom, which relies on an extensive catalog system, Darkroom's editing is immediate and doesn't require importing photos. It's deeply integrated with Apple devices, including seamless integration with iCloud Photos, which Lightroom lacks. Read more →
  • Darkroom vs. VSCO: While both apps have strong preset systems, Darkroom's advantage is in customization. You can easily create and share your own presets or explore Community Presets. Darkroom also provides precision tools like RAW editing and advanced color grading, which go beyond VSCO's capabilities. Read more →
  • Darkroom vs. Snapseed: Snapseed is powerful but can feel overwhelming with its interface and feature set. Darkroom is more approachable without sacrificing performance, offering non-destructive editing and batch editing, making it faster and more intuitive for bulk photo adjustments. Read more →

If you're looking for a balance between professional tools and efficiency, Darkroom may be the best fit, especially if you are invested in the Apple ecosystem.

What is Darkroom+?

Darkroom+ is our membership that unlocks all premium features within Darkroom, including advanced tools like Color Grading, AI-backed Masks, Video Processing, and more. Membership options include monthly, yearly, and one-time lifetime purchases.

How can I try Darkroom+ features?

You can try all premium Darkroom+ features with export restrictions when you downloadn Darkroom for free. To export with Darkroom+ features, a trial is available.

Can I use my Darkroom+ membership across all my Apple devices?

Yes, once you've purchased Darkroom+ on one device, you can use it on any of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac devices, provided you're logged in with the same App Store account.

Can I run Darkroom on my Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Vision Pro?

Yes, Darkroom is available on all major Apple computing devices, including Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro. You can download the app from the App Store and use it on your devices.

Does Darkroom support RAW photos and 4K videos?

Yes, Darkroom supports editing of both RAW photos and 4K videos, for common cameras such as Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm, and more. It also supports processing of 4K videos.

What are Presets in Darkroom?

Presets are pre-defined editing settings that can be applied to photos and videos to achieve specific looks or styles quickly. Darkroom offers a variety of free and premium built-in presets and also features a Community Presets where you can explore and share custom presets.

Is Darkroom available on Android or Windows?

No, currently Darkroom is only available on Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and VisionOS.

If you have any other questions, please head over to our Help Center.

Darkroom runs on iPhone, Mac, iPad and Vision Pro

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