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.
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.
Perfectly Adjust
Highlight & Shadow recovery, Grain, Black & white point, ProRAW Tone Map, Vignette.
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.
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