The RAW Fix Apple Never Announced
Compressed RAW was our number one ask from Apple for years. It quietly got fixed, and nobody told anyone. So we tested 26 files across nine cameras to find out when — and why it took so long.
Liquid Glass for iPhone
Darkroom for iPhone has been refreshed with Liquid Glass, a more immersive editing experience, a native Albums tab, richer photo grid controls, and more precise masks.
Metadata Editing
Adjust aperture, shutter speed, date & time, location, title, keywords, and more — edit capture and descriptive metadata directly in Darkroom.
Extended Metadata
A complete rewrite of the metadata system that makes it faster, more reliable, and far more complete — view everything your files contain.
Winter Update
Darkroom turns 11. A look back at the 7.0 launch, 24 updates since December, our lowest crash rate ever, and the introduction of Curated Community Preset Collections.
Comparing Darkroom & Photomator
Explore the differences between photo editing apps Darkroom and Photomator, including their features, workflow, pricing, and overall user experience.
Comparing Darkroom & Capture One
Comparing Darkroom and Capture One, providing an overview of each app and their key differences, features, and pricing.
Comparing Darkroom & Apple Photos
Explore the differences between Apple Photos and Darkroom, including their editing features, library, pricing, and how the two work together.
Community Presets Wrapped '25
Discover the top community presets of 2025! Explore this year’s most exported and hidden gem presets, unique collections and interesting insights.
Darkroom 7: Faster, Smoother, and Built for the Future
Darkroom 7 brings a fully rebuilt rendering engine, that brings a smoother editing experience, Bloom & Halation tools, improved video playback, and workflow upgrades across the board.
Bloom & Halation — Add analog glow to photos
Add film-like bloom and red-edge halation in Darkroom. How each effect works, when to use it, and how to get a vintage glow.
Darkroom 7 Beta 8 open for all platforms
Join us in also testing Darkroom 7 for iPhone & iPad, featuring our completely rebuilt rendering engine that delivers unprecedented speed, stability, and performance.
Darkroom 7 Beta 1 for Mac
Join us in testing Darkroom 7 for Mac, featuring a completely rebuilt rendering engine that delivers unprecedented speed, stability, and performance.
Summer Update
Let's catch up on what's been happening behind the scenes. Summer's in full swing, and so is our push to get Darkroom 7 out the door.
Community Presets, Updated for Spring
Explore the latest Community Preset updates, with smarter search and other fresh spring additions.
A Decade of Darkroom!
Today marks an incredible milestone, it's our 10 year birthday! Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey!
Top Community Presets of 2024
Transform your photos with the community’s top presets of the year.
Mac Transform Improvements
The revamped transform tool, our most commonly used feature, boasting a more user-friendly interface, and improved functionality.
Comparing Darkroom & Snapseed
Explore the differences between photo editing apps Darkroom and Snapseed, including their features, pricing, and overall user experience.
Create your own custom preset
Learn how to create and develop your own unique preset and share it with the community.
Comparing Darkroom & VSCO
Comparing Darkroom and VSCO, providing an overview of each app and their key differences, features, and pricing.
Introducing Preset Sync & Backup to Darkroom
All your presets are now automatically synced and backed up across all your devices. Built on Apple iCloud for data security.
Thank you! Celebrating Darkroom’s 9th birthday
Nine years ago, we launched Darkroom. Explore a brief history of Darkroom and learn about our plans for the future.
Improved Album List in Darkroom
Introducing a significantly improved album list in Darkroom: organize and discover with ease.
Darkroom vs Lightroom — No import needed
Edit the photos already in Apple Photos — no import, no Adobe catalog. Compare Darkroom and Lightroom on workflow, pricing, presets, video, and tools.
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