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Affinity Photo

Image editing platform at no cost, with RAW processing, retouching, and batch automation

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Vendor
Serif
Also known as
affinity-photo

Available worldwide

What is Affinity Photo?

An image editor available at no cost, offering photo adjustment, raw file processing, and unlimited-layer composition. It imports Photoshop files with editable structure intact and supports real-time collaborative workflows. Features pixel manipulation, vector design, and layout tools in one customizable application with automated batch operations.

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Affinity Photo pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

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FreeFree tier

Completely free. Optional Canva AI tools available with premium Canva subscription.

Affinity

Free
Free

Full photo editing suite with all tools included

  • RAW development
  • Photo retouching
  • HDR merge
  • Focus merge
  • Astrophotography stacking
  • Batch processing
  • Macros
  • Unlimited layers
  • PSD import with layer fidelity
  • Pixel studio
  • Vector studio
  • Layout studio
  • Customizable workspace
  • Free updates with new features

What Affinity Photo does

The capabilities that matter for design & creative software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Discipline
Raster / photo editing
✓
Vector illustration
✓
DTP / page layout
✓
Digital painting
✓
Platform
Platform breadth
macOS, Windows, iOS
Output
CMYK / print production
-
Interoperability
PSD / AI import
✓
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration / cloud
✓
AI
Generative AI features
✓
Extensibility
Plugin / template ecosystem
-
Pricing
Pricing model
Freemium
Free / open-source available
✓
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • macOS
  • Windows

Integrations (2)

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design
  • Photoshop⇄•
  • Canva⇄•

Affinity Photo FAQ

Common questions about Affinity Photo, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Affinity Photo?

An image editor available at no cost, offering photo adjustment, raw file processing, and unlimited-layer composition. It imports Photoshop files with editable structure intact and supports real-time collaborative workflows. It is indexed under Design & Creative Software.

Source: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Is Affinity Photo free?

Affinity Photo offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

What platforms does Affinity Photo support?

Affinity Photo supports Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

What security certifications does Affinity Photo have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Affinity Photo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Affinity Photo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://affinity.serif.com/de/privacy/

Where is Affinity Photo available?

Affinity Photo is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Source: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

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Balanced composite 69 / 100
medium · 54%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency800.086.7✓
Price level1000.055.2✓
Capabilities1000.044.0✓
Integrations140.050.7✓
Reliability00.060.0-
Security posture50.060.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq5 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesDtp layout: Yes · Generative ai: Yes · Pricing model: freemium · Psd ai import: Yes · Free available: Yes · Raster editing: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count2mediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-09-04 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
Modelfreemediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-09-04 · 75%
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