Capture One
Photo editing software
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Capture One is a photography software suite. It includes custom support for raw image files from over 650 cameras and tethering support (remote camera control via USB, network cable or Wifi) for over 200 cameras.[1] Originally produced by camera maker Phase One, the software department was split off into its own company, called Capture One A/S, in 2019. Both companies are majority-owned by the private equity firm Axcel[2]. Before Axcel, Phase One including the software department was majority-owned by Silverfleet Capital.[3]
| Capture One | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Capture One |
| Stable release | 16.7.4
/ March 4, 2026 |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, iOS |
| Type | Image editing |
| License | proprietary commercial |
| Website | www |
In 2022, Capture One released its iPad app with a sub-set of features from the desktop app and Capture One Live,[4] a cloud-based collaboration platform for getting feedback in real-time.
In 2023, Capture One was also released for iPhone.[5]
In 2024, the Live for Studio app for iPad was released, which works together with Capture One Mac (desktop) and allows review of photos saved on desktop via local network.[6] The app requires the Studio tier of the desktop product, but is otherwise free.
Capture One Pro is available as subscription or one-time purchase ("perpetual license")[7] Other product variants like Studio and Enterprise are only available as subscription. The camera maker-branded variants for Phase One and Fujifilm are free for eligible owners of the respective cameras.[8][9][10]
Version History
| Product name | initial version, release date | newest version, release date | Key changes, supported cameras, new features (selection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture One | 16.7.0, 2025-10-29[11] | 16.7.4, 2026-03-04[12] | Profiles and Workspaces for negative film scanning, additional AI-supported masking and retouching, new contact sheets, Fujifilm X-T30 III, Leica M EV1, OM System OM-5 II, Canon C50, Sigma BF |
| Capture One | 16.6.0, 2025-05-20[13] | 16.6.6, 2025-09-10[14] | Retouch Faces, Session Builder, Library Tool updates, and improved Viewer performance on macOS, Blemish Protection, WiFi tethering for Panasonic Lumix S1 II, S1 IIE and S1R II, Fujifilm X-E5, Nikon ZR. |
| Capture One | 16.5.0, 2024-10-23[15] | 16.5.11, 2025-05-13[16] | More locally computed AI-driven adjustments and masking,[17][18] Content Credentials, integration with Photoroom background replacement and extension service, faster export, Canon R100, Fujifilm X-M5, Nikon Z50 II, Panasonic Lumix DC-S9, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RM2, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH7, Panasonic Lumix S1 II and S1 IIE, Leica SL3-S, Sony A1 II, Nikon P1100, Sony A7CR, Sony A7C II |
| Capture One | 16.4.0, 2024-05-14[19] | 16.4.6, 2024-09-23[20] | Studio SKU, AI Crop, multiple viewer windows, improvements to tethering with Fujifilm and Sony, Fujifilm GFX-100S II, Fujifilm X-T50. Sony ILX-LR1, Nikon Z6 III, Leica D-Lux 8, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Leica M11-D, Leica Q3 43, Sony ZV-E10 II |
| Capture One | 16.3.0, 2023-10-25[21][22] | 16.3.8, 2024-04-04[23] | AI masking, faster browsing,[24] tethering improvements,[25] Presentation View,[26] Leica M11-P, Leica SL3, Lumix G9 II, Sony A7C II, Sony A7CR, Sony A9 III, Fujifilm X100 VI, OM System OM-1 Mark II |
| Capture One 23 | 16.2.0, 2023-05-16 | 16.2.6, 2023-11-08[27] | New perpetual license model[28] ,Nikon Z8, iPhone 15, Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Leica Q3, Auto Dust Removal, |
| Capture One 23 | 16.0, 2022-11-08 | 16.1.3, 2023-04-24 | Sony A7R V, Sony FX30, Canon R6 II, Canon R8, Canon R50, OM System OM-5, Smart Adjustments |
| Capture One 22 | 15.0, 2021-12-09 | 15.4.3, 2022-11-22[29] | Nikon Z9, Fujifilm X-T5, Leica M11, Panasonic GH6, Wifi tethering,[30] Panorama merge, HDR merge, AI Rotate |
| Capture One 21 | 14.0, 2020-12-08 | 14.4.1, 2021-10-21[31] | Fujifilm GFX50 S II, Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica S Typ 007, Sony A1, native Apple Silicon support, Windows 11 support |
| Capture One 20 | 13.0, 2019-12-04 | 13.1.4, 2020-12-21[32] | Leica SL2, Canon 1D X Mark III, Nikon Z5, Sony A7S III, before/after editing comparison |
| Capture One 12 | 12.0, 2018-11-29 | 12.1.5, 2019-12-19[33] | Phase One XT, Fujifilm GFX100, parametric masks, plug-ins, Fujifilm film simulations, Enterprise features[34] |
| Capture One 11 | 11.0, 2017-11-30 | 11.3.2, 2018-12-10[35] | Phase One iXM, Phase One IQ4, Nikon Z7, Canon EOS R, tethering via network (IP) |
| Capture One 10 | 10.0, 2016-12-01 | 10.2.1, 2017-11-02[36] | Cultural Heritage features,[37] Sony A9 support |
| Capture One 9 | 9.0 | 9.3, 2016-09-20[38] | Canon 5D Mark IV |
Features
Capture One is available for macOS and Microsoft Windows. It is localized for Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.[citation needed]
Features include[39] smart adjustments, advanced color, styles and presets, high dynamic range, skin tone editing, before and after, film grain, healing and cloning tool, dehaze, layers, keystone correction, black and white conversion, ability to print directly from Capture One, and extension to iPad and iPhone with Capture Pilot,[40] noise reduction, color correction, spot removal, High Dynamic Range tools, lens tools and sharpening tools.
Run Modes
Through different license types, different feature sets in Capture One can be configured.[41][42] On January 18, 2022, the company announced discontinuation of its Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony camera brand-specific run-modes.[43][44] On December 12, 2023, it announced discontinuation of the Express Run Modes.[45] For Fujifilm users, the Fujifilm RAW Converter Run Mode was introduced as a replacement for Express for Fujifilm in December 2023.[46]
| Run Mode | Feature Set |
|---|---|
| Pro | File and tethering support for all cameras |
| for Phase One | Same as Pro, but file and tethering support only for cameras from the respective maker. |
| Fujifilm RAW Converter | File support for cameras from the respective maker. No tethering. Across-the-board reduced feature set[47] |
| Studio for Teams | Same as Pro, plus multiple viewer windows, more crop options, multiple compare variants. |
| Studio for Enterprise | Same as Studio for Teams, plus features for e-commerce studios, e.g. barcode-reader support[48] and extended user management[49]. |
| Cultural Heritage | File and tethering support for Phase One cameras, plus features for reprography[50], like controls for motorized copy-stands. |
Timeline
- 2024: Introduction of Capture One Studio product.[51]
- 2023: Capture One for iPhone is launched.[52]
- 2022: The Capture One Live service is launched, a cloud-based option to share and review photos[53]
- 2018: Some Capture One features are released embedded in the Phase One IQ4 digital camera back[54]
- 2010: The Capture Pilot companion app for iOS is launched[55]
- 2003: The independent Capture One brand was established and began supporting other camera brands
- 2002: The Phase One H20 was launched and the older "Lightphase" back was renamed as the H5 / H10 (two versions with different capabilities). At the same time the software was renamed to Capture One.
- 1998: Software launched as "Lightphase Capture", only camera supported was the 6mp Phase One Lightphase camera back.