Tool · Pictures

Luminar Neo

Photo-editing software for computer and phone with AI tools that remove unwanted objects, swap or extend parts of a scene, replace skies, retouch portraits and enlarge photos. Bought once, with yearly renewal for the AI tools.

Go to Luminar Neo’s website

At a glance

Open or closed: Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Licence: Skylum EULA and AI Guidelines (The maker's own terms)
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Can I sell what I make?: Yes
AI Guidelines s.4: output of generative features may be used commercially if you follow the guidelines and EULA; you carry the risk.
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Cost: No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it: Desktop app, Phone app, Inside another tool
Mobile runs on iOS, Android and ChromeOS per pricing page.
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Skill needed: No setup
Inferred: desktop app install, no technical setup.
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Made by: Skylum (Shinyfields Limited) (CY)
Terms: 'Shinyfields Limited, a Cyprus limited liability company', trading as Skylum.
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Status: Available
Site increasingly says 'Luminar' and 'Luminar on Desktop'; Luminar Neo still used. Web version listed as coming Fall 2026.
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What you can make with it

A picture, by changing a photo I have (main use)
A picture, make a photo sharper or bigger
A picture, remove a background

image to image

GenErase, GenExpand, GenSwap, Upscale, background removal, sky replacement, portrait retouching.

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Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
Desktop Only	$129 one-off	unlimited (fair use) Lifetime desktop app; AI tools (GenErase, GenSwap, GenExpand, AI Assistant) for 365 days, renewable with Luminar Prime.
All Platforms	$159 one-off	unlimited (fair use) Lifetime desktop and mobile apps; AI tools for 365 days.
Max	$199 one-off	unlimited (fair use) Lifetime apps plus Luminar Prime for one year (renews yearly); new and generative AI tools and asset library for 365 days.

Prices shown with '$' only; USD assumed. Renewal price for Luminar Prime not shown. 10% first-purchase coupon banner; 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Rights and safety

Watermark: The maker may add one
s.5: Skylum may mark output as AI-generated via metadata 'or otherwise'.
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Other options for “A picture, by changing a photo I have”

Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Akool, Aragon AI, Artbreeder, Bria, Canva AI (Magic Studio), ChatGPT Images, Claid, Cleanup.pictures, Clipdrop, ComfyUI, DiffusionBee, DomoAI, Draw Things, Dreamina, Dzine, Facetune, Flair, FLUX.1 Kontext, FLUX.2, Fooocus

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.