Tool · Pictures

Pixelmator Pro

A photo and graphics editor for Mac and iPad, now made by Apple. Its built-in AI can enlarge photos sharply, remove backgrounds and auto-fix colour and framing. Buy it once for Mac, or get it in Apple's Creator Studio subscription.

Go to Pixelmator Pro’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
Can I sell what I make?: The terms don't say clearly
An editing app for your own images; the pages read don't address commercial use of what you make. Apple's licence terms not read.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Cost: No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it: Desktop app, Phone app
Mac (macOS 26+) and iPad (iPadOS 26+, M1 or later, iPad A16, iPad mini A17 Pro). Some features need an Apple Intelligence-capable device.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Skill needed: No setup
Inferred: App Store install; full editor has a learning curve.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · inferred or from a secondary source; needs review
Made by: Apple Inc.
Product page now lives on apple.com (pixelmator.com redirects there). No address on the legal page read, so country left out.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Status: Changing: features or terms in flux
Old Pixelmator Classic for iOS no longer updated.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

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
A picture, a vector graphic (scalable artwork)

image to image

Super Resolution upscaling, background removal, Deband, Auto Enhance/Crop/Straighten, Intelligent Denoise; vector shape and pen tools. No generative image features mentioned.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page

Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
Mac (one-time purchase)	$49.99 one-off
Apple Creator Studio (monthly)	$12.99 a month
Apple Creator Studio (annual)	$129 a year, billed yearly
Apple Creator Studio education (monthly)	$2.99 a month
Apple Creator Studio education (annual)	$29.99 a year, billed yearly

Prices shown as '$' on US Apple page; USD assumed. Creator Studio also includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and more; 30-day trial is for the subscription. Subscription version adds the Warp tool and the iPad app; the one-time purchase is Mac only.

source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked, but the page was unclear or partial

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.