Pixelmator Pro
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pixelmator Pro, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pixelmator Pro's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Creator Studio | $12.99 a month | Pixelmator Pro included with Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro and other creative apps · subscription required for Pixelmator Pro on iPad · $12.99 per month after a 30-day free trial |
| Apple Creator Studio Education | $2.99 a month | For verified college students and educators · Includes Pixelmator Pro · billed monthly |
| Apple Creator Studio for students and educators | $2.99 a month | Student and educator subscription to Apple Creator Studio · $2.99 per month |
| Apple Creator Studio for students and educators | $29.99 a year | Student and educator subscription to Apple Creator Studio · $29.99 per year |
| Pixelmator Pro for Mac | $49.99, paid once | Mac only · does not include the Apple Creator Studio version's Warp Tool · One-time purchase |
| Apple Creator Studio | $129 a year | Pixelmator Pro included with Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro and other creative apps · subscription required for Pixelmator Pro on iPad · $129 per year after a 30-day free trial |
The facts
Each one read from Pixelmator Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- Built-in tools include Super Resolution, background removal, Deband, Auto Enhance and Auto Crop.checked 7 Oct 2026
- AI retouching
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Cloud sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Design
- It includes vector drawing tools, Smart Shapes, typography tools, templates and mockups.checked 7 Oct 2026
- File support
- Pixelmator Pro supports raster, vector, video and photo files, including more than 750 RAW formats.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Apple lists Photos app editing, Universal Clipboard, Universal Control and syncing edits between Mac and iPad among its ecosystem features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Internet and account
- An Apple Account and internet connection are required to subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, and some features require internet access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- iPad input
- The iPad version supports Multi-Touch and Apple Pencil, including pressure sensitivity.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Layer editing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Masking tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Notable limitation
- Apple says the one-time purchase is available for Mac, while the Apple Creator Studio version includes access to the Warp Tool.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Photo editing
- It supports RAW photo editing, color adjustments, masking, retouching and nondestructive layer editing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Apple says Pixelmator Pro analytics can include usage, document, device and performance information, and users can opt out of certain analytics collection.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy identifiers
- Apple says Pixelmator Pro analytics are stored against rotating random identifiers that are not associated with the user's Apple Account.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pixelmator Pro is an image editing and graphic creation app for Mac and iPad.checked 7 Oct 2026
- RAW photo support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- Apple provides separate Pixelmator Pro user guides for Mac and iPad.checked 7 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Pixelmator Pro requires macOS 26 or iPadOS 26, and the iPad version requires an iPad with an M1 chip or later, iPad (A16), or iPad mini (A17 Pro).checked 7 Oct 2026
- Third-party features
- Some Apple Creator Studio features powered by Google Cloud are identified as third-party features, and Apple says users control when they use them.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- multi-platformchecked 20 Sep 2026
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