imagic
Malta
What it is
imagic is a desktop application for AI photo culling and RAW editing, available on Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its AI scores images for sharpness, exposure, noise, composition, detail, and subject focus, while duplicate, blur, and closed-eye detection help identify weaker frames. The application can batch-edit and export photos, with Lightroom export available. Its local RAW engine supports CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, TIF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. Desktop culling, editing, and RAW processing stay on the computer, and edits are non-destructive unless files are explicitly exported. The web editor sends an uploaded image to imagic’s server for one edit, keeps it during the session, then deletes it. A free trial includes full Max access and up to 500 exported photos. One-time plans are imagic Lite at €19, paid once, Plus at €49, paid once, and Max at €99, paid once.
For and against
For
- AI scores focus, exposure, noise, composition, and detail
- Supports many RAW and image formats
- Local desktop processing keeps photos off imagic servers
- Non-destructive edits preserve original files
- Duplicate, blur, and closed-eye detection included
Against
- A license activates on one machine at a time
- Web editing temporarily uploads an image
- Anonymous usage and error data can be sent
- Max features require the €99, paid once plan
The verdict
imagic combines AI selection, local RAW work, and batch editing in one application. Its one-machine license and separate web-upload handling are important considerations.
Who it suits
imagic suits photographers who want to reduce manual culling of large shoots and avoid a subscription. It also fits users needing local RAW processing across desktop platforms.
Plans and prices
imagic Lite
AI culling · manual editor · local adjustments · batch export
Read 1 Oct 2026 · imagic.ink
imagic Plus
Everything in Lite · mask layers · AI masking · heal/clone
Read 1 Oct 2026 · imagic.ink
imagic Max
Everything in Plus · MCP server · headless CLI · style calibration
Read 1 Oct 2026 · imagic.ink
On the record
- AI scoring
- The AI scores photos on sharpness, exposure, noise, composition, and detail, with subject focus also shown.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- imagic Max includes an MCP server and CLI compatible with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude.ai, and other MCP clients.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A license activates on one machine at a time, and activating on a new device automatically deactivates the previous device.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Desktop culling, editing, and RAW processing run locally and photos are never uploaded to imagic.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Non-destructive editing
- Edits are stored as non-destructive adjustments and original RAW or source files are not overwritten unless explicitly exported.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- imagic is an AI photo-culling and RAW-editing desktop application that selects shots, detects duplicates, batch-edits, and exports photos.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- RAW support
- The built-in RAW engine supports CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, TIF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and WebP.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The app can send anonymous device, usage, and error data, but never photos, filenames, folder paths, camera details, or image data; anonymous usage sharing can be disabled in Settings.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email at [email protected], and Luke Fenech says he reads and replies to messages personally.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Target users
- imagic was built by photographer Luke Fenech for photographers who want to avoid manually culling thousands of frames and paying a subscription.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- The free trial includes full imagic Max access and counts only exported photos, up to 500 exports.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
- Web editor
- The web editor sends an uploaded image to imagic's server for one edit, stores it temporarily during the session, and then deletes it.imagic.ink · read 1 Oct 2026
