Pixea
What it is
Pixea is a macOS image editor and media viewer with a minimal interface. It opens HEIC, JPEG XL, PSD, RAW, WebP, and AVIF images, plus MP4 and MKV video. Its browser searches, filters, sorts, or shuffles media in folders and archives. Editing tools include exposure and color adjustments, cropping, rotation, resizing, sharpening, denoising, perspective correction, and watermarking. The Batch Editor supports global or per-image changes, presets, resizing, and upscaling; the free version limits batch edits to three images. Machine-learning tools provide object removal and 2× or 4× upscaling, with object removal requiring macOS 13 or later. The player supports audio-track and subtitle selection, resume, repeat, aspect-ratio changes, and speeds from 0.5× to 2×. Pixea requires macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel. Pixea Plus costs $1.99 a month, $14.99 a year, or $19.99, paid once.
For and against
For
- Supports RAW, HEIC, WebP, and AVIF
- Includes image and video tools
- Offers 2× and 4× upscaling
- No registration required
- Supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
Against
- Free batch editing limited to three images
- Object removal requires macOS 13 or later
- Plus features require payment
The verdict
Pixea covers broad image and video formats with editing, browsing, and playback features. The free tier is usable, while larger batch workflows and added controls require Pixea Plus.
Who it suits
Pixea suits Mac users who want one app for browsing, editing, and playing varied media formats. It is also useful for users needing RAW support, metadata viewing, or batch tools.
Plans and prices
Pixea Free
Batch editing limited to 3 images · filtering by type only · 2× upscaling
Read 11 Oct 2026 · imagetasks.com
Pixea Plus — monthly
Unlocks Plus features
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Pixea Plus — yearly
Unlocks Plus features
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Pixea Plus — lifetime
Unlocks Plus features
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- AI tools
- Machine-learning features include object removal and 2× or 4× image upscaling.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Batch editing
- The Batch Editor applies global and per-image adjustments, presets, resizing, and upscaling; the free version limits batch edits to three images.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browsing
- Its media browser can search, filter, sort, or shuffle media in folders and archives.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Image tools include exposure, color adjustments, crop, rotate, resize, sharpening, denoising, perspective correction, and watermarking.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports image formats including HEIC, JPEG XL, PSD, RAW, WebP, and AVIF, plus video formats including MP4 and MKV.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Object removal requirement
- The product page says object removal is based on macOS machine-learning functionality and requires macOS 13 or later.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- Pixea requires macOS 11 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plus features
- Pixea Plus adds features including customizable shortcuts and gestures, expanded filtering and sorting, unlimited batch editing, and 4× upscaling.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says the app does not collect, log, or store personal information during normal use and does not require registration.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pixea is an image editor and media viewer for macOS with a clean, minimal interface.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Seller
- The App Store identifies ImageTasks Inc as Pixea's developer and seller.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to contact [email protected] or reach out on X at @imagetasks.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Video playback
- The built-in player supports audio-track and subtitle selection, resume playback, repeat modes, aspect-ratio changes, and playback speeds from 0.5× to 2×.imagetasks.com · read 11 Oct 2026
