PhotoWorks

Name: PhotoWorks
Price: 19.25 USD

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What PhotoWorks is

PhotoWorks is a desktop photo editor for Windows and macOS, designed for beginners and expert photographers. It supports batch editing, RAW files, layers, AI retouching, and non-destructive edits that can be undone without harming originals. Content-aware Auto Correction identifies a photo’s genre and adjusts color balance, exposure, and dynamic range. Portrait Magic provides one-click skin smoothing, teeth whitening, and face-shine removal, while Face Sculpt adjusts facial features. Users can replace backgrounds and skies, remove unwanted objects, and edit multiple images with enhancements, text, or watermarks. The full version exports JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF. Plans are paid, with a free trial and no free plan: Standard is $19.25 a year, PRO is $39.20 a year, and Ultimate is $114 a month as a buy-once lifetime license.

Who it suits

It suits beginners and expert photographers who need desktop editing on Windows or macOS. Batch work, RAW support, layers, portrait tools, and AI correction are central capabilities.

What it does well

Windows and macOS support
RAW and layer editing
Batch processing with text or watermarks
AI correction and portrait retouching
Free trial available

What to know first

No free plan
Paid plans have different license terms
Ultimate is listed at $114 a month
Supported systems exclude older macOS versions

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Standard	$19.25 for a 1 year license; page also shows $27.50 · Essential editing tools · blur correction · automatic portrait retouching · object removal · perspective correction	$19.25 a year
PRO	$39.20 for a 1 year license; page also shows $56.00 · Standard features · 100+ one-click photo effects	$39.20 a year
Ultimate	$79.80 one-time payment for a lifetime license; page also shows $114.00 · Background and sky replacement · Face & Body Sculpt · batch processing · 200+ effects and 3D LUTs · 12 months of free updates	$79.80, paid once

As photo-works.net lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

PhotoWorks combines standard editing, batch tools, RAW support, and AI-assisted corrections in a desktop application. Its plan structure and license terms should guide buyers choosing between Standard, PRO, and Ultimate.

Facts from PhotoWorks's own pages

AI correction: Its content-aware AI detects a photo’s genre and adjusts color balance, exposure, and dynamic range through Auto Correction. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
AI retouching: Yes · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Background editing: The editor can replace backgrounds and skies and remove unwanted objects. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Batch editing: Yes · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Batch processing: The site says users can edit multiple photos at once, including applying enhancements and adding text or watermarks. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Company: PhotoWorks is developed by AMS Software, which the company says was founded in 2003. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Data collection: The privacy policy says it collects personal information to provide products and support, and device and usage information for website personalization and service improvement. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
File formats: The full version supports RAW and exports to JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan: No · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Intended users: The download page describes PhotoWorks as suitable for beginners and expert photographers. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Layer editing: Yes · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Limitations: The site lists Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 and macOS 12 or later as supported systems. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Non-destructive editing: The download page says edits can be undone without harming the original image or losing other changes. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Platform: multi-platform · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Portrait retouching: Portrait Magic offers one-click skin smoothing, teeth whitening, and face-shine removal, while Face Sculpt adjusts facial features. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy and security: The privacy policy says PhotoWorks maintains administrative and technical safeguards against unauthorized access and disclosure of user information. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
Product: PhotoWorks is a desktop photo editor for enhancing and retouching images. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026
RAW photo support: Yes · photo-works.net, 22 Sept 2026
Support: The order page includes technical support with the license and says Ultimate includes free technical support. · photo-works.net, 11 Oct 2026