Do I need to pay for the app?

It's free to try with a watermark. One purchase — in the app or on the web — removes it on the web, iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the same account. There's no subscription and nothing to buy twice.

Which devices are supported?

Mac on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later — Apple Silicon or Intel — plus iPhone and iPad on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.

I bought Pro inside the app — does it work on the web?

Yes. It's one plan on one account: buy on the web or in the app, and Pro unlocks the web converter and the iPhone, iPad and Mac apps alike.

Is the photo conversion different from the website?

No — it's the same Ultra HDR engine, so photos come out byte-for-byte identical. The app adds high-performance HDR video on top.

What video format does it export?

HEVC 10-bit in a MOV — a widely compatible HDR video container — tagged BT.2020 with your choice of PQ or HLG.

Web · macOS · iOS

Two ways to make HDR

Convert right in your browser, or get the MakeHDR app for iPhone, iPad and Mac for 4K HDR video at hardware speed. The Ultra HDR photos are identical either way — pick what fits the job.

Web or app?

Web converter

Instant. Nothing to install.

HDR photos in any browser — even iPhone Safari
HDR photos and HDR video, nothing to download
Always the latest version, on any computer
Free to try; Pro removes the watermark

Use the web converter

The MakeHDR app

Full power for 4K and long video.

Hardware-encoded 4K HDR video — no resolution cap
PQ or HLG, long clips with no thermal slowdown
Makes HDR video where the browser can't (Safari, iPhone)
The exact same Ultra HDR photos, byte-for-byte

Download the app

Download on theApp Store

Which one should you use?

Quick photos or short clips with nothing to install — use the web converter.
Full 4K, long videos, HLG, or the fastest encode — get the MakeHDR app.

Either way the photo output is identical, and one plan covers both.

What the app unlocks

Real HDR video files

Export genuine 10-bit BT.2020 HDR video (HEVC .mov), not just stills. The browser can't reach a hardware video encoder — a native app can.

Hardware encoding, no thermal wall

Apple VideoToolbox on Mac keeps 4K and long clips fast and sustained instead of heating up and throttling.

True 4K and beyond

No resolution cap — convert at the source's full resolution, all the way to 4K and up. The browser tops out at 3840px.

PQ or HLG

Pick the HDR transfer that fits your delivery — PQ (HDR10-style) or HLG for broadcast and Apple devices.

Works where the browser can't

On iPhone, iPad and Mac the MakeHDR app makes HDR video natively with Apple VideoToolbox — 10-bit HEVC, PQ or HLG — including on devices where the browser only converts photos.

Same photos, same account

The exact Ultra HDR photo conversion from the web — byte-for-byte — plus video, all under your existing plan. Files save straight to disk.

Web or app?

The web converter is instant and installs nothing; the app is for 4K, long videos, HLG and the fastest encode. Here's the full breakdown.

Compare the app vs web

Frequently asked questions

Free to try, and unlocked by the same one-time purchase — sign in with the MakeHDR account you use on the web.

Download on theApp Store

Use the web converter