MakeHDR: Ultra HDR Converter

Real HDR photos and video

Free · In‑App Purchases

Convert any photo or video into real HDR that glows on your screen. Everything runs on your device — your files are never uploaded. Turn ordinary photos and video into real HDR that glows. MakeHDR converts any JPEG, PNG or HEIC into a true gain-map HDR photo, and turns standard video clips into genuine HDR video. Your photos light up on iPhone, Instagram and Google Photos. Your video plays as real HDR in Photos, QuickTime, Safari and Chrome. No AI. No invented detail. MakeHDR does not generate, upscale or hallucinate anything. It computes real HDR from the light already in your file — a standards-based gain map (ISO 21496-1 + Adobe XMP, the same format Apple and Google use). The result is your photo, with the highlights it always had, finally allowed to shine. Everything stays on your device. Your photos and videos are never uploaded. Conversion happens entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, using Apple's own media frameworks. No cloud, no queue, no account required to start. About the screenshots above App Store screenshots are standard-range images — no store can show HDR in them, so what you see is the app, not the effect. The glow only exists on your screen. Convert a photo free and look at it in Photos: that is where the difference shows up. WHAT YOU GET • One-click auto HDR — drop a file, get real HDR in seconds • Manual control — fine-tune the HDR strength to taste • True HDR video — hardware-encoded with Apple VideoToolbox • Full 4K and beyond — no resolution cap, no thermal throttling • PQ or HLG — pick the HDR transfer your delivery needs • Batch processing — convert a whole shoot at once • Standard files — normal JPEG and MP4 that work everywhere WORKS EVERYWHERE, FALLS BACK GRACEFULLY An Ultra HDR photo is still a normal photo. On an HDR screen the highlights punch; on any other screen it displays as a regular image. Nothing breaks, nothing looks strange. The same is true of the video: real HDR where it's supported, normal video everywhere else. FREE TO USE Convert as much as you want, free, forever. Every export carries a small watermark. Go Pro to remove it. MakeHDR Pro • Unlimited exports with no watermark • Included on iPhone, iPad and Mac — one plan covers all your devices • All future updates Available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time Founding Lifetime purchase for early supporters. Your MakeHDR account works across the app and the web converter — sign in once, use it anywhere. Support: support@makehdr.com Privacy Policy: https://makehdr.com/privacy Terms: https://makehdr.com/terms

Ratings & Reviews

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    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

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Information

Seller
  • Eliecer Valerio
Size
  • 52.7 MB
Category
  • Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • MakeHDR Founding — Lifetime $149.99
  • MakeHDR Pro — Annual $99.99
  • MakeHDR Pro — Monthly $12.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 Eliecer Valerio
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