Leica FOTOS.
Seamless. Instant. Everywhere.
Bring your Leica and iPhone or iPad together and take your photography further. Transfer photos, control your camera, and continue your workflow — wherever you are.
CONNECT
– One app for all Leica Cameras
– Connect anywhere via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
TRANSFER
– Download selected shots or sync your entire library with Download Assistant
– Mark favorites, filter, and transfer only what matters to you
– Supports JPG, DNG, previews and video for a complete mobile workflow
– Automatic background transfer for Leica M11 transfers previews while you continue shooting
REMOTE SHOOTING
– Capture photos and videos with live preview
– Adjust exposure, focus, and key camera settings directly from your device
EDIT
– Seamless integration with Lightroom, Darkroom, and Capture One
– Enhance your images with Leica Looks
MANAGE
– Update your camera firmware directly from the app
– Transfer Leica Looks to your camera
Supported cameras:
– Leica S-Series: Leica S (Typ 007), Leica S3
– Leica SL-Series: Leica SL, Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, Leica SL3-S
– Leica M-Series: Leica M10, Leica M10-P, Leica M10-D, Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R, Leica M11, Leica M11 Monochrom, Leica M11-P, Leica M11-D, Leica M EV1
– Leica Q-Series: Leica Q, Leica Q-P, Leica Q2, Leica Q2 Monochrom, Leica Q3, Leica Q3 43, Leica Q3 Monochrom
– Leica CL-/TL-Series: Leica T (Typ 701), Leica TL, Leica TL2, Leica CL (Typ 114)
– Leica compact cameras: Leica D-Lux (Typ 109), Leica D-Lux 7, Leica D-Lux 8, Leica V-Lux, Leica V-Lux 5, Leica C-Lux
– Leica SOFORT 2
I’ve cycled through many camera brands and the process of connecting a camera to your phone is better with Leica than any other brand I’ve tried (Panny, Olympus, Nikon, Sony). And thank you Leica for using DNG format for raw files, which I can edit on my phone with all kinds of different free apps. I’ve used the Leica Fotos app with the M10 and the SL2s and it works great with both. The remote control ability with the SL2s is really convenient and responsive. Connection to the M10 is of course slower but that’s because it’s an old camera. Paging through photos and downloading done of them is simple. I have one complaint: if you’re using two sd cards and you change from saving to both to just one card, the app gets confused and shows your photos out of order with duplicates, which is really annoying. I wish I could tell the app, eg, to only show me the photos on card 1, as a filtering option for which photos to show. I guess I could just pull the other card out.
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you for your positive feedback! We are pleased that you are satisfied with the application! We will look into the issue you reported with multiple storages.
Great… until it stopped working
ShortySjunneson
The app was great for the 2 years I used it until 6 months ago Leica did an update to the app and now it’s unusable for me. The update did bring some nice features that had been requested by users but with the compromise of the reliability and stability of the app. For me I can’t transfer more than 3 photos to my phone without the app freezing and sometimes crashing. What used to take a few minutes to transfer photos now takes a few hours. I’m one who would prefer to get the image right in camera, and I love how the Leica JPEGs look. Sure I can transfer the photos to my computer and back to my phone, but it sort of defeats the purpose for having this app. I’ve been in contact with Leica support for months now and no one from the company has been able to do anything to fix this problem. I have followed all of their suggestions and nothing has worked. Well I haven’t tried the latest suggestion, which was to delete all the Leica photos from the Leica gallery and storage on my phone. To me that’s an unacceptable suggestion to solve the problem. Please Leica fix your app. Your cameras are so great, but the software side of things is very unreliable and unacceptable for a company as yours.
Developer Response
We apologize for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with Leica FOTOS app. We assure you that our team is working hard to address and fix all issues with the app. We value your loyalty to the Leica brand and hope that you will continue to enjoy our products in the future.
Unreliable performance
MichaelMoore
I really wish this worked as well as other iPhone software, but it falls far short. The Leica brand is all about reliability and top notch performance. However this software has ongoing problems with connecting to either of my cameras (SL and M10) and when somehow it does connect it is painfully slow. If I were the Leica CEO I’d replace the engineering team and product manager for putting out something that reflects so poorly on the company.2021 update: I bought a new camera and the app is still completely unreliable and not a serious tool.
Developer Response
Thanks for in depth review. Happy to see the you enjoy the new connection experience. We will have a look into it the JPG/DNG issue. Can you please contact the Leica FOTOS app support in the app via Settings › Customer Support. We are working on improving the transfer speed of Leica FOTOS in the future!
Guess I’ll try again...
hobo-wan-kanobi
This app has not worked properly or reliably since I purchased my M10 a year ago. Lately it just freezes on the black screen with the Leica logo in the middle. My camera says it’s connected but the app just sits there. The red dot reminds me of HAL from 2001, staring at me, waiting, plotting maybe? I’d like to use it once in a while as a remote way to view when shooting from the hip or over my head. It’s not a necessity but I would like to at least try it for f$&ks sake. Good thing I went with the m10 as I was planning on the M10-d and was going to use the app often to check my exposures and view what I shot when I take my mid day break. Who am I kidding, I still wish I would have skipped a month of meals and paying my bills on time and gone with the M10-d. I’m a poor man, sold my car and Fuji gear for the M10,as a serious illness leaves the true rangefinder as my only option for professional quality cameras. Just fix the app as it’s me and the M 10 for the rest of my life unless some cash decides to fall from the sky and into my wallet. I’m proud to be the worlds poorest Leica shooter.
Developer Response
Hello! Thanks for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that you have issues connecting your Leica camera. Let us help you! Please contact Customer Support from the Settings of Leica FOTOS. Sorry for the inconvenience! Your Leica FOTOS team
Redesigned for a more seamless, intuitive experience.
- A new, refined design — Experience Leica FOTOS in a clean, pure Leica aesthetic.
- One tap connection — Your camera is instantly visible when you open the app.
- Edge-to-edge gallery — Focus on your work with a full-screen viewing experience.
- Redesigned details view — Clear and intuitive, with an optimized horizontal layout.
- Filmstrip navigation — Compare and select your images quickly and precisely.
- Enhanced metadata with map view — See where your images were taken and reconnect with the moment.
- Improved editing with Looks — Enjoy a consistent editing experience across Leica FOTOS and Leica LUX.
- Improved accessibility — Scalable fonts and enhanced contrast, tailored to your needs.
Version 6.0.0
The developer, Leica Camera AG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
User Content
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Leica Camera AG
Size
405.7 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
