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RetroFilter

Retro film-look photo filters, grade and batch export for macOS

Updated July 2026 · v1.5.0

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RetroFilter gives your photos that shot-on-film look - expired-film colour, grain, light leaks and a date stamp - and lets you develop a whole roll at once, not one shot at a time.

Drop a single photo or a whole folder, flip through 90-odd film looks rendered live on your own picture, fine-tune, and export the lot in one pass. The entire pipeline runs in a single GPU shader, so the preview is instant even on a 40-megapixel photo.

Highlights

  1. 90+ film presets - Film, Vintage, Cinematic, Portrait, Street, Nature, Summer and Mono, each a real colour-science look you flip through on a live strip.
  2. Real film character - grain, random light leaks, dust, halation and vignette, all generated live - no flat overlays.
  3. Full manual controls - exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, saturation, warmth and sharpen.
  4. Tone curve & HSL mixer - bend a per-channel curve and push hue / saturation / luminance for each of eight colours.
  5. Crop, date stamp & frames - straighten with a rule-of-thirds grid, burn in a retro date, add a white, Polaroid or film-sprocket border.
  6. Batch export - filter and export the whole roll to JPEG, PNG or WebP at once, each photo keeping its own edit, with resize, quality and an optional watermark.
  7. Built to edit fast - per-photo undo / redo, before-after compare, zoom & pan, custom presets, and keyboard shortcuts throughout.

How it works

Open a photo or a folder, pick a film look from the strip, then nudge the sliders, curve and colour mixer until it feels right. Your changes stick to each photo and each filter, so you can flip around without losing work. When the roll looks good, hit Export All and RetroFilter writes every shot with its own edit.

Perfect for

  1. Film lovers who want the analog look without the lab.
  2. A trip or event roll - give hundreds of photos one consistent look in minutes.
  3. Social posts - a dated, framed, watermarked shot ready to share.

Frequently asked questions

What is RetroFilter?

Retro film-look photo filters, grade and batch export for macOS. It is one of the curated macOS and Windows apps included in the getapps.cafe subscription.

Which platforms does RetroFilter support?

RetroFilter is a native desktop app for macOS. Download it straight from this page and your getapps.cafe sign-in activates it.

Is RetroFilter included in the getapps.cafe subscription?

Yes. Every getapps.cafe plan - Solo Cup ($9.99/month, 1 device) and Family Roast ($14.99/month, up to 5 devices) - includes RetroFilter and every other app on the menu.

Do I have to pay for RetroFilter separately?

No. There is no separate purchase. One getapps.cafe subscription unlocks RetroFilter along with the whole menu, and new plans start with a 7-day free trial, no credit card required.

How do I activate RetroFilter?

Download RetroFilter from this page, open it, and sign in once with your getapps.cafe account. Each device you sign in uses one licence slot on your plan; remove a device from your account any time to free it.

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