Organize and develop images from digital cameras

by darktable developers

Photo & VideoFree software· GPL-3.0-or-laterRecently updated on FlathubFeatured on the Snap StoreAll ages
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About

darktable manages your camera raw files and images in a database, lets you view them through lighttable mode and develop/enhance them in darkroom mode. Other modes besides lighttable and darkroom are a map for geotagging, tethering, print and a slideshow. darktable supports most modern cameras' raw formats, and does all of its processing at very high precision.

Additional information

Project

Developer
darktable developers
Publisher
Sergio Schvezov
License
GPL-3.0+ (free software)What this license lets you do
Languages
22 languages

Install

Available via
Flatpak · Snap (3) · AppImage · Arch Linux (2) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Void Linux · Solus · Gentoo · Nixpkgs
All 16 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AppImage, AUR (Git build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Solus, Gentoo (Candidate build)

Flatpak sandbox
Wide access

Runs in a sandbox, but a broad part of it is open — typical for tools that need to manage your files or system. It shows what the app is able to do, not what it does.

What it can access
  • Reads and changes all your files
  • Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
  • Can read passwords stored in your keyring
  • Uses the internet

About this data

Sources
20 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (16)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)darktable5.6.2—GPL-3.0+Organize and develop images from digital cameras
Snap StoreDarktable5.4.0—GPL-3.0+Virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Snap Store (Candidate build)Darktable5.4.0—GPL-3.0+Virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Snap Store (Nightly build)Darktable5.5.0+git153.g1435feaec3—GPL-3.0+Virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
AppImageDarktablerelease-5.6.2—GPL-3.0+<p>darktable manages your camera raw files and images in a database, lets you view them through lighttable mode and develop/enhance them in darkroom mode.</p> <p>Other modes besides lighttable and darkroom are a map for geotagging, tethering, print and a slideshow.</p> <p>darktable supports most modern cameras&apos; raw formats, and does all of its processing at very high precision.</p>
AUR (Git build)darktable-git5.5.0.r1641.gcb0eb56851-1—GPL3A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Debiandarktable5.0.1-2Distribution build—virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Ubuntudarktable5.4.1-1Distribution build—virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Fedoradarktable5.6.1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterUtility to organize and develop raw images
Arch Linuxdarktable2:5.6.2-1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterUtility to organize and develop raw images
Nixpkgsdarktable5.6.2Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterVirtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
openSUSEdarktable5.6.2Distribution buildAGPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-laterA virtual Lighttable and Darkroom
Alpine Linuxdarktable5.4.1-r0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterOpen source photography workflow application and raw developer
Void Linuxdarktable5.6.0_1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterVirtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers
Solusdarktable5.2.1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterdarktable is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer
Gentoo (Candidate build)darktable5.6.1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-only AND CC-BY-3.0A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers

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Add-ons

Components (2)
  • darktable-tools-basecurve — The basecurve tool from tools/basecurve/ (Fedora, openSUSE)
  • darktable-tools-noise — The noise profiling tools to support new cameras (Fedora, openSUSE)
Plugins (2)
  • darktable-plugin-dtmediawiki-git — MediaWiki export plugin for darktable (AUR)
  • darktable-plugin-enfuse_pro — Enfuse_pro LUA plugin for darktable (AUR)