The film look,
at posting speed.
You don't have time for a desktop suite between posts. Cineon runs entirely in your browser on WebGPU — authentic grain and color in seconds, the same physically-based engine pros use, ready for your feed.
Try it for free. No credit card required.
Loved by 12,000+ photographers — and counting
Why it fits your workflow
A real film engine, fast enough to post.
A real engine, not a filter
Grain that's real grain, not a texture overlay.
This isn't an Instagram preset. Cineon's grain is modeled from the physics of film — it reacts to exposure and color instead of sitting on top. Your feed looks shot on film, not run through an app everyone already has.
Build and save your look
Stack effects, reorder them, save the look as yours.
Combine color, halation, and grain into a chain, reorder it until it feels right, and save it as a preset. Reuse it across every post so your feed stays consistent — and evolve it whenever you want.
Posting speed
Open a tab, drop an image, post the result.
No desktop suite, no plugins, no waiting on a render. Cineon runs in your browser and switches between images instantly — get authentic grain and color in seconds and move on to the next post.
Results
Shot once, processed forever.
The honest comparison
Cineon vs. the apps everyone uses
From creators
Feeds that look shot on film
“Every creator uses the same three presets. Cineon actually makes my feed look like film, and it's done before I lose the idea.”
“I save my look and every post matches. My feed finally feels like mine.”
“It's in my browser. No app to open, no export dance. Photo in, film out.”
“Fast enough that I edit on the same energy as posting. That never happens.”
“The grain is real grain. People in my comments asked what film I shot.”
“Replaced two paid apps with one browser tab. Cheaper and better.”
“I evolve my look by reordering the chain. My feed grows with me.”
Pricing
Pay for the craft, not the subscription trap
7-day free trial. No credit card required.
CINEON Pro
$12.41/mo billed annually
- Unlimited exports (JPG, PNG, TIFF)
- Full access to all film emulations
- Grain, halation, dirty matte & more
- Multi-image strip processing
- Save & share custom presets
- All future in-browser features
Lifetime
Pay onceYours forever. No renewals.
- Everything in Cineon Pro
- All future in-browser features
- Locked-in early-supporter price
Your feed deserves to look like film
Built for creators who want a real film look without a desktop suite eating their day. Get in early and start in your browser.
7-day trial. No credit card required.
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All effects in Cineon run on the iGPU and GPU via WebGPU — including halation, film grain, exposure, bloom, and color science tools. A modern browser with WebGPU support is required: Chrome 113 or later, or Microsoft Edge 113 or later. Firefox and Safari do not yet support WebGPU and are not supported.
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Cineon runs entirely in your browser — no software to install, no files sent to a server. Your photos stay on your device at all times.
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Minimum setup: 8 GB RAM and a graphics chip with WebGPU support — such as an Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon RX 5000 series, NVIDIA GTX 1060, or Apple M1. For comfortable editing of large RAW files and HDR images, 16 GB RAM and a dedicated GPU — such as an NVIDIA RTX 3060, AMD RX 6700 XT, or Apple M2 Pro — are recommended. Apple Silicon Macs (M1 and later) run Cineon exceptionally well.
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Every effect in Cineon is processed at the highest internal precision available — the equivalent of a 32-bit professional editing workflow — so there is no quality loss between effects, no matter how many you stack.
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HDR photos are supported natively, including files from iPhone (HEIC), professional cameras (TIFF), and high-end scanning workflows (OpenEXR). Standard JPEG, PNG, and WebP files are fully supported as well.
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Export is available in TIFF 16-bit and TIFF 32-bit — lossless formats accepted by Photoshop, Lightroom, Affinity Photo, and other professional software. JPEG, PNG, and WebP export is also available for sharing and web use.
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Our Film Grain models the actual chemical behavior of silver halide crystals in photographic emulsion — the same underlying science published in peer-reviewed imaging research — rather than applying a simple texture overlay. The result is grain that responds to light, shadow, and color the way real film does.
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Optical Engine simulates the physical behavior of real camera lenses, including how light bends through glass at different wavelengths. The colored fringing, focus falloff, and bokeh shape you see are derived from ray-by-ray calculations — not artistic presets.
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Processing speed depends on your computer, the resolution of your photo, and the number of effects active. A draft preview at reduced resolution is always available while the full-quality result is being calculated in the background.
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Some multi-threaded performance features require a browser context with cross-origin isolation enabled. This is active on cineon.app and has no impact on how you use the app.
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Cineon is designed for desktop use. A screen width of at least 1280px is recommended for the full editing interface. Mobile browsing is supported for account access and light previewing.