# PhotoDirector: AI Photo Editor — Photo to Video, Try-On, AI Art

> AI-powered photo editor for creative transformations and enhancements. (iPhone/iPad app by CyberLink.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photodirector-ai-photo-editor/id907366587 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CyberLink](https://appshunter.io/developer/371275353)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 8,124 App Store ratings · 1,167 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 477 MB
- Languages: Russian, Hindi, Persian, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Dutch, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian and 15 more
- Released: 2014-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photodirector-ai-photo-editor/id907366587/reviews.md

## What is PhotoDirector?

Bring your photos to life. Over 120 million downloads and counting, PhotoDirector turns any photo into a video, lets you try on new outfits and hairstyles, erases anything in a tap, and enhances images to stunning 4K — all in one AI photo & video studio from CyberLink.

[ TURN PHOTOS INTO VIDEO ]
- Image to Video — Animate photos with motion, powered by Kling, Google Veo, PixVerse & more.
- AI Video Try-On — See how outfits look on real, moving clips — not just stills.
- Character & Pet Motion Swap — Drop into trending dances and memes, powered by Wan 2.2 and Kling Motion Control.
- AI Anime Video — Turn a single photo into an animated anime clip.

[ REINVENT YOUR LOOK ]
- AI Try-On & Hairstyle — Redesign your style with AI outfits, new hairstyles and added hair volume.
- AI Face Swap — Try trending looks in selfies, portraits or group photos.
- AI Headshot — Create polished profile photos in seconds.
- AI Style Transfer — Apply the style of any photo to your own.

[ EDIT SMARTER WITH AI ]
- AI Edit Agent — Type what you want, AI does the edit!
- Object Removal — Your AI Eraser! Remove unwanted elements for cleaner photos.
- AI Replace — Swap any object using a text prompt or a reference image.
- AI Background — Change or remove your background instantly.
- AI Expand — Turn close-ups into wide shots and reframe to any size.
- AI Enhance — Sharpen, restore old photos and upscale to 4K; Deblur, Denoise & Dehaze.
- AI Relight — Add a virtual light source for perfect lighting.
- AI Color & Color Adjustment — Smart auto colour correction, plus fine manual control.

[ RETOUCH & RESHAPE, NATURALLY ]
- Face Reshape — Smooth skin, remove blemishes and wrinkles, refine jawline, nose and more.
- Makeup — Lipstick, eyes, brows, blush, contour and full looks.
- Body Reshape — Refine arms, waist, hips, shoulders and height with natural results.
- AI Glow Up — Brighten your face with adjustable lighting modes.

[ CREATE & STYLE ]
- AI Creative Studio — Collages, magazine covers and seasonal visuals, powered by Nano Banana Pro and GPT-Image-2.
- AI Art — Turn text into images, plus artistic style effects.
- Creative effects — Dispersion, double exposure, glitch, HDR and photo animation.
- Finishing touches — Filters, frames, text, stickers and a collage maker.

[ PRO CONTROLS ]
- Manual tune — Brightness, colour, white balance, sharpen, vignette and grain.
- Advanced colour grading — HSL (per-colour) and tone curve for pro-level control.
- Precision — Crop, straighten and resize to exact pixels; choose your export quality.
- Camera — Real-time beauty and AR filters for the perfect selfie.


[ WHY PHOTODIRECTOR ]
- Trusted by 120M+ users worldwide from CyberLink.
- The only all-in-one editor that turns your photos into video.
- Transparent pricing — Core editing is free. Advanced AI creations use credits, with the exact cost always shown before you generate. Go Premium for unlimited editing, 1,000+ styles and templates, 4K export.


Share straight to TikTok, Reels & more. 
Get inspired on Instagram: @photodirector_app
Support: https://www.cyberlink.com/support-center/contact-support

## Key features

- AI Creative Studio
- Image to Video animation
- Object and background removal
- AI photo enhancement
- Body reshaping and retouching
- AI Face Swap

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version (Quarterly) | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Crop, Retouch, Edit Pics | $24.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Crop, Retouch, Edit Pics | $29.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription (Pro+) | $79.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription (Pro+) | $24.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription (Pro+) | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $37.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 unique avatars | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 unique avatars | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 unique avatars | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 20 AI Outfit | $2.09 | one-time |
| 20 Headshots | $5.59 | one-time |
| 50 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Image to video | $2.99 | one-time |
| Image to video in 10 seconds | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30 Sec Anime Video | $7.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #179 in Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## What do users think of PhotoDirector?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💡 Lots of features and editing tools
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Powerful AI-powered enhancements

**Cons**

- 🔒 Aggressive subscription model and paywall
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤖 AI-generated results can be inconsistent or low quality
- 💸 Expensive subscription fees

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes or crashes during editing
- Inability to access purchased features
- Inconsistent behavior when trying to save edited photos

**Most requested features**

- Ability to cancel subscription easily
- More free features and tools
- Improved AI accuracy and reliability
- Ability to save edited photos without watermarks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,167)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photodirector-ai-photo-editor/id907366587/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Collages

*2026-08-20*

PhotoDirector used to have a very nice template collages for different occasions like birthday, wedding, graduation, valentines and so on but they don’t have it any more which lower their image among other apps. Very bad move for them to do so.

### 1/5 — WORST OF THE WORST

*2026-08-12, version 20.15.0*

0 stars

### 1/5 — No me gusto

*2026-08-04, version 20.15.0*

Están tratando de cobrar una membresía qué cancele hace tiempo, por favor borren todos mis datos

### 1/5 — Prompt

*2026-07-14, version 20.14.2*

It doesn’t do what I ask and doesn’t know colors

### 1/5 — DO NOT DOWNLOAD

*2026-07-10, version 20.14.1*

The company has been charging me $39.99 every other month for almost a year even after I’ve cancelled the subscription and it’s only supposed to be charging that one time per year! The app isn’t even good enough to be worth $39.99 to begin with!

### 1/5 — Won’t respond to messages

*2026-06-30, version 20.14.0*

Purchased a new phone. Logged into the new phone and pro features that I paid for are unavailable. I’ve followed their directions on transferring accounts three times with luck. Messaged them on instagram 8 times on many different occasion with no response. I paid for the year outright too.

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-06-29*

Excellent app to improve the quality of photos

**Developer response:** Hi Ninoska! Thank you so much for the 5-star rating! 😍 We are thrilled to hear that you find our app excellent for improving photo quality. Your support means everything to our team! If you ever have any suggestions or need help, feel free to reach out via "Send Feedback" in the app settings ⚙️. Happy editing! 🙌

### 5/5 — All you need

*2026-06-15*

This is the perfect app for quick and easy editing of photos and fb post photos.

**Developer response:** Hi Osabe! Thank you so much for the 5-star review! 😍 We are thrilled to hear that you find the app perfect and easy to use for your photos and Facebook posts. Your support means a lot to our team! If you ever have any suggestions or need help, feel free to reach out via "Send Feedback" in the app settings ⚙️. Happy editing! 🙌

### 5/5 — Tolle Photoapp mit vielen Funktionen

*2026-06-07*

Das Fussballfieber in Ki Anprobe und alle neuen  auf Iphone funktioniert nicht und ist nicht freigeschaltet, nach Aktualisierung der App!

**Developer response:** Hallo! Es tut uns leid für die Probleme. Wenn Sie Premium abonniert haben, tippen Sie auf der Zahlungsseite bitte auf „Kauf wiederherstellen“. Sollten die KI-Funktionen danach nicht freigeschaltet sein, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte über „Feedback senden“ in den App-Einstellungen ⚙️. Wir helfen Ihnen schnellstmöglich weiter! 🙏

### 1/5 — Absolutely NOT free

*2026-06-06, version 20.13.5*

There is no functionality and no even-basic tools that can be used without the subscription page blocking you from saving it. Giant waste of time to be told basic features can be used for free. False.

## Frequently asked questions about PhotoDirector

### What does PhotoDirector do?

PhotoDirector is an AI-powered photo editing app that allows users to perform quick fixes, creative transformations, and professional-quality enhancements. It offers tools for AI art generation, object removal, image enhancement, and animating photos into videos.

### What are the key features of PhotoDirector?

Key features include an AI Creative Studio for generating art and collages, Image to Video animation, AI Try-On for fashion and hairstyles, AI Face Swap, object and background removal, AI photo enhancement, and body reshaping tools. It also offers quick actions for one-tap edits and a built-in camera with AR filters.

### Is PhotoDirector free to use?

The app is free to download and use with many features available. However, it offers a premium subscription that unlocks over 1,000 premium styles and templates, exclusive AI tools, and an ad-free experience. In-app purchases are also available for additional content and features.

### What kind of photos can I edit with PhotoDirector?

You can edit a wide variety of photos, including selfies, portraits, group photos, landscapes, and old pictures. The app's AI tools are designed to enhance image quality, remove distractions, change backgrounds, and even create artistic transformations from any image.

### How does the AI art generation work?

The AI Creative Studio allows you to explore AI possibilities by transforming your photos into unique art. You can use it to create collages of your memories or even turn yourself into a character like a Tarot card, showcasing the app's creative AI capabilities.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 20.16.0 — 2026-08-26

Unlock powerful new AI creativity tools in this update!

[ Cinematic Reel Creator ] — Turn your favorite photos into eye-catching cinematic videos with the magic of AI.

[ AI Group Shot ] — Create natural-looking group photos and videos with AI.

### 20.15.1 — 2026-08-13

Edit photos with just your words!

[ AI Edit Agent ] — Describe your idea and let AI bring your vision to life. Transform your photos with creative edits powered by AI.

Plus, some UI/UX improvements for a smoother editing experience.

### 20.15.0 — 2026-07-30

Edit photos with just your words!

[ AI Edit Agent ] — Describe your idea and let AI bring your vision to life. Transform your photos with creative edits powered by AI.

### 20.14.3 — 2026-07-21

Update highlights: Making PhotoDirector a little better every day!

[Refinements] — We polished a few details to keep your editing experience smooth and enjoyable!

### 20.14.2 — 2026-07-11

Your photos just learned to move!


[ AI Video Try-On ] — See how outfits look on real moving clips, not just stills.

[ Character & Pet Motion Swap ] — Animate yourself or your pet into trending dances and memes.

[ Image to Video ] — New creative models, plus smoother and more reliable generations.

Plus behind-the-scenes improvements for an even smoother editing experience.

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