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Capture One A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark)Capture One
Professional RAW editor and tethering software from Denmark, with AI functions for cropping, masks and face and skin retouching.
Shared spot4of 17 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in photography
GDPR: Limited
- Provider based in the EU
Pricesubscription/one-off licence, price per regionsubscription (monthly/annual) or one-off licence, amount per region on the pricing page
Free trialYes
Based inCopenhagen, DenmarkEU
ModelNot publicit is not public which language model is used; the AI features are image models in the software. Whether AI editing runs locally or in the cloud is not stated on the price page. Danish company (EU), majority stake held by Axcel. Customer data is held in Microsoft Azure (Europe and US); the data processing agreement (DPA) comes with the licence, transfers outside the EEA via standard contractual clauses (according to the provider). ISO 27001 or SOC 2 not published.
Last checked: 4 November 2026 · How we check
Is this your tool? Fill in missing detailsWhat it does
RAW editing with camera profiles
Tethered shooting with Live View
Assisted subject masking
Enhanced Denoise at high ISOApply the style of a reference photo
Sessions and catalogues for files
AI Crop: automatic cropping (Studio)Live for Studio: remote viewing (Studio)
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Underlying model
GDPR check for photography it is not public which language model is used; the AI features are image models in the software. Whether AI editing runs locally or in the cloud is not stated on the price page. Danish company (EU), majority stake held by Axcel. Customer data is held in Microsoft Azure (Europe and US); the data processing agreement (DPA) comes with the licence, transfers outside the EEA via standard contractual clauses (according to the provider). ISO 27001 or SOC 2 not published. Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it sets out where your data goes.
Questions about Capture One
- Which AI model does Capture One use?
- The maker of Capture One does not publish which AI model sits underneath. The AI features are image models in the software. Whether AI editing runs locally or in the cloud is not stated on the price page. Danish company (EU), majority stake held by Axcel. Customer data is held in Microsoft Azure (Europe and US); the data processing agreement (DPA) comes with the licence, transfers outside the EEA via standard contractual clauses (according to the provider). ISO 27001 or SOC 2 not published.
- How much does Capture One cost?
- subscription (monthly/annual) or one-off licence, amount per region on the pricing page. Check the current price on the provider's website; prices often change.
- Who is Capture One for?
- Capture One is aimed at photography. It suits work such as selecting photos (culling): sharpness, eyes, duplicates and the best shot per moment; editing in your own style: applying AI profiles and presets to a whole shoot; and retouching and enhancing: skin, background, noise, sharpness and cropping in batches.
- What should I watch out for with AI in photography?
- Your photos show recognisable people, often clients and their guests: that is personal data, and as soon as a tool groups or recognises faces, it becomes biometric data (Art. 9 GDPR). So check whether a tool works locally or uploads your photos. Aftershoot, Narrative and Excire select on your own computer; Excire works without the cloud. Neurapix processes in Göttingen on its own hardware and deletes images up to 48 hours after delivery. Watch out for training: Aftershoot states in its privacy statement that collected images and edits are used to train its models, Pixelz uses images for machine learning with the client's consent, and Pic-Time trains on a small share of images from photographers who sign up for this. Luminar Neo sends photos for advanced AI features to external AI partners, including outside the EEA. If you use facial recognition in client galleries, record that in your terms and sign a data processing agreement.
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