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Filmulator

Simple raw photo editor based on film development.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Filmulator is a RAW processing program, available on Linux. Other documented uses: photo editing.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Filmulator, a simple-to-use open-source raw photo editor” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “Filmulator, a simple-to-use open-source raw photo editor” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Filmulator is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

A GUI adaptation of Filmulator, a film emulator with all of the positives and none of the negatives. Filmulator accepts raw files from cameras and simulates the development of film as if exposed to the same light as the camera's sensor.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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