HDR→SDR

Convert iPhone HDR footage to SDR in one click.

HDR→SDR app interface

Your iPhone shoots beautiful HDR video. Too bad it looks awful everywhere else. HDR→SDR fixes that. Drag in your clips, hit convert, and get proper tone-mapped SDR files that look the way they should. No uploads, no weird colors, no hassle.

Works on Mac and iPhone. Everything runs locally—your footage never goes anywhere. Edit in Final Cut, post to Instagram, or just save your videos without the HDR mess. It's that simple.

Features

Everything Stays on Your Device

No cloud uploads. No internet required. HDR→SDR processes your videos right on your Mac or iPhone using Apple's AVFoundation. Your files are yours and they stay that way.

Professional output formats

Export to Whatever You Need

ProRes 422 for editing. H.264 or HEVC for smaller files. Every export is tagged with proper Rec.709 metadata so your videos play back correctly everywhere.

Advanced tone mapping controls

Control How Your Videos Look

Pick from seven presets—Natural, Bright, Cinematic, Vivid, Soft, High Contrast, or Preserve Highlights. Want more control? Switch to Custom and dial in exactly what you want with sliders for highlights, shadows, and exposure.

Convert a Bunch at Once

Drop in as many videos as you want. The queue shows you what's happening with each file. Reorder them if you need to. When everything's done, you'll get a notification.

Knows What's Actually HDR

The app checks the metadata to see if your video is really HDR. If it's not, you'll get a heads up so you don't waste time converting something that doesn't need it.

HDR→SDR app interface

Feels Like It Belongs

Built with SwiftUI for Mac and iPhone. Dark interface, smooth animations, nothing complicated. Just pick your videos and convert them.

Technical Details

System Requirements: macOS 14.0 or later, iOS 17.0 or later
Output Formats: macOS: ProRes 422 Rec.709 (.mov), H.264 Rec.709 (.mp4), HEVC Rec.709 (.mp4) | iOS: H.264 Rec.709 (.mp4), HEVC Rec.709 (.mp4)
Color Space: Rec.709 (SDR)
Tone Mapping: AVFoundation native pipeline with optional custom adjustments

Ready to Fix Your HDR Videos?

Grab HDR→SDR from the Mac App Store or App Store and start converting.