The new free Affinity Photo
Friday 31 October 2025, 13:31 by Nando Harmsen | 9,401 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Affinity Photo is the alternative to Photoshop. It offers much of the same functionality and has no subscription model. The latest Affinity, now owned by Canva, is even completely free.
Affinity Photo was no longer available to buy last month. The website announced that something big was on the way. Now it has arrived. The new Affinity has been announced, and you can use it for free.
Affinity was acquired by Canva. That caused some unrest in the Affinity community. A subscription model was expected. Instead, you can now use it for free.
Is there a catch? Affinity/Canva assures us there isn't. It is free to use for life, including any updates that follow in the future. The only thing you don't have access to is Canva AI.
You need a subscription to use Canva AI. You then get features such as generative fill, expanding the canvas, portrait blur, colouring black and white photos, removing backgrounds, and anything else AI is used for.
It is difficult to find the prices for a Pro Plan on the website. After some searching, you end up on Canva's website. You get the Canva AI features for 110 euros per year, per person.
If you don't use AI, this means you're perfectly sorted with this Affinity. You can find Affinity on the website. Create an account and download the programme.
About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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