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Real Estate Photo Editing API

Keep your brand consistent. Our API helps real estate photographers scale, so you'll automatically deliver galleries by 9 AM from your own software.

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  • DPReview
  • Shotkit
  • Expert Photography
  • Fstoppers
  • PetaPixel

Every edit your listings need, handled automatically

  • Color Enhancement

    Ensure every listing looks inviting and true to life, with consistent color across every photographer on your team.

  • HDR merge

    Create balanced interiors from multiple exposures. Our HDR blending merges

  • Perspective correction

    Fix tilted walls and converging verticals automatically. Your interiors look architecturally accurate.

  • Sky Replacement

    Replace overcast skies with bright blue alternatives using AI sky replacement. Turn dull exteriors into listing photos that pop — every exterior shot, in any we

  • Straighten

    Fix tilted walls and perspective distortion instantly. Ensure every house looks architecturally accurate with precise perspective correction tools.

  • Windows Pull

    Recover blown-out window details instantly, so your interior shots get ideal indoor and outdoor clarity

Reviews from those who know best.

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “The term 'game changer' gets thrown out a lot, but for any busy photographer, this software will change your life.”

    Michael AntonyMichael Antony Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “My survival is due to Imagen… I would MARVEL at how little I had to adjust.”

    Charmi Patel PeñaWedding Photographer, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s so refreshing to start with a high level of quality, and it leaves me with much more energy to spend on my favorite photos.”

    Sam HurdSam Hurd Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Discovering Imagen has been like someone inventing toilet paper. Simply essential and now life is unthinkable without it. I now know that those years of editing backlogs are a thing of the past. I'm truly grateful.”

    Sarah EdmundsPortrait & Wedding Photographer, Italy
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s a must for me after my culling process. Love Imagen since day one.”

    Fer JuaristiFer Juaristi Photography, Mexico
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Thanks to Imagen, I can actually enjoy editing… I have recovered hundreds of hours back.”

    Daniel AlonsoPeople TrueLove Tellers, Spain

Imagen cuts editing time by up to 96%

Stop spending countless hours on repetitive editing tasks.
Focus on what matters most: your creativity and your clients.

  • 96% Faster editing

    Cut your post-production time dramatically with AI-powered automation.

  • Instant color correction

    Apply consistent edits across hundreds of photos in seconds, not hours.

  • Automated culling

    Let AI identify and remove blurry shots, duplicates, and closed eyes automatically.

  • Batch processing

    Edit entire events shoots or portrait sessions while you focus on your next creative work.

Next-morning delivery

Deliver your galleries by 9 AM

You shoot all day and deliver the next morning. Connect our real estate photo editing API to your system to process HDR brackets and twilight shots in minutes. You'll get your evenings back.

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Brand consistency

Match your style on every listing

Don't worry about quality drops when you hire more photographers. Your Personal AI Profile learns your exact edits, so every gallery matches your brand perfectly across 10 or 100 properties.

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Imagen’s AI Editing and Retouching Tools

  • Crop & Straighten

    AI levels tilted horizons and crops every photo around its subject, automatically, across your whole shoot. Review and adjust every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • HDR Merge

    Automatically combine 3–9 bracketed exposures into one perfectly balanced photo using an AI HDR photo merge tool that handles indoor and outdoor lighting in one shot.

  • Smooth Skin

    Smooth Skin finds every face, masks the skin and softens it automatically, so every portrait looks polished and natural without manual retouching.

  • Object removal

    Object Removal automatically detects and removes exit signs, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and fire stickers from your photos — across your entire gallery, in the cloud, without Photoshop.

  • Batch Editing

    Edit thousands of photos in your style automatically. Imagen's AI learns your editing preferences and applies them consistently across entire projects, so you deliver faster without losing your creative touch.

  • Whiten Teeth

    Whiten Teeth detects and brightens teeth in each photo automatically, so every smile looks its best without manual retouching.

  • Perspective Correction

    Automatically fix distorted lines and tilted horizons using an AI image perspective correction tool that analyzes each photo, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Portrait Crop

    Automatically crop hundreds of portrait photos to a consistent frame using an AI portrait crop tool that detects each subject and places them perfectly — so every face lands exactly where it should.

  • Headshot Crop

    Automatically crop headshots with an AI headshot photo cropper that detects every subject and frames each shot consistently, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Background Mask

    Mask the background in every photo automatically and adjust its exposure, color and texture on their own, so your subject stands out. Review and refine every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • Denoise

    Remove grain from high-ISO and low-light RAW photos automatically. Imagen sets the strength for each photo, keeps the detail and your editing style, and sends the results to Lightroom Classic.

  • Background Extraction

    Automatically extract subjects from any photo using an AI-powered background remover that keeps edges clean, detail sharp, and every result ready to review.

  • Window Pull

    Balance bright windows with indoor subjects using an AI-powered tool that detects overexposed areas and pulls back highlights, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Export to a Gallery

    Export final JPEGs straight from Imagen to Pic-Time galleries or your local folder. Complete your entire workflow from camera to client, without switching apps.

  • Remove Duplicate Photos

    Imagen's AI culling groups similar shots and keeps only the best. Duplicate Removal happens automatically, so you review fewer photos and deliver faster.

  • Eye Blink Detection

    Imagen's AI analyzes every face in your photos and detects closed eyes automatically. Blink Detection flags the issue so you keep the shots where everyone looks their best.

  • Subject Masking

    Imagen's AI Subject Mask finds the main subject in every photo and adjusts it on its own, so it stands out. No manual brushwork, no repetitive masking: consistent results across your whole project, ready in Lightroom Classic.

  • Sharpness Check

    Automatically detect the sharpest photos in every set using an AI-powered Sharpness Check that analyzes focus accuracy — so you cull faster and choose with confidence.

  • Backup Original RAW files

    Automatically back up your original RAW files to secure cloud storage as you work — so your client photos are always protected, without any extra steps.

  • High-Res Optimized Storage

    Store full-resolution photos at up to 75% smaller file size — so your photo storage goes 4x further, uploads faster, and your work stays protected without the cost of raw file bloat.

  • Imagen API

    The Imagen API lets developers connect Imagen's AI editing engine directly to any app, platform, or workflow — so your photos get edited automatically, at any scale, without the desktop app.

  • Stray Hair

    Stray Hair detects flyaways in each portrait and removes them automatically, so every photo looks polished without hours of manual retouching.

  • Face Retouch

    Face Retouch detects and corrects common skin imperfections in each portrait. Blemishes, under-eye shadows, uneven texture; so every photo looks polished without tedious manual work.

Early bird discount

Only pay for photos you edit

No contracts, cancel anytime. Save money with pricing built for real estate photographers.

  • 30% off first month

    Pay-as-you-go

    No commitment, pay for what you need.

    US$0.22/ photoWasUS$0.32

    First month 30% off, then US$0.32/photo. Applied at checkout. Cancel anytime.

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    What you get

    • Full AI editing suite for property imagesHDR merge, sky replacement, window pull, perspective correction
    • One-click AI fixesVirtual staging, digital twilight, green grass, black TV screens, and remove camera
    • 5 human revisions per listing
    • Up to 6K resolution output
    • RAW and JPEG support
    • Privacy blur for faces and license plates, property lines, branded watermark

    * Prices in USD. Billed at the end of each month for that month’s edited photos.

  • For Teams

    For teams processing 25,000+ photos/year

    Custom

    Volume pricing for real estate teams and high-output agencies.

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    What you get

    Everything in the Pay-as-you-go plan plus:

    • Volume discounts
    • Dedicated account manager
    • Priority processing

    * Tailored to your workflow. Tell us your volume and we’ll build a quote.

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Faster editing time
96%
Saving on editing costs
90%
Typical turnaround
24h

Frequently asked questions

What is api_dng and how does it work for real estate photography?

The api_dng feature connects your custom software directly to our editing engine using standard DNG files. You send us raw data through the real estate photo editing api, and we return a fully edited format. This keeps your entire workflow non-destructive. You retain total control over the final look because the edits sit on top of the original sensor data. Real estate photographers deal with thousands of property photos a week. Manually exporting and importing JPEGs degrades quality, flattens colors, and wastes hours. A direct connection solves this by keeping everything in the raw format. This setup is perfect for an enterprise environment where speed, reliability, and quality matter equally. You get the benefit of AI editing while keeping the flexibility to tweak exposure, contrast, and white balance before final delivery. We designed this to fit right into your existing production systems. You build the link once, and your team gets perfectly edited photos back in minutes. It saves you up to 96% of your editing time without sacrificing a single pixel of raw data.

How does the real estate photo editing api handle large batch uploads of raw files?

You can push thousands of raw files through the real estate photo editing api at once without crashing your system. Our enterprise infrastructure scales automatically to handle massive batches from your listing agents. When you upload a batch, the system queues the files and processes them in parallel. This means a batch of 1,000 property photos finishes almost as fast as a batch of 50. You get the edited files back via the integration as soon as they finish computing. Because the process is entirely non-destructive, the payload remains lightweight compared to sending massive flattened TIFF files. The edits apply directly to the metadata. Your photographers keep shooting, and the system handles the heavy lifting in the background. We know that real estate moves fast. Waiting hours for a computer to render files costs you money. By connecting your production system to our tool, you eliminate the bottleneck of manual batching. Your team gets the final files faster, and you deliver the property galleries to your clients ahead of schedule.

How is using the API for raw files better than manually editing in Photoshop?

Manual editing in Photoshop takes minutes per photo, while our real estate photo editing api processes an image in less than a second. When you edit manually, you often have to bounce between different software to handle raw conversions, layer blending, and final output. This creates a messy workflow that slows down your delivery times. Using our API integration keeps the entire process centralized in your own enterprise software. You send the raw file, and the AI applies the precise edits based on your AI Profile. You never have to open Photoshop to adjust basic exposure, correct lens distortion, or fix white balance. The DNG format retains all the original raw data. If a listing agent wants a slightly brighter kitchen, you can still open the returned file and make a quick slider adjustment. You stay in total control of the final image. You get the speed of an automated system with the quality of a manual edit. This cuts your turnaround time from days to just a few hours.

Does the API integration work with raw files directly from my camera?

You need to convert your proprietary camera raw files to the DNG format before sending them through the real estate photo editing api. Every camera manufacturer uses a different raw format, like CR3 for Canon or NEF for Nikon. This universal standard perfectly preserves all the original sensor data. Converting your files ensures a smooth and reliable integration for your production system. Once converted, you push the files to our servers. We apply the AI edits and return a non-destructive file back to your system. This standard format guarantees that the colors, dynamic range, and details remain exactly as you shot them. You never lose quality during the transfer. Real estate photographers need maximum dynamic range to capture bright windows and dark interiors in the same frame. By standardizing your ingestion process, your business processes files predictably every single time. It takes just a few extra seconds to convert your files on ingest, and it saves you hours of troubleshooting later.

How does the API affect turnaround times for real estate listing agents?

Connecting your production software to our real estate photo editing api slashes your delivery times by up to 96%. Listing agents expect their property photos immediately. When you rely on manual editing, a busy week can push your turnaround time to 48 or 72 hours. An enterprise setup changes the math entirely. You upload the DNG files directly from your ingestion folder, and the edited files return to your system in minutes. Because the edits are non-destructive, your quality assurance team can review the final files and make tiny tweaks instantly. You don't have to wait for a third-party editor in another time zone to wake up and fix a dark bedroom. The AI does the heavy lifting instantly. This lets you shoot a property in the morning, run the files through the system over your lunch break, and deliver the final gallery to the agent by the afternoon. Faster delivery helps your clients list properties sooner, which makes you their most valuable partner.

Do I lose control over my final images when using an enterprise API?

You retain 100% control over every single photo when you use our real estate photo editing api. We built this system specifically to keep the photographer in the driver seat. When your enterprise software receives the edited files, they arrive in the DNG format. This means all the AI adjustments simply move the sliders for you. If you review a photo of a living room and decide it needs a bit more contrast, you just adjust the contrast slider in your raw processor. The original image data remains perfectly intact underneath the edit. This is the main benefit of a raw workflow over receiving flattened JPEGs. You get a massive head start on your editing workflow, and you aren't locked into a final result. You can train your Personal AI Profile to match your exact style, so the initial results are incredibly accurate. You always have the final say before you export the final JPEGs and deliver them to your real estate clients.

What technical resources do I need to set up the API integration?

You need a developer who understands standard REST APIs to connect your production system to our real estate photo editing api. We provide clear documentation to make the integration process as smooth as possible. Your developer will set up the authentication, write the code to upload your files, and configure the webhooks to receive the edited files back. Most technical teams complete the basic connection in just a few days. Once the connection is live, it runs automatically in the background. You don't need a massive IT team to maintain it. The system handles the scaling, so you don't have to worry about server loads when you upload 5,000 photos on a busy Monday. Because the entire pipeline relies on non-destructive files, your developer doesn't have to build complex image rendering engines. They just pass the files back and forth. We built this system to plug directly into the software you already use to run your real estate photography business.

How does the API know my specific editing style for real estate photos?

The real estate photo editing api uses your Personal AI Profile to apply your exact editing style to every DNG file. Before you start pushing thousands of photos through the system, you train an AI Profile using your previously edited catalogs. The AI learns exactly how you handle exposure recovery, color correction, and shadow lifting in tricky real estate interiors. When you send a new batch of photos, it analyzes each individual image and applies the specific adjustments your style requires. It doesn't apply a blanket preset. It treats a bright exterior shot differently than a dark basement shot. Because the output is a non-destructive file, you can see exactly which sliders the AI moved. This approach ensures consistency across your entire team. If you have 5 different photographers shooting properties, the system makes all their photos look like they came from a single editor. You get a cohesive brand style without spending hours matching colors manually.

Can the API process files created from merged HDR brackets?

Yes, our real estate photo editing api easily handles files generated from merged HDR brackets. Real estate photographers constantly shoot brackets to capture the extreme dynamic range between a dark room and a bright window. Once your production system or our HDR Merge tool combines those brackets into a single raw file, you can send it through the integration. The setup works exactly the same way as it does for single exposures. The AI analyzes the massive amount of data in the merged file and balances the exposure perfectly. It brings back the window details and lifts the interior shadows. Because the returned file is a DNG, you keep all that valuable HDR data. If you need to make a localized adjustment to a specific window, you still have the full dynamic range available in your raw editor. This enterprise workflow saves you from the tedious process of manually blending layers and masking windows, letting you deliver brilliant property photos in a fraction of the time.

What is the return on investment for building an enterprise API integration?

Building an integration with our real estate photo editing api provides an immediate return on investment by drastically lowering your labor costs. Manual editing is the most expensive and time-consuming part of real estate photography. When you automate that process with a non-destructive workflow, you don't pay for hours of manual slider adjustments. An enterprise system lets your business scale without hiring a massive team of editors. You can take on 2 times as many property listings because your turnaround time drops from days to minutes. The service charges a few cents per photo, which is a fraction of what you pay an in-house editor or an offshore editing house. Plus, you eliminate the cost of human error. The AI delivers consistent results on every single file. Your photographers spend more time shooting houses and less time sitting in front of a computer screen. This direct connection to Imagen turns your editing bottleneck into a highly efficient production line that grows your profit margins.

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