VSCO
Verified Oct 2, 2026 ActivePhoto and video editor with film-style presets, a photographer community and an AI Lab for prompt edits, object removal and upscaling.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $29.99/yr
- Billing
- Yearly
A free Starter tier gives 15 presets. Plus is $29.99 per year ($7.99 if billed monthly), Pro is $59.99 per year ($12.99 monthly), and VSCO One is $499.99 per year, billed annually only. Unlimited AI Lab is part of Pro and One, with a 7-day trial on Plus and Pro.
Use tool ↗About VSCO
VSCO is a photography app and service built around presets, editing tools and a community feed, with desktop editing and business tools for working photographers on the higher plans. Its AI Lab adds prompt-based edits, object removal, up-to-4x upscaling, restoration, denoising and background isolation, working at the photo's full resolution. AI Lab is currently an iPhone feature and is bundled with the Pro and One memberships. VSCO is made by Visual Supply Company, which started in 2011 and is based in California.
- API
- No
- Last verified
- Oct 2, 2026
Verified sources
- Plans page: Starter free, Plus $29.99 per year, Pro $59.99 per year, VSCO One $499.99 per year annual only; AI Lab with Pro and Onevsco.co ↗
- AI Lab page: prompt edits, object removal, upscaling up to 4x, restore, denoise; iPhone onlyvsco.co ↗
- Company profile: Visual Supply Company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, Californiaen.wikipedia.org ↗
Is VSCO legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Last checked
- Oct 2, 2026The site answered
- On the market since
- 2011The vendor's own material, read by us
- Operated by
- Visual Supply Company, United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 2, 2026
Pros & cons of VSCO
VSCO is a photographer's editor first and an AI product second: the presets and community are the draw, and AI Lab is a useful bonus on the Pro plan. It suits mobile photographers who want a consistent look plus quick clean-up. Those wanting a full generative image tool or a desktop-class retoucher will find it narrower.
Pros
- AI Lab covers removal, upscaling, restoration and denoising at full resolution
- Annual plans are cheap compared with desktop photo suites
- Free tier and 7-day trials let you try before paying
- Community and business tools sit alongside the editor
Cons
- Unlimited AI edits require the Pro tier or above
- AI Lab is available only on iPhone
- VSCO One at $499.99 per year is aimed at photography businesses, not hobbyists
Best for
- Mobile photographers who want film-style presets and quick AI clean-up
- Freelance photographers who also need galleries, sites and client tools on one plan
Not for
- Android users who want the AI Lab features, which are iPhone-only for now
- People looking for text-to-image generation from scratch
Watch out: The headline monthly prices on the plans page are annual plans divided by twelve, so Plus at $2.49 a month is billed as $29.99 upfront; monthly billing costs $7.99 for the same plan.
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