You read the title right!!! Today Google announced that their full Nik Collection (Google’s free download page is no longer active as of September 2026 – the Nik Collection is now sold by DxO) is now 100% free. You can download it here (Google’s free download page is no longer active as of September 2026 – the Nik Collection is now sold by DxO).
The Nik Collection is comprised of seven desktop plug-ins that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities — from filter applications that improve color correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out all the hidden details, to the ability to make adjustments to the color and tonality of images.
Keep your own edit archive
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