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Request a new feature, or support for a camera/lens that you would like to use in Capture One.

Status Future consideration
Workspace Feature requests
Categories Capture One Pro
Created by Randolph Arakaki
Created on Jun 8, 2024

Native Support for Windows ARM64

As a long-time Windows ARM64 supporter, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite ARM based laptops are the future of Windows PCs capable of matching Apple's M-processor based hardware. With Adobe already porting their software to support Windows on ARM64 natively, the writing is clearly on the wall. It's imperative that Capture One not be left behind. I will happily help alpha/beta any development efforts along these lines.

Current workaround

Windows 11 24H2 will have a very good emulation engine to run x86 applications, but this is not ideal. Native support for the ARM64 version of Windows will be key to leveraging the full potential of this new processor architecture and the many performance improvements it will bring.

  • Ethan Spitz
    Jul 28, 2025

    I'm assuming it should have already been here? Seems like Capture One is specifically working with Qualcomm on this. It's past early 2025 though, so hopefully it's just late?

    Capture One’s NPU powered AI experiences will be available commercially on Snapdragon X Series devices starting early 2025. Stay tuned for further announcements!

    https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/10/elevating-ai-capture-one-directml-qualcomm-hexagon-npu

    I've been looking for a Lightroom replacement that works on my Windows on Arm laptop, and it just doesn't seem to exist other than Lightroom Creative Cloud. Hoping Capture One will enter the competition.