HDRsoft Student Discount 2026: Rules and How to Verify

HDRsoft gives students three tiers on Photomatix Pro and the Photomatix Pro Plus Bundle. Standard Academic Pricing is a 60% discount for students and faculty. Photography Student Pricing is a 75% discount for students whose major or minor involves photography or HDR. Teachers of photography or a related subject get a complimentary licence. You verify through the brand itself. Here is exactly what you need and how long it lasts.

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What you get
Three tiers on Photomatix Pro and the Photomatix Pro Plus Bundle. Standard Academic Pricing is a 60% discount for students and faculty. Photography Student Pricing is a 75% discount for students whose major or minor involves photography or HDR. Teachers of photography or a related subject get a complimentary licence.
Verify with
US students and faculty use HDRsoft's automatic verification page. Everyone else emails [email protected] with a photo or scan of a student or faculty ID. For the 75% tier you must also send proof you study photography: class schedule, unofficial transcript or course receipt.
Who qualifies
University and college students and faculty members, plus high school students aged at least 13. Institutions outside the US are eligible but must upload a student ID and wait for manual review.
How often to renew
Not stated by the brand; usually once a year

How to get it (3 steps)

  1. 1US students and faculty use HDRsoft's automatic verification page. Everyone else emails [email protected] with a photo or scan of a student or faculty ID. For the 75% tier you must also send proof you study photography: class schedule, unofficial transcript or course receipt.
  2. 2Check that you qualify. University and college students and faculty members, plus high school students aged at least 13. Institutions outside the US are eligible but must upload a student ID and wait for manual review.
  3. 3Use it. Three tiers on Photomatix Pro and the Photomatix Pro Plus Bundle. Standard Academic Pricing is a 60% discount for students and faculty. Photography Student Pricing is a 75% discount for students whose major or minor involves photography or HDR. Teachers of photography or a related subject get a complimentary licence.

Good to know

Applies to Photomatix Pro and the Pro Plus Bundle. School and lab multi-licence requests go through [email protected].

Frequently asked questions

How do I verify for the HDRsoft student discount?

US students and faculty use HDRsoft's automatic verification page. Everyone else emails [email protected] with a photo or scan of a student or faculty ID. For the 75% tier you must also send proof you study photography: class schedule, unofficial transcript or course receipt. (read on the HDRsoft page on Sep 8, 2026.)

Who qualifies for the HDRsoft student discount?

University and college students and faculty members, plus high school students aged at least 13. Institutions outside the US are eligible but must upload a student ID and wait for manual review.

How long does the HDRsoft student discount last?

HDRsoft does not publish a renewal rule. Verification services usually re-check you every 12 months. We re-check this page monthly (last review: Sep 8, 2026); if checkout shows something different, checkout wins.

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One verification unlocks all of them, so these cost you nothing extra to claim.

Not affiliated with HDRsoft. Rules read on the HDRsoft page on Sep 8, 2026; programs change without notice and checkout always wins.