TinType

The tintype app for iPhone

One sitting,
one plate

Inspired by photographic processes from over a hundred years ago, TinType faithfully reproduces their images with stunning accuracy.

Free on iPhone · iOS 26 and later · Camera Club, first month free ↘

4.8 ★3,519 ratings

FreeUnlimited with Camera Club

No watermarkFull quality

Four platesB&W, color, sepia, dark

Unlimited TinType comes with Camera Club

Try Camera Club Free Everything in Camera Club ↘

Unlimited TinTypeAvailable now

384 lenses, films and flashesThe full gear catalog

New cameras firstWinter 26/27

No ads. No trackers.Paid for by members

How to TinType

01

Choose the plate

Black and white, color, sepia or dark.

02

Frame the portrait

It finds the eyes and focuses on them.

03

Take it

A finished wet plate, saved to Photos.

From the community

Shot on TinType

Photograph by @Gabtosh — @Gabtosh

Photograph by @Ingo — @Ingo

Photograph by @Kassie — @Kassie

Photograph by @FrankWinters, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @FrankWinters

Photograph by @47of746695, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @47of746695

Photograph by @DenisVictorazo, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @DenisVictorazo

Photograph by @metasynchronic, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @metasynchronic

Photograph by @DeeNicholas, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @DeeNicholas

Photograph by @GaryPageau5526, shot with Tinto 1884 + D-Type Plate — @GaryPageau5526

Winter 26/27

The whole collection ↘

TinType, front: a man holding a tintype plate of his own portrait — Front

TinType, full length: a man holding a tintype plate of his own portrait — Full length

Profile

TinType, hands: a man holding a tintype plate of his own portrait — Hands

More apps

Hipstamatic

The analog film camera for iPhone.

IncrediBooth

A photo booth that fires on its own clock.

SwankoLab

A darkroom and print shop you work with your hands.

Cinamatic

A 1980s camcorder.

Party!

A disposable camera the whole party shoots on.

Classic Camera

The original app.

FAQ

Is there a tintype app for iPhone?

Yes. TinType makes wet-plate portraits on iPhone.

Is TinType free?

TinType is free to download. Unlimited use comes with Camera Club, or as a one-time upgrade.

Is TinType on Android?

No. iPhone only.

Does it add a watermark?

No. TinTypes save to Photos at full quality, with no watermark.

More

The Tintype camera in Hipstamatic Camera Club