Datacolor Spyder Calibration Tools

Datacolor Spyder

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Share your photos with spectacularly accurate color. Datacolor Spyder delivers simple, precise display color calibration for your editing monitor, now including premium features.

Color calibrates LCD, mini-LED, OLED and QD-OLED monitors

Measures and adjusts for ambient room light

Apple XDR/Liquid Retina Display compatible

11 Brightness settings

Full screen before/after calibration comparison

USB-C (includes USB-A adapter)

Can calibrate multiple connected monitors

Preview your photos for mobile with DevicePreview™

Fast, essential calibration for:

Graphic Designers

Photographers

Content Creators

How Datacolor Spyder works

Note: Color calibration and adjustments are made to the monitor only. Spyder tools do not calibrate mobile or tablet devices.

Calibration with Datacolor Spyder is fast and easy with little interruption to your workflow.
Only 90 seconds; that’s the time it’ll take you to read this.

Avoid the trap

Your monitor’s display settings are not “seeing” the color that your monitor’s display is actually emitting – the colors that your eyes see.

Assess accuracy

When placed on your display, Datacolor Spyder’s advanced optical sensor actually sees the colors that your display is emitting.

Correct color

The hardware and software work together to correct the colors in your display, giving you an accurate view into what’s in the image file.

Edit with confidence

This ensures an accurate color starting point that lets you do the rest; edit your content with precise color to bring your creative vision to life.

Exclusive

DevicePreview™

Preview your photos without having to send them to your phone.

Datacolor Spyder gives you confidence that what you’re seeing on your monitor
will be seen across today’s most popular phones and tablets. It combines
display color calibration and DevicePreview™ all in one place.

Which Datacolor Spyder is right for your calibration needs?


	SpyderExpress	Spyder	SpyderPro
Price	Requesting price...	Requesting price...	Requesting price...
Best For	Photo hobbyists, content creators, graphic designers	Professional photographers	Videographers, filmmakers, broadcast, 3D animators, professional photographers
Designed For	Basic photo editing for digital sharing or printing	Advanced photo editing for digital sharing or printing	Sophisticated photo/video editing for digital sharing or printing
Display Technologies Display technologies that can be calibrated	Monitors & laptops, Apple XDR, all MacBook/Pro	Monitors & laptops, mini-LED, Apple XDR, all MacBook/Pro, OLED, QD-OLED	Monitors & laptops, mini-LED, Apple XDR, all MacBook/Pro, OLED, QD-OLED, ultra brightness
Max Luminance Maximum brightness the sensor can measure	1,200 cd/m²	3,000 cd/m²	12,000 cd/m²
# of Displays Supported # of displays the software can calibrate	3 connected displays per workstation	Unlimited (per computer capability)	Unlimited (per computer capability)
3D LUT Calibration Calibrate compatible video monitors with precision using industry-standard 3D LUTs - ideal for video and cinema workflows. (17, 33 or 65 point 3D LUT export in .CUBE format)	-	-
Video Rec709, Rec2020, DCI-P3 (Theatrical), DCI-P3 (D60), DCI-P3 (D65), NTSC, PAL, SECAM	-	-
Device Preview™/SoftProofing Simulate how your image will look in print based on inks/paper used or on other smartphones/displays/tablets	-		-
Device Preview™ Plus/SoftProofing Simulate how your images appear across phones, tablets, printers, and more by loading Camera RAW, DNG, TIFF, JPG, and PNG files; compare side-by-side, sample pixels, batch convert, embed content credentials for trusted delivery, and export as TIFF, JPG, and PNG - all from your calibrated screen.	-	-
Content Credentials Embed your name, edit history, and ICC profile into exported files (like a digital “nutrition label” for authenticity) for verifiable authenticity and creative protection in an AI-driven world.	-	-
Ambient & Room Light Adjustment Measure the ambient light in your environment to create profiles for different lighting situations	-
Light Meter Integration Sync with Datacolor LightColor Meter (and other meters that measure Lux values) for more precision to adapt calibration to real-world lighting conditions and matched accuracy.	-	-
Display Matching/Visual Fine Tuning Create the best consistency between displays. StudioMatch™ is used on multiple displays on one or multiple computers. SpyderTune™ is used with multiple displays on one computer.	-	-
Projector Calibration Calibrates a projector connected to a computer.	-	-

Calibrating your monitor is fast, accurate and so easy.

Step 1

Download, install and launch the Spyder software. You’ll be prompted to answer a few questions about your display and workflow which will be saved for future calibrations.

Step 2

Place the Spyder device on your display within the outline and let the Spyder software go to work.

Step 3

When calibration is completed and your colors have been adjusted to an accurate starting point, remove the sensor from your display; you’ll be prompted to save the calibration settings.

Now you can get editing and bring your creative vision to life.

True color by light of day … and night

Room Light Monitoring uses an ambient light
sensor to measure your room light throughout the day allowing you to adjust your display brightness and contrast to ideal levels. The software can either warn you to recalibrate or do it automatically using custom profiles based on light level.

Calibrate anytime, anywhere.

Spyder is compact (just 3 in. x 3 in.), portable and easy-to-use when you’re on the go. So go ahead; lean into life as a digital nomad.

Hardware capable of software upgrade:
SpyderExpress, Spyder, Spyder X2, SpyderX

Own a Spyder5 or earlier?
Purchase the all-new SpyderPro.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows 10 32/64, Windows 11
macOS 10.14 (Mojave) – macOS 26 (Tahoe)
Monitor resolution 1280×768 or greater, 16-bit video card (24 bit recommended), 1GB of available RAM, 500 MB of available hard disk
Internet connection for software download and activation
USB-C or USB-A port

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
Single Unit (Hardware Device)
3 (L) x 3 (W) x 1.75 (H) – inches
7.62 (L) x 7.62 (W) x 4.45 (H) – centimeters
0.32 lb. / 142 g / 0.142 kg

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Spyder Sensor
Serial Number
Welcome Card with link to software and support resources
USB-A Adapter

"The SpyderPro has become one of the most important tools for maintaining a consistent and accurate delivery of digital and print assets to my clients. When I fail to use it, it is quite apparent something is off!"

"All in One Solution for all Displays and very Fast Calibration!"

"Every time I use my Datacolor Spyder, the process is simple, fast, and gives me accurate colors. I highly recommend that anyone interested in design and photography pick one up!"

"The Spyder hardware and software combination still provides the best way to profile your screen and be assured that what you are viewing is colour-accurate. Now with wide-gamut, XDR and high brightness monitor support, it is even better and more complete than before."

"You can’t help but appreciate a calibration tool that has robustly designed hardware along with thoughtfully programmed software."
Photo Credit: O. Rufus Lovett