Can SDR video be converted to HDR?
Two vendors print a conversion step: LTX Studio plans list SDR to HDR video enhancement, and Luma says HDR can be created from SDR images and SDR video. Runway's API also hosts an SDR-to-HDR endpoint. From 3 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Source | Figure | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|
| LTX Studio | SDR to HDR video enhancement listed on Studio plans | Studio plans, features |
| Luma | SDR images and SDR video can be converted to HDR | Ray3, HDR generation |
| Runway | Gen-4.5 renders true HDR graded into BT.2020 with HDR10 metadata; HDR10, HLG, 12-bit PQ master, ProRes and OpenEXR deliveries | HDR and high bit-depth (Gen-4.5 only) |
Inclusion rule. Vendor pages and references whose printed figures bear on this delivery target. Order. Alphabetical by source name.
1As printed
SDR to HDR video enhancement
LTX Studio, pricing
Vivid and striking HDR videos can be created from text prompts, SDR images, as well as SDR video
Luma AI, Ray3 page
2What it means for delivery
A converted HDR picture is an interpretation of the SDR source rather than a native HDR generation. It can make a mixed timeline consistent, which is why the sheet records conversion as its own figure.
No figure on HDR and bit depth from 26 vendors: Adobe Firefly, Alibaba Cloud Wan, Amazon Nova Reel, BytePlus Seedance, Crreo, DomoAI, DramaSo, Dreamina, Filmora, Flixly, Google Veo, Grok Imagine, HeyGen, Higgsfield, Kling AI, M Studio, MagicLight, MiniMax, OpenAI Sora, Pexo, Pika, PixVerse, Revid AI, SceneMixer, Topview and Vidu.
- Studio plansSDR to HDR video enhancement listed on Studio plansfeatures
- Ray3SDR images and SDR video can be converted to HDRHDR generation
- HDR and high bit-depth (Gen-4.5 only)Gen-4.5 renders true HDR graded into BT.2020 with HDR10 metadata; HDR10, HLG, 12-bit PQ master, ProRes and OpenEXR deliveries