Edit Photos Free Online: The Full Editor in Your Browser

Most online editors give you a handful of filters and call it a day. The Photo Editor is different: it embeds the complete Photopea editor directly in your browser, so you get the kind of toolset you'd normally have to install software for — layers, masks, selections, adjustment layers, filters, and dozens of brush and retouching tools — free and without signing up.

Tool for this guide: Photo Editor — a full professional editor, free and in your browser.

What you can do

How to edit a photo

  1. Open Photo Editor and drop in your image, or click to browse.
  2. Use the toolbar on the left for tools (move, selection, brush, text…), the right panel for layers and adjustments.
  3. Make any edits you like — undo and redo are always available.
  4. When you're done, click File → Export As and choose a format. The file downloads to your device.

Choosing an export format

Privacy

Everything runs in your browser. Your image is never uploaded to a server, so the Photo Editor works even for private or sensitive photos. There's no account and nothing to install.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes. The editor is 100% free with no limits, no signup, and no watermarks.

Can I open PSD files?

Yes — Photopea opens Photoshop PSD files (and many other formats), and you can export back to PSD to keep your layers.

Do I need to install anything?

No. The editor loads directly in your browser and your photos never leave your device.

Open the Photo Editor