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Online Photoshop
Free Photoshop online that runs in your browser. Open PSD files, work with layers and masks, retouch photos and export in seconds. Nothing to install.
What is Online Photoshop?
Online Photoshop is a free photo editor that works inside your web browser. It gives you the workspace you know from desktop Photoshop, with a toolbar on the left, a layers panel on the right and the familiar menus at the top, but you do not install anything and you do not pay for a subscription. Open this page, press Start editing and the editor is ready to use.
The editor opens the same files as Adobe Photoshop. Drop a PSD onto the canvas and every layer, mask, text layer and smart object is kept exactly as it was saved. You can also open XCF files from GIMP, Sketch and Figma exports, Adobe Illustrator and PDF documents, and camera RAW photos from Canon, Nikon, Sony and other brands.
Free Photoshop online is built for people who need to get a job done quickly: crop a picture for a listing, remove a background, add text to a banner, resize a photo for a profile, or fix the colours on a picture before you post it. It is equally at home with bigger jobs, such as retouching a portrait or building a multi-layer design, because it has the full set of selection, brush, adjustment and filter tools.
Everything runs on your own computer inside the browser tab. Your pictures are processed locally and are not uploaded to our server, so you keep control of your files at every step.
How to use Photoshop online
Four steps from a blank tab to a finished export.
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Open the editor
Press Start editing. The workspace loads inside this page in a few seconds.
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Load a file
Drag a photo or PSD onto the canvas, paste from the clipboard, or start a new document at any size.
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Edit with layers
Use the tools you already know: move, brush, text, selection, masks, adjustments and filters.
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Export
Save as PSD to keep your layers, or export a flat JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG or PDF.
What free Photoshop online can do
The tools you use every day, without the subscription.
Layers and masks
Layer groups, blend modes, opacity, adjustment layers, clipping masks and layer masks.
Opens PSD files
PSD, XCF, Sketch, AI, PDF and camera RAW open with layers intact, and you can save back to PSD.
Selection and retouch
Magic wand, quick selection, lasso, clone stamp, healing brush, dodge, burn and liquify.
Text and shapes
Editable text layers with hundreds of web fonts, vector shapes, paths and strokes.
Phone and tablet
The same editor on Android and iPhone, in the browser you already have. No app to install.
Private by default
Files are processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to our server and no account is needed.
Supported file formats
Open almost any image or design file, and export to the formats the web and print expect.
Open
Save and export
Common jobs, done in a minute
Short guides for the things people open Photoshop online for most often.
Remove a background
Open the photo, pick the Magic Wand or Quick Selection tool, click the background, invert the selection with Ctrl+Shift+I and add a layer mask. Export as PNG to keep the transparency.
Resize a photo
Go to Image, then Image Size, type the new width or height and keep the chain icon on so the proportions stay the same. Use File, Export As, JPG for a small file.
Add text to a picture
Press T, click on the canvas and type. Change the font, size and colour in the top bar. Text stays editable as its own layer until you flatten the image.
Crop and straighten
Press C for the Crop tool, drag the corners, and drag outside the frame to rotate. Press Enter to apply. Use a preset ratio such as 1:1 or 16:9 for social posts.
Convert PSD to JPG or PNG
Open the PSD, then choose File, Export As and pick JPG, PNG or WebP. Layers are flattened in the export only; the PSD stays untouched.
Fix brightness and colour
Add a Curves or Levels adjustment layer from the Layer menu, drag the curve, then fine-tune with Hue/Saturation. Adjustment layers can be switched off or edited later.
Online Photoshop vs Adobe Photoshop
The main differences at a glance.
| Online Photoshop | Adobe Photoshop | |
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| Price | Free | Monthly subscription |
| Installation | None, runs in the browser | Desktop app, several gigabytes |
| PSD files | Open and save | Open and save |
| Layers, masks, blend modes | Yes | Yes |
| Works on phone | Yes, in the browser | Separate mobile app |
| Account required | No | Adobe ID |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iOS | Windows and macOS |
Why people choose Photoshop online
Students and teachers use it on school computers where nothing can be installed. Small business owners edit product photos for their shop without paying for software they open twice a month. Designers use it as a quick second screen to check a PSD on a laptop that does not have Photoshop. Social media managers crop, caption and export a whole week of posts from one tab.
The editor is a good fit for older or low-power computers too. Because it runs in the browser, it does not need the memory and disk space a desktop installation asks for, and it starts in seconds rather than minutes.
It is also a safe place to learn. If you are new to layers, masks or selections, the workspace is laid out the same way as the desktop program, so any Photoshop tutorial you follow will make sense here. Nothing you try can break your computer, and there is no trial period counting down.
Questions people ask
Is Online Photoshop really free?
Yes. Every tool on this page is free to use with no time limit and no watermark on your exports. The site is supported by a small number of ads.
Is this made by Adobe?
No. Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe Inc. This site is an independent browser-based editor that opens and saves the same file types. It is not affiliated with Adobe in any way.
Can I open and save PSD files?
Yes. Layers, layer masks, text layers, smart objects and adjustment layers are kept when you open a PSD and when you save back to PSD.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in Chrome or Safari on Android and iPhone. The panels are smaller on a phone, so a tablet or desktop is more comfortable for longer jobs.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Press Start editing and the editor opens. There is nothing to sign up for and no email is asked for.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The editor runs inside your browser and your files stay on your device. When you save, the file is written straight to your downloads folder.
Which browsers are supported?
Any recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera or Brave on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android or iOS.
Can I use Photoshop online offline?
The editor needs an internet connection to load. Once it is open you can keep working if the connection drops, but reload the page only when you are back online.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no fixed limit. Very large documents with many layers depend on the memory of your device, so a desktop computer will handle a 200 MB PSD more comfortably than a phone.
Ready to edit?
Open the free Photoshop online editor and start working on your photo right now.
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