Overview
Photopea is a free, browser-based photo and graphics editor that runs entirely in your browser using local CPU/GPU; files are not uploaded to external servers by default. It offers a desktop-editor-like feature set, including layers, masks, blending modes, adjustment layers, smart objects, vector tools, filters, artboards, and slices, with strong PSD compatibility (open/save PSD) and support for 40+ additional formats such as PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, WEBP, SVG, PDF, AI, AVIF, TIFF, and many RAW formats. Additional conveniences include one-click background removal, text-prompt content-replacement features, templates, and Learn/Tutorial pages on the site. Account types include Free (ad-supported), Premium (individual) with ad-free editing, Team Premium, Distributor/Whitelabel, and Self-Hosted. Pricing notes cover a free tier, an ad-free Premium tier, self-hosted pricing ranges, school licensing, and customized distributor/self-hosted quotes. Embedding via the Photopea API is available, and key pages are listed for reference.
Key Features
Browser-based editor
Runs entirely in your browser using local CPU/GPU; files are not uploaded to external servers by default.
PSD compatibility and formats
Strong PSD open/save support and 40+ other formats (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, PDF, AI, TIFF, RAW).
Comprehensive editing toolkit
Layers, masks, blending modes, adjustment layers, smart objects, vector tools, filters, artboards, and slices.
One-click background removal
Convenience feature for removing backgrounds quickly.
Templates and Learn/Tutorials
Templates and tutorials are available on the Photopea site.
Text-prompt content replacement
Text-prompt based content replacement features.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- designers:Edit images and graphics in-browser with PSD support
- educators:School licensing options for classrooms and districts
- developers:Embed editor via API for web apps
Pricing Plans
Free tier with ads-supported access to editor features.
- ✓Full editor access
- ✓Ad-supported
Ad-free editor with login-based settings sync; price not published publicly.
- ✓Ad-free editing
- ✓Stores/synchronizes settings across devices
- ✓Requires login
Team-level Premium access with team management via Team Settings and a Team ID.
- ✓Team-based Premium access
- ✓Team Settings
- ✓Team ID
Run Photopea under your own domain with usage-based, customized pricing.
- ✓Whitelabel branding
- ✓Usage-based pricing
- ✓Customization options
Full static package (HTML/CSS/JS) to host Photopea offline, with updates.
- ✓Self-hosted HTML/CSS/JS
- ✓Offline usage
- ✓Self-hosted updates policy
School licensing with pricing around $450/year.
- ✓School licensing
- ✓Classroom deployment
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Free tier available
- ✓Browser-based; runs in-browser
- ✓PSD compatibility and broad format support
- ✓One-click background removal
- ✓Templates and tutorials
- ✓API embedding
✗ Cons
- ✗Public price for Premium may not be published
- ✗Self-hosted/distributor pricing is customized
- ✗Premium pricing sometimes shown in account flow rather than public pages
Related Articles (3)
A quick look at Photopea's API Playground for encoding image edits in a URL via JSON.
Free, browser-based photo editor with PSD support, layers, and 40+ formats.
A concise guide to Photopea's accounts, teams, whitelabel options, and self-hosted deployment.
