Is there a free online photo editor with no sign-up?

Yes, this browser-based image editor offers layers, blend modes, filters and effects with no account or install.

Does the online image editor upload my photos?

No. All editing happens locally in your browser; your images are not sent to any server.

Can I add text and use layers like Photoshop?

Yes, it supports multiple layers, blend modes, filters, effects, brush painting and text, similar to a lightweight desktop editor.

Online Image Editor

A full-featured image editor that runs entirely in your browser — layers, blend modes, filters and effects. Your files never leave your device.

PNG · JPEG · WebP · GIF · BMP — or drag & drop / paste into the editor, or start blank via File → New.

A real image editor, not a filter toy

This is a full raster editor running on HTML5 canvas. Work with multiple layers, reorder and merge them, set per-layer opacity, and choose from 27 blend modes (multiply, screen, overlay, soft/hard light, color, hue, saturation, luminosity and more). Every change is undoable.

Tools

Draw with the brush, pencil or eraser; fill areas with a solid color or gradient; clone pixels with the stamp tool; add text; place 20+ vector shapes (rectangles, ellipses, lines, polygons, stars, arrows, curves). Select and transform regions — move, scale, rotate with snap guides, flip horizontally/vertically, crop, resize and rotate the whole canvas.

Filters & effects

Adjust brightness, contrast, hue, saturation and luminance, or apply one-click looks: blur (box / gaussian / zoom), sharpen, emboss, edge detect, mosaic, oil paint, pencil sketch, denoise, vignette, tilt-shift, solarize, vintage, blueprint, night vision — plus a set of Instagram-style presets. Grayscale and invert are one click away.

Import & export

Open PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF (first frame) or BMP files by choosing them, dragging them in, pasting from the clipboard, or loading a webcam capture. Export your result as PNG, JPEG, WebP, animated GIF, BMP or TIFF — or save the layered project as JSON to keep editing later.

Private by design

All processing happens locally in your browser using canvas and JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded to a server, so it's safe for sensitive photos and there are no file-size or account limits.

Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?
Yes. It's a fully client-side tool — no accounts, no watermarks, no export limits.

What image formats can I open and save?
Open PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF (first frame) and BMP. Save as PNG, JPEG, WebP, animated GIF, BMP or TIFF, plus a JSON layered project file.

Does it work on my phone?
The editor adapts to smaller screens with collapsible toolbars. For the most comfortable experience use a desktop browser.

Can I edit without uploading anything?
Yes — everything runs in your browser. Your image never leaves your device unless you choose to export and save it.

Editor powered by the open-source miniPaint project (MIT License).