Design

Free tools for everyday Photoshop jobs

For people who need to do everyday Photoshop jobs — cropping, resizing, background removal, retouching, upscaling — without the subscription. We picked free or freemium editors first, then open-source tools for specific jobs, then our own private browser tools for quick fixes where your files never leave your device.

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   PicsartAI toolA full photo editor on web and mobile with AI effects, background tools and templates.Freemium
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   InvokeAI toolAn open-source canvas for generating and editing images with open models, which you can run locally.Open source
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   Adobe ExpressAI toolAdobe's template-based editor for social posts and flyers, with generative tools, without buying Photoshop.Freemium
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   CanvaAI toolQuick layouts, text on images and simple photo edits for people who aren't full-time designers.Freemium
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   rembgOpen sourceRemoves image backgrounds from the command line, a Python script or a local server.★ 25.3k · MIT
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   remove.bgAI toolOne-click background removal in the browser when you don't want to install anything.Freemium
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   waifu2xOpen sourceUpscales images and reduces noise with neural networks, especially strong on illustrations.★ 28.2k · MIT
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   KreaAI toolReal-time generation plus enhancement and upscaling tools in one creative suite.Freemium
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   IImage CropperBrowser toolCrop to 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 9:16 in the browser without uploading the file.
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    IImage ResizerBrowser toolResize by pixels or percentage, or straight to common social sizes.
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    IImage CompressorBrowser toolShrink JPG, PNG and WebP files with a before/after preview before you publish.
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    JJPG, PNG & WebP ConverterBrowser toolSwitch between JPG, PNG and WebP in batches, with a background colour for transparency.
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    CColor PickerBrowser toolPull exact colour values out of any image with a zoom loupe.