Introduction
Photopea is an image editor that runs in your browser, compatible with formats like Photoshop's PSD, GIMP's XCF, Sketch, PDF, RAW, and more. It processes files locally, no installation required, cross-platform — just open the site to start editing.
Core features and highlights
- Supports layers, layer styles, masks, channels, and blending modes
- Common painting and retouching tools: brush, pen tool, healing, clone stamp, text, and vector shapes
- Rich adjustment layers and filters; supports importing/exporting PSD, PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, etc.
- Photoshop-like interface and shortcuts, making it easy for professionals to pick up
Use cases and target users
Suitable for designers, photographers, students, front-end developers, and people working in shared or restricted environments (e.g., Chromebooks, school computer labs). Especially useful for users who need to quickly open PSD files or perform simple to moderately complex image edits without installing software.
Key advantages and highlights
- No installation—ready to use instantly; works across all modern browsers
- Most operations are performed locally, preserving privacy and improving responsiveness
- Offers a free (ad-supported) version and paid options to remove ads or get priority support; a low-cost alternative to desktop-grade editors