Free Photoshop Alternative — Online Photo Editor with Layers & PSD

A complete Photoshop-style photo editor that runs entirely in your browser: layers, layer masks, adjustment layers, curves with a live histogram, text, brushes, and real Photoshop PSD files. Nothing is uploaded — your photos are edited on your own device.

PhotoCraft

A full Photoshop-style editor — layers, masks, curves, and real PSD files.

Layers, masks, and adjustment layersCurves, levels, vibrance, and a live histogramNon-destructive layer styles and live typeOpens and saves real layered PSD files

First launch downloads ≈11 MB, then it's cached for a year. Nothing is uploaded — your files stay on this device.

This is a desktop-class app — it works best on a larger screen.

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Quick Answer

This free online photo editor gives you the core Photoshop workflow in a browser tab: layers with blending, layer masks, non-destructive adjustment layers, curves with a live histogram, live text, brushes, and filters. It opens and saves real layered PSD files, plus JPG, PNG, WebP, and other standard formats. The editor is a WebAssembly application that runs on your device — photos are never uploaded to any server.

How It Works

1

Click Launch — the editor downloads once (about 11 MB) and starts instantly after that

2

Open a photo or PSD with the in-app file picker (or drag it onto the canvas)

3

Edit with layers, masks, adjustment layers, text, and brushes — use Fullscreen for the full workspace

4

Save as PSD to keep layers, or export a flattened image straight to your downloads

Key Facts

  • Layers with masks, blending, and clipping
  • Adjustment layers: curves (with live histogram), levels, vibrance and more
  • Non-destructive layer styles and live, editable type
  • Opens and saves real layered Photoshop PSD files
  • Brushes, cloning, and retouching tools with pressure-like smoothing
  • Photoshop-familiar shortcuts — ⌘J, ⇧⌘D and friends
  • GPU rendering via WebGPU, with an automatic WebGL2 fallback
  • 100% client-side — no upload, no account, works offline once loaded

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this really a full photo editor with layers, not a filter toy?

Yes. This is PhotoCraft, an open-source Photoshop-style application compiled to WebAssembly. You get a layers panel with masks and blending modes, non-destructive adjustment layers, a curves editor with a live histogram over your image, live editable text, vector shapes, and brushes. Documents save as real layered PSD files you can reopen anywhere.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The editor runs as WebAssembly inside your browser tab, and every operation — decoding, compositing, saving — happens on your device. Files open through your browser's file picker and save through your downloads folder. There is no server-side image processing and no document storage.

Can it open my Photoshop PSD files?

Yes — it opens layered PSD files with layers, masks, and effects intact, and saves PSDs that keep the layer structure, so you can round-trip documents with Photoshop users. Extremely old or unusual PSD features may fall back to a flattened layer, but the vast majority of files open with their layers.

How much does it cost, and are exports watermarked?

It is free with no account, and exports are never watermarked. The underlying software is open source under MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses, embedded here exactly as its authors publish it.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

It loads and runs on modern mobile browsers, but this is a desktop-class interface — panels, menus, and shortcuts are designed for a pointer and a large screen. For phone-sized quick fixes (crop, resize, rotate), the single-purpose image tools on this site are faster to use.