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Photopea
Browser-based, Photoshop-style editor that opens PSD and RAW files and processes images locally on the device, funded by ads or an optional premium payment.
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Photopea is ranked 11 of 11 photo editors in 2026, with a score of 4.1/10 (tier Basic).
Vendor tagline: "Unlock your creativity with the best free photo editor."
Score breakdown
| Skin retouching depth | 18/30 |
| Predictable cost | 15/25 |
| Fits a pro workflow | 5/20 |
| Try before you buy | 0/10 |
| Platforms | 3/10 |
| Kept up to date | 0/5 |
| Total | 4.1/10 |
Facts
- Vendor
- Photopea (Ivan Kutskir)
- Price model
- mixed
- Entry price
- Free (with ads); Premium from EUR 5/month
- Works in
- standalone
- Platforms
- web
- Founded
- 2013
Prices
- Free: 0 EUR / month
- Premium (no ads, 5 GB PeaDrive, 3,000 AI credits/month): 5 EUR / month, from (one-time payments, no subscription)
Reviews
- G2: 4.6 from 21 reviews
- Trustpilot: 2.5 from 117 reviews
Strengths
- Runs in the browser and processes files on the device without uploading them
- Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush and Patch tools for removing blemishes and objects
- Opens and saves PSD files and reads RAW formats including CR2, CR3, NEF and ARW
Watch-outs
- The free version shows ads; removing them requires Premium
- Premium is sold as one-time payments rather than a subscription
- The free tier includes 0.5 GB of PeaDrive storage versus 5 GB with Premium
Data verified on 2026-10-30. Re-assessed every two weeks. No payment can change this score. Spotted a mistake? Send a correction.
Sources
- https://www.photopea.com/
- https://www.photopea.com/api/accounts
- https://www.photopea.com/learn/
- https://www.photopea.com/learn/bt-smart
- https://www.photopea.com/learn/automate
- https://www.g2.com/products/photopea/reviews
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/photopea.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photopea
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