No. 1 of 160 ·Photo Editing Software

Photopea

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · paid plans from $37.50/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 8.1

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely6 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Photopea is ranked #1 of 160 in photo editing software on Freedom251, made by Photopea (Prague, Czech Republic). It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $37.50/mo.

Photopea plans and pricing

All plans

Free account Free Free editor access photopea.com · 30 Sept 2026

School ad-free access $450/yr For the whole school Requires a school website and a Distributor account/domain listing photopea.com · 30 Sept 2026

Self-Hosted Version $5,002,000/mo Paid a whole year (12 months) in advance Two updates during a year included; each additional update costs $300 photopea.com · 30 Sept 2026

Premium account Not published One-time payment; the opened page gives 90 days as an example Use Photopea without advertisements; requires login photopea.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on photo editing software

Free plan: Yes
Batch editing: Yes

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The record

Platform: web
RAW photo support: Yes
Layer editing: Yes
Masking tools: Yes
Cloud sync: Yes
AI retouching: Yes
What it does: Photopea is a browser-based editor for raster and vector graphics, for tasks including resizing images, designing webpages, creating illustrations, and processing photographs.
Editing features: The editor includes cropping, resizing, layers, masks, blending, smart objects, adjustment layers, channels, paths, filters, and vector graphics tools.
File formats: Photopea lists support for PSD and formats including PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, WEBP, SVG, PDF, AI, AVIF, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, INDD, and Figma.
PSD support: Photopea says it can both open and save PSD files, which it calls its main format.
AI features: The site describes one-click background removal and replacing parts of an image using a text description.
Local processing and offline use: Photopea says files are processed on the user's device, do not leave the device, and can be opened, edited, and saved after disconnecting from the internet.
Cloud integrations: Users can optionally connect Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive to browse, open, edit, save, and copy files through Photopea.
API and embedding: The API supports configuring Photopea in an iframe, passing files and resources, and sending saved document data to a configured server; API usage is free.
Price from: $37.50/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Photo Editing Software in 2026#1 of 160
Best AI Photo Editors in 2026#4 of 94

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Sources

blog.photopea.com/creating-photopea.html· checked 20 Sept 2026
photopea.com/learn/· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com/privacy.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com/api/· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com/api/accounts· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com/tuts/install-photopea-to-your-device/· checked 30 Sept 2026
photopea.com/schools/· checked 30 Sept 2026