About Image Editor

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Image Editor is a free web app for creating and editing photos and images. It runs in your browser, with nothing to install and no sign-up required for files on your computer. The editing workspace is powered by Pintura, a commercially licensed image-editing component from PQINA.

Your image is processed in the browser instead of being uploaded to an Image Editor server. Google sign-in is requested only when you choose a Google Drive action, and the limited drive.file permission lets the app work with files you select or create - not everything in your Drive.

What you can do

  • Open JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, and supported SVG images from your computer or Google Drive.
  • Crop, rotate, flip, filter, fine-tune, annotate, decorate, fill, frame, redact, and resize an image.
  • Create a new transparent or colored canvas in a preset or custom size.
  • Save a newly rendered PNG, JPEG, or WebP with common source metadata left out.
  • Update an eligible file on your computer or in Google Drive, or download a separate copy.
  • Recover unsaved edits after an interruption when browser storage is available.

How Image Editor works

Opening, decoding, editing, and rendering happen on your device in the browser. A Google Drive image you can edit autosaves as you work; an image from your computer is written only after your first manual save, and it autosaves from then on. A recovery draft may also update in local browser storage, but a draft never overwrites the image on your computer or in Drive.

When you use Google Drive, the image travels directly between your browser and Google through Google's APIs.

For step-by-step instructions, see the Help guide. For complete details about data handling and permissions, see the FAQ and Privacy Policy.

About Visware

Image Editor is a product of Visware, a small independent software company based in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 2006, Visware builds practical browser-based productivity tools with a focus on privacy and straightforward design.

Leadership

Image Editor is built and maintained by Visware's founder and principal engineer. Keeping the team small helps us stay close to product quality, privacy, and user feedback.

Connect with us

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Press

For press inquiries, contact press@imageeditor.app. For general questions, write to info@imageeditor.app.

For product questions, bug reports, or general feedback, visit Support.

Trademark notice

Visware® is a registered trademark of Visware LLC. All other trademarks referenced on this site are the property of their respective owners.