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Photopea

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of Photopea

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AE

Anna E.  
Production manager of a small unit  
Pharmaceuticals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great value for no money"

July 11, 2022

4.0

Everyday tasks made simple. It made my daily picture modification life easier and faster.

Pros

It is really easy to use, most of the actions can be found with just one click. Difficult made easy.

Cons

I found that there were some features that were missing but they were not essential and I could do everything I needed to do.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

It was a money decision. Our company did not want to pay for Adobe licences so we had to find another way of editing pictures

Review Source

OL

Omar L.  
Video Editior  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My thoughts On Photopea"

July 2, 2021

4.0

It Is Alright For What The Pricing IS It IS definitely worth it. As I said Before If you are a professional designer or artist I would advice to purchase Photoshop from Adobe orang company similar. if Not I would totally recommend it as it is free.

Pros

Photopea Is A Software I Would Totally recommend To people who are just Starting To Get Into Their Creative Side And Want A Photoshop However don't Have The Money. It Is Free And Essentially Gives You everything Photoshop Has. It Is Somewhat Simple To Use After You Get The Hang Of It. Love it For What It Is And The Pricing.

Cons

What I Didn't Like Was That It sent An App. Now I know For some People This Is A conHowever I Fell Like Being Able To Have A Software downloaded Is Easier To Use. I Don't Like That you Cant Close The Art or Project Your Working On To do Another One As It does not save and therefore you have to finish it before closing out. In my experience It Would sometimes glitch and I would lose all my progress which was a pain in you know. I Would Definitely recommendIt If you aren't a professional who would use it to get projects that have too be turned in at a deadline however if you won't go ahead and use it.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

It was Too Expensive and As I am Not Using It for Professional Use Anymore I decided to Get Photopea.

Review Source

AR

Amey R.  
Software Developer  
Security and Investigations  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use without prior knowledge with no maintenance charges"

August 17, 2021

5.0

Overall experience is best beacause whenever I need designing of any kind I quickly move to Photopea beacause it opens super fast and also you don't need high computer requirements or hardware requirements to use it. So I personally think that easy accessible is Photopea's USP

Pros

The best part about this software is that there are no subscriptions or fees charged for using it. It is best for the designing people who can't afford to buy those expensive softwares out there. Another best quality that it is easy to use without any prior knowledge becuase the hovering titles give you a clear idea of the tools in it. Photopea is something you don't need to update like other apllications, it stays up-to-date within itself. Different file format options is a cool feature I personally like

Cons

The part by which I am unsatisfied is people who are into daily designing business can work here but not with that efficiency because it is open source and not all tools are available to those that are professionally into designing. That is the only the flaw and overall it is very good

Alternatives considered

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

Reason for choosing Photopea

Easy to use, hassle free, no prior knowledge needed, no expensive PC components needed, no subscription charges, can access whenever needed these all are USP of Photopea which truly love

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

I did switch because Adobe has very high rates for maintaining their software and also the hardware requirements are too high for maintaining the software.

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Rosanna P.  
Fotografa  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Buono"

November 9, 2023

4.0

Pros

Photopea è un software facilmente accessibile che offre una funzionalità base di editing. Lo trovo molto ben fatto e mi ci sono adattata perfettamente.

Cons

Photopea ha sicuramente meno funzioni a livello di filtri fotografici rispetto ad altri software con più notorietà.

Review Source

BD

Binigya D.  
Game Developer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Photopea - Ambitious Image editing tool with ambitious goals"

November 4, 2020

4.0

Photopea is a wonderful piece of editing software and is deservedly the best Photoshop contender for me. It is my go-to option for small editing / designing sessions when I am in a hurry or on a Linux system. The best part of it is that it is free and has clear documentation and tutorials.

Pros

Photopea is a revolutionary replacement for Photoshop and that too on a browser and that too for free. While it is too complex for casual editing purposes, it is a wonderful piece of software which has many features that I like such as: - It is on the browser. So that means no messy setup, no disk space to be allocated, and the most important - Multiplatform. - It has basically all of the most used features of other native image editors. Layers, multiple file exports and many more. - It is free, and that removes the barrier for anyone to get started with some quality design work.

Cons

Photopea is slow for me. Over the years, I have tried it on many systems and browsers but I always feel that lack of speed as compared to a native image editor. On an editing session with many layers, it gets really slow for me, and it does not work as well as I would prefer with my Graphic Tablet. Honestly, I would prefer to wait 5-10 mins for loading and then working at a lightning fast speed rather that loading really quickly and waiting for my actions to complete on every intensive editing session. And also, Photopea doesn't have much feature set for creating digital art when compared to its native editing counterparts.

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Ismaël D.  
Free-lance  
Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Professional designs"

December 8, 2022

5.0

Very good design tool for beginners and experts

Pros

Its compatibility and performance on all devices

Cons

The difficulty of selection sometimes on Android phone

Review Source

AP

Aillene P.  
Owner  
Apparel & Fashion  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Used to love it now I hate it"

February 12, 2024

1.0

I used to love photopea, but now I am looking elsewhere because now it just lock ups all the time and the ADS are annoying. I will be switching and finding another program.

Pros

processing and converting PSD's for card designs

Cons

always freezes up and locks my pc up and have to continuously reboot. Makes doing my job very difficult.

Review Source

MB

Miquéias B.  
Photopea: A different experience in design projects  
Apparel & Fashion  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An online service rivaling photoshop but not so simplified"

August 20, 2020

4.0

My team and I used the software for a long time, it was a great choice because we had the possibility to use the platform anywhere and on any operating system, this for us was a great advantage, in addition to the functions that were satisfactory for our graphic editions. The beginning of our projects with a focus on graphic design was with him, and it is essential that the quality of the project is very high. However, with an ever greater change of employees, the training difficulty did not compensate, since the functions necessary to carry out the edits were quite complex, so we saw the need to change services.

Pros

In general, Photopea is a good editing software, with basic and advanced tools. For users of traditional Photoshop, it is a very close online alternative. To take advantage of the online platform, it is not necessary to register or download any program on the computer, which is a great advantage over your competitor, in addition to having a range of files to create very interesting projects.

Cons

The software is interesting and a good alternative for some users, but due to the complexity of some of its functions and the lack of an instruction on usability, it is definitely a bad option for aspirants who want to create visual art projects, in addition to having some limitations for more experienced users who prefer to find a more effective action on their competitor.

Review Source

Stéphanie C.  
Freelance Translator and Copywriter  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Photopea: a great and cheap alternative to Photoshop"

May 20, 2022

4.0

Great tool for beginners with the same basic features as Photoshop.

Pros

Amazing software for people just starting in graphic design. Free to use, it offers the same basic features as Photoshop, and is accessible to anyone whose computer doesn't have a lot of RAM.

Cons

The 3D design could use a little more features.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

A way better and cheaper alternative. Also, Photoshop uses a lot of memory.

Review Source

Alessia N.  
Fotografa  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Valido"

August 7, 2023

5.0

Pros

Alternativa valida al più celebre software di editing; Photopea garantisce un menù facile persino per i nuovi utenti ed ha integrato gli aspetti più importanti per chi come noi ha necessità di avere ambienti di lavoro ordinati, chiari e precisi. Non ha nulla da invidiare a nessun software, la sua velocità è impressionante!

Cons

A volte capita il programma vada in crash, facendomi perdere ogni modifica.. fortunatamente si può evitare di perdere gran parte del lavoro salvando in modo ricorrente.

Review Source

Aaron A.  
Pastor  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best Web Based Image Editor Period (and its free!)"

March 10, 2022

5.0

Pros

It is free. GIMP is free too, but not as nice, Photoshop is very expensiv.e

Cons

I have used both Adobe Photoshop and GIMP, and have Photoshop training. While GIMP is free, it is not very good looking, nor as powerful as Photopea. Photoshop is very expensive, has a steepish learning curve, and is a resource hog. Photopea is powerful, free, and the interface is wonderful.

Switched from

[GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/)

Tired of the reinstalling GIMP

Review Source

Islam R.  
Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Full-fledged image editing powerhouse right in your browser"

January 7, 2022

5.0

Pros

What I like the most about Photopea is that it holds so many image editing capabilities under one platform, accessible from any modern web browser — for free! Also it can import and export some of the most popular formats which makes it even more powerful.

Cons

I think Photopea can improve even more by offering users two interfaces; simple and advanced, the simple interface can contain the more common features like cropping, resizing, etc. in a more modern and intuitive layout. And the advanced interface could be the current version which has all the features.

Review Source

Fortunato B.  
Fotografo  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Veramente consigliato"

May 18, 2023

5.0

Pros

Photopea, unico software che mi ha concesso di poter lavorare sul mio vecchio portatile fino alla sua dipartita; velocità invidiabile persino ai software più conosciuti, e sicuramente altrettanto valido. Consigliato di cuore per la velocità che mantiene persino sui dispositivi con ancora Windows 7.

Cons

Per ora ho trovato solo fattori positivi. Lo consiglio.

Review Source

SK

Samuel K.  
Ernährungsmedizin  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Photoshop in umsonst"

July 15, 2023

5.0

Pros

Alle Funktionen aus Photoshop umsonst. Für mich gibt's nichts besseres.

Cons

There is nothing im missing to be honest

Review Source

Martina L.  
Fotografa  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Valido e promettente"

December 20, 2023

5.0

Pros

Photopea è un software di grafica con un'interfaccia relativamente semplice alla quale rapportarsi; offre molteplici funzioni e riesce tranquillamente ad essere uno dei programmi più gettonati del settore grazie alla sua professionalità.

Cons

Photopea ha presentato, a mio avviso, una certa mancanza di opzioni più innovative offerte però dai più celebri software di grafica. Per esempio un altro software che non cito, con un click, mi riesce a ricreare degli spazi grazie all'intelligenza artificiale, che photopea purtroppo non riesce a mimicare a causa della semplicità del prodotto in sé.

Review Source

MT

Mamadou T.  
Digital manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Photopea is the best, I highly recommend it."

December 7, 2022

5.0

Overall this tool is just beautiful and very complete which helps me a lot.

Pros

You won't need Photoshop anymore after you find and use this great image editor tools.

Cons

I've used Photopea several times and it does the job for me every time, everything perfect.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Photopea is free and does better than other expensive ones. It is the best alternative to Photoshop.

Review Source

Tacho T.  
Driving instructor  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Photopea is my assistant for my marketing"

October 3, 2020

5.0

For small and easy facebook ads, banners is a good choice. There are different layers and selection tools, background removals and different fonts.

Pros

In my business I am a man who is responsible for marketing and I use photopea for both vector and raster graphics for designing facebook vision and printable banner

Cons

This is great and free tool for beginners it or small projects. If you want to deeper it make more complex projects you need professional software.

Switched from

[GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/)

Photopea is web-based software and cheeper then photo shop. At the same time is easier for use compared than Gimp

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing intern  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Free photo editing platform "

June 26, 2022

4.0

The overall experience with photopea is good also it is free to use and it is the competitor of Adobe Photoshop which need a paid subscription.

Pros

\- Free to use platform for photo editing - It does not use any space on computer internal storage because we use this on browser such as Chrome.

Cons

I think I least about this platform is that tissue too many ads so they need to focus on that because same to many ads is irritating.

Review Source

AK

Anne K.  
RMT  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good things do come in a little package"

September 30, 2022

4.0

I have tried several free and low cost graphics platforms, and Photopea has been the most versatile, user friendly, and photoshop-like platform I have found. There are some limitations in the free version, but if you are looking at using the general tools, it packs a good toolkit for creating artwork and rendering graphics.

Pros

Ease of use, general foundational tools available with free SW - ability to open existing PS files and layers.

Cons

I found this SW gave me more than I expected from a free platform.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing Supervisor  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A great free alternative to photoshop"

October 24, 2022

3.0

Pros

It is an online editor, so you can easily switch systems and have all your work in it seamlessly.

Cons

As an online editor if you have a bad connection your work might sometimes get altered as it wont be properly saved.

Review Source

Arun A.  
RPA Developer | Automation Engineer  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Photopea review"

March 20, 2022

4.0

easy to install, learn and use. good user interface and user friendly

Pros

excellent editing application having advanced capabilities. has capabilities for beginners and for expert users.

Cons

3D design support is limited to very few features which can be improved

Review Source

Ryan P.  
Medical Student  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Simple and Easy to use Photo editor"

June 27, 2022

4.0

Pros

It is a free alternative to Photoshop Extremely easy to utilize

Cons

It has less features than photoshop but these will be improved

Review Source

Omar H.  
Machine learning engineer - Intern  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Best free photo editing software"

September 20, 2021

4.0

It has been an overall good experience. It looked visually pleasing, easy to use and fast. I would recommend this to anybody who does requires a fast and easy way to edit his/her photos without the complexity that larger and slower editing software would require.

Pros

If you are looking for a light software for that does most of your major photo editing work for free then Photopea is what I would recommend. Now the thing that I like the most about is the fact that there is an online version of it. So if you are on the go, you could edit without having a computer on your person. I like that it is fast and simple. If you have used any photo editing software before it would probably be very easy to pick up photopea. I would recommend this software if your needs are like mine which are basically minimal photo editing.

Cons

I did not see anything that I would consider a con. but for a photo editing software to be that fast, I suspect it would probably lack certain features and functionalities that perhaps professional editors would want, so you might want to check first if it has what you need. because of the trade-off between size/speed & features/functionalities. However it is not an issue because I am not a professional editor. If I were to use it I would simply use it for my own gain. Other than that I don't suspect anything else.

Review Source

BT

Barış T.  
Data Scientist  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "your photos are more vivid with Photopea"

June 9, 2022

5.0

I put my images in the application, made edits on these images and exported and shared them.

Pros

The app is extremely easy to use. The interface is simple and user-friendly. The color palettes in the application are magnificent. Especially the collobration feature works very well.

Cons

I couldn't see a bad side of the app. I'm sure users will like it

Switched from

[Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/)[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)[Instagram](https://www.capterra.com/p/210721/Instagram/)

I wanted to use for try these apps

Review Source

BA

Bikas A.  
Assistant Marketing Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A designing tool to make Photoshop look easy"

December 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

online, easy to use, great functionalities

Cons

could also be made offline and the navigation be made more easier.

Review Source

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