30 of the Best Websites for Online Photo Editing
Published April 12th, 2010 in ToolsDesigners and photographers have a number of options when it comes to photo editing. Of course, Photoshop is the most popular software, but there are a number of websites that allow you to edit photos online. Depending on your needs, the full version of Photoshop may not be necessary. In this post we’ll look at 31 options for editing photos online.
Leading Options for Free Online Photo Editing:
Picnik
With Picnik you can grab photos from your Flickr, Photobucket or Facebook account easily. Picnik includes advanced controls and effects in addition to basic options like cropping and re-sizing. A premium version is also available with more features for a little over $2 per month.
Photoshop
Adobe offers a free, online version of Photoshop with scaled down features that include those needed for basic photo editing. You can crop and re-size, apply basic touch ups, work with color, or edit the photo by adjusting the sharpness, focus and more.
Phoenix (from Aviary)
Aviary provides a suite of related tools, including an image editor named Phoenix. Phoenix includes basic and advanced editing tools and features. The interface is easy to use and resembles that of a stripped down version of Photoshop.
FotoFlexer
With FotoFlexer you can get photos directly from your Flickr, Photobucket or Facebook account. It allows you to re-touch photos, create various effects, work with shapes and text, and more, including some advanced features.
Pixlr
Pixlr offers Pixlr express for basic editing like cropping and re-sizing, adjustments, and photo effects. The full version includes a lot more functionality that allows you to create an item from scratch or edit an existing photo. The full version works similar to Photoshop or GIMP with a lot of different tools that can be used.
Splashup
Splashup provides a nice interface and a number of tools and features. You can start from scracth, upload a photo from your computer, enter a URL, or get a photo from Flickr, Facebook and others. Splashup offers a surprising number of options for a free online image editor.
Pixenate
Get started with Pixenate by uploading a photo, entering a URL, or get one from your favorite photo sharing website. It includes basic editing features like cropping and re-sizing, brightness adjustments, and drawing lines on photos.
Picture2Life
With Picture2Life you can perform basic edits, create collages, and share your photos. The editing features are very limited.
Dr. Pic
Dr. Pic allows you to get started by uploading an image or entering a URL. It includes basic functionality like cropping and re-sizing, brightness and contrast adjustments, sharpen, adding text, and a little more.
Lunapic
Lunapic is a feature-rich online image editor. You can work with existing photos or create new images. There are tons of effects to choose from, and many adjustments that can be made, plus drawing tools, anitmation, and more.
Other Options:
Phixr
You can start using Phixr by uploading a photo from your computer or by entering the URL of an image, or pull it from a photo sharing site. You can do basic things like crop or re-size, or use the other options like red eye removal, camera and lense effects, blur, and more.
Free Online Photo Editor
Get started by uploading a photo or entering the URL of a photo. Free Online Photo Editor includes basic functionality like cropping, re-sizing, brightness/contrast adjustments, working with text, and a number of effects.
PiZap
PiZap helps you to have some fun with your photos by adding speech bubbles, cutout faces, effects and more.
FlauntR
With FlauntR you’ll need to register as a user before editing photos. It includes fetaures like one-click effects and a profile image creator for over 30 social networks.
Pho.to
With Pho.to you will upload a photo from your computer or enter a URL for the photo. It offers options like cropping and re-sizing, color enhancement, and several artistic effects. You can also automatically create a caricature from a photo.
OnlinePhotoTool.com
With Online Photo Tool you can do basic editing, and images can be saved if you register. Functionality includes re-size, crop, add text, sharpen, rotate, flip, colour balance, saturation, levels, and more.
MyImager
MyImager allows you to work with an existing photo via upload or a URL. Additionally, you can create a new image and work with the tools that are available, including a number of adjustments and effects, drawing tools, and more.
Pixer.us
Pixer.us allows you to upload a photo from your computer, and perform basic editing and touch ups. You can crop and re-size, plus adjust things like brightness and contrast, saturation, sharpness and more.
BeFunky
BeFunky includes 147 effects that can be done with one click. In addition to the one-click effects you can perform basic tasks like cropping and re-sizing. A premium account is available for $9.95 per month that allows for priority processing, photo storage and more.
Photo505
With Photo505 you can upload a photo and choose from a number of pre-made effects and filters to apply to your photo.
BigHugeLabs
With BigHugeLabs you can quickly create things like CD covers, pop art posters, magazine covers, billboards and more using your own photos.
Poladroid
Poladroid allows you to turn your photos into polaroid-style photos. You must download the Poladroid app before working with any photos.
Pixisnap
With Pixisnap you can create mosaics or polaroid tiles out of your images.
Photovisi
Photovisi helps you to make attractive collages from your photos.
Image Chef
Image Chef includes a few different types of tools. You can use the sketchpad to create your own work, or you can create word mosaics, photo frames and more.
72photos
72Photos allows you to do basic edits and store your photos online. A free account includes 200 MB of disk space and 10GB of bandwidth, or the pro account is available for $14.95 per year.
FixPicture
With Fix Picture you can do basic editing like cropping and re-sizing. Effects are also available for focus, contrast, sharpness, and more.
PicTreat
Pic Treat is a free tool that automatically retouches photos, including skin smoothing and red-eye removal.
AnyMaking
AnyMaking includes basic functionality like cropping, re-sizing, drop shadows and refelections. It also makes it easy to add fun effects to photos, like the retro comic effect, cartoon effect, wanted poster, and more.
WriteOnIt
Write On It makes it easy to create photomontages, cards, magzine covers, and more. Upload your photo and create your own effects on the photo.
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18 Responses
Comprehensive list of online photo editing site. Being a Web designer it is a great resources for me. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing mate. Photoshop still remains the best in my opinion.
I think Aviary is the best on the list. Mainly because of its large list of counterparts and integratable online programs.
Thank you very much – it is really nice websites. My favorite is Picnik. Its Just Great online tool. Everything need, Nothing Don’t.
Thank you for the list, very nice this post! Great links.
While I think web based tools are great, somethings are best done locally in my opinion. Photo editing is one of those things best done on a local system with a calibrated monitor IMO.
I know it’s not strictly speaking an “online” editing tool, but Picasa is very good for people with little experience in using more technical tools.
Another off-line option is Gimp. I’ve always found Gimp to be a great alternative to PhotoShop, providing much of the same functionality (not all) and I can forgive the slightly un-polished edges given that there is no price-tag attached.
great list but ı am using photoshop or corel, program is usefull than online photo editing sites
all are great!, thanks.
I have used Photoshop.com a little bit..
It is nice, has some good and necessary functions, but it doesn`t compare with the real thing
Picnik is a great tool – we use it for our designs pretty often and the results are great. Looking to read more about these kind of tools in your blogs in the future.
Fabulous list, thank you!
Thanks for sharing mate. Photoshop still remains the best in my opinion.
Today laws are very strict for copyright. A website owner is always looking for some original images to avoid violation of copyrighting.
Photo editing has made it simpler for designers and website owners. A lot of efficient tools like photoshop is making the job easy.
Regards
As a beginner photographer, I find picnik the best. I bought corel and am very dist in the software. Thank you for this site.
There is a website where you can freely convert your photo to pencil sketch or painting with maintaining actual size and that is absolutely free…
http://www.pixelstouch.com