Photo editing apps are huge right now, and for good reason. According to research on internet trends, we post somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.8 BILLION photos to the internet every single day. That is A LOT of images to edit!
So it is no surprise that new photo editing apps are coming out nearly constantly. I have combed through the App Store and Google Play to find 7 of the best FREE photo editing apps out there. Please add your favorite photo editing app in the comments below!
Currently the 9th most popular free app in the App Store, Fotor lets you edit your images, make collages or even design and share your own greeting cards. Simple to use but with tons of useful features, Fotor is a great choice for newbies and professionals alike. Also offers batch processing, making it easier to edit multiple photos at once.
All the basic photo editing features: cropping, rotating, tuning, spot repair, etc.
Stacks: These make editing even simpler by allowing you to copy and apply edits to multiple photos, re-edit filters, and more.
A favorite among professional photographers, VSCO is one of the most advanced mobile photo editing apps available today. It comes with a built-in photo feed of curated (absolutely gorgeous) images other users have created, giving you inspiration for your own photos. The interface is simple, and according to many users, the filters and effects are some of the best out there.
If you are looking for a way to take your images to a whole new level, you might want to check out Panorama 360. It lets you to take stunning, high-res 360 degree panoramas, and then share them with your social media followers or the app's 4 million registered users. Offers unique features like 3D effects, the ability to add sound and geo-tagging.
If you are looking for a way to have a little FUN with your photos, look no further than Photo Lab. With 500 built-in effects, you can do everything from putting your face on a magazine cover to airbrushing it into a luxury sports car.
If you have used the desktop version of Pixlr, you already know it is a great, all purpose photo editing app. Easy to use, yet jam packed with features, Autodesk Pixlr could be the only photo app you need. Layer on text and stickers, or create photo collages in seconds. Offers unique features like focal blur, color splash and the ability to turn your photos into drawings or sketches.
A great app for basic photo edits like cropping, filters and touch-ups, but also comes with some fun options like whimsical frames and stickers. One of the New York Times' "Best apps for iOS 7", this is a great option for quick touch ups or advanced edits alike.
Whether you are looking for basic photo editing features or more advanced, professional-quality edits, the 7 apps above should help.
I would love to hear what your favorite free photo editing apps are…please share a link in the comments below!
I love all these apps and use them regularly. Kim you always have such up to date and relevant information on your blogs and in the emails that you send. Thanks for adding value into my life and business almost everyday!
WOOHOO, thank you for the lovely compliment!
Note: I am into embroidery and want to do a Gig for FIVERR where I am offering to digitize images/pictures/photos, into stitches so they can be embroidered. So when I talk about a digitized design, it means it is ready for someone to load onto their embroidery machine and and stitch it.
Now for my image gallery, I need to change my digitized designs into PDF so they can be printed.
I have found smallpdf.com/jpg-to-pdf which is easy to use but, once the design has been converted, I battle to find it in order to post it to Fiverr.
What software are you using to digitize your pictures?
Hi Sheilah Am I correct that you want something to convert a jpg to a pdf? If so, – I have PDF PROvider – with it, I can go into the app, select photo, select a photo from the camera roll, click the funky A in the top right, click covert to PDF (or add to existing PDF), rename it so I can find it easily, click ok, click the Left arrow, click pdfs in the left column, and click the new pdf file, then I can click the square with arrow in bottom right, and from that menu – send to dropbox, save to google drive, send by email, or open in another file.
You have really cleared my doubt. It was really confusing in the beginning.
The photo app I like to use is PiZap very easy to use and has tons of cool features.
My favorites are Befunky, Pixlr and Snapseed!
Thanks as always for the great suggestions. I use Pic-Stitch. I noticed the Panorama App you mentioned is a pay app now. Love the WordSwag App you recommended on your Instagram Webinar. Have a great day.
Great list of apps here and Snapseed is amazing!!! A few of these I have never heard of so I will be checking them out. Thanks!
Thanks for this list. I have been searching for the new tools of photo editing. I always use VSCO Cam and I am pretty pleased. But I want to try something new, now I know what it is.
I would take time and download them all, Wayne and see which ones do what you want them to do.
Thanks Kim! I downloaded them all and will see which ones are right for me.
I love pictures and would love to do that for a living thank you very much.
Thanks for Sharing very nice Photo Editing Apps .
It's really a nice blog. I found some interesting points about the photo editor. It was great to know its amazing features, keep posting such blogs.
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Applications you shared in this post are really interesting. I want to introduce you with an image to PDF converter application specially developed for iphone users. The visuals in PDF format are much secured.
I make an app called Preset(I know, shameless plug), that would fit nicely into this list.
Preset is very easy to use and it saves your edit so you apply it to multiple images.
Thank you for sharing your app, Venkat!
Interesting Apps. Thanks for sharing, Kim I also suggest you to use KrojamSoft PhotoViewerPro which I like lot. It is easy as a flicker to capture the good moments of life with digital photo printing.
Hey Kim, nice share. All of these 7 free photo editing apps are good. I've used all of these tools coincidentally. Snapseed however, I've found most amazing one.
Yes, I do agree with your post and the top 7 editing apps. It always helps me.
Wow, what a great post about 7 free photo editing apps. I think Snapseed is the best. In the past I tried many apps for photo editing but they don't work perfectly and some apps are looking for money. So I think Snapseed was the best of all. Many many thanks for sharing with us the blog.
Very helpful info. Thanks for sharing. My go-to is VSCO cam obviously, cause it helps to do your post processing even on your iPhone, so just from your pocket. I adore such lovely apps and tools that are performative and don't require special skills to use. On my laptop I usually use Luminar along with Snapseed. Love both.
These are incredible apps. if you are searching for baby photo editing app then the baby story app is best.
Fantastic blog. It will be valuable for the mobile users.
Love these ideas. I have to double my time following your tips.
I love all these apps and I'm using some apps. Most apps are very easy to use and also provide awesome features. Great article, very thanks for sharing with us.
Software for photo collage and editing which should not be left in this list photoviewerpro.
It works perfectly well with great features.
I genuinely admire these apps, have the most awesome feature and I love to use. Thanks for sharing with us.
It was a very helpful & informative post as well. These apps you've shared are really admirable. Thanks for sharing this post.