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4 free apps for editing photos on your smartphone

February 18, 2019
Updated: March 7, 2024 at 5:32 PM

4 free apps for editing photos on your smartphone

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Photoshop is an expensive and complex photo editing software, but thanks to the advancing technology of mobile apps, there are far easier options. Here are four great photo editing apps available for free on most smartphones.

4 free apps for editing photos on your smartphone

Pixlr Download Free ►

Pixlr allows you to select images from your camera roll or take new pictures within the app and edit them in a hurry. One of the best features of Pixlr is that you can place two or more photographs on top of each other, adjusting for opacity and size. In addition to the usual editing tools, there are plenty of effects and borders to choose from, and you can add text to your images as well. These features make Pixlr the closest mobile app to Photoshop.

PicsArt - Photo Studio Download Free ►

PicsArt is an excellent photo-editing app, and has more than 500 million installs. It lets you zoom in on a particular part of the photo while using any of the tools within the app. The menu at the bottom allows you to choose different effects such as lens flare, drawing implements, and masks. You can also choose from millions of stickers created by PicsArt users and use their collage maker to really make your photos stand out.

Snapseed Download Free ►

Developed by Google, Snapseed is a very user-friendly app. Most of the features are accessible through swiping. Along with the typical editing features, unique filters are also available within the app that don't require any manual editing. You can compare the original photograph with the edited version by holding down the photo, just like in Instagram’s editing tool. This app is great to use if you want to quickly edit a photo and get results that look professional.

Photo Grid Download Free ►

With more than 100 million installs, Photo Grid is a must-have app for anyone who wants to edit photos and videos on their phone. But it does more than that: You can also collage photos and videos, create memes and GIFs, edit photos specifically for Instagram, and include AR filters, stickers, slideshows, and more. If you want a photo-editing app that can do it all, Photo Grid is your best option.

Miranda Lucas

Miranda Lucas is a writer based in Austin, Texas. Since graduating from the University of Michigan, she's written for numerous web-based publications. In her free time, she enjoys running, camping, and learning Spanish. Every year, she asks Santa for a second season of Firefly, but she's starting to think Santa isn't real.