The closest thing to Photoshop you can open in any browser for free, with real PSD support; ads and metered AI are the trade-off.
What it is
Photopea is a browser-based layered editor that opens and saves PSD files with layers, masks, layer styles and smart objects, and also opens Sketch, Figma, PDF and RAW files. Files are processed on your device. AI tools include one-click background removal and Magic Replace (change part of an image from a text description). Free: every editing feature with ads and 0.5 GB of cloud storage; free users can watch a short ad to run an AI action. Premium is a one-time pass, not a subscription: 8 EUR for 30 days, 15 EUR for 90 days or 50 EUR for 365 days, removing ads and adding 3,000 AI credits a month and 5 GB of storage. Team passes start at 20 EUR for 30 days for 5 people. Checked November 2026.
Best for
- Free PSD editing on any computer
- Chromebooks and locked-down work machines
- Occasional edits without installing software
What we like
- Free, no account needed, no watermark
- Strong PSD compatibility
- Premium is a prepaid pass with no auto-renewal
What to watch
- Ads beside the canvas on the free plan
- AI actions are metered and less refined than Photoshop's
- Slower than desktop editors on large files
- Built and run by a very small team
Where Photopea ranks
Alternatives and head-to-heads
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