Photo Editor

Before and after avant-garde photo of building on the lake during sunset edited with PicMonkey's photo editing tools.

PicMonkey’s online photo editor tools are everything you need to make wow-worthy images. Needa crop, resize, and adjust exposure? No prob. Wanna add text, graphics, filters, effects, and more? Got that too. Mobile or desktop. Create whatever — whenever and however you like.

Before and after avant-garde photo of building on the lake during sunset edited with PicMonkey's photo editing tools.

How to edit a photo in PicMonkey

1. Pick your photo

Open a blank canvas in the PicMonkey editor. Click Photos & Video > Add photo or video. Upload from your computer or choose among our millions of professional stock photos for design inspo. Drag corners to position picture accordingly.

2. Edit away

Not diggin' the natural vibe? Adjust exposure by hand or auto-adjust. Sharpen, soften, or try our nifty Color Changer! Plus, you can crop, resize, and add top-notch filters and trendy effects. Whatever your mood, we've got options.

3. Add text or graphics

Now that you've got the basics down, fine-tune with your fave fonts, graphics, and text effects. Add color gradients, shadows, outlines, or any other nuance your design needs. Adjust with easy-to-use sliders and voila!

4. Download and share

Once your photo's ready to rock, upload it to social, download it to your desktop, or print it to hang at home. Choose high-resolution JPGs, PNGs, (PDFs for pro subscribers), or GIFs and MP4s for animation. Share and smile for days.

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Millions of stock photos

You don't even need your own photos to start. We've got millions from Shutterstock.

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Touch up tools

Retouch portraits with natural-looking results — whiten teeth, change hair color, and smooth skin.

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Thousands of templates

Add text to your photo or drop it into a design. We've got templates for everything, all customizable.

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9000+ graphics and icons

Layer graphics to build new designs from scratch or add them ad hoc to your pics.

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