Twelve free image editing tools, zero uploads

Pick a tool and start editing right away. Optimise, convert, retouch, and redact — every file is processed locally and never leaves your device.

No uploads. No accounts. No limits.

The free image editor that never uploads your photos

Resize, compress, crop, convert to JPG, upscale, remove backgrounds, and blur faces with a free online photo editor — every edit is processed locally in your browser.

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Your images are processed on your device and are never uploaded.

Why on-device matters

Your files stay yours

Conventional editors upload your photos to a server you cannot inspect. Here the bytes never leave the tab — there is nothing to leak, retain, or subpoena.

No queue, no size caps

Without a server there is no upload time and no shared processing queue. Speed is bounded by your own hardware, not someone else’s rate limit.

Works offline

Once a tool has loaded, it keeps working with the network switched off. Useful on a plane, and proof that nothing is being transmitted.

What is Photoclay?

Photoclay is a free image editor that runs entirely in your web browser. It brings twelve everyday tools together in one place — resize, compress, crop, convert, rotate, upscale, remove background, watermark, blur, a meme generator, and a full photo editor — with no sign-up, no watermark on your results, and no upload step. Every file is processed on your own device using the Canvas API, WebAssembly, and on-device machine learning, so your photos never reach a server.

Most online photo editors send your pictures to a remote server, process them there, and ask you to download the result. That round trip costs time, puts private images in someone else’s hands, and usually comes with file-size caps or daily limits. Photoclay removes the server entirely. This photo editor online loads once, then works at the speed of your own hardware.

Everything this online photo editor can do

  • Resize image online free

    Resize images to exact pixel dimensions or by percentage, with an aspect-ratio lock and batch processing for whole folders of JPG, PNG, SVG, GIF, and WEBP files.

  • Compress image size

    Compress image size by up to 90% with a live quality slider and a before-and-after byte count — ideal for faster websites, forms, and email attachments.

  • Crop image

    Crop images with draggable handles, pixel-exact inputs, and aspect-ratio presets for social posts, thumbnails, and profile pictures.

  • Convert to JPG

    Convert PNG, WEBP, GIF, TIFF, SVG, PSD, HEIC, and RAW camera files to JPG in bulk — including iPhone photos that other apps refuse to open.

  • Convert JPG to PNG or GIF

    Turn JPGs into PNG or GIF files, or combine several JPGs into one animated GIF with per-frame timing.

  • Free photo editor

    Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation, apply filters, add text and frames, and draw on your picture — every step can be undone until you export.

  • Upscale image

    Upscale images 2×, 3×, or 4× with an on-device AI super-resolution model that reconstructs detail instead of simply stretching pixels.

  • Remove background

    Remove the background from portraits and product shots automatically, refine the edges with a brush, and export a transparent PNG.

  • Watermark image

    Add a text or logo watermark with control over position, opacity, rotation, and tiling, then apply it to a whole batch at once.

  • Meme generator free

    Add classic top and bottom captions or freely placed text with font, size, and outline controls — and no watermark on the finished meme.

  • Rotate image

    Rotate images by 90°, 180°, 270°, or any custom angle, flip them, and optionally rotate only the landscape or portrait photos in a batch.

  • Blur photo and faces

    Blur faces that are detected automatically on your device, and draw extra boxes to blur image areas such as licence plates, screens, or name badges.

Private by design

Because processing happens locally, there is nothing to upload, nothing stored, and nothing to delete afterwards. You can verify it yourself: open your browser’s network panel while you edit and no request will carry your image. That makes Photoclay a safe image editor for ID documents, client work, and family photos.

Fast, free, and ready on any device

There is no account, no subscription, and no daily quota. Batch tools accept dozens of files and hand them back as a single ZIP. The interface adapts to phones, tablets, and desktops, and once a tool has loaded it keeps working without an internet connection.

How to edit an image online

Choose a tool, drop in your images, and adjust the settings while the preview updates. When the result looks right, download it — the original file on your device is never changed.

Image editor FAQ

Is Photoclay really a free image editor?

Yes. Every tool is free with no account, no watermark, and no usage limits. Your own device does the processing, so there are no server costs to pass on.

Are my photos uploaded when I use the online photo editor?

No. Images are decoded, edited, and encoded inside your browser tab. No file, pixel, or metadata is sent to a server at any point.

Which image formats are supported?

JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, and SVG work across most tools. Convert to JPG also reads HEIC, TIFF, PSD, and common RAW camera formats such as CR2, NEF, ARW, and DNG.

Can I resize, compress, or convert many images at once?

Yes. Resize, compress, convert, rotate, and watermark all accept batches, and the results can be downloaded together as a single ZIP file.

Does the image editor work on mobile and offline?

Yes. The site is responsive and works in modern mobile browsers. Once a tool has loaded it is cached on your device, so it keeps working without a network connection.