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Photopea: a browser-based image editor that works locally

Photopea says it edits raster and vector graphics in the browser without uploading files.

ToolPhotopea

Described from Photopea’s own page


WHAT IT DOES

Photopea says it’s an advanced raster and vector editor that runs in the browser, entirely on your device, with no files uploaded, and can keep working offline once loaded.

WHERE IT COULD HELP

Useful when a client sends a file you can’t open and you’re away from your usual machine.

WORTH KNOWING

The page doesn’t state pricing, ads or supported formats, and we haven’t tested it.

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Source: Photopea · UndatedOpen as a page

About this source

Type: Official product information · Company claim

  1. Photopea Learn
    Photopea · Photopea · Publication date not stated · Checked Oct 20, 2026

Source check: Spot-checked by the 4TC build team on Oct 20, 2026. Fetched and read on 2026-10-20. Nobody at 4TC has tested this.

Claims and where they come from

  • Advanced image editor for raster and vector graphics that runs in a web browser (according to the company) [1]
  • Runs entirely on your device and does not upload files, and can keep working offline after loading (according to the company) [1]

4TC interpretation

Our reading, not something the source says.

Handy when a client sends a file in a format you can't open and you're away from your normal setup.

Designer impact

Based on Photopea's own page. We haven't tested it, and the page doesn't state pricing, ads, or supported file formats.

Benefits

  • No install needed, so it's useful on a machine that isn't yours.

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Added to 4TC Oct 20, 2026 · Last checked Oct 20, 2026

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