The first name that comes to mind when it comes to photo editors is definitely Adobe Photoshop, the most popular and powerful photo editing software out there.
Photoshop, however, has at least two features that make it not recommended for those who do not need it for work, that is, it is an expensive program and requires some effort in studying its features.
To meet occasional users and those who do it as a hobby and for passion, many online photo editing web applications have been born in these years that work without downloading and installing anything on the PC and are relatively easy to use, without giving up the more advanced and professional tools.
Not only do they have many automatisms to immediately apply improvements and special effects, but they also have innovative mechanisms made up of switches, markers and sliders that allow you to perform complex operations of photo editing, editing and transforming images in a simple way.
Here, then, the best programs for editing photos online, which do not require installation, which can be used g ratis from any computer and do not require any account registration .
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1) Pixlr is a free online photo editing application very popular also for its applications on the stores for Android and iPhone smartphones.
Pixlr offers two online programs that run directly in the browser.
The first is Pixlr Editor, a reduced and simplified version of Photoshop, which supports layers, adjusting colors and creating images even from scratch.
The second is Pixlr Express, very simple to use, with a suite of automatic tools to improve and optimize photos and to create collages.
While the programs are in Italian, the only downside is the lack of tutorials.
The Pixlr blog describes some basic notions, but for the more advanced Pixlr Editor functions you will have to study the various menus independently (if you are already good with Photoshop it becomes very easy anyway).
2) Photoshop Express Editor is an online version of Photoshop reduced to a minimum.
To use it, you must immediately upload a photo that must be in JPEG format.
You can then make basic cutouts and changes to that image, apply automatic improvements such as white balance, color correction and much more.
This online photo editing program is free and does not require account registration, immediate and perfect for use every now and then, when you want to correct a photo that has gone wrong or that you want to add special filters.
The interface is in English, but very clean and with the ability to preview what happens to our image by selecting the various tools.
Adobe Photoshop Express, as well as Pixlr, is among the most valid free apps to improve photos on iPhone and Android.
3) Polarr is a more powerful and serious application that is aimed at professional photographers, but which can be used for free online in a more essential reduced version.
The browser-based free version offers standard automatic filters to enhance photos, to optimize images and to make quality adjustments based on needs and preferences.
The interface in Italian is very simple to use, with the filters on the left and the adjustments on the right divided into categories.
Each adjustment such as color, light, saturation, contrast, detail, curves etc., has a slider to control the intensity and position on which you want to work.
Each change is reflected in real time on the selected image, so you can immediately see the result.
At the first start you can follow the wizard to improve the photo.
I had already talked about this app in an article on Polarr, Editor to improve the quality of photos for iPhone, Android and PC.
4) Fotor is committed to making basic photo editing tasks simple.
The interface is very easy to follow, even if in English, with large colored buttons clearly labeled.
Fotor has many tools divided into categories: basic (including the tool to remove an object from a photo), special effects, improvements to make the photos more beautiful (especially to remove skin imperfections and make up selfies), frames, addition of stickers and personalized writings.
Fotor has been one of the best web apps for advanced photo editing for years, which I mentioned in a previous article.
5) SumoPaint is a very popular, powerful online image editor with many of the Photoshop tools included.
Sumopaint is not aimed at those who simply want to apply a filter on images, but it is a professional program, which requires some patience, willingness to experiment and also a minimum of experience in manipulating photos.
We could also consider Sumopaint as an initial field of practice for those who aim to get closer to Photoshop later.
READ ALSO: Best web photo editing applications to make changes to photos
Photoshop, however, has at least two features that make it not recommended for those who do not need it for work, that is, it is an expensive program and requires some effort in studying its features.
To meet occasional users and those who do it as a hobby and for passion, many online photo editing web applications have been born in these years that work without downloading and installing anything on the PC and are relatively easy to use, without giving up the more advanced and professional tools.
Not only do they have many automatisms to immediately apply improvements and special effects, but they also have innovative mechanisms made up of switches, markers and sliders that allow you to perform complex operations of photo editing, editing and transforming images in a simple way.
Here, then, the best programs for editing photos online, which do not require installation, which can be used g ratis from any computer and do not require any account registration .
READ ALSO: Top 20 programs for editing and managing images and photos
1) Pixlr is a free online photo editing application very popular also for its applications on the stores for Android and iPhone smartphones.
Pixlr offers two online programs that run directly in the browser.
The first is Pixlr Editor, a reduced and simplified version of Photoshop, which supports layers, adjusting colors and creating images even from scratch.
The second is Pixlr Express, very simple to use, with a suite of automatic tools to improve and optimize photos and to create collages.
While the programs are in Italian, the only downside is the lack of tutorials.
The Pixlr blog describes some basic notions, but for the more advanced Pixlr Editor functions you will have to study the various menus independently (if you are already good with Photoshop it becomes very easy anyway).
2) Photoshop Express Editor is an online version of Photoshop reduced to a minimum.
To use it, you must immediately upload a photo that must be in JPEG format.
You can then make basic cutouts and changes to that image, apply automatic improvements such as white balance, color correction and much more.
This online photo editing program is free and does not require account registration, immediate and perfect for use every now and then, when you want to correct a photo that has gone wrong or that you want to add special filters.
The interface is in English, but very clean and with the ability to preview what happens to our image by selecting the various tools.
Adobe Photoshop Express, as well as Pixlr, is among the most valid free apps to improve photos on iPhone and Android.
3) Polarr is a more powerful and serious application that is aimed at professional photographers, but which can be used for free online in a more essential reduced version.
The browser-based free version offers standard automatic filters to enhance photos, to optimize images and to make quality adjustments based on needs and preferences.
The interface in Italian is very simple to use, with the filters on the left and the adjustments on the right divided into categories.
Each adjustment such as color, light, saturation, contrast, detail, curves etc., has a slider to control the intensity and position on which you want to work.
Each change is reflected in real time on the selected image, so you can immediately see the result.
At the first start you can follow the wizard to improve the photo.
I had already talked about this app in an article on Polarr, Editor to improve the quality of photos for iPhone, Android and PC.
4) Fotor is committed to making basic photo editing tasks simple.
The interface is very easy to follow, even if in English, with large colored buttons clearly labeled.
Fotor has many tools divided into categories: basic (including the tool to remove an object from a photo), special effects, improvements to make the photos more beautiful (especially to remove skin imperfections and make up selfies), frames, addition of stickers and personalized writings.
Fotor has been one of the best web apps for advanced photo editing for years, which I mentioned in a previous article.
5) SumoPaint is a very popular, powerful online image editor with many of the Photoshop tools included.
Sumopaint is not aimed at those who simply want to apply a filter on images, but it is a professional program, which requires some patience, willingness to experiment and also a minimum of experience in manipulating photos.
We could also consider Sumopaint as an initial field of practice for those who aim to get closer to Photoshop later.
READ ALSO: Best web photo editing applications to make changes to photos
