PhotoCraft is a free, open-source Photoshop-style editor; open it right here, then add AI backgrounds or turn your edit into a video.
Files open and stay on your device. Save your work before leaving.
PhotoCraft is open source under MIT or Apache-2.0 · MIT · Apache-2.0 · NOTICE · Attribution
Edit layers and PSDs in PhotoCraft, then use Lovart ME AI tools to generate new backgrounds, restyle a shot or turn the finished image into a short video.
Input: Coffee product photo → marble studio backdrop
Cut out the cup in PhotoCraft. Generate a sunlit marble background, paste it behind the product and match the light with Curves.
Output: Layered composite → PNG
Workflow concept · illustrative still
Input: Layered poster → watercolor treatment
Export a flat PNG, restyle it with Image to Image, then blend the result as a new layer in your original document.
Output: Watercolor layer → editable PSD
Workflow concept · illustrative still Input: Finished coffee image → 5-second vertical clip
Send your finished image to Image to Video. Ask for a slow push-in, rising steam and a flicker of soft window light.
Output: 9:16 · 5 seconds · MP4
Workflow concept · illustrative stillReady to move beyond stills? turn a photo into a video.
Open your photo in the PhotoCraft Editor tab, cut out the subject, generate a new background with Text to Image, then mask, adjust and export or animate the result.
File › Open
Start with a photo or a layered PSD. Work on a copy of important files.
Layer › Remove Background
Or use Select › Subject, then Select and Mask to refine the edges.
Switch to Text to Image. Describe the background and choose Open in PhotoCraft on your result.
Select › All · Edit › Copy
Paste the background into your original file. Clip Curves to the subject to match the light.
File › Save As
Save a PSD first. Quick Export a PNG or send it to Image to Video.
The browser editor has no autosave or crash recovery. Save your PSD before exporting or leaving the page.
PhotoCraft is a free, open-source Photoshop-style editor with layers, masks and real PSD files. Its Rust engine runs in your browser through WebAssembly.
Version 0.10.0 is early alpha. Use it for photo edits and layered compositions, and keep a mature editor for critical professional work.
Last checked: 2026-10-19
It has no built-in generative fill or text-to-image; its smart tools like Select Subject and Remove Background run locally, and generative AI comes from tools such as Lovart ME image and video generators.
| Task | Built into PhotoCraft | Add with Lovart ME AI |
|---|---|---|
| Cut out a subject | Local selection & masks | Background remover |
| Replace a background | Paste, mask & blend | Generate the backdrop |
| Make a new image | Drawing & compositing | Text to Image |
| Restyle or expand | Manual editing | Image to Image |
| Animate a photo | — | Image to Video |
Images: Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2, Seedream 4.5 / 5 Lite / 5 Pro, Flux Kontext. Video tools include Seedance 2.5 / 2.0 Mini, Veo 3.1 and Sora 2. AI models edit flat images; bring results back as layers.
Open the browser editor on this page with no install, or download the desktop app (v0.10.0, October 18, 2026) for Windows, macOS, Linux or FreeBSD from the official releases.
.msi or portable .zip
x64 · ARM64 · 32-bit
Universal .dmg
Apple Silicon + Intel
AppImage · .deb · .rpm
x86_64 · aarch64 · riscv64
FreeBSD 14 tarball
Desktop download
No installation
WebGPU · WebGL2
Desktop is better for large PSDs, full shortcuts and translated interfaces. The browser interface is English. Compare your file’s SHA-256 hash with SHA256SUMS.txt before installing.
Not for daily professional work yet: PhotoCraft is early alpha and covers layers, masks, type and PSD editing, but lacks generative AI, Photoshop plug-ins and some pro tools.
Crop, adjust color and build simple layered compositions in the free editor. Save a PSD before exporting.
Open the editor →| PhotoCraft | Photoshop | Photopea | GIMP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, open source | Subscription | Free with ads / Premium | Free, open source |
| Runs in | Desktop + browser | Desktop | Browser | Desktop |
| PSD | Layered open / save | Native | Open / save | Import, own workflow |
| Generative AI | Use Lovart ME | Fill / Expand | Ads or AI credits | None built in |
| Maturity | Early alpha | Mature | Mature | Mature |
Yes. PhotoCraft is free, open-source software under MIT or Apache-2.0, including the desktop downloads and browser editor. Lovart ME AI generation is a separate service.
Use the official releases. Windows installers are code-signed and the Mac app is signed and notarized. Compare the download’s SHA-256 hash with SHA256SUMS.txt. PhotoCraft is early alpha: keep copies of important work.
PhotoCraft opens and saves layers, masks, type, shapes, adjustment layers and smart objects. Check complex PSDs after saving, especially documents with precise type, filters or effects.
Enable graphics acceleration and update your browser. Try the WebGL or CPU renderer buttons below the editor, wait for the initial download, and open a small PNG first.
No. Use File › Save As to download a PSD, or Export for a flat image. The browser editor has no autosave or crash recovery; save before closing, refreshing or leaving for payment.
Yes, in the desktop CLI. Run photocraft-cli mcp and explicitly grant read and write folders with --automation-read-root and --automation-write-root. Batch operations use photocraft-cli batch.
PhotoCraft is free and open source. AI generation on Lovart ME uses credits: packs start at $9.90 for 250 credits, and each tool shows its exact cost before you generate.
AI image models process flat images. Export a PNG, edit it in Image to Image, then open the result in PhotoCraft and paste it into your PSD as a new layer to mask and blend.
Find your next project’s credit packs. Payment help: [email protected].
Lovart ME is an independent site and is not affiliated with the PhotoCraft project.