Pixlr

Photo editor, animation and design.

Unleash your creativity with Pixlr (formerly Pixlr Express) – a free and easy photo editor.
No account creation required, just download and start editing.

Capture any moment and edit with over 2 million combinations of FREE effects, overlays, and filters.

Share your photos seamlessly with friends or followers through email, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or any social network.

Pixlr is a cloud-based set of image editing tools and utilities, including a number of photo editors and a photo sharing service. It was acquired by Autodesk in 2011. The suite is intended from the range of simple to advanced photo editing. It features three subscription plans which include Free, Premium and Creative Pack.

The platform can be used on desktop and also smartphones and tablets. Pixlr is compatible with various image formats such as JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, PSD (Photoshop Document) and PXZ (native Pixlr document format).

The platform introduced more features in December 2021 with a new logo and added tools which include; Brushes, Heal tool, Animation, and Batch upload. The brush feature enables the creation of hand-drawn effects. The Heal tool allows users to remove unwanted objects from their images whereas the Animation feature can be used to include movements into their edits. Users can also utilize Batch upload to edit up to 50 images simultaneously.Pixlr is a photo editing software designed Flash, so you would need to download the plug-in to start editing pictures. Once downloaded, you’ll get access to editing tools ranging from basic to advanced. With its help, you can remove backgrounds, access chronology, crop pictures, add effects, borders, overlays, and do much more! You can even use the touch-ups function to edit images quickly.

Features:

• Create photo collages easily with a variety of preset collages, grid style, customized ratio, and background.
• Instantly adjust the color of your photo in one easy click using Auto Fix.
• Use Double Exposure to create an array of effects easily with layers and adjustable transparency.
• Create cool photo effects using Stylize (pencil sketch, poster, watercolor and more).
• Effortlessly remove blemishes, red-eye, smoothen skin, or whiten teeth with simple tools.
• Bring out the color with Color Splash effect or add impact with Focal Blur.
• Choose from a range of effect packs to give your image the look and feel you want.
• Adjust the tone of the photo with overlays – amplify the tone, cool it down, or add surreal shades.
• Easily add text to your photos with a variety of fonts to choose from.
• Finish off your editing process with the right border – pick a style that suits you.
• Keep things fresh with our growing release of additional effects, overlays, and border packs.
• Keep track of your favorite effects and overlays with the Favorites button.
• Crop and resize images quickly and easily before saving.

How to use Pixlr?

When you complete the Pixlr download, you come across an interface that is easy-to-use and maneuverable. Options like auto-fix, sharpen, brighten, contrast, rotate, and crop are quite accessible and let you edit images quickly and effectively. Additionally, you can use the photo editing application to add an image over an existing picture and remove or redo actions using the history function. You can also download the Pixlr Chrome Extension.

Add effects to images

Pixlr makes it easy to add different effects to pictures. The program comes with a range of effects categories, which are further divided into subcategories. You can add effects to your images using the Default effects function, or use the Creative, Subtle, Soft, Unicolor, Vintage, and Too Old buttons. Each category contains over ten more effects, with quirky names like Hagrid, Helena, Fred, and more.

Revamp pictures with overlays

Similar to effects, the program offers a variety of overlay options with additional subcategories. If you’re a beginner, you can start with the Default overlay category and make changes to your image. However, if you wish to add a range of overlays to your images, you get the option of Fireworks, Smoke, Light Paints, Leaking HD, Color Correction, Space, and more.

Change or update image borders

With the help of the Pixlr app, you can change the borders of all your pictures. This is a great functionality as it lets you add a unique touch to your Instagram pictures. While the software doesn’t have as many border categories as effects or overlays, it does offer categories like Default, Grunge, Ink, Pattern, Grunge, Nature, Square, Round, Ripped Paper, and more.

Edit images automatically

In case you want to use the Pixlr editor to apply filters and edits, but without manual effort, you can do that too! The program comes with a ‘quick fixes’ function that edits and adds touch-ups to the uploaded image. This function is quite user-friendly as it gives beginners ample time to familiarize themselves with Pixlr’s advanced editing functions.

Pixlr Pricing

Pricing overview