Free photo editor for iOS & the web

Photo editing without the paywall.

Picaius gives you layers, perspective transforms, on-device AI background removal, and full-resolution exports. No subscription. No watermark. Nothing uploaded to a server.

Free, no account Runs in your browser Photos stay on your device

Most "free" photo editors aren't really free anymore. Layers cost money. Background removal costs money. Watermarks get baked into your exports. And your photos quietly get uploaded to someone else's servers.

Picaius is what those apps used to be. Real tools, given away. We make it because we wanted to use it ourselves — and because asking ten dollars a month to draw on a photo got old.

What's inside

Everything the paid editors gate, included.

A focused set of tools that cover ninety-nine percent of what people actually edit. Nothing locked behind a crown.

Unlimited layers

Stack as many layers as you want, with blend modes, opacity, lock, and reorder. Fully non-destructive.

Transform & warp

Drag corner handles for free, perspective, and warp transforms. Every move is GPU-accelerated.

On-device AI

Background removal runs locally via Apple Vision. Your photos never leave the phone.

Drawing & text

Pressure-sensitive brushes with Apple Pencil support. Type with custom fonts, shadows, and transforms.

Crop & shapes

Crop to any aspect, draw geometric shapes, and place stickers. Native color picker handles every fill.

Free, no watermarks

No subscription, no ads, no telemetry, no marks on your exports. The core editor is free — and that won't change.

The editor

The whole toolkit, in your pocket — or your browser.

Same editor on iOS and the web. Touch, mouse, or Apple Pencil — all supported. Open a photo, edit it, save it. No friction, no upload.

  • 60fps Metal canvas on iOS, hardware-accelerated WebGL on the web.
  • Layer panel, transform handles, and the same shortcuts you'd expect from desktop tools.
  • Auto-saves locally. Pick up where you left off, no account required.
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Why free

A different deal than the apps you stopped paying for.

We didn't invent any of these tools. We just stopped charging for them.

Most photo apps

$5 – $20 / month
  • Layers locked behind a paywall
  • Background removal sold per use
  • Watermarks on free exports
  • Photos uploaded to their servers
  • Ads between every action

Picaius

$0
  • Unlimited layers, always
  • AI background removal, on-device
  • Full-resolution exports, no marks
  • Photos never leave your device
  • No ads, no account needed

Open a photo. Edit it. Done.

The editor is right there in your browser. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.

Works on iPhone, iPad, and any modern desktop browser.