Pixlr Editor

Pixlr Editor

Pixlr Editor is a browser photo editor for all your editing needs. Have full control over your images, including layers and effects.

What is Pixlr Editor?
Pixlr Editor is a popular, advanced online photo editor. As a browser extension, it eliminates the need for downloads, providing easy access to powerful editing tools. It shares many features with traditional desktop applications such as Gimp, PaintShop Pro, or Photoshop, making it familiar to users of these programs. It does not require an account to use, however, an optional free account provides additional storage space. Notably, Pixlr Editor offers tools like layers, brush controls, cloning and many filters, adjustments, all within your browser.
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Users: 2,000,000+
Rating: 4.04 (7,076)
Version: 7.0.1.2 (Last updated: 2021-03-18)
Creation date: 2015-10-09
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 32.44K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Pixlr Editor is the most popular advanced online photo editor. No download is required, and it's 100% free.

If you're used to working with Gimp, PaintShop Pro, or Photoshop you will feel right at home with this online image editor. It contains a lot of the features that you normally see in desktop graphic design applications. Jump in and start using this tool with no registration required.

• No account necessary. Create an account for free storage space if you prefer. • Nothing special to download or install. Just fire it up in your browser when you need it.
• Provides tools like layers, lasso tool, brush controls, cloning, and filters. • Optional private Pixlr Library where you can store all your photos and images.

Tools include red-eye reduction, a spot healing tool, drawing tools, clone tools, sharpen, blur, and many more.

Filters include mimic HDR, glamour glow, tilt-shift, Gaussian blur, vignetting, noise, and many others.

Adjustments include advanced concepts like Levels, Curves, Cross Process, Desaturate, Auto Levels, Hue/Saturation and Brightness/Contrast.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Intuitive and helpful
  • Contains different tools for photo editing
  • Allows for high quality image editing
  • Ability to save projects in .PXZ format
  • Free to use
Cons
  • Issues with integrating with Google Drive
  • Doesn't save work unless in .PXZ format
  • Limited number of saves per day in free version
  • Doesn't work well with browsers that require Flash Player
Most mentioned
  • Difficulty in saving projects
  • Can't edit images from Google Drive
  • Functionality issues
  • Poor updates/changes to the app
Recent reviews
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by Monika B. Monika B., 2020-01-14

doesnt work
by Sumanta Sarkar Sumanta Sarkar, 2020-01-13

What a great app - I really cannot find any faults - and for my needs this is just perfect. More people need to understand and appreciate the power of Chrome and the amazing work developers have done to create apps like Pixlr.
by Andy A Andy A, 2020-01-06
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Safety
Risk impact

Pixlr Editor is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Pixlr Editor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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