Frequently asked questions

Yes. Every tool on EditPhotosForFree is completely free with no hidden costs, no signup, and no watermark. We sustain the project through unobtrusive display ads — your images are never sold or shared.

No. All editing, conversion, and compression happens locally in your browser using Canvas, WebAssembly, and WebGPU. Your photos never leave your device, which makes us ideal for sensitive images like ID cards or private photos. You can verify this by opening your browser DevTools and inspecting the Network tab during an editing session.

No installation is required. EditPhotosForFree runs in any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) on desktop, tablet, or mobile. Just visit the page and start editing.

Yes. You retain full rights to any image you edit on EditPhotosForFree. The output is yours to use personally or commercially with no attribution required. This includes use in product listings, marketing materials, social media, print products, and any other commercial application.

We support JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and HEIC as inputs, and can export to JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and SVG. Each tool lists its specific supported formats in its settings panel.

Most tools handle files up to 50MB per image. Because all processing is local, the practical limit depends on your device's RAM — modern laptops comfortably handle 100MP images. For very large batches, we recommend processing in groups of 20-30 images at a time.

Yes. QR codes generated with our tool follow the open QR code specification (ISO/IEC 18004) and produce standard, universally scannable codes. Use them for marketing, packaging, business cards, menus, signage, or anything else — no attribution required.

No. Every tool, every feature, and every export on EditPhotosForFree is completely free. There are no premium tiers, paid upgrades, paywalled features, or hidden costs. We plan to keep it this way and will announce any changes at least one year in advance.

We display privacy-respecting advertisements from EthicalAds and Carbon Ads. These ads do not use cross-site tracking cookies and do not collect personal data. Ad revenue covers hosting, CDN costs, and domain registration. Your images are never sold, shared, or used for advertising purposes.

No. Your images are loaded into your browser memory, processed locally, and offered as a download. We have no servers that receive or store your images. Once you close the browser tab, all data is cleared. If you do not download your result before closing, it is permanently lost.

Yes. The site is fully responsive and works on modern mobile browsers. Some advanced tools (like the Background Remover with WebGPU) require desktop browsers for full performance, but all basic editing tools work on mobile. Touch input is supported for drag-and-drop, pinch-to-zoom, and swipe gestures.

We use minimal cookies. We store your theme preference (light/dark) in localStorage, which stays on your device. We use Google Analytics with anonymized, first-party cookies for basic traffic analysis. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or social media pixels. See our Cookie Policy for details.

Yes. Because all image processing happens in your browser, we do not collect, store, or process any personal image data on our servers. Our analytics are configured to anonymize IP addresses. We do not use cookie consent banners because we do not serve tracking cookies that would require consent under GDPR. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

There is no hard cap on resolution. Most tools will process images up to 100 megapixels on devices with sufficient RAM. Very large images (100MP+) may cause performance degradation on lower-end devices. If you experience slowdowns, try reducing the image size before editing.

Yes, with some caveats. Once a tool page has fully loaded (including any AI model assets), it will continue to work offline because all processing is client-side. The first load requires an internet connection. We use Service Workers to cache tool assets for repeated offline use.

The Background Remover uses a neural network called BiRefNet-Lite that runs on your GPU via WebGPU (or falls back to WebAssembly). The model is trained to identify foreground subjects by analyzing edges, colors, textures, and spatial context. It loads from CDN into your browser memory and runs entirely on your device — no image data is sent to any server.

No. QR codes generated with our tool are static — the data is encoded directly in the code pattern itself. The code will remain scannable indefinitely as long as the destination URL or content remains accessible. If you encode a URL that later goes offline, the QR code will still scan but the destination will be unavailable.

Yes. QR Code Studio supports logo embedding with PNG, JPG, or SVG files up to 2MB. When a logo is added, the error correction is automatically set to High (30% recovery) so the code remains scannable. Safe Mode verifies the logo does not exceed the safe size threshold for reliable scanning.

The Photo Collage Maker supports from 1 to 12 photos per collage, depending on the template. You can choose from 50+ templates across 7 categories — grid, classic, creative, mosaic, circles, shapes, and mixed. Each cell supports independent filter, brightness, and contrast controls.

Yes. The Image Editor supports batch processing of unlimited images simultaneously. You can apply global edits (crop, resize, watermark, adjustments) to all images at once, with per-image overrides for individual fine-tuning. Export as individual files or a single ZIP archive.

QR Code Studio supports 30+ content types across 8 categories: Basic (URL, Plain Text, Email, SMS, Phone), Contact (vCard, MeCard), Network (WiFi), Location (Geo), Event (Calendar), Media (YouTube, Spotify), Commerce (PayPal, SEPA, ACH, Crypto), and Social (Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Telegram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Discord, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, and more).

PNG is a raster format (pixels), best for digital use — websites, social media, email. SVG is a vector format (mathematical paths), which scales infinitely without quality loss — ideal for print, merchandise, and business cards. QR Code Studio supports both.

Yes. All our tools support undo/redo. The Image Editor maintains per-image history, the Background Remover tracks every brush stroke, the Image Distorter has 25-state undo history, and the Pattern Generator supports full undo/redo. Use Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac) or the undo button in the toolbar.

Yes. The Image Editor and Image Compressor both support WebP and AVIF export. AVIF offers approximately 50% better compression than JPEG at equivalent quality. WebP is supported in 98% of browsers; AVIF in 96%. JPG and PNG are provided as fallback formats.

You can report bugs or suggest features by emailing editphotosforfree@gmail.com or using our Contact page. We read every message and typically respond within 24 hours. Feature requests are tracked and prioritized based on community interest.