PhotoDemon
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PhotoDemon, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PhotoDemon's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free photo editor · Windows |
The facts
Each one read from PhotoDemon's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI retouching
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Automation
- PhotoDemon includes a macro recorder and batch processor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Batch editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Development
- PhotoDemon is developed and maintained by a single individual, with contributions from volunteers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The current build provides more than 200 tools, including layers, selection tools, digital paintbrushes, content-aware fill and resize, shadow and highlight recovery, and perspective and lens correction.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File compatibility
- The product supports image files from other software, including Adobe Photoshop PSD, Corel Paintshop Pro PSP, and GIMP XCF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists third-party libraries used in the build, including ExifTool, FreeImage, OpenJPEG, and pdfium.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Layer editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- License and risk
- PhotoDemon is open-source under a BSD license, and the maker describes the software as provided at the user's own risk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Portability
- PhotoDemon does not require installation, administrator rights, or Internet access, and can run from USB sticks or SD cards.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Previews and undo
- Tools support real-time previews, saved presets, keyboard navigation, and unlimited Undo/Redo.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PhotoDemon is a portable photo editor for Microsoft Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- RAW photo support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Release limits
- Nightly builds provide early access to features but are under active development and more likely to contain bugs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and trust
- The maker says the app needs no Internet access to run and publishes checksums for the stable download.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report bugs, feedback, or suggestions by filing an issue on GitHub; the author says email replies are not guaranteed because the project is volunteer-run.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Themes
- The app includes dark and light themes, customizable UI accent colors, and color and monochrome icon sets.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- desktopchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform compatibility
- The maker says all Windows versions from XP through Windows 11 insider builds are supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
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