How to Build Your Own Photopea
Replace Photopea with a custom build. Unlock your creativity with the best free photo editor
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 24 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 24 features
Advanced Editing(6 features)
Blend layers together with various blend modes
Apply layer styles to add effects to layers
Work with multiple layers for advanced editing
Use masks to selectively edit parts of images
Create and edit vector paths for precise selections
+1 more in this category
Image Adjustment(4 features)
Apply adjustment layers for flexible color and tone adjustments
Work with color channels for advanced color correction
Use levels and curves for precise tonal adjustments
Set exposure, color balance, contrast, highlights and shadows for RAW files
File Format Support(3 features)
Open and edit PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, WEBP, SVG, PDF, AI, AVIF, DDS, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, TGA, CDR, PDN, EPS, INDD, Figma and 40 other formats
Open and save PSD format files, the main format of Photopea
Open and edit DNG, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RW2, RAF, ORF and FFF RAW format files
Accessibility(2 features)
No need to install heavy software, just open your browser to start editing
Photo editor runs on any device with performance depending on hardware
Advanced Filters(2 features)
Advanced liquify tool for warping and distorting images
Advanced puppet warp tool for seamless transformations
AI Features(2 features)
Replace any part of an image with new content through text description
Remove background with one click using AI
Basic Editing(2 features)
Basic feature to crop and resize photos
Resize photos to different dimensions
Filters(1 features)
Apply Gaussian blur filter for soft focus effects
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