PhotoCraft runs in your browser as well as on your desktop. The web version is the whole editor, engine and interface, compiled to WebAssembly. Press Open PhotoCraft here at the top of this page to start it, or open it full screen in its own tab.
The first launch downloads about 13 MB. After that your browser keeps a copy, so it opens faster next time.
How PhotoCraft online works
Everything runs on your device. This site only delivers the files; it never sees your images.
- Open a file with File › Open. Your browser shows its normal file picker.
- Save and export with File › Save or Export As. Your browser downloads the file.
- Preferences are kept in your browser's local storage.
There is no autosave and no crash recovery in the web version. Save or export your work before you close the tab, reload the page or let your computer sleep for a long time.
Which browsers work?
PhotoCraft draws with WebGPU when the browser has it and falls back to WebGL2 on its own. Chrome and Edge on the desktop have WebGPU. Other browsers use the WebGL2 path, which works but can be slower on big documents.
If something looks wrong, you can force a renderer by adding a flag to the address:
| Address | What it does |
|---|---|
/app/editor |
WebGPU if available, otherwise WebGL2 |
/app/editor?webgl |
Force WebGL2, useful if a WebGPU driver misbehaves |
/app/editor?cpu |
Force the CPU path: slowest, but the most compatible |
A browser with neither WebGPU nor WebGL2 shows a message instead of the editor.
Tips for the browser version
- Click into the editor first. Keyboard shortcuts go to PhotoCraft only after you click inside it, as with any embedded app.
- Use full screen for real work. The embedded view on our home page is handy for a quick try; the full-screen tab gives you the whole interface.
- Use a laptop or desktop. PhotoCraft loads on a phone, but its panels and tools are built for a mouse and a big screen.
- Two fonts only. Type layers can use Inter and JetBrains Mono online. For other fonts, use the desktop app.
Online or desktop: which should I use?
| Online | Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None | Installer or portable app |
| Autosave and crash recovery | No | Yes |
| Your system fonts | No (two built-in fonts) | Yes |
| Command line and MCP server | No | Yes |
| Best for | Trying it, quick edits, locked-down computers | Daily editing |
Which version is on this site?
The web build here is PhotoCraft v0.18.0, published on 31 October 2026, copied unchanged from the official release and served with its MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses. The desktop downloads always point to the newest release, which can be a little ahead of the web build between our updates.