Is the PhotoCraft download free?

Yes. Every PhotoCraft download is free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license, with no trial period, no account and no ads in the app.

Is it safe to download PhotoCraft?

Yes, when it comes from the official GitHub release, which is where every link on this page points. Windows builds are code-signed, the Mac app is notarized by Apple, and SHA256SUMS.txt lets you verify each file.

Which PhotoCraft file should I download?

Windows: the x64 MSI, or ARM64 on a Snapdragon laptop. Mac: the universal DMG. Linux: the AppImage, or the .deb or .rpm for your distribution.

Does PhotoCraft run on Apple silicon Macs?

Yes. The universal DMG runs natively on M-series Macs and on Intel Macs, and draws the canvas through Metal.

Can I use PhotoCraft without installing it?

Yes. Use the portable ZIP on Windows or the AppImage on Linux, which run without an installer, or open PhotoCraft online in your browser.

Is there a PhotoCraft APK for Android or an iPhone app?

No. PhotoCraft is a desktop editor for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD. The apps named PhotoCraft in Google Play and the App Store come from other developers and are not this project. On a tablet you can try the online editor in the browser.

How do I update PhotoCraft?

Download the new version from this page and install it over the old one. On Linux the AppImage updates itself with AppImageUpdate. New PhotoCraft versions arrive every few days.

Version 0.5.0

PhotoCraft Download

Get the native PhotoCraft app for your computer. Every link below goes straight to the official, signed release on GitHub, so you always install the real thing.

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Platforms

Pick your PhotoCraft download

Every build is free and signed. Pick your system to jump to its files.

Windows
Most PCs: the x64 MSI installer. Snapdragon laptops: the ARM64 build.
x64 · ARM64 · x86
macOS
One universal DMG for every Mac, Apple silicon and Intel alike.
Apple silicon · Intel
Linux
AppImage runs anywhere. Flatpak, .deb and .rpm fit your package manager.
x86_64 · ARM64
In your browser
No install at all: the same PhotoCraft editor, running on this site.
No install

PhotoCraft for Windows

Every PhotoCraft download on this page is the official build from GitHub, with its size next to the link.

Your PC	Installer	Portable (no install)
64-bit Intel or AMD (most PCs)	photocraft-0.5.0-windows-x64.msi · 55.8 MB	portable ZIP · 67.7 MB
ARM (Snapdragon, Surface Pro X)	photocraft-0.5.0-windows-arm64.msi · 52.8 MB	portable ZIP · 65.0 MB
32-bit	photocraft-0.5.0-windows-x86.msi · 54.6 MB	portable ZIP · 65.4 MB

How to install PhotoCraft on Windows: run the MSI and follow the setup steps, then open PhotoCraft from the Start menu. The installers and the app are code-signed. With the portable ZIP, unzip the folder anywhere (a USB stick works too) and start PhotoCraft from inside it.

Not sure which one you have? Open Settings › System › About and look at System type.

PhotoCraft for Mac

Build	File
App, universal (Apple silicon and Intel)	photocraft-0.5.0-macos-universal.dmg · 74.8 MB
Command-line tool, universal	photocraft-cli-0.5.0-macos-universal.zip · 57.3 MB

The PhotoCraft download for Mac is one universal DMG that runs natively on every Mac.

How to install PhotoCraft on a Mac: open the DMG and drag PhotoCraft into your Applications folder. The app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click.

PhotoCraft for Linux

Format	x86_64	ARM64 (aarch64)
AppImage (runs anywhere)	AppImage · 64.3 MB	AppImage · 62.0 MB
Flatpak (sandboxed)	.flatpak · 50.7 MB	.flatpak · 47.8 MB
Debian, Ubuntu, Mint	.deb · 68.3 MB	.deb · 66.4 MB
Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE	.rpm · 67.9 MB	.rpm · 65.9 MB
Tarball	.tar.gz · 67.4 MB	.tar.gz · 64.8 MB

How to install PhotoCraft on Linux:

# AppImage: make it executable and run it
chmod +x photocraft-0.5.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage
./photocraft-0.5.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage

# Flatpak: needs the freedesktop runtime from Flathub, which flatpak offers to install
flatpak install --user photocraft-0.5.0-linux-x86_64.flatpak
flatpak run ai.storyteller.photocraft

# Debian or Ubuntu
sudo apt install ./photocraft-0.5.0-linux-x86_64.deb

The AppImage updates itself with AppImageUpdate, and on first run it adds PhotoCraft to your app menu.

PhotoCraft for FreeBSD

FreeBSD 14 on x86_64 gets a tarball laid out like /usr/local: photocraft-0.5.0-freebsd-x86_64.tar.gz · 67.2 MB. Install the runtime libraries with pkg, then unpack it into /usr/local as the PhotoCraft README shows.

PhotoCraft system requirements

	What PhotoCraft needs
Windows	64-bit (x64), ARM64 or 32-bit Windows, with a DirectX 12 or Vulkan graphics driver
macOS	Any Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel processor; the canvas draws through Metal
Linux	x86_64 or ARM64, Wayland or X11, with a Vulkan driver
Browser	A current Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox; WebGPU is used when available, with WebGL2 as the fallback

PhotoCraft draws the canvas on your graphics card. When the GPU path fails, version 0.5.0 switches to a CPU renderer so you can keep working.

What's new in PhotoCraft 0.5.0

Highlights from the official release notes:

Liquify gets redo history and its own Lasso, with keyboard shortcuts.
The Mixer Brush is now a tool in the toolbar.
The Color Picker samples colors straight from the image with a pipette.
Free Transform steps back through Undo, and its handles are easier to grab.
Content-Aware Scale removes seams 13 times faster, with identical results.
Pasting a copied image file now pastes its pixels.
New rendering modes with automatic CPU fallback, and the active ICC profile in the status bar.

Build PhotoCraft from source

PhotoCraft is written in Rust (1.90 or newer). Clone the repository and run it:

git clone https://github.com/storytold/photocraft
cd photocraft
cargo run --release -p photocraft -- image.psd

Check your PhotoCraft download

Each release includes SHA256SUMS.txt. Compare it with the checksum of your file:

shasum -a 256 photocraft-0.5.0-macos-universal.dmg      # macOS
sha256sum photocraft-0.5.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage        # Linux
certutil -hashfile photocraft-0.5.0-windows-x64.msi SHA256  # Windows

Looking for an older PhotoCraft download? Every release is on the GitHub releases page. To see how PhotoCraft compares with Photoshop before you install, read PhotoCraft vs Photoshop.

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