Image Tools — Crop Rotate Filters Watermark Background OCR Free Online
Edit images free in your browser with crop rotate flip filters blur sharpen watermark background removal favicon and OCR. Batch where useful, no uploads and fully private.
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Last updated 25 August 2026
A complete editing kit with no install
These tools cover the everyday edits you reach for most, and they all run in your browser. Crop to an exact area with a live box, rotate by 90 degrees or any angle, flip to fix selfies, adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, apply filters like sepia, blur, pixelate, sharpen and vignette, add a watermark, border or text, and reach for specialized tools like background removal, OCR text extraction, a favicon generator and a batch renamer. There is nothing to install, no account and no upload. You pick a tool, add a file from your device, adjust the preview and download the result. Every edit is applied locally on your own machine.
Which tool for which job
The right tool depends on the outcome you need. Use crop image to trim edges, or circle crop image when the outside of the circle should turn transparent for an avatar. Use watermark image with nine position presets and opacity control to protect photos before you share them. Use remove background from image when a product shot needs a transparent PNG, and image to text OCR to pull text out of screenshots and scans. Use favicon generator to build a multi size ICO plus PNG set that every browser tab accepts. When in doubt, open the tool and preview, because every edit is shown before you export.
Filters that are honest about what they change
Some edits change pixels permanently, and the tools are honest about it. Grayscale removes color data, inverting flips every channel, pixelate and blur hide detail, sharpen lifts edge contrast and posterize reduces the level count for a graphic look. Every change is previewed live so you see the result before it is saved, and the export is written from your device. Because a filtered export cannot be undone after download, keep the original file. For non destructive work, keep a lossless PNG master and export filtered copies from it, following the same habit you would use in any photo editor.
Specialized tools you rarely find free
Beyond the basics the hub includes tools that are usually hidden behind paid apps. Image color picker reads the exact hex and RGB value of any pixel. Color palette extractor samples the most frequent colors to build a small design palette. Remove EXIF strips GPS and camera metadata by re encoding the file clean. Base64 converter turns an image into a data URI for JSON APIs and inline embeds. Instagram carousel splitter slices one tall image into equal tiles and returns a ZIP. Favicon generator and image to ASCII round out the set. Each of these runs locally and needs no account, so the specialized tools cost nothing and keep your files private.
How these tools stay private and fast
Every tool runs entirely in your browser. Canvas edits like crop, rotate, filters and watermark use your device CPU and GPU, while OCR and background removal load a small model into the browser once and then run offline. No image is uploaded, no account is needed and nothing is stored on a server. Files up to 50 MB are supported, and batch is available where it makes sense, such as the bulk renamer and carousel splitter. If you are new to editing, follow the how to circle crop, how to make a favicon and how to watermark photos guides for step by step workflows.
Most popular
- Remove Background from Image — AI Cutout Free OnlineAI removes the background around a person, face or object in one click, leaving a clean transparent PNG ready for logos, product shots and stickers. The model runs entirely in your browser, so your photo is never uploaded.Open tool
- Image to Text OCR — Extract Text from Image Free OnlinePull editable words out of photos, screenshots and scanned pages using an OCR engine that runs entirely on your device. Because the engine loads in your browser, your image and its text never leave your machine.Open tool
Edit & transform
- Crop Image — Trim Photos Free Online Private No UploadCrop to any rectangle with a live preview that shows the exact pixels you keep. Because cropping removes pixels without re-encoding the rest, the remaining area stays sharp and the tool works on any image format.Open tool
- Rotate Image — Turn Photos Free Online Private No UploadRotate by 90 degree steps to fix phone orientation, or use a free angle slider to straighten a tilted horizon. Rotation runs locally, so a large photo turns instantly without uploading.Open tool
- Flip Image — Mirror Photos Horizontally or VerticallyFlip horizontally to mirror like a mirror, or vertically to turn the image upside down. Flipping is a non destructive pixel mirror that is perfect for correcting front-facing camera photos and reversing layouts.Open tool
- Circle Crop Image — Make Photo Round Free OnlineCrop any photo into a perfect circle centered on the subject, with everything outside the circle turned transparent. The result drops straight into avatar fields and badges because the alpha channel is preserved.Open tool
- Add Text to Image — Captions and Labels Free OnlineType a caption, pick a size, color and corner, and it is drawn right on your photo, ideal for memes, labels and title cards. Text is rendered onto the image locally, so your photo and caption never leave your browser.Open tool
- Add Border to Image — Photo Frames Free Online PrivateFrame your photos with solid, rounded, drop-shadow or classic polaroid borders, each with full width and color control. The frame is drawn onto the canvas locally, so the styled result downloads straight from your device.Open tool
- Add Watermark to Photo — Text or Logo Free OnlineProtect your photos with a text or logo watermark placed in any of 9 positions with adjustable opacity and size. Because the watermark is drawn onto the pixels locally, your image and the stamp never leave your device.Open tool
- Photo Collage Maker — Combine Photos in Grid Free OnlineDrop several photos and stitch them into one clean side-by-side image with adjustable spacing, ideal for before and after shots and comparison grids. The layout is rendered locally, so your photos are combined in your browser and never uploaded.Open tool
- Instagram Carousel Splitter — Slice Image into Grid FreeSlice one tall image into equal panels ready to post as a carousel, with a live grid preview and a single ZIP download. The split runs locally, so your image is sliced in your browser and never uploaded.Open tool
Adjust colors
- Brighten Image — Adjust Brightness Free Online No UploadBrighten a dark photo or deepen a washed-out one with a single slider and instant preview. The adjustment preserves color data, so a moderate change keeps skin tones and skies natural.Open tool
- Increase Image Contrast — Adjust Free Online No UploadBoost contrast to make flat, hazy photos look crisp, or lower it to soften an overbearing shot. The slider previews changes instantly so you can match the mood you want before saving.Open tool
- Image Saturation — Boost or Mute Color Free Online PrivatePush colors from muted to vivid or all the way to black and white, with a single slider that controls the whole image. The adjustment is previewed live and applied locally, so the original file stays untouched.Open tool
- Grayscale Image — Convert to Black and White Free OnlineTurn any color photo into black and white by removing color data, giving images a classic editorial look. The conversion is instant and works on any format, making it easy to test a monochrome version before committing.Open tool
- Sepia Filter — Vintage Photo Effect Free Online PrivateWarm sepia tones that age your photo instantly, with an intensity slider that blends from the original to a full vintage brown. The recoloring runs locally, so the original file stays untouched on your device.Open tool
- Invert Image Colors — Negative Effect Free Online PrivateFlip every pixel to its complementary color for a full negative effect, reversing photos, logos and screenshots alike. The inversion happens on your device, so the original is never altered.Open tool
Filters & effects
- Blur Image Online — Soften Photos or Hide Details FreeSoften backgrounds, hide details or create depth of field, with a radius slider that sets how strong the blur is. The effect is applied locally, so you can obscure faces or text without sending the image anywhere.Open tool
- Sharpen Image — Make Blurry Photos Crisp Free OnlineRestore crispness to soft photos by lifting edge contrast, with a strength slider that sharpens without blowing out highlights. The adjustment runs locally, so a large photo sharpens fast without uploading.Open tool
- Pixelate Image — Censor Face or Make Pixel Art Free OnlineTurn any image into chunky pixel art or hide sensitive detail, with a block size slider that controls how coarse the effect is. Because the mosaic is applied locally, you can censor faces and plates without uploading the photo.Open tool
- Vignette Effect — Darken Photo Edges Free Online PrivateDarken the corners to draw the eye to the center of the frame, with an adjustable strength for a subtle or dramatic look. The effect is applied locally, so the styled photo downloads straight from your device.Open tool
- Posterize Image — Flat Graphic Poster Effect Free OnlineReduce each color channel to a handful of levels for a bold graphic art look, with a levels slider that sets the palette size. The effect runs locally, so your photo is flattened on your device and never uploaded.Open tool
- Sketch Effect — Photo to Pencil Sketch Free OnlineDetect the edges of a photo and render them as pencil lines on white, producing a genuine sketch rather than a cheap filter. Because the effect runs locally, a high resolution photo converts quickly without uploading.Open tool
- Old Photo Effect — Vintage Filter Free Online PrivateApply a complete vintage recipe, sepia tones, faded contrast, corner vignette and film grain, in one click. The combined effect runs locally, so your photo gets the aged look on your device and never leaves it.Open tool
- Red Eye Remover — Fix Red Eyes in Photos Free OnlineClick on each red eye and the tool desaturates the red channel in that spot, giving a quick, targeted fix. The correction is applied to the actual pixels on your device, so nothing is uploaded.Open tool
Utilities & developers
- View Image Metadata — EXIF Viewer Free Online PrivateRead the hidden details stored inside a photo, camera model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and GPS coordinates. Everything is parsed locally so you can inspect a file before sharing it.Open tool
- Image Size Checker — Check Dimensions and Pixels FreeInstantly report an image width, height, resolution and exact file size, useful before printing or hitting an upload limit. Reading dimensions is done locally, so nothing leaves your browser.Open tool
- Image to Base64 Converter — Encode Decode Free OnlineTurn any image into a base64 string for JSON payloads, APIs and inline embeds, or paste a data URI back into a working image. Encoding and decoding run entirely on your device, so the data never leaves your browser.Open tool
- Image Color Picker — Get Hex and RGB from Photo FreeClick any pixel of an image to read its exact hex and RGB values, perfect for matching brand colors and building palettes from photos. Sampling happens locally, so your image is read in your browser and never uploaded.Open tool
- Color Palette Extractor — From Image Free Online PrivatePull the 8 most dominant colors out of any photo as a ready-to-copy palette, great for themes, UI and design work. Analysis runs locally, so your image is sampled in your browser and never leaves your device.Open tool
- Remove EXIF Data — Strip GPS from Photo Free OnlineWipe EXIF, GPS location and camera data from a photo by re-encoding it clean, so shared images carry no hidden tracking. The re-encoding runs locally, which is why the cleaned image is produced on your device.Open tool
- Favicon Generator — Make ICO and PNG Free OnlineTurn any square crop of an image into a ready-to-deploy favicon set, a multi-size ICO plus PNG sizes for modern browsers and home screens. The whole set is generated locally, so your source image is never uploaded.Open tool
- Bulk Image Renamer — Batch Rename Files Free OnlineRename a whole folder of images in one click with sequential numbering, prefix and suffix rules, and find-replace for existing names. Every rename happens locally on your device, so file names are edited with nothing uploaded.Open tool
- Image to ASCII Art — Convert Photo to Text Free OnlineTurn any photo into character art you can copy as plain text or download, with adjustable width and invert options. The conversion runs locally, so your image is processed in your browser and never uploaded.Open tool
Frequently asked questions
Which tool crops an image into a perfect circle for a profile picture
Use circle crop image. It masks everything outside the circle to a transparent PNG, so the result works as an avatar or overlay on any background. Center the subject and export at a square size like 640 by 640, then download. The file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
How do I remove the background from a product photo without uploading
Use remove background from image. It runs a small AI model in your browser that detects the subject, removes the background and exports a transparent PNG. The model loads once on first use and then works offline. Results are best when the subject is clearly separated from the background, such as a product on a plain surface.
Can I extract text from a screenshot or scanned page accurately
Use image to text OCR. It reads text from clear screenshots and scans locally in your browser, so nothing is sent to a server. Accuracy improves with clean input, like high contrast between text and background, straight lines and a sharp scan at 300 DPI. Crop to the text region first for the best result.
Which tool creates a favicon that works in every browser tab
Use favicon generator. It takes a square crop of your image and builds a multi size ICO plus PNG files at 192 and 512 pixels for modern browsers and Android home screens. Start from a clean square source at 256 by 256 or larger, and the generator scales it down to every size a browser requests, then downloads the set together.
How do I blur or pixelate only a face or license plate
Open blur image or pixelate image and adjust the radius or block size until the face or plate is unreadable. A small radius softens while a large radius hides detail completely. For precise control, crop to the sensitive area first, apply the effect, then add the blurred result back if needed. Everything runs locally.
Do filters reduce image quality permanently
Yes, filters change the pixels in the output, so a filtered export cannot be restored to the original. Export the edited version as a new file and keep the original in case you need it later. For non destructive work, keep a lossless PNG master and export each filtered copy from it, so you can always regenerate a cleaner version.
How do I strip location data before sharing a photo
Use remove EXIF data. It re encodes the image without EXIF, GPS and IPTC metadata, so files you share carry no hidden location, device or camera information. The cleaned copy is written locally in your browser and the original is left untouched. Run it before sending a photo anywhere, especially to groups or marketplaces.
Do I need to download or install anything to use these tools
No. Every tool runs in your browser, so there is no software to download and no app to install. You open a tool page, add a file from your device, adjust the preview and download the result. Heavy features like OCR and background removal load a small model into the browser once and then work offline, and your files never leave your device.
Which tools use AI and where does the AI model run
Two tools use AI, remove background and image to text OCR. In both cases the model runs in your browser rather than on a server. The first use downloads a small model of a few tens of megabytes, then later visits reuse it and processing can run offline. Your photos are analyzed on your own device and nothing is uploaded for training or storage.