Photocraft
Photocraft is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop in pure Rust. It has 18,600 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at storytold/photocraft.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- BSD
- Image editing & photo
- Actively maintained
About Photocraft
Image editing; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop, rebuilt in pure Rust. Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors, brushes and real PSD files, in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours.
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What is Photocraft?
Photocraft is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop in pure Rust. It has 18,600 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at storytold/photocraft.
Is Photocraft free and open source?
Yes. Photocraft's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Photocraft?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.3.0) or the project website.
Is Photocraft still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.