## Download

| Stable (2025.12) | Nightly | Source code |
| :----------: | :-------------: | :---------: |
| [Download ZIP (22 MB)](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/releases/download/v2025.4/PhotoDemon-2025.4.zip) | [Download ZIP (22 MB)](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/releases/download/PhotoDemon-nightly/PhotoDemon-nightly.zip) | [Download ZIP (26 MB)](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/archive/main.zip) |

## About PhotoDemon

PhotoDemon is a portable photo editor.  It is 100% free and [100% open-source](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/blob/main/README.md#licensing).  

1. [Overview](#overview)
2. [What makes PhotoDemon unique?](#what-makes-photodemon-unique)
3. [What's new in nightly builds](#whats-new-in-nightly-builds)
4. [Contributing](#contributing)
5. [Licensing](#licensing)

## Overview

![Screenshot](https://photodemon.org/media/images/photodemon_9.0.png)

PhotoDemon provides a comprehensive photo editor in a 22 MB download.  It runs on any Windows PC (XP through Win 11) and it *does not* require installation.  You can run it from a USB stick, SD card, or portable drive.

PhotoDemon is open-source and available under a permissive [BSD license](#licensing).  Contributors have translated the program into more than a dozen languages.

You can support PhotoDemon's ongoing development [through Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/photodemon) or [with a one-time donation](https://photodemon.org/donate/).

New contributions from translators, coders, designers, and enthusiasts are always welcome.

* For information on the latest stable release, visit https://photodemon.org
* To download a nightly build (built from the latest source code), visit https://photodemon.org/download/
* To download PhotoDemon's source code, visit https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon

## What makes PhotoDemon unique?

### Lightweight and completely portable
No installer is provided or required.  Aside from a temporary folder – which you can specify in the `Tools > Options` menu – PhotoDemon leaves no trace on your hard drive.  Many users run PhotoDemon from a USB stick or microSD card.

### Integrated macro recording and batch processing
Complex editing actions can be recorded as macros (similar to Office software).  A built-in batch processor lets you apply macros to entire folders of images.

### Usability is paramount
Many open-source photo editors are usability nightmares.  PhotoDemon tries not to be.  Small touches like real-time effect previews, save/load presets on all tools, unlimited Undo/Redo, customizable hotkeys, mouse wheel and X-button support, and descriptive icons make it fast and easy to use.

### Pro-grade features and tools
* Extensive file format support, including Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Corel PaintShop Pro (PSP), GIMP (XCF), and major camera RAW formats
* Advanced multi-layer support, including editable text layers and non-destructive layer modifications 
* Color-managed workflow, including support for embedded ICC profiles
* On-canvas tools: digital paintbrushes, clone and pattern brushes, advanced selection tools, interactive gradients, and more
* Adjustment tools: levels, curves, HDR, shadow/highlight recovery, white balance, and many more
* Filters and effects: perspective correction, edge enhancement, noise removal, content-aware fill and resize, unsharp masking, gradient and palette mapping, and many more
* More than 200 tools are provided in the current build.

### Limitations

* PhotoDemon isn't designed for operating systems other than Microsoft Windows.  A compatibility layer like [Wine](http://www.winehq.org/) may allow it to work on macOS, Linux, or BSD systems, but these configurations are not officially supported.
* Due to its portable nature, PhotoDemon is only available as a 32-bit application.  (This means it cannot load or save images larger than ~2 GB in size.)

## Recent changes

![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon?style=flat-square)  ![GitHub commits since latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/latest?style=flat-square&color=light-green)

For a full list of recent improvements, [visit the project's commit log](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/commits/main).

## Contributing

Ongoing PhotoDemon development is made possible by donations from users.

My [Patreon campaign](https://www.patreon.com/photodemon) is one way to donate.  I am also extremely grateful for one-time donations.  A secure donation page is available at [photodemon.org/donate](https://photodemon.org/donate/).  **Thank you!**

If you can contribute in other ways (language translations, bug reports, pull requests, etc), please [create a new issue at GitHub](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/issues).  A full list of (wonderful!) contributors is available in [AUTHORS.md](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/blob/main/AUTHORS.md).

## Licensing

PhotoDemon is BSD-licensed.  This allows you to use its source code in any application, commercial or otherwise, if you supply proper attribution.  Proper attribution includes a **notice of copyright** and **disclaimer of warranty**.

PhotoDemon uses some 3rd-party libraries.  These libraries are found in the `/App/PhotoDemon/Plugins` folder.  These libraries have their own licenses, separate from PhotoDemon.

Full licensing details are available in [LICENSE.md](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/blob/main/LICENSE.md).
