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Detailed image editing and layered composites
A PSD-oriented editor in the browser
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Mobile entry plan Free
Free mobile app with optional premium features
Availability App availability varies by region
This does not include perpetual free desktop Photoshop.
Source Photoshop — annual billed monthly USD 22.99/month
Annual subscription billed monthly
Availability United States
Includes desktop, web and mobile plus Express Premium. This is not a cancel-any-month plan.
Source Photoshop — annual prepaid USD 263.88/year
Annual subscription paid upfront
Availability United States
Official FAQ annual price; 100 GB cloud storage.
Source Photography — annual billed monthly USD 19.99/month
Annual subscription billed monthly
Availability United States
Includes Photoshop and Lightroom; 1 TB shown in the comparison.
Source Free Free
Ad-supported editor
Availability Global web access
The account documentation distinguishes Free from ad-free Premium.
Source Premium — observed 90-day offer EUR 15.00
One-time payment for 90 days; not recurring monthly billing
Availability EUR browser-session offer; country and tax not established
Signed-out Account panel displayed 90 days for €15. Checkout, eligibility and final payment terms were not verified. The 'From €5/mo' headline is a duration equivalent.
Read the app trial Source 2 Features and limits Row headings group related topics. Each answer keeps its specific scope. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Adobe Photoshop Devices
Desktop on Windows and macOS with separate web, phone and iPad experiences.
Photopea Devices
Runs in a browser on desktop, tablet or phone; its guide recommends a large screen with precise pointer and keyboard.
Offline use Adobe Photoshop Offline use
Installed apps can work offline after activation; periodic licensing checks and plan-dependent grace periods apply.
Photopea Offline editing
After loading the site, standard editing can continue without internet.
Collaboration Adobe Photoshop Review and editing
Share for review supports browser comments. Invite to Edit lets collaborators edit a cloud document one at a time; Photoshop warns when someone else is editing.
Photopea Team accounts
Team Premium applies paid access to members; the reviewed account guide does not establish simultaneous document editing.
Centralized billing should not be interpreted as live co-editing.
Export Adobe Photoshop Save choices
Save locally or to Creative Cloud. Save a Copy can produce flattened JPEG or PNG while preserving the working document.
Photopea Output formats
Save as PSD for an editable document or export JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF and other formats.
Project portability Adobe Photoshop Editable objects
Embedded Smart Objects preserve source information; PSD, TIFF or PSB can retain layers while JPEG flattens them.
Photopea PSD document model
Opened image documents are represented as PSD internally; support is not a guarantee of perfect Photoshop round-tripping.
Free plan limits Adobe Photoshop Free scope
Free mobile and iPad apps have optional premium features. Desktop pricing offers a seven-day trial rather than an ongoing free desktop plan.
Photopea Free and Premium
Free access is ad-supported. Premium removes advertising and requires a login.
AI features Adobe Photoshop AI entitlement
The Photoshop single-app offer lists 25 monthly generative credits. Larger bundles have different allowances.
Photopea Not yet verified for this product.
Smart Objects Adobe Photoshop Nondestructive changes
Adjustment layers, masks and Smart Objects support revisable image workflows.
Photopea Smart Objects
Smart Objects retain a source that can update multiple copies and support nondestructive transformations.
Local or cloud Adobe Photoshop Local or cloud
The default save location can be set to the computer or Creative Cloud.
Photopea Not yet verified for this product.
Adobe Photoshop AI Assistant availability
The current mobile page places AI Assistant beta on web and mobile and explicitly excludes desktop.
Photopea Not yet verified for this product.
Privacy and storage Adobe Photoshop Not yet verified for this product.
Photopea Local processing
Official documentation says opened files are processed on the device. Optional cloud access transfers files to the chosen storage.
Commercial work Adobe Photoshop Not yet verified for this product.
Photopea Commercial work
The terms permit commercial work without paying Photopea a revenue share.
Color depth Adobe Photoshop Not yet verified for this product.
Photopea Color depth
The guide documents ICC color spaces with 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit color depth.
Observed basic editing Adobe Photoshop Not yet verified for this product.
Photopea Observed basic editing
A signed-out Chrome trial created a 640 × 360 synthetic document and added a rectangle and text. PNG download completion was not verified.
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