The classic image editor feel, enhanced with modern features
Layers, effects, plugins. On Linux and macOS.
A fast, familiar image editor with layers, the magic wand and 18 plugins built in. No install, no account, and your images never leave your computer.
grain /ɡreɪn/ · noun. The fine texture of every picture. Add a t, and you have graint.net.
What's inside
Everything you reach for every day
The tools most people use all the time, on any computer with a modern browser.
Layers and blend modes
Opacity, eleven blend modes, drag to reorder, merge down, flatten.
20 tools, one-key shortcuts
Selections, magic wand, brushes, gradient, clone stamp, recolor, text, lines and shapes.
Adjustments and effects
Levels, hue and saturation, blurs, noise, emboss, clouds, all with live preview.
Plugins built in
Align, outline, drop shadow, color to alpha and 14 more. Nothing to download.
Object Eraser
Click a stain or an object and it’s gone; the gap is filled from the surroundings. Runs on your device, free.
Your files stay yours
Save as .graint with all layers, or PNG, JPEG, WebP. Opens .pdn files. Nothing is uploaded, and autosave brings work back after a crash.
Ad space. One quiet ad per page, from developer and design tools only. No gambling, no dating, no tracking.
Coming from Windows?
You'll feel at home in a minute
- Familiar window layout: tools left, history and layers right, colors bottom left
- Familiar shortcuts: B brush, S select, M move, Ctrl+D deselect
- Your .pdn files open with layers, names, opacity and blend modes
- Floating windows that fade when you paint under them
Live text stays editable
Every text keeps its own layer. Prefer the classic way? One switch in the toolbar.
Smart magic wand
Selects whole objects along their edges, not just one color patch.
Round rotate handle
Rotate selections and pixels with a visible handle above the frame.
Object Eraser
Click a coffee stain or a stray object, and it’s gone. No AI service, no upload.
Plugins
18 favourites, already installed
Built from scratch after the plugins people recommend most. All free.
Object6
- Align Object
- Outline Object
- Drop Shadow
- Feather Object
- Bevel Object
- Trim to Content
Transparency3
- Color to Alpha
- Black and Alpha
- Smooth Edges
Color2
- Gradient Map
- Color Balance
Frames and Grids3
- Border
- Grid and Checkerboard
- Rounded Corners
Distort3
- Perspective
- Kaleidoscope
- Reflection
Advanced1
- Script Lab
Our promises
Built to be trusted, not to get rich
No hidden business model. What the website earns and what it costs is public, down to the euro.
- No image leaves your computer. Editing, AI tools and saving run in your browser.
- No ads in the editor. At most one quiet ad per website page.
- Only ethical ads. No cookies, no tracking, no gambling or dating.
- 0 % margin on AI credits. If they ever come, you pay the provider’s price, nothing on top.
- Open source core. Anyone can check the code.
Free, honestly
No paywall, no ads in the editor
graint.net runs on your device, so it costs almost nothing to keep online. The website carries one quiet ad per page; the editor never does. If graint.net saves you time, you can chip in once. It is a donation: nothing gets unlocked, everyone gets the same graint.net.
Prototype: payment links and addresses are placeholders.
Install
Your own window, your own dock icon
graint.net installs like an app straight from the browser. No installer, no store, and it keeps working offline.
Prototype: installing and offline mode arrive with the launch.
Chrome, Chromium, Edge
Open the editor, then click Install in the address bar or choose Help → Install as app.
Safari (macOS)
Open the editor, then File → Add to Dock.
Firefox
Firefox can't install web apps on the desktop. Pin the tab; after the first visit the editor also works offline.
FAQ
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Every tool, effect and plugin is free. graint.net is paid for by voluntary support and one quiet ad on the website pages. The editor itself has no ads.
Why is there an ad on this page?
Hosting and the domain cost money, and a single ad keeps graint.net free without a paywall. Ads come only from developer and design tools through a network that uses no cookies and no tracking. Gambling, dating and similar ads are excluded. The editor never shows ads.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Opening, editing and saving all happen in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Which file formats?
PNG, JPEG and WebP, plus the layered .graint format, an ordinary ZIP with one PNG per layer, so your images are never locked in. .pdn files open with their layers.
Do I need an account?
No. Everything works without an account, including the AI tools: they run on your device, so your images never leave it.
Does it work offline?
Yes, after the first visit. Installed as an app it starts without an internet connection.
Is graint.net open source?
The core of the editor is. The source code will be public at launch, so anyone can check that images stay on your computer.
Who earns money with graint.net?
The website pays for its own hosting and domain through ads and donations. The transparency page shows every euro that comes in and goes out. If paid AI credits ever come, you pay exactly the provider’s price, with 0 % margin.
Why “graint”?
Grain is the fine texture every photo is made of, and the logo is an ear of barley with a t next to it. And if the name sounds a little familiar, you’re on the right track.