All-new Photoshop iPhone app reimagines image editing for mobile creators

For over three decades, Adobe Photoshop has empowered millions of creators to bring their imagination to life with power, precision and unlimited possibilities. Photoshop’s impact on creative expression is undeniable and we are amazed at how millions of creators around the world have edited digital images, explored ideas and expressed themselves with unique digital art. At the same time, the next generation of creators, who increasingly create while on the go using their phones, have wanted ways to use Photoshop’s iconic tools and capabilities to ideate, explore, and craft stunning visuals anywhere. You asked, and we have answered...

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Photoshop on iPhone— a brand-new, free mobile image editing and design app built to provide the magic for which Photoshop is known with a reimagined interface optimized for phones. Now, mobile creators can add, remove, adjust and combine content and tap into a vast library of free Adobe Stock assets to create rich, one-of-a-kind visuals, without compromising on precision or resolution. Soon the app will be on Android as well, sign up here to learn more.

You might be thinking: “Photoshop on the phone can’t be the same as Photoshop on the desktop, right?” You’re right! Photoshop on the phone is not intended to replace Photoshop on the desktop, particularly for Photoshop users who already harness the full power and precision of the desktop app. While the Photoshop desktop app has deep and powerful tools that enable precision editing on larger screens, Photoshop on the phone is built to empower mobile-first creators who may just be getting started, want to create wherever they are whenever they want and may be new to Photoshop and its power.

We’re also introducing a new Photoshop Mobile & Web plan, available via the App Store, which gives creators access to premium mobile features and Photoshop on the web. Both the mobile and web apps are designed with similar user experiences, and files automatically sync so you can seamlessly create across surfaces. Photoshop on the web has powerful new updates including enhancements to the user interface for more intuitive editing, direct integration with the Adobe Stock library of hundreds of thousands of free assets, and expanded availability across browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. For existing Photoshop desktop subscribers, Photoshop on iPhone and Photoshop on the web are included with your subscription so you can access your work, make quick edits or capture your creative ideas anywhere you are.

Introducing Photoshop on iPhone

Photoshop on iPhone opens a new category of mobile creativity — one with complete creative control and unlimited ability to create exactly what you want, without having to switch between different apps. Free, powerful layering and editing tools are all in one place, enabling you to make precise edits, showcase your unique style and bring any idea to life without compromising on precision or resolution. With a design reimagined for mobile, anyone can learn quickly — whether you’re just starting to explore your creative side or you’re a seasoned creator.

Photoshop on iPhone free capabilities

• Create unique designs and images by combining, compositing and blending images with core Photoshop tools and features, including precise selection tools, unlimited layers and masks.
• Remove, recolor or replace part of an image after making a selection using the intuitive Tap Select tool.
• Brush away spots in seconds with advanced removal tools like the Spot Healing Brush.
• Speed up and simplify complex edits with powerful generative AI tools that are safe for commercial use, like Generative Fill and Generative Expand.
• Make advanced edits in Photoshop, then bring your cloud PSDs into Adobe Express and Adobe Fresco and even edit Adobe Lightroom photos in Photoshop on iPhone.
• Edit with flexibility, using non-destructive unlimited layers, selective adjustments and the PSD format.
• Import and export images while preserving file fidelity and image quality with full-resolution editing.
• Add, replace and create with a vast library of hundreds of thousands of free Adobe Stock assets.

Photoshop Mobile & Web plan

For those who want more, we’re introducing a premium plan that unlocks full access to the newly updated Photoshop on the web, along with a wider set of premium mobile tools and content for even greater editing precision and control. In addition, Photoshop on the web is introducing a reimagined user experience to align with the visual look and feel of the mobile application. With this plan, you’ll get access to the capabilities below:

• Photoshop on the web:
  • Seamlessly pick up where you left off with files that automatically sync and save across iPhone and web.
  • Access even more powerful features like: Camera RAW filter, shapes, layer effects, Quick Actions, generative AI features like Generate Similar, Reference Image and more.
• Premium mobile capabilities:
  • Easily remove objects by brushing over them with Remove Tool, use Clone Stamp to hide unwanted objects by cloning areas of an image, and seamlessly fill portions of an image with content sampled from other parts of the image with Content-Aware Fill.
  • Quickly and precisely select people, plants, cars and more with enhanced precision using Object Select or isolate an object or area of an image and adjust it with targeted editing tools with Magic Wand.
  • Control transparency, color effects and add unique styles to images with Advanced Blend Modes.
  • Explore different typefaces and styles by accessing more than 20,000 fonts or importing your own.
  • Export assets for a broad range of print quality and compression possibilities and use additional file formats (PSD, TIF, JPG, PNG).
• Generative AI with Firefly
  • Seamlessly add or remove content from images using Generative Fill or extend an image with Generative Expand, non-destructively. Also, ideate, create new assets and jumpstart creativity using Text to Image, all powered by Adobe Firefly which is safe for commercial use.

The new Photoshop Mobile & Web plan can be purchased through the App Store. For existing Photoshop desktop subscribers, Photoshop on iPhone is now included with every subscription that has Photoshop so you can access your work, make quick edits or capture your creative ideas anywhere you are.

Unlocking limitless creative possibilities with Photoshop on iPhone and Web

By bringing together cutting-edge precision editing tools and the unbounded creative power of Photoshop onto the phone and into the browser, creators can now achieve exactly what they were envisioning without having to jump across multiple disconnected apps:

• A musician makes a collection of visuals for her new album. She creates a dynamic, professionally designed Spotify album cover by bringing images she took on her phone directly into Photoshop on iPhone, combining them with text and graphics. She also uses the app to create social content and YouTube thumbnails complete with bold visuals and creative typography that is ready for release on any streaming platform directly from her device.

• A fashion design student working on a school computer starts designing a themed lookbook on Photoshop on the web, collaborating with other students using Live Co-editing (beta). Then, while commuting home, he uses the mobile app to bring everything together into a cohesive winter street style lookbook that blends cozy yet stylish outfits with bold graphics and text, ready to share on Instagram or Pinterest.

• A gamer or streamer can start to design a custom video game cover on the iPhone app using a raw screenshot from a popular game and adding color and light adjustments then move to Photoshop on the web to make highly detailed refinements. They turn the starting image into their unique variation of the game cover with a textured background, text overlay and design elements including logos and a tagline — sharpening their skills as they work.

Empowering creative collaboration in Photoshop Web

As we expand where people create, we are also transforming how they create. In case you missed it, we recently shared that we have brought Live Co-editing to Photoshop which is now available in private beta on web and desktop to subscribers of any Photoshop plan — including in Photoshop on web in the new Photoshop Mobile & Web plan. Sign up and join the waitlist here to get access.

• Easily collaborate on projects in real time with multiple contributors across desktop and web.
• Seamlessly share and edit files across devices with others to more effectively communicate with stakeholders or teach students.
• More easily teach Photoshop to others by having students follow along in real time

Whether you’re already a mobile creator or just want the flexibility to experiment with your creative ideas whenever they come to mind, there has never been a more exciting time to create on the go. The new, free Photoshop on iPhone image editing app has the depth, versatility and advanced tools to create high quality results, all in one place. Combined with Photoshop on desktop and Photoshop on the web, creative workflows are more seamless and robust than ever. We’re excited to see your creativity come to life — download the new Photoshop on iPhone app now and start creating!