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Refloow Photo Studio – A local, offline photo editor with on-device AI

Refloow Photo Studio is a free, open-source, cross-platform desktop photo editor that runs entirely locally without accounts, ads, or watermarks. It offers background removal, cropping, mirroring, color adjustment, layering, and over 40 professional filters. Licensed under AGPL-3.0 with a commercial option for enterprises.

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Refloow Photo Studio is built on a simple idea: photo editing shouldn't require a degree or months of tutorials.

The goal of the project is to make professional-looking photo editing accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level. With just a few clicks, users can achieve high-quality results while preserving 100% of the original image quality. Everything runs locally, remains completely private, and requires no accounts, subscriptions, or data collection.

Refloow Photo Studio is free, open source desktop app designed to feel familiar and intuitive for beginners and experienced users alike.

Important

Only official download place at the moment is releases tab of this repository: https://github.com/Refloow/Refloow-Photo-Studio/releases

If you find this tool useful leave a ⭐ to support my work (its free) and helps others discover the software

Links

Resources and socials | Report a Bug/Request feature | Other Refloow Software | Community Discord Server

Features

Original Removed Background

Original With filter

Cropping Cropped & Color Edited

Drag & Drop Layering

Original Mirrored

Privacy & Freedom

No watermarks

No ads

Free forever

No logins or accounts

No data collection

Fully private

Open source and transparent

Editing Tools

Instant background removal

Simple image cropping

Easy image mirroring

Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and warmth

Overlay photos and create complex compositions

Drag-and-drop support

Advanced undo and redo history (up to 15 actions, Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y)

Professional Filters

Choose from over 40 built-in filters, including:

Vintage, Black & White, Vibrant, Cinematic, Faded, Cool, Warm, Dramatic, Noir, Cyberpunk, Polaroid, Neon, Autumn, Midnight, Washed, Gothic, Sunset, Alien, Invert, Matrix, Retro 80s, Frostbite, Desert, Lomo, X-Ray, Muted, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Ghost, Hacker, Dreamy, Toasted, Arctic, Overdrive, Rust, Moonlight, Psychedelic, and Abyss.

Philosophy

Refloow Photo Studio is designed around one principle:

Professional results should not require complicated workflows.

Many editors require dozens of steps and hours of learning to perform simple tasks. Refloow Photo Studio aims to deliver the same results in just a few clicks while remaining fast, private, and easy to use.

And this is only the beginning. More features will be added over time, but the philosophy will always remain the same:

Less complexity. More creativity.

☕ Support the Project

This project is not funded by anyone directly to be made, so ways of donating can help maintain it and add new features. If you like our editor consider donating at:

Cryptocurrency Addresses:

Bitcoin (BTC):

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Ethereum, Polygon & Arbitrum (ETH, POL, ARB or Any Stablecoins):

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Solana (SOL or Stables):

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Tron (TRX or Stables):

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Kaspa (KAS):

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Monero (XMR):

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Litecoin (LTC):

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH):

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System Requirements & Technical Specs

To ensure stable performanc, the following specifications are recommended:

Software Requirements

Operating System: Windows 10/11, macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon), or Linux (Ubuntu/Debian recommended).

Runtime: Node.js v20.10.0 or higher.

Framework: Built with Electron for cross-platform desktop compatibility.

Hardware Requirements

Component Minimum Recommended

Storage ~440 MB for installation 500 MB+

RAM 2 GB 4 GB+

Processor Dual-core 2.0GHz Quad-core+

License (community edition)

This project (community edition) is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). This ensures that the tool remains open-source and that any improvements made by the community are shared back with the public. This version is made available for individuals, students, content creators, and everyone interested in photo editing under restrictions of GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0) license

License (Commercial) - For Institutions

Enterprise License exists with Proprietary licensing for government, enterprise, and closed-source commercial deployment is available providing:

AGPL Exemption: Edit, modify, and deploy without sharing your changes.

Keep your intellectual property closed

Internal network deployment rights

Priority dedicated technical support

To obtain this enterprise license inquire using available contact options for further details and contract:

Contact & Support

Founder: Veljko Vuckovic

Website: refloow.com

All social links: linktree

Official community telegram: link

Official community discord: link

[email protected]

Thanks for free showcase images to unsplash.com and photographers with sources listed below

Photo by Nate Dieckhaus on Unsplash

Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash

Photo by Adrian Newell on Unsplash

Photo by Dhiva Krishna on Unsplash

Photo by Stefan Rodriguez on Unsplash

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Powerful local photo editor built for quick, professional results. No accounts, no ads, no watermarks, no data collection - just editing

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