PhotoCraft is one of the seven free Crafting Apps in the ArtCraft suite — a locally-run, Rust-built answer to Photoshop. It is part of why ArtCraft AI went viral in October 2026: professional creative tools with no subscription attached.
| Feature | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| PSD & PSB support | Opens and saves layered Photoshop documents natively — not flattened imports. |
| Full layer workflow | Layers, masks, adjustment layers, smart objects, layer styles and live-preview filters. |
| Pro color management | RGB, CMYK, Lab and grayscale at multiple bit depths with ICC profiles. |
| GPU-accelerated | Renders via DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal or WebGPU depending on your system. |
| Local & account-free | All processing on your machine; no subscription, no license server. |
Early alpha: some advanced Photoshop features (certain filters, plugins, refined typography) are still missing. For everyday editing it is already usable; for production pipelines, test before switching.
| PhotoCraft | Photoshop | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Subscription (~US$20+/mo) |
| Runs where | Your machine, offline | Cloud-linked desktop app |
| Maturity | Early alpha | Decades of development |
| Best for | Everyday work, hobbyists, Adobe-fatigue | Production-critical pipelines |
Yes. PhotoCraft is completely free, runs locally on your computer, and requires no subscription or account.
PhotoCraft covers the core Photoshop workflow and is improving fast, but it is still early-stage software. Early alpha: some advanced Photoshop features (certain filters, plugins, refined typography) are still missing. For everyday editing it is already usable; for production pipelines, test before switching.
From the official ArtCraft website (getartcraft.com) or the project's GitHub releases. See our download guide for safe sources.