How to apply filters to a photo
- Drop a photo into the box, or click Try a sample image.
- Tap a preset such as Vivid, B&W, Vintage, Warm or Noir, or start from Original.
- Fine-tune with the sliders for brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, blur, grayscale, sepia, invert and vignette.
- Hold the Hold: original button to compare, then choose a format and quality and click Export.
What you can do with Image Filters & Adjust
- Ten one-tap presets
- Original, Vivid, B&W, Vintage, Warm, Cool, Dramatic, Fade, Noir and Dreamy give you a starting look you can then adjust.
- Nine adjustment sliders
- Brightness, contrast and saturation from 0 to 200%, hue rotation of ±180°, blur, grayscale, sepia, invert and vignette.
- Hold to compare
- Press and hold the compare button to see the untouched original in the preview, then release to return to your edit.
- Full-resolution export
- The preview uses a smaller copy for speed, but the export applies your settings to every pixel of the original photo.
- Format choice
- Save as the same format as the input, or as JPG, PNG or WebP, with a quality setting for lossy formats.
How brightness, contrast and photo filters work
Most photo fixes come down to a few adjustments. Brightness scales every pixel lighter or darker. Contrast stretches the difference between light and dark around the midpoint, so a little extra makes flat images pop, while lowering it gives a soft, faded look. Saturation controls color intensity; 0% is fully gray and values above 100% make colors more vivid. Hue rotates every color around the color wheel, handy for small white-balance tweaks or creative color shifts. Order matters, and this tool applies them in a fixed sequence so results are predictable.
For black and white, use the B&W or Noir presets, which combine full grayscale with extra contrast so the image doesn't look washed out. Vintage mixes sepia, slightly reduced saturation and a vignette to darken the corners and draw the eye to the center. The blur slider scales with image size, so the same value looks similar on a small and a large photo; it is useful for soft backgrounds or hiding detail. These are global adjustments applied to the whole image, not selective edits or masks.
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos uploaded to apply filters?
No. Every filter is calculated by JavaScript on a canvas in your browser, and the edited file is created on your device. Your photos never leave your computer or phone, and there is no account or watermark.
How do I make a photo black and white?
Load the photo and tap the B&W preset, which sets grayscale to 100% and adds a little contrast. Noir goes further with stronger contrast and a vignette. You can also drag only the Grayscale slider to 100% for a neutral conversion, then click Export.
Will exporting reduce my photo's resolution?
No. The preview is drawn from a copy limited to 1000 pixels so the sliders feel instant, but Export reapplies every setting to the original image at its full size. Choose PNG for lossless output, or JPG and WebP with a quality around 90.
Can I blur just part of an image, like a face?
Not with this tool. The blur and all other adjustments apply to the whole image. To hide a specific area, crop it out with the Image Cropper, or cover it with a solid text or logo using the watermark tool.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The sliders and presets work with touch, and the hold-to-compare button responds to a long press. On older phones, very large photos can take a few seconds to export because all processing happens on the device.