Pixlr
An app that edits photos and makes collages on phone or web.
What Pixlr does
Pixlr is a photo and video editor for iPhone, Android and the web. It covers quick fixes, filters and collages, plus AI tools like generative fill, object and background removal and image-to-video. It's free with ads and save limits, and its Plus plan costs about $2 a month.
Pixlr has been around for years as a free editor in the browser, and the phone app brings the same idea to your pocket. You can auto-fix lighting and color, crop to any social size, add filters, stickers and text, and build grid collages or multi-slide carousels for Instagram.
The AI side is current: generative fill from a prompt, object and background removal, AI image and video generation, and turning a still image into a short video. Those tools run on monthly credits, and the bigger plans give you more.
The free version shows ads and limits how many images you can save each day. The Plus plan, at about two dollars a month, removes ads and the save limit, which makes it an easy upgrade if you use it a lot. The App Store rating is lower than the big names, so try it before you commit.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: Anyone who wants pro-level color control.
Pricing
Free planPixlr is free with ads and a daily save limit. Plus costs $1.99 a month billed yearly or $2.49 month to month, and removes ads and the save limit. Premium ($7.99 to $9.99 a month) adds far more AI credits.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Very cheap Plus plan
- Runs on phone and in the browser
- Collages and carousels built in
- No watermark on free exports, per a 2026 review
Watch out for
- Ads and daily save limits on the free version
- AI tools run on credits
- Lower App Store rating than the big names
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Questions people ask
Is Pixlr free?
Yes, with ads and a limit on saves per day. The Plus plan removes both.
Does Pixlr work in a browser?
Yes. Pixlr runs on the web as well as on iPhone and Android.
Can Pixlr make collages?
Yes. It has grid collages and a carousel maker for multi-slide posts.