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.

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• No watermarks
• No ads
• Free forever
• No logins or accounts
• No data collection
• Fully private
• Open source and transparent

• 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)
• Zooming (scrollwheel)
• Panning (holding middle mouse button)
• Adding text to images (easily resizable & positionable as layers)

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.

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.

Refloow Photo Studio's offline architecture and privacy-first approach have been independently reviewed and featured across industry media:

• Machine Brief — Open Source Meets Photography: "Refloow Photo Studio hits GitHub, merging open-source ethos with photography... It challenges the status quo of software development in creative fields."
• Kompozy — 4.0/5 Product Review: "Best-in-class for privacy-sensitive editing... In a category where most 'AI background remover' tools want your email and a subscription, that is a real differentiator."
  • Read more: Check out the Refloow Feature Breakdown and see how it stacks up against cloud platforms on the Kompozy Alternatives Engine.

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:

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To ensure stable performanc, the following specifications are recommended:

• 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.

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

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

1. AGPL Exemption: Edit, modify, and deploy without sharing your changes.
2. Keep your intellectual property closed
3. Internal network deployment rights
4. Priority dedicated technical support

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

• Founder: Veljko Vuckovic
• Website: refloow.com
• All social links: linktree
• Official community telegram: link
• Official community discord: link
• refloowbusiness@gmail.com

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone [https://github.com/Refloow/Refloow-Photo-Studio.git](https://github.com/Refloow/Refloow-Photo-Studio.git)
   cd Refloow-Photo-Studio/src

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Run the Application

   npm start

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