Rembrandt

A free photo editor for macOS, Windows and Linux with no account, subscription, or tracking.

No account needed

Rembrandt requires no account, subscription, or 'we’ve updated our terms' emails to use.

Ask in words

Type edits like 'warmer and a bit brighter' or 'shadows +25' to watch Rembrandt paint them.

“Ask : 'golden hour, shadows +25', and watch Rembrandt paint it”

Touch to edit

Drag on the photo to change tone or colour while sliders move in real time.

“Touch : drag on the photo to change that tone or colour”

Super Resolution

2× and 4× upscaling with real detail runs on your GPU for faster editing.

“Super Resolution : 2× and 4× on your GPU”

Library features

Albums, search, sorting, one-click delete, and virtual copies for photo management.

“Library : albums, search, sorting, one-click delete”

Masks and AI

Brush, gradients, AI subject, background, object, and depth masks for precise edits.

“Masks : brush, gradients, AI subject and depth”

Before and after

Split view or side-by-side comparison of edited photos.

“Before / after : split or side by side”

Self-hosting

Serve Rembrandt from your computer to edit photos in any browser without cloud.

“Self-host it: Serve Rembrandt from the computer that holds your photos and edit them in any browser”

No original changes

Edits are saved as XMP sidecars next to photos without altering originals.

“Edits are saved next to each photo as XMP; the photos themselves are never changed”

Updates and security

Updates check SHA-256 sums and restart the server for secure, verified releases.

“To update, press Update in the browser (Settings › About); it installs the latest release, checks it against the published SHA-256 sums, and restarts the server”