Background removal
Remove, replace or tidy distracting backgrounds for products, profiles and personal photographs.
A human, manual service
Professional photo editing, completely free
Send your photograph and explain what you would like changed. Every accepted request is edited manually with care, without a fee.
✓ Free request option✓ Private status link✓ Details never sold✓ Original files protected
One-person service
Urgent or deadline-based edit? Please use another service.
Photo editing completed in spare time around full-time work
Photo Edit Free is run by one person who works full time and edits photographs in his spare time. Free requests are normally handled in the order received. Optional priority, when enabled, only changes queue position and does not guarantee a completion time. If your edit is urgent or tied to a deadline, please use another service.
UK-first launch period
UK requests are prioritised; overseas requests can be reviewed manually
During launch, UK residents can submit through the normal automated connection check. Customers outside the UK may select the overseas manual-review option; the request will not be automatically cancelled for country alone, but acceptance is not guaranteed.
✓ UK connection required
✓ No VPN, proxy or Tor
✓ Private appeal available
Your privacy matters
Read our privacy policyYour photographs and personal details are never sold
Information submitted through this website is used only to review, manage and complete your photo-editing request. It is not sold, rented or shared with advertisers or unrelated third parties.
Once a request is completed, its private details, messages and stored image files are automatically deleted after the 30-day download period. A review is kept only when you choose to submit one.
What can be requested
Practical photo editing for everyday needs
Requests are reviewed individually. Simple, clearly explained edits are most likely to be accepted.
Retouching
Gentle portrait improvements, blemish removal, lighting correction and careful clean-up.
Photo restoration
Reduce marks, fading, dust and damage on scanned family photographs where possible.
Object removal
Remove small unwanted people, objects, signs or distractions when the image allows it.
Colour correction
Improve exposure, white balance, contrast, colour and the overall feel of an image.
Resize and crop
Prepare images for websites, social profiles, printing, listings or a specific size.
Clear progress
From upload to finished files
You receive a private link that shows the current stage, the next expected update and any files available for review or download.
Read the complete process →- 1Send the original
Upload your photographs and explain the exact changes you need.
- 2Manual review
The request is checked for clarity, suitability and available time.
- 3Editing and preview
Accepted work is edited by hand, with preview files added when useful.
- 4Private download
Completed files are made available through your secure status page.
The free-service promise
No subscription and no charge for the photo edit
This website collects photo-editing requests; it is not an instant browser editor. Work is completed manually and the standard request route remains free. The optional Stripe payment only changes queue priority.
Start a requestQuestions answered
Before you upload
Find clear answers about turnaround, privacy, supported files, priority payments, revisions and request deletion.
View all FAQsIs the editing really free?
Yes. Standard requests are free. The optional priority fee only moves an active request ahead of free requests.
How do I follow my request?
A private one-click status page is emailed after submission and stays with the request through completion.
When are my images deleted?
Completed request data and files are removed after the configured download period, or sooner if you use the private deletion tool.
Customer feedback
What customers have said
Genuine feedback is checked before it appears publicly.
Exactly what I asked for.
“Thaank you for the speedy reply you did what I asked.”
MandyCustomer reviewSee before and after →Wow
“You have made my day, Great service”
ChristineCustomer reviewSee before and after →Thank You
“We loved our family photo, but the background was a total mess. He swapped it out for a nice outdoor scene. He blended it so well that it looks totally real. You can't even tell it was edited. Did a great job”
EmmaCustomer review