pixforge: your photos don't have to leave your device

pixforge is a browser-based image tool made by Jinlab. Its 16 features, including cropping, mosaic (pixelation), collage, ID photo background swap and AI upscaling, all live on one page. Basic features run entirely in your own browser, so your photos aren't uploaded.

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Result from the pixforge collage tool: yellow flowers on the left and peach blossoms by a railway track on the right, two photos joined side by side into one — pixforge v1.8.76 collage tool (real phone screenshot): two photos joined into one

Before and after

Real pixforge results. Drag the slider, or focus it and use the arrow keys, to compare.

After background removal: the same woman and camera on a plain white background — The original photo, and the cutout placed on a plain white background.

Original photo: a woman in a red beanie holding a camera in front of dark green foliage — The original photo, and the cutout placed on a plain white background.

After AI object removal: the beanie is gone and her hair is filled in — The red beanie is removed and the hair behind it is filled in.

Before: a woman in a red beanie holding a camera, cut out on a black background — The red beanie is removed and the hair behind it is filled in.

After style transfer: the same kind of squirrel redrawn as a cute chibi cartoon with big eyes — A real squirrel photo, turned into a chibi cartoon squirrel.

Before: a close-up photo of a red squirrel with an orange bushy tail — A real squirrel photo, turned into a chibi cartoon squirrel.

Why it's worth a try

Your photos stay on your device

Basic features such as cropping, resizing, format conversion, mosaic and batch processing all run in your own browser, so there's no waiting for uploads. See the full list in the pixforge guide (Chinese).

Wide-gamut iPhone photos are less likely to look washed out

Many web tools leave Display P3 photos looking washed out after editing. pixforge keeps the original color data and color profile on export, although some mobile browsers decode images in their own way, so results there can't be guaranteed. See the test results in Wide-gamut photos (Chinese).

CMYK print images: pure black stays black, not brown

Browsers' built-in conversion turns pure black into a brownish gray. pixforge uses the open-source color engine LittleCMS instead. See the comparison in CMYK to RGB (Chinese).

Things you can do right away

Each one has a step-by-step article (in Chinese).

Pixelate before you post

Hide faces, license plates, chat screenshots and QR codes with a mosaic: brush it on, drag a box, or apply it to the whole image.

Split a photo into a 3×3 grid for WeChat Moments

Cut a square photo into 9 tiles. Not square? Crop it to a square first, right there in the tool.

Change an ID photo's background color

Switch the background to white, red or blue. For official ID photos, check the requirements of the agency you're submitting to.

Make phone photos sharper

AI upscaling at 2× or 4×. The article includes tested upload limits for large images.

Restore and colorize old photos

Fix scratches, fading and blur in one step; black-and-white photos can be colorized too.

Edit dozens of photos at once

Select up to 50 at a time, resize and convert them all in one go, and download them as a ZIP file.

Combine several photos

Join 2–9 photos into one, with layouts such as side by side, stacked, three-panel and 2×2 grid.

All articles (Chinese) →

FAQ

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

Basic features (cropping, resizing, format conversion, mosaic, collage and so on) are processed entirely in your browser and are not uploaded. AI features (upscaling, background removal, old photo restoration and so on) send the photo to an AI service provider for processing. The result is stored only in your browser and expires after 7 days, so download it before then.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. There is nothing to install: a browser on a phone or a computer is enough. Sign up for an account on first use. JPG, PNG and WebP are supported.

Can I fully trust the results of the AI features?

No. Old photo restoration is an approximate reconstruction and does not guarantee the original look. Content that AI object removal fills in may also not match the real background. For important photos, keep a copy of the original before editing.

More questions are answered in the pixforge guide (Chinese).

About the author and project

Author: mosjin. Jinlab is a one-person studio that I run. For questions or suggestions, email me at [email protected]; there is more about me on the About page (Chinese).

Open-source projects: claude-plugin-skill-sync · save-assets · DiskCleanerSimple · sdwin. Recommended: Typeless (a third-party AI voice input app; that page uses a referral link).

Last updated: 2026-10-11