tannerhelland/PhotoDemon
A free portable photo editor focused on pro-grade features, high performance, and maximum usability. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 28
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 183.0
- age_days: 5172
- days_rel: 264
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
2304 stars · 249 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PhotoDemon is a free, open-source, portable photo editor for Windows built in Visual Basic 6. It offers pro-grade tools like layers, RAW support, macro recording, and batch processing in a 22 MB download that requires no installation.
Use cases
- edit photos on windows without installing software
- run a photo editor from a usb stick
- batch process folders of images
- open and edit photoshop psd files for free
- apply recorded macros to many photos
- recover shadows and highlights in raw photos
- correct lens distortion and perspective
- edit images with color management and icc profiles
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, no-install photo editor on any Windows version from XP to 11
- you want pro features like layers, RAW, and PSD support without paying for Photoshop
- you need macro recording and batch processing for image folders
- you want a portable tool that leaves no trace on the host machine
When to avoid
- you need a photo editor on macOS or Linux
- you require GPU-accelerated or AI-powered editing features
- you need a modern codebase for contributing (it is written in VB6)
- you want deep plugin ecosystems like GIMP's
Facets
application · maturity active
image-processing gui image-processing photography desktop-applications graphics windows photo-editor portable-app photoshop-alternative batch-processing macro-recording layers raw-support vb6 desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon · fetched 2026-08-28 · ac1f1f6d0c7b
- homepage: https://photodemon.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20792f05b841
- site_page: https://photodemon.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4fa164fff496
- site_page: https://photodemon.org/about/contact · fetched 2026-08-29 · a5a81caf72fd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tannerhelland/PhotoDemon | main | 74 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="tannerhelland/PhotoDemon")
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