Getting started with Snapseed photo editing

Snapseed is incredibly simple to use once you learn the basics. The first step, of course, is to download the Snapseed app and open it on your iPhone. From there, you simply upload your photos and start experimenting. Here’s how to upload your first photo to Snapseed:

1. Open Snapseed and give the app permission to access your photos.
2. Tap the + to open your photo library within Snapseed.
3. Scroll through your photos and choose one to edit. The photo will open on your screen with an editing menu below.

Can Snapseed edit RAW photos?

Yes! Once you import your RAW photo file into your iPhone photo library, Snapseed can use all of its editing tools and filters on your photo. When you export your edited RAW file, it will be saved on your phone as a JPEG image.

Does Snapseed reduce image quality?

The default setting in Snapseed saves your photo at 95% of the original quality. To save your photo at 100% quality, follow these instructions:

1. With a photo open in the Snapseed editor, tap the three dots in the upper-right corner.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Select Format and Quality.
4. Tap 100%.
5. Use the back arrows to return to your editing.

Adjusting colors and light with Snapseed

Now that we’ve got the basics down, let’s take a look at some of Snapseed’s most powerful editing tools.

Tune Image

The Tune Image feature on Snapseed is where you’ll find all the basic photo editing tools. Find these tools by tapping Tools at the bottom of the screen and then selecting Tune Image. Each tool is adjusted by sliding your finger across the corresponding slider. Here are the adjustments you can make within the Tune Image workspace:

• Brightness: This increases or decreases the exposure of your photo.
• Contrast: Upping the contrast makes the darks darker and the lights lighter in your photo.
• Saturation: This makes all of the colors in your photo more vibrant or saturated.
• Ambiance: Ambiance is a combination of Saturation and Brightness.
• Highlights: You can increase or decrease the brightest parts of the image to make your photo pop.
• Shadows: Adjusting the amount of Shadows in your photo (the darkest areas of the image) can drastically change the mood.
• Warmth: Increasing the Warmth in your photo will add warm tones to your color palette, while decreasing the Warmth will add cool tones to your colors.

White Balance

Because most light sources have certain color temperatures, the camera doesn’t always accurately capture what your eye sees when taking a photo. This is why a photo of a snowy scene will often have a blue hue, and indoor photos will sometimes appear yellowish. Fortunately, this problem can be easily addressed by using the White Balance tool. Here’s how to use it to correct the colors in your photo:

1. Open the photo you want to adjust and tap Tools.
2. Tap White Balance.
3. For a one-step correction, tap AW. Snapseed will automatically correct the white balance in your photo.
4. For more control over the adjustments, tap the slider icon, which will allow you to adjust the temperature and color tint in your photo.
5. Finally, use the eyedropper icon to adjust the white balance based on an area of your photo that you want to match your colors to. When you tap the eyedropper, a circle with a pointer will appear on the screen.
6. Drag the eyedropper across your screen to find the perfect white balance for your photo. Tap the checkmark when you are happy with the results.

Tonal Contrast

Tonal Contrast is one of those really powerful editing tools that let you pinpoint areas to increase or decrease fine contrasts for a more polished look that will bring out the details in your photo. Three separate sliders allow you to add contrast to the highlights, shadows, or middle tones in your photo. Two additional sliders allow you to protect the details in either the highlights or shadows while making adjustments. The best way to use the Tonal Contrast tool is to experiment with it until you have the results you’re looking for. Here’s how to access it:

1. Upload a photo that you want to work on, then tap Tools.
2. Select Tonal Contrasts.
3. Tap the slider at the bottom of your screen.
4. Use the first three sliders to adjust the level of contrast in the Highlights, Mid Tones, and Low Tones.
5. Use the second two sliders to protect the details from being lost when the other contrast sliders are increased.
6. Tap the checkmark to save your edits.

Brush

The Brush is a Snapseed photo editing tool that allows you to selectively adjust a photo’s saturation, exposure, light/dark areas, and temperature by using your finger as a brush. To selectively edit small sections of your photo, use your fingers to zoom in to the area you want to work on:

1. Open the photo you want to edit and tap Tools.
2. Tap Brush.
3. Choose the type of brush you want to use (Dodge & Burn, Exposure, Temperature, or Saturation).
4. Use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to choose how dramatic you want your adjustments to be.
5. Zoom in on your photo and use your finger to paint your adjustments where you want them.
6. If, at any point, you want to fix your adjustments, tap the eyeball icon to show your brushstrokes and adjust the arrows until it says Eraser. You can now erase your mistakes using your finger.
7. Tap the checkmark when you’re finished with the tool.

Curves

The Curves tool is a more powerful version of the Tune Image sliders, allowing you to make detailed adjustments to emphasize colors, tones, highlights, and shadows in an image. Unlike the Tune Image sliders, the Curves tool lets you make tonal adjustments to the light or dark areas of a photo without impacting the areas you want to remain unchanged. Here’s how to use it to make your photo pop:

1. Open the photo that you want to edit and tap Tools.
2. Tap Curves.
3. At the bottom of the screen, you will see an array of presets that make it easy to adjust your photo.
4. To make manual adjustments, drag points on the diagonal line. The upper-right point represents your brightest highlights, and your bottom-left point represents your darkest shadow. Dragging the line upward will make that portion of your photo brighter, while dragging the line downward will make that portion of your photo darker.
5. To see what your photo looks like without the diagonal line across it, simply tap the eye.
6. When you’re happy with your results, tap the checkmark.

How to use Snapseed to fix composition

The composition tools in Snapseed can be used to make adjustments to the fundamental layout of your shot. Cropping is the most common composition adjustment, but with Snapseed, you can also rotate your image, make subtle changes to the perspective, and even expand the view. Let’s take a look at some of these editing tools and how to use them.

Crop

You’ve likely used crop tools with other apps, and the Snapseed version works the same way. You can set a predetermined perimeter size for your photo or drag the perimeter edges to form a custom size. Here’s how to use Snapseed’s Crop feature:

1. Open the photo you want to edit and tap Crop.
2. At the bottom of the screen, you will see predetermined ratios to choose from. To create your own size, tap Free.
3. If you choose one of the preset photo ratios, you can drag the edges to make your crop smaller and move the cropped area around to find the perfect composition. (If you’re using the Free tool, you will be able to drag the edges to make them smaller until you’re happy with the results.)
4. Tap the checkmark when you’re finished cropping.

Rotate

The Rotate tool is useful for fixing skewed horizon lines or straightening your composition. Here’s how to use Rotate to fix your photos:

1. Upload and open the photo that you want to edit.
2. Tap Tools.
3. Choose Rotate.
4. If the photo is obviously skewed based on lines within the composition, the Rotate tool will make an automatic adjustment, which you can tweak.
5. Slide your finger across the photo to adjust the angle.
6. Tap the checkmark.

Perspective

Snapseed’s Perspective tool allows you to adjust perspective issues and further straighten elements that couldn’t be corrected with the Rotate tool. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open your photo in Snapseed and tap Tools.
2. Drag your finger across the photo in the direction you want to add your perspective distortion. (This takes some experimentation.)
3. Tap the dark square inside of a light square to change the edge healing. Tapping Smart will fill in the empty spaces with pixels from the surrounding photo. Tapping White or Black will leave the edges blank so they can be cropped out later.
4. Tap the checkmark when you are happy with the results.
5. If necessary, crop your image before saving.

Expand

The Expand feature allows you to expand the edges of your photo outward while filling in the frame with pixels from the surrounding scene. As you can imagine, this doesn’t work with every photo. The best candidates are photos with a strong pattern that won’t look odd after being expanded. Here’s how to use the Expand tool:

1. Open a photo and tap Tools.
2. Choose Expand.
3. Drag the edges that you want to expand outward. The area will be automatically filled in with the surrounding pixels.
4. Tap the checkmark.

Retouching your photo

In addition to the comprehensive editing tools we’ve already mentioned, Snapseed also provides powerful retouching tools that can remove imperfections, smooth skin, and even change the head pose of portraits.

Healing

The Healing tool allows you to easily remove unwanted elements from photos — whether it’s a fly on the wall, a facial blemish, or a rogue electrical cord. Because the Healing tool replaces your unwanted object with pixels from the surrounding scene, it works best when objects are located in uncluttered spaces. Here’s how to use the Healing tool in Snapseed:

1. Open the photo that you want to edit and tap Tools.
2. Tap Healing.
3. Use your fingers to zoom in on the area with the unwanted object.
4. Use your finger to tap on the object you want to remove.
5. If only part of the object disappears, tap again until the object is gone.
6. Use the back arrow if you are unhappy with the results and want to try again.
7. Zoom out and tap the checkmark.

Portrait

The Portrait tool is actually a whole suite of features you can use to retouch your selfies or portraits. When you open the Portrait tool, you will see several icons along the bottom of the screen. From right to left, they are Face Spotlight, Fine Tuning, and Portrait filters.

The Face Spotlight tool allows you to highlight your facial features using different tonal gradients. The Fine-Tuning tools consist of sliders that enable you to adjust the amount of Facial Spotlighting, Skin Smoothing, and Eye Clarity. Finally, use the filters to change the look of your portrait with the touch of a button.

Head Pose

Think of the Head Pose tool as the Perspective tool for portraits and selfies. It’s a great fix for making subtle adjustments to face shots. It works just like the Perspective tool, too. Simply tap Tools > Head Pose and then drag your finger across the face to change the direction your subject is facing.

The Fine-Tuning sliders can also be used within the Head Pose tool to adjust Pupil Size, Smile, and Focal Length.

Creative photo editing with Snapseed

Finally, let’s take a look at some of the more dramatic tools that will give your photos a bit of artistic flair.

Double Exposure

Double Exposure allows you to combine two shots into one. The controls within the Snapseed Double Exposure toolbox allow you to select a filter and adjust the opacity of that filter. To get the results you’re after, you may need to play around with combinations of different photos. Here’s how to use the Double Exposure tool:

1. Open the first photo that you want to use in your composition.
2. Tap the photo icon to add a second photo.
3. Now tap the filter icon, which gives you different blending combinations for your two photos. Experiment with the different effects until you are happy with the combination.
4. Select the water droplet icon to adjust the opacity until you like the results.
5. Tap the checkmark to complete your double exposure.

Lens Blur

One of the ways that portrait photographers draw attention to their subject is by using a shallow depth of field to blur the background. iPhone photographers can accomplish this with Portrait mode when taking a photo, but if you already have a photo that you’d like to blur, you can easily do it with Snapseed’s Lens Blur tool. Here’s how to use it:

1. Open a portrait in Snapseed and tap Tools.
2. Tap Lens Blur.
3. A circle will appear overtop of the face on your screen. (You can use your fingers to pinch the circle and make it bigger or smaller.)
4. The Fine-Tuning icon will pull up a menu where you can adjust the Blur Strength, Transition, and Vignette Strength.
5. Tap the checkmark.

Frames

Once you have finished all of the creative adjustments you want using Snapseed, the finishing touch is to add a frame to your photo.

1. Tap Tools, then select Frames.
2. Scroll through the frame menu at the bottom of the screen and choose one that fits your photo.
3. Use the slider to adjust the width of the frame.
4. Tap the checkmark when you are finished.

How to save an edited photo from Snapseed

After all of your experimenting, adjusting, and creating, it’s time to save your photos so you can share them with your friends and family. Here’s how to save all of your edited masterpieces to your phone:

1. When you’re finished editing your photo, tap Export. A pop-up screen will open with several menu options.
2. Tap Share to send a photo through text or email, or to share it directly onto a social media account.
3. Select Save to save the new photo to your iPhone. This will replace the original.
4. Select Save a Copy to save your edited photo alongside the original.

As you’ve probably learned through experimenting with the available editing tools in Snapseed, it is one of the most powerful, easiest to use editing apps available today. And the best part? Snapseed is 100% free to use. So take advantage of the Snapseed photo editing tools, and you’ll see how much they can do for your photos.

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The best retouch apps for your iPhone

Looking for some new apps to add to your photo editing arsenal? The following retouch apps are indispensable for touching up your iPhone photos, whether they’re landscape shots, flat lays, or selfies. Many of these apps are free to use. Others can be purchased for a nominal fee. Here are our favorite photo retouch apps for iPhone, as well as instructions for using them to touch up your photos.

1. TouchRetouch: Best app for removing objects from a photo

Got a photo that would be amazing — if not for that background photo bomber, rogue seagull, or unsightly power line? There are numerous photo apps that can remove unwanted objects from an image, but the easiest to use is TouchRetouch. The TouchRetouch app has received more than 18,000 positive reviews on the App Store and is currently available for $1.99.

How to use TouchRetouch to remove objects from a photo

1. Download TouchRetouch and open it on your iPhone.
2. Tap Albums to access your iPhone photo library and choose the photo you want to retouch.
3. Choose Object Removal from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
4. Select the Brush or Lasso tool to remove your unwanted object. (The most effective tool will depend on the object you want to remove. Experiment with both.)
5. If you are removing something small, use your fingers to pinch outward and zoom in on the object.
6. To use the Lasso tool, draw a line around the object you want to remove with your finger. When you remove your finger, the object will be highlighted in green.
7. To use the Brush tool, paint over the unwanted object with your finger. This will also be highlighted in green. You can make the brush smaller or larger by tapping Settings.
8. Tap Go to watch the object magically disappear. The highlighted area will be filled in with pixels duplicated from the surrounding area.
9. To save your photo, tap the share icon at the top of the screen and then choose Gallery.

2. Snapseed: Best app for changing a head pose

Snapseed is a popular editing app created by Google. It’s easy to use, even for beginners, and one of its coolest features is the ability to change the perspective of faces in portrait shots or selfies. It’s a subtle fix, but one that can really make your portraits stand out. Remember those shots that would be perfect if you were only looking a little to the left? Snapseed can fix them! Snapseed is available for free on the App Store.

Using Snapseed to change the head pose on a selfie or portrait

1. Download Snapseed and open it on your iPhone.
2. Tap Open and choose a photo to edit.
3. Tap Tools and then scroll down and tap Head Pose. A smiling emoji surrounded by four arrows will appear on the screen.
4. Use your finger to slide the face in whatever direction you want it to point.
5. Tap the checkmark when you are done.
6. Tap Export to save your photo to your library.

3. AirBrush: Fun app for changing the shape of your body

AirBrush is a full-feature photo retouching app that includes many of the same features found in other apps along with some unique features you won’t find anywhere else. One such unique feature is the ability to use the reshaper to make your body slimmer, taller, and firmer in photos. AirBrush also has various filters, a skin smoother, and even digital makeup filters. The app is free to download, but premium features require in-app purchases.

How to create a slimmer shape using AirBrush

1. Download AirBrush and open it on your iPhone.
2. Choose a full-body portrait that you’d like to reshape.
3. Choose the Reshape tool.
4. Tap Light.
5. Zoom in on the area you want to reshape.
6. Use the circular tool with your finger to make fine adjustments to your shape.
7. Zoom out and tap the orange rectangle icon to see the before and after versions.
8. Use the back arrow if you need to redo any areas.
9. Tap the checkmark, followed by the share icon to save your retouched photo to your library.

4. Facetune2: Best app for smoothing your skin

Do you love taking selfies but aren’t always happy with the results? Facetune2 excels at retouching portraits and selfies and includes a skin smoothing tool, a teeth whitening tool, and even a face reshaper. You can up your selfie game with Facetune2 for just $5.99 a month.

How to use Facetune2 to retouch your next selfie

1. Download Facetune2 from the App Store and open it on your iPhone.
2. Choose a photo to edit from your library.
3. Tap Retouch.
4. For an overall smoother look, simply tap Auto.
5. If you want to do more retouching, choose an item from the bottom menu, then use the slider to adjust the intensity.
6. Tap the checkmark when you have finished editing.
7. Tap the share icon to save your edited photo to your library.

5. Photoshop Fix: Best app for healing imperfections in your photos

Photoshop Fix allows you to repair and refine imperfections in your image, change the shape of objects, and adjust shadows and highlights to certain parts of your image. Photoshop Fix is free to download and works seamlessly with other Adobe apps like Lightroom and Photoshop Express.

How to heal imperfections with Photoshop Fix

1. Download Photoshop Fix and open it on your iPhone.
2. Tap the plus sign at the top of the screen to import a photo.
3. Tap Healing to open the workstation.
4. A pop-up menu will appear where you can adjust the size of your brush and the “hardness” of the effect. The last icon will allow you to see the areas you’ve already touched up by toggling it on or off.
5. Once you’ve chosen your brush size and hardness, zoom in on the area you want to work on by swiping out with your thumb and forefinger across the screen.
6. Use your finger to paint over the imperfection.
7. You can tap the back arrow at the top of the screen to go back to the previous edit.
8. When you are happy with the results, tap the upload icon to save your photo to your library.

6. Photoshop Express: Great fine-tuning app for photos

If you’re doing basic retouches on your photos — such as changing exposure, highlights, and saturation — or you need to sharpen details, your best bet is to use Photoshop Express. This is an all-in-one photo editor that is easy to learn and to master. Photoshop Express is free to download and use, but there are some premium features that require a monthly subscription fee of $4.99 per month.

How to use Photoshop Express to retouch your photo

1. Download Photoshop Express and open it on your iPhone.
2. Give the app permission to access your photos and choose the one you want to retouch.
3. Tap Adjustments from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
4. From here, you can choose from another menu that lets you fine-tune light, color, effects, and details.
5. Choose a menu item and use the slider to add more or less intensity to your photo.
6. When you’re finished retouching your photo, tap the share icon at the top of the screen and choose Camera Roll to save your photo.

Retouching your photos is an extra step, but it is arguably a necessary one for making the leap from good to amazing. These apps help you get there without much effort or expense. Worth it? Absolutely.

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So how do you get in on the action and make your own awesome GIFs? With an app, of course! There are dozens of GIF-maker apps that you can use to turn your videos into clever GIFs. Most are free with in-app purchases, while some include subscription fees. In this article, we’ll share a rundown of some of our favorites.

What are the best GIF-maker apps for iPhone?

The best GIF apps are easy to use and inexpensive, allowing you to create unique GIFs that you can share with your followers. Here are the GIF-making apps that we’d recommend:

1. GIF Maker
2. Giphy World
3. GIF Maker by Momento
4. ImgPlay
5. My Talking Pet
6. GIFO
7. GifYou

1. GIF Maker: For editing GIFs you already love

GIF Maker is a classic app for creating fun GIFs from photos, videos, and time-lapses, but the most-used feature is probably the ability to edit existing GIFs. GIF Maker works in conjunction with GIPHY to show you a whole database of GIFs that you can crop, reorder, filter, and add text overlays to. It’s the perfect app for creating unique GIFs without having to start from scratch.

GIF Maker is free to download with a limited selection of editing tools. GIF Maker Pro offers a 3-day free trial. After that, it’s $9.99 per month.

GIF Maker on the App Store

2. Giphy World: Create an AR experience to share with your friends

Welcome to the world of augmented reality! Giphy World is an addictive app that lets you turn your camera into a strange new world while creating fun GIFs with AR stickers.

With Giphy World, you can open your camera and add GIFs all around you by tapping them in the search results. You can drag GIFs in space by holding them with your finger and moving your device. Finally, you can record a video featuring your AR scene. Giphy World takes GIFs to a whole new level and is completely free to use.

Giphy World on the App Store

3. GIF Maker by Momento: A GIF-to-video app

The cool thing about Momento’s GIF maker is that when you open the app, it automatically animates your photos and videos so you can see, with a quick scroll, which ones would make awesome GIFs. From there, you have access to some pretty advanced editing tools that will allow you to customize your GIF with stickers and filters, trim and crop, or adjust the lighting.

Momento’s free editing tools are pretty awesome, but if you want to add music, frames, and certain special effects, you’ll have to shell out for the premium version, which is currently $9.99 a month.

GIF Maker by Momento on the App Store

4. ImgPlay: Make GIFs from Live Photos

ImgPlay can turn all your photos into GIFs, including Live Photos, bursts, and slideshows. You can also use the ImgPlay camera to take hands-free, stop-motion, and Boomerang videos that you can convert to GIFs before sharing on social media.

Editing tools on ImgPlay include captions and text, stickers and other overlays, and special effects and filters. ImgPlay is free to download and includes a nice selection of editing tools. To remove the watermark and ads, you will have to upgrade to ImgPlay Pro.

ImgPlay on the App Store

5. My Talking Pet: A GIF-maker for animal lovers

If your favorite GIFs to share are those that feature your favorite animals, then you’ll love My Talking Pet. The app uses AR technology to make your dog or cat’s mouth and eyes move to the sound of different voices and sayings. Choose from prerecorded sayings like, “Baby, you could charm the dew right off the honeysuckle,” or create your own with the voice recording software.

My Talking Pet is free to download, and the results can be hilarious. If you can’t get enough of it, you can upgrade to the pro version for $2 per month.

My Talking Pet on the App Store

6. GIFO: Create GIF collages

What’s better than creating your own GIF? Creating four at once! With GIFO, you make and share animated GIF collages with the custom GIFO camera and editing tools. You can create slo-mo GIFs, apply filters, frames, and text, and share your creation on social media.

GIFO lets you use both the rear and front-facing camera to film your video. The app is free to download with in-app purchases.

GIFO on the App Store

7. GifYou: Turn your selfie into a GIF

While GifYou’s applications are limited, it is aptly named — its most noteworthy feature can turn you into your next GIF! GifYou lets you take selfies or use the faces of your friends to create GIFs that will have everyone in stitches. Use the Giphy-powered library to choose the perfect GIF, then use the face application to superimpose your face onto the body of someone else.

This is another fun app that produces some amusing results. GifYou’s basic features are free. GifYou Premium is $8.99 per month.

GifYou on the App Store

Whether you’re hoping to create the next viral GIF or just want to kill a little time, these addictive GIF-creator apps will provide you with a fun creative outlet — with some unexpected results.

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Contrary to popular belief, photo editing apps aren’t just for Instagram influencers and professional photographers. Everybody who enjoys snapping photos can use and enjoy a photo editor. The best apps can make your photos more colorful, artistic, and stylized — or they can simply help you erase that rogue photo bomber.

The best photo editing apps for your iPhone photos 

Your choice of iPhone photo editor app will depend on a few factors. What do you like to take photos of? Where do you share your photos? Do you want to invest in a professional photo editing app or just play around with a free one? 

It’s okay if you can’t decide on the perfect editor just yet. Our list of the best editing apps for iPhone will help you choose one that’s perfect for you:

1. Enlight Photofox
2. Snapseed
3. TouchRetouch
4. VSCO 
5. Adobe Lightroom
6. Afterlight 2
7. Darkroom
8. Adobe Photoshop Express

1. Enlight Photofox: Best photo editing app for artistic creations

Enlight Photofox is a professional-level editing app with a free and premium version. We’ve found several free editing apps that outperform the free Photofox app, but if you’re willing to pay for a premium subscription, you will find a wealth of tools, including the ability to combine multiple layers, make tonal adjustments, and target small areas to make adjustments to. 

A robust set of tutorials makes it easy to learn new features, and artistic filters work to add unique elements to your photos. Enlight Photofox probably isn’t the best photo editing app for beginners, but it’s perfect for hobbyists who already have some editing hours under their belt. 

Enlight Photofox on the App Store

2. Snapseed: Best free photo editing app for iPhone

Google Snapseed came onto the photo editing scene in 2011 and has a dedicated following of novice and professional photographers alike. 

While Snapseed does make use of some powerful manual editing tools, its most popular features are its filters and enhancement tools, which allow users to quickly transform photos with the swipe of a finger. Users can also access their complete editing history with Snapseed, making it easy to tweak adjustments at any stage of the editing process. If you choose one free photo editing app for your iPhone, Snapseed is our recommendation.

Snapseed on the App Store

3. TouchRetouch: Best photo editor for removing objects

It doesn’t take much to ruin an awesome photo. Anything from power lines and low-flying birds to a misplaced thumb or a group of strangers can wreak havoc on an otherwise awesome composition. The good news is that unsightly objects can easily be removed with TouchRetouch. 

TouchRetouch’s object removal tool lets you choose from a brush or lasso to remove unwanted objects with exact precision. This is a photo editing app that should be in every iPhone photographer’s toolkit, and at $1.99, it’s a great deal.

TouchRetouch on the App Store

4. VSCO: Best iPhone editor for unique filters

VSCO is an extremely popular editing tool that is best known for its array of film-style presets. Several VSCO presets are available with the free version, which will at least give you a chance to try them out and get used to the interface. If you choose to sign up for VSCO’s premium subscription, you’ll gain access to more than 200 filters. 

Basic image adjustments can be made in combination with presets, and the VSCO social media platform is a great place to share your VSCO edits with followers and friends. 

VSCO on the App Store

5. Adobe Lightroom: Best iPhone photo editor for workflow with a Mac

If you already use Adobe Lightroom on your Mac, then using the Lightroom app will make your workflow seamless. The app gives you access to all of your photos stored in Creative Cloud and allows you to share presets and workflow between your phone and computer for editing on the go. 

The Lightroom photo editor for iPhone has a more streamlined interface than the desktop version, and using it in conjunction with Lightroom Creative Cloud gives you lots of flexibility that you can enjoy from just about anywhere. 

Adobe Lightroom on the App Store

6. Afterlight 2: Great editor for creating your own filters

If you’re looking for a powerful photo editing app with a simple interface, check out Afterlight 2. Many preset filters are included in the Afterlight app. But one of the most awesome features is being able to create your own. Not only does creating your own filters cut down on editing times, but it’s also a great way to create a cohesive theme across your social media channels. 

Afterlight 2 on the App Store

7. Darkroom: A must-have app for professional iPhone photographers

Using Darkroom is like having a professional editing tool in your pocket, with the ability to add beautiful filters, fine-tune images, and make minor or major adjustments to your photos before sharing on social media or exporting your image to your iCloud library. 

The app can edit RAW files or JPEGs with ease, and instead of forcing you to manually import images for editing, Darkroom integrates with your iCloud library for ease of use. Darkroom also allows you to batch-edit multiple photos at once, which is a huge plus for busy photographers.

Darkroom on the App Store

8. Adobe Photoshop Express: Best iPhone photo editor for quick edits

If you’re editing a lot of photos on your phone, one of the best available tools is Adobe Photoshop Express. This is a complete photo editing app for iPhone, making quick work of cropping, fine-tuning, and even blending photos with textures and overlays. 

You can also use Photoshop Express to add frames and text or create custom collages. It’s especially useful for people who are already familiar with Adobe’s photo editing products, as the interface is similar to Lightroom and Photoshop. 

Photoshop Express on the App Store

If you take most or all of your photos with your iPhone, then a great editing app is a necessity. The photo editing apps mentioned above are the best of the best. They are free or inexpensive to use and will make your best photos even better.

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The 6 best Instagram photo editor apps 

Whether it’s fixing bad lighting or creating a one-of-a-kind filter, influencers have cracked the photo editing code. If you want to elevate your social media presence with a more aesthetically pleasing feed, then you should start using one of the not-so-secret tools in every influencers’ toolbox: a high-quality Instagram photo editor app.

Before you go searching social media for a rundown of favorites, check out this influencer-approved list of apps we’ve rounded up: 

1. Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor
2. VSCO
3. Afterlight 
4. Tezza
5. PicsArt
6. Facetune

Read on to learn which influencer uses what app and how these editing tools can take your photos to the next level. 

1. Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor: Professional editing with the tap of a button

Digital creator and Instagram influencer Amy Seder shares stunning photos of her exotic travels to her thousands of followers. Even though the locations of posts are already photo-worthy, she uses Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor to make them even more eye-catching. 

With almost five stars and thousands of reviews, this app features one-tap editing tools, cutting-edge camera modes, and interactive tutorials that teach you how to use the more advanced features like curves and color mixer. However, the most commonly used free feature in this app is Presets, a single-touch photo editor that can make dramatic changes to any photo. 

Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor also includes in-app purchases for premium features like a healing brush, batch editing, and more storage. 

Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor on the App Store

2. VSCO: An Instagram photo editing staple for influencers

Abeer Acero, the “part-time muggle, part-time content creator” behind the account lookingforabura, revealed in her Instagram Stories that she uses VSCO as one of the apps to edit her stunningly serene photos for her large audience. 

The VSCO app features 10 presets that will easily upgrade your photos to influencer-level quality. It also comes with editing tools, analog film effects, and an option to save and recreate your favorite edits with ease called Recipes. 

The above features are free, but the paid in-app membership includes over 200 presets and more advanced editing tools. 

VSCO on the App Store

3. Afterlight: The best editing app for light leaks

Digital creator Teejay Hughes recommends using Afterlight for selective color-editing and adding some unique, stylistic effects to your photos. It’s one of the few apps he uses to edit his travel and fashion photos for his ever-growing audience. 

Afterlight features over 130 photo filters created exclusively by photographers, as well as over 20 advanced editing tools. But perhaps the most commonly used tools on this app are the textures and overlays. They include unique additions like light leaks and natural dust that will make your photo extra special. 

Most of the above features are included in the app’s free version, but a paid membership comes with additional tools. 

Afterlight on the App Store

4. Tezza: A great photo editing app with tons of presents

Content creator Hannah Warling recently revealed to her followers that she uses one of the gorgeous presets featured on Tezza to edit her photos. If you’re looking for an easy way to make your photos pop like an influencer’s, using Tezza’s presets is a great place to start. 

Tezza features presets and editing tools that can be used for photos and videos alike. The app is free to download, but in order to use its features, you have to sign up for one of the memberships. They start at $1.99 per month. 

Tezza on the App Store

5. PicsArt: The best Instagram editing app for creatives

Digital creator Sofi of thatsosofi is no stranger to sharing her behind-the-scenes tools to create her artsy, colorful photos. She recently told her many followers that she uses the app PicsArt to add fun features like starry overlays to her pictures. 

PicsArt is an all-in-one photo editor that is best known for its impressive photo effects, artistic photo filters, and fun stickers. While there are over 5 million premade stickers to choose from within the app, you also have the option to DIY it and create your own. 

The app is free to download, but it includes in-app purchases like the PicsArt Gold subscription, which gives you access to thousands of premium stickers, fonts, frames, collages, and masks. 

PicsArt on the App Store

6. Facetune: Look your best with the top selfie editor

Not every influencer will admit to using this app. But digital creator Victoria of foxy.wanderer shared with her followers that she uses Facetune to make her skin look less oily in photos. 

Described as the “original selfie editor,” Facetune features dozens of tools to help you touch up and enhance your photos. You can whiten your teeth, remove blemishes, change your eye color, remove stray hairs, and even apply blush and lipstick, all within the app. 

With nearly five stars and thousands of reviews, it’s no wonder this is one of the most popular editing apps for Instagram photos. And the best part about Facetune? It’s totally free. 

Facetune on the App Store

It’s no secret that most influencers put their photos through dozens of rounds of editing before they appear on our feeds. Sure, it may take some practice to edit like the pros. But using even just one of these popular Instagram photo editor apps will make your photos even more Insta-worthy.

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Digital iPhone photography is as simple as tapping your screen whenever the mood strikes, but what good is taking all those photos if you’re the only one who ever sees them? Enter the humble photo printing app, which allows you to order and print high-quality photos from your iPhone and have them delivered to your door. 

8 apps to print high-quality photos from iPhone 

Ready to take the next step and have your favorite photos printed from your iPhone? These are the best photo printing apps available right now for iPhone.

1. Shutterfly 
2. Snapfish
3. FreePrints
4. Mixtiles
5. Print Studio
6. Printastic
7. Walgreens
8. Nations Photo Lab

1. Shutterfly: Best iPhone printer app for cards and gifts

There are a lot of reasons to love the Shutterfly photo printing app. With the Shutterfly app, you can upload photos directly from your Camera Roll or from Facebook, Instagram, and Google Photos. Unique photo gifts include puzzles, magnets, fleece blankets, mugs, and more. 

Once you create an account, you can take advantage of sales and discounts on prints, cards, gifts, and calendars. Promotional deals change throughout the seasons, but it’s not uncommon to receive unlimited free prints, free photo books, and huge discounts on photo cards.  

Shutterfly on the App Store

2. Snapfish: Best App to Print Photos from Your iPhone

Snapfish is another reliable photo printing app that is very similar to Shutterfly, offering the ability to order prints from your iPhone, as well as a range of gift items including blankets, pillows, mugs, puzzles, and playing cards. Print options are also quite extensive, allowing you to choose from a huge variety of sizes and finishes for a personalized touch. 

Like Shutterfly, Snapfish offers deals and promos all the time, as well as free shipping if you spend over $29.

Snapfish on the App Store

3. FreePrints: Best free printer app for iPhone

With FreePrints, you can quickly and easily turn your photos into premium 4×6 prints for just the price of shipping and handling. To get started, choose which app you want to print your photos from — your Photo library, Facebook, Instagram, Google Photos, and many other platforms are supported. 

You can order up to 1,000 free prints every month, but large sizes will cost extra. Unlike many other apps, FreePrints does not have a huge line of photo gifts — just high-quality photo printing for an unbelievable price. It’s the perfect no-fuss app for simple photo printing.

FreePrints on the App Store

4. Mixtiles: Best photo printing app for Instagram users

If you are one of the millions of people using Instagram to document your days, you will love Mixtiles. Take those tiny squares that represent family, friends, and fun, and turn them into 8×8 tiles you can stick on your wall. 

Mixtiles are removable, reusable, and leave no marks, so they’re perfect for on-the-fly decorating of any space in your home or office. In fact, using Mixtiles is probably the easiest way to take your photos from your Instagram gallery directly to your at-home gallery. Choose from different frames and mat designs for a style that fits your unique space.

Mixtiles on the App Store

5. Print Studio: Best photo printing app for retro-style photo booth prints

On the surface, Print Studio may seem like just another free app to print photos from iPhone, but some of the prints and photo gifts are one-of-a-kind. Retro photo booth prints are just one example. 

With Print Studio, you can create fun film strips in various sizes that are perfect for sharing with friends and family. Other fun products include daily calendars, grid posters, and mini photo books. Of course, classic print sizes are also available, with an emphasis on high-quality, natural-looking photos that are suitable for framing. 

Print Studio on the App Store

6. Printastic: Best photo printing app for easy photo books

Printastic takes all the guesswork out of creating beautiful photo books from the photos on your iPhone. The Printastic app uses an algorithm to analyze your photos and find sets of related shots to create a photo book with a unique layout to maximize space. Photo prints, canvases, and magnets are also available. 

Photos are printed on premium Kodak paper in glossy or matte finish. The app is intuitive and easy to use, and prices are affordable, making Printastic a great app for printing photos from your iPhone. 

Printastic on the App Store

7. Walgreens: Intuitive app for quick photo printing

Need your high-quality photo prints quickly? If you live near a Walgreens, you can download the Walgreens photo printing app and have your photos printed for same-day pickup. This is one of the most popular ways to print photos from your iPhone, and it is especially useful if you need them immediately. 

At Walgreens, you can purchase prints in a variety of sizes, as well as photo books, calendars, and cards. Promo codes and discounts are widely available, making easy photo printing quick and affordable.

Walgreens on the App Store 

8. Nations Photo Lab: Best photo printing app for high-quality prints

Nations Photo Lab is passionate about creating the highest-quality photo prints available. The company prides itself on excellent customer service, a full money-back guarantee, and a variety of creative print options for amateur and professional photographers alike. Print options include a variety of sizes, including large-format prints, as well as many different creative finishes. Choose from linen, metal, canvas, or acrylic prints that really stand out from the competition. 

Nations Photo Lab on the App Store

With so many fabulous photo printing apps available for iPhone, printing photos is nearly as easy as not printing them. Photo prints are great for sharing, sending, gifting, and hanging. Give one of these apps a try to create memories that you can enjoy without looking at your phone. 

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The best screen recorder apps for iPhone

Obviously, one way to record your screen is with the built-in iOS screen recorder, but some apps can take your recordings to the next level. To help you sift through all of the available apps, here are the best apps you can download to record your iPhone screen:

1. TechSmith Capture
2. Record It!
3. Web Recorder
4. Screen Recorder – Livestream
5. AirScr Screen Recorder
6. Reaction Cam
7. Screen Recorder – RecPro
8. DU Recorder
9. Screen Recorder +
10. Screen Recorder Pro

1. TechSmith Capture: Best screen recorder app

If you do any screen recording on your computer, you may recognize TechSmith from its Camtasia suite of apps. With TechSmith Capture, not only can you record your screen, but like other apps, it will record your microphone so you can add narration or voice-overs to your videos. 

After you finish your recordings, they’re all kept in a well-organized library in the app where you can review, delete, and share them.  If you’re using Camtasia on your computer, you can also share your videos directly from your device to your computer without ever leaving the app.

TechSmith Capture on the App Store

2. Record It!: Screen recorder with facecam

Not only does Record It! let you record your screen and audio at the same time like the native screen recorder in iOS, but it also lets you record using your front camera to capture your reactions to the screen. This can be helpful if you’re creating videos for YouTube or other social media sites like Instagram because it will allow your viewers to see your face while you’re talking, and see your screen simultaneously.

Record It! also allows you to import old recordings from your Camera Roll and add video reactions, audio narrations, and other annotations to them.

Record It! on the App Store

3. Web Recorder: Capture your iOS browser

If you want to record things in your browser, then Web Recorder might be the app you’re looking for. It acts as its own web browser and only records what’s happening on the web page itself. So you don’t have to worry about notifications popping up or cropping it later to get rid of things like the time or your data connection.

After you’ve finished recording, you can also save and share the video directly from within the app.

Web Recorder on the App Store

4. Screen Recorder – Livestream: One of the best screen recorders for iPhone

Screen Recorder – Livestream might be the app that can do it all. It can record or broadcast your screen to various platforms, and it has a powerful video editor that allows you to trim, crop, or merge your recordings. You can also create a custom watermark if you want to put one on your videos. Plus, it has a whiteboard feature, which is great for annotating or showcasing your drawing and painting skills.

Screen Recorder – Livestream  on the App Store

5. AirScr Screen Recorder: A recorder and editor app

While you can capture your screen and audio with AirScr, where this app really shines is with its editing features. After you’ve finished your recording, you can edit it down, combine it with other recordings, add a reaction using the facecam, and even record voice-overs for your videos. This app gives you a lot of control over your recordings that other apps would require you to download an additional video editor to achieve.

AirScr on the App Store

6. Reaction Cam: Best iOS screen and face recorder

Reaction Cam is a little different than the other screen recording apps on this list because it’s more about recording you than your screen.  This is great if you’re recording a reaction video. Just as its name suggests, it records your screen while playing back various videos from around the internet, and it films you as you react to watching them.

Similar to the app Web Recorder, it not only records videos from YouTube or Instagram but will also let you record other webpages and will film your reaction as you navigate to those sites. This could be useful if you’re creating videos that respond to news or announcements in things like video games or movies. 

Reaction Cam on the App Store

7. Screen Recorder – RecPro: Record and stream your screen

If you’re looking for an app that can do live streams and can record your screen, then look no further than Screen Recorder – RecPro.  In addition to being able to stream to various platforms like Twitch and Facebook, you also get total control over your screen recordings. You can adjust the resolution and framerate before you record, and while editing, you can add filters, adjust the speed, or even record a video commentary. So, if you were hoping to find an app that would record and stream your iPhone screen, then give this app a try.

Screen Recorder – RecPro on the App Store

8. DU Recorder: Record, edit, and stream your screen

If you’re only using DU Recorder to record your iPhone’s screen, you might not notice anything special about it. It’s all of the other things that the app can do that makes it so powerful. It comes with a suite of editing tools and video filters, but it also allows you to live-stream your iPhone’s screen directly to YouTube, Facebook, or even Twitch. It is free to download but will stamp a watermark on all of your videos. You can get rid of the watermark by upgrading it with an in-app purchase.

DU Recorder on the App Store

9. Screen Recorder +: Do more with your recordings

Screen Recorder + will really step up your screen recording game. It’s one of the few apps that supports 2K and 4K resolutions for a cleaner and more crisp video. It also offers a full timeline editor, so after you finish recording, you can trim or crop your video, film a reaction, or even record narration. And when you’re down with the video, you can start your upload to YouTube from the app, so you’re doing everything, from creation to upload, all within Screen Recorder +.

Screen Recorder + on the App Store

10. Screen Recorder Pro: Elevate your videos

With Screen Recorder Pro as the name suggests, you can record your screen like a pro, but you can also capture audio, edit your videos and record yourself talking to the camera. One of the great features of Screen Recorder Pro, though, is it’s annotation tools. Not only can you drop stickers to help draw attention to a particular area of the screen, but you can also draw with the brush tool, similar to how you’d use this feature in Instagram or Snapchat.

Screen Recorder Pro on the App Store

While it might be easier to just stick to the native screen recording tool in iOS, there’s so much more you can do with your videos. It all depends on what exactly you want to do with them. Hopefully, this list has helped give you some ideas and inspired you to try new screen recorder apps and their features. 

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While technically all you need to participate in this trend is your Camera app and your face, there are additional tools available to help level-up your selfie game. In this article, we’ve rounded up our top 10 favorite apps that will help you capture the perfect selfie. 

The top 10 selfie apps for iPhone

When it comes to taking a great selfie, quite a few factors come into play. You need to make sure you have a steady hand, a neutral background, and good lighting — outside, during the golden hour right after sunrise and right before sunset, is the most ideal. Even with all of those components, there are other things you can do to make sure that your selfie stands out from the rest. 

Whether you’re looking for the perfect camera or a tool to retouch your photo, the apps below will help you take the perfect selfie: 

1. Facetune 2
2. BeautyPlus
3. Everlook
4. AirBrush
5. A Color Story
6. VSCO
7. Perfect365
8. Retrica
9. YouCam Perfect
10. Selfie Editor

1. Facetune 2: Best selfie editing app

Facetune 2 is a staple of every good selfie toolkit. Described as your own personal “glam squad,” this award-winning app features easy-to-use tools such as smooth skin, teeth whitener, glitter brushes, and red-eye removal. Within the app, you can also enlarge or minimize features on your face and body, as well as change the direction of the light source. 

But perhaps the best thing about this app is that you can use the live retouching feature to touch up your photo before you even take it. 

Facetune 2 is free to download and comes with in-app purchases such as a membership subscription that grants unlimited access to all features.  

Facetune 2 on the App Store

2. BeautyPlus: Snap, edit, and filter your way to a better selfie 

With almost five stars and over 150,000 reviews, BeautyPlus is one of the top photo editing apps available for iPhone. While it has tons of powerful editing tools like a lip plumper, a hair volumizer, and fun augmented reality filters, the feature that draws the most praise from users is the auto-beautify tool. 

While you have the option to manually edit the photo however you desire, the auto-beautify tool turns your photo into the perfect selfie with just the push of a button. The app is free to download but comes with in-app purchases for premium features like reshaping and firming tools. 

BeautyPlus on the App Store

3. Everlook: One of the best selfie apps for accessories

Everlook is one of the most powerful face editing apps out there. Not only can you essentially remodel your entire face — which is a controversial editing tool, to say the least — you can also give yourself facial hair, change your eye color, and even dress up in accessories like a hat or glasses. 

The app’s face recognition technology makes editing your selfie not only a breeze, but fun. While the free version comes with many features, even more tools are available with the paid Everlook VIP Subscription. 

Everlook on the App Store

4. AirBrush: Hide blemishes and give yourself glowing skin

This retouching app will help you fine-tune your features and hide any unsightly marks so your selfie will be even more Instagram-worthy. Free to download in the App Store, AirBrush features multiple editing tools to give you glowing skin, brighter eyes, and voluminous hair with just the push of a button. 

While the app’s free version includes tons of editing capabilities, the AirBrush Black paid subscription features even more. 

AirBrush on the App Store 

5. A Color Story: Paint your selfie with light leaks and vintage filters

A Color Story can help turn your classic selfie into an aesthetically pleasing masterpiece through its over 400 professionally designed filters and 20 different advanced editing tools. Not only can you add movable effects to your photo, but you can also smooth your skin and color your face with light leaks. 

While A Color Story is free to download, you have to purchase a subscription to access all of the filters and tools. 

A Color Story on the App Store

6. VSCO: The classic selfie editor 

VSCO is a classic selfie editor that every Instagram self-photographer should have on their iPhone. The dozens of filters available are just some of the many reasons this app is so popular. The editing tools included within the free version are the same as those used by the pros, so, needless to say, downloading this app will give your selfies a real upgrade. 

The paid subscription of VSCO gives you access to more filters and tools. 

VSCO on the App Store

7. Perfect365: Selfie editor with a makeup tool

With four and a half stars and over 114,000 reviews, Perfect365 is a virtual makeup app that can give you a complete makeover with just a single tap. With tons of makeup brands and looks designed by top Instagram influencers, there’s no limit to how you can experiment with your personal style. 

While the free version has all the beauty tools you need to capture the perfect selfie, the paid subscription gives you access to unlimited makeup looks. 

Perfect365 on the App Store

8. Retrica: The original filter camera

This photo editing app features a variety of overlays and editing tools that can give your selfies the ultimate vintage look. Between multiple light leaks and over 190 filters, the free version of this app will help you post some seriously fabulous selfies. 

The premium feature gives you access to Retrica’s entire library. 

Retrica on the App Store

9. Selfie Editor: A simple retouching app for your best selfies 

This simple photo editor is great for retouching selfies to give you radiant skin, whiter teeth, and more. The beauty camera also features tons of picture-perfect filters so you can capture a great selfie every time. 

The app is free to download, but the in-app subscription gives you access to premium selfie tools. 

Selfie Editor on the App Store

10.  YouCam Perfect: A selfie cam with live editing features

This app is known for being one of the best selfie cameras around. Thanks to the live effects option, you can perfect your selfie before you even snap the photo. After you’ve taken your picture, you can add bursts of shapes and colors with the magic brush or conceal any unsightly parts of the image with the blur tool. 

Most of the features are available within the free version. However, the premium version includes even more unique tools. 

YouCam Perfect on the App Store

Whether you’re looking to simply touch up an old selfie you want to post or hoping to capture your best angle with a beauty camera, these apps will get you one step closer to achieving the self-portrait of your dreams.

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The best private photo sharing sites

Some of the pictures you take are a little more private than others. Maybe you don’t want to share pictures of your kids all over the internet or to publicly post those embarrassing albeit funny pictures of your family trying to pose together. However, you might want to share them with select friends and family members. The following are the best sites to privately share or transfer your pics.

1. Google Photos: Best free photo sharing site

Although it was initially marked as a backup solution for your entire photo library, Google Photos has some pretty impressive sharing functionalities. All of your pics are private when you upload them, but you can share them with friends and family at any time so that they can download or add them to their photo library. And, perhaps best of all, Google offers a free tier that allows you to store an unlimited number of photos. How can you go wrong with that?

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2. iCloud Photos: Private photo sharing and backup

If you’re an iPhone or Mac user, then there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with iCloud in some form or another. But if you have iCloud Photos turned on on your iPhone, your pictures are already being automatically uploaded as you take them. You can share your pictures and videos at any time or even create collaborative albums so you and your friends can privately share photos.

3. Amazon Photos: Best way to share photos for Prime members

Offering many features similar to those of Google Photos and iCloud Photos, Amazon may be a better option for sharing your photos with friends and family. It’s free to all Amazon Prime members and is fully integrated with other Amazon products. That means you can view your library on any Fire TV or Alexa-enabled device with a screen. 

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4. Dropbox: Best way to share photos and more

While Dropbox might not be your typical photo library manager, it is a quick and user-friendly way to share your files. So after you upload your pictures and videos, you’ll be able to view them online and share them with anybody. And you can create a shared folder so other users can send their pictures from a trip or event to you. 

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5. WeTransfer: Quickly send your pictures

If you have a folder or group of pictures you want to share, the quickest and easiest way to send them to friends is with WeTransfer. It lets you send files of all types without requiring you to create an account first. Just like sending an email, all you have to do is type in your email address, type in the email addresses you’re sending to, and attach the pictures you want to share. 

Now, that being said, you can create an account with WeTransfer and pay to upgrade so that you can access more features like raising the transfer limit from 2 GB to 20 GB and password-protecting what you share.

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Photo websites to share photos online

Sharing your pictures with family and friends can be a lot of fun, but maybe you’ve taken some pictures that you want to share beyond your social circle. There are plenty of websites that will host your photos for you; it just depends on what specific features you’re hoping to get out of those sites. Here are the five best sites to share your pictures online.

6. Flickr: Best of the photo sharing sites

Flickr is probably one of the most popular sites for hosting pictures on the internet. In addition to hosting, Flickr offers a suite of editing and organizing tools, as well as a handful of social networking features.  You can like or comment on pictures or have other people do the same for your pics. And because of its popularity, a lot of other apps integrate with Flickr, automatically uploading or syncing your pictures.

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7. SmugMug: Quality photo sharing website 

SmugMug has some great features and sleek layout templates to help you showcase and share your pictures. You can also organize your library into albums, so it’s a little easier to navigate through all of your pictures. And you can always update your theme to change the layout of how your images are being displayed. 

While it’s a little light on social networking tools, you can connect your other accounts on platforms like Facebook and Twitter to share with your friends.

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8. Photobucket: Host your pictures for backup or to share publicly

Something that sets Photobucket apart from the other sites on this list is how well it lets you walk the line of sharing pictures online and backing up your library. With organizational features like captions and titles for your pictures, Photobucket will also let you sort them into public and private albums so that only your public photos appear when other people search for them. 

One of the downsides to Photobucket is that not all of their tools are available, depending on which subscription tier you choose. So, before you sign up and start uploading your entire photo library to Photobucket, make sure you’ll be able to use the features you want or need the most.

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9. 500px: Showcase and license your pictures

While anyone can upload their pictures to 500px, where the site really excels is with professional and aspiring photographers. 500px focuses on displaying and showcasing your work, as well as networking with other photographers. In fact, they claim that their search algorithm works to highlight the work of new members so that more experienced users can offer feedback and help. 

Membership is free, but you can only upload 20 photos per week. You can upgrade to a Pro membership for only $25 per year, which will unlock more features and give you access to unlimited uploads.

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10. PhotoBlog: Blog and share your photos online

If you’re looking for more of a blogging platform to share your photos on, you should turn to the aptly named PhotoBlog. With an emphasis on layouts and designs, PhotoBlog gives you greater control of how your photos are displayed. You can organize your pictures into galleries and not only give them titles and captions but also write entire blog posts to go along with your images. And like some of the other websites on the list, PhotoBlog will act as a social network, letting you like and comment on other photographers’ pictures while letting them do the same on your photos.

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The best free photo sharing sites

When it comes to sharing your pictures online, maybe you’re just looking for something easy-to-use for one photo or just a handful of images. And, more importantly, you may just want something that will host your pictures for free. The following are the top five free places to upload your photos.

11. Imgur: Easiest way to share images online

If you don’t want to worry about storage limits, then Imgur might be the site for you. It’s mostly used to host images for websites like Reddit or other social media sites, so you probably don’t want to store family pictures or vacation photos here. 

But, that being said, you can upload as many images as you want without even creating an account, but if you do create a free account, you gain access to features like albums and captions to help organize your pictures.

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12. Behance: Share and find inspiration on this photo website

More of a social network for all creative professionals, Adobe’s Behance is perfect for photographers uploading their pictures. It’s free to use, and there’s no limit to how many projects you can have on there or how many images you upload. It’s not meant for uploading your entire photo library, however, but individual projects or collections of photos. And if you’re already using any apps from the Adobe suite, then uploading to Behance from those apps will be a breeze.

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13. ImageShack: A well-designed and free photo sharing site

Even though ImageShack doesn’t give you unlimited storage for your pictures, it does give you 10 GB per month for free. If you’re only occasionally uploading a group of pictures, then spacing your 10 GB out shouldn’t be too difficult. You can tag pictures, organize your photos into albums, and share them with friends.

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14. PostImage: Upload your photos online

Uploading your pictures is fast and super easy using PostImage. You can upload and resize your photos without even creating an account. If you do create an account, you’ll have access to more features, such as organizing your photos into galleries and generating links to make sharing even easier. The only caveat to using PostImage is that your pictures have to be under 8 MB each to upload them.

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15. imgbox: Quick photo sharing site

Another fast, simple-to-use, and completely free photo site is imgbox. Like PostImage, you don’t need an account to get started, but if you do create one, you’ll gain access to more tools. You’ll be able to upload pictures, create galleries, and save your upload settings as presets for next time. 

With imgbox, you get unlimited storage for JPG, GIF, and PNG files. The only limitation is that each file must be under 10 MB when you upload it.

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The best photo sharing apps for iPhone

You’re probably taking most of your pictures with your iPhone. With every iPhone model, the camera keeps getting better, and it’s always with you in your pocket. It makes sense that you’d want to find an app that makes sharing the photos on your iPhone easier. 

Many of the sites listed in this article offer an iOS app with most of the same sharing features. But maybe you’ve tried those apps and just don’t like the way they work on your iPhone. If that’s the case, here are five top-notch iPhone apps to make sharing your photos easier.

16. PhotoCircle: Share your photos with a private group 

The best way to think about PhotoCircle is as a massive shared photo album. So every time you create a new album, it’s private, and only you can see the pictures you add until you invite other people to be a part of that album. And once other people join your album, you can give them permission to add their own pictures. The best part is that there’s no limit to how many people you can invite or how many photos you can upload. 

PhotoCircle on the App Store

17. VSCO: Edit pictures and share them online

While VSCO is an app that’s primarily thought of for its powerful photo editing features, it also has robust sharing features. After you import your pictures, you can publish and organize them into collections or share them outside of the VSCO network. VSCO is free to download and use, but you can unlock more features if you upgrade with a paid subscription of $20 per year.

VSCO on the App Store

18. Ever: An app to back up and share pictures

Ever does much more than share your photos with your friends and family; it will actually back up your entire photo library for free with unlimited storage. 

The downside with the free tier is that it compresses your pictures, but if you want to save your images at full resolution, you can upgrade to the Ever Plus subscription. You can put your pictures into shared albums to send to your close family and friends, or you can connect your other social media accounts to share directly to those platforms.

Ever on the App Store

19. Cluster: Private app for sharing photos

With Cluster, you can privately share all of your photos with friends and family. Where Cluster differs from some of the other apps on this list is that instead of creating a shared album to share with friends, you actually create private groups for everyone to continuously share pics and videos with each other. Within each group, you can even organize your photos into different albums and collections.

Cluster on the App Store

20. FamilyAlbum: Best app to share photos with family

As you’d probably guess from the app’s name, FamilyAlbum is meant for sharing pictures among family members. It’s designed mostly for parents who want to keep their family members updated with pictures of their kids without annoying all of their other friends on social media. And since you’re already uploading pics of your family, FamilyAlbum also offers excellent tools to design and print a physical photo book.

FamilyAlbum on the App Store

There are a ton of ways to share your pictures, whether you’re looking for a quick way to securely transfer photos, showcase your best photography skills, or share photos from your iPhone. Hopefully, this article has helped you figure out the best way for you to share all of your photos online.

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In this guide, we’ll give you all the tools you need to change, edit, or remove the background from an image. 

The 7 best background photo editors for iPhone 

Thanks to modern technology and the increasing capabilities of our handheld devices, editing the backgrounds of photos has never been easier. Whether you want to blur the trash can behind your killer pose or switch out your city scenery for something tropical, we’ve rounded up the 7 best background photo editor apps for iPhone users. 

They are as follows: 

1. Background Eraser
2. Cut Paste Photos Pro Edit Chop
3. Blur Photo Background
4. Object Removal Lite
5. Blur Photo Editor Background
6. Focos
7. LightX Photo Editor & Retouch

1. Background Eraser: Erase, remove, and cut out the background of any photo

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for the background of a photo is to just delete it. That’s where the Background Eraser app comes in. This free app allows you to easily remove the background of a picture and save the transparent version of the photo as a PNG or JPEG. 

Once the photo is removed, you can use it as a stamp within other apps like Snapchat, or you can use it in a collage. You can also use it in one of the other apps listed below and add it on top of a different background. 

This app also features advanced erasing tools, as well as restore and reverse options. It’s currently free in the App Store. 

Background Eraser on the App Store

2. Cut Paste Photos Pro Edit Chop: The easiest image background changer app

Maybe you love the way you look in a certain photo but wish it was on an exotic beach instead of your mother’s front porch. A cut and paste app like Cut Paste Photos Pro Edit Chop can transport you to any destination in the world with just a few swipes of your finger. 

This app is mostly used for its easy photo cut tool and its over 40 fun camera-ready backgrounds to choose from. You can also cut objects and people from multiple photos and merge them all together in a new one — a great tool to have on hand for those group pictures where at least one person has their eyes closed.  

The app is free to download, but its premium features are only available with a monthly, quarterly, or yearly subscription. You do, however, get a free three-day trial of all the features upon downloading.  

Cut Paste Photos Pro Edit Chop on the App Store

3. Blur Photo Background: Artfully blur the background of any photo

Maybe the background of your photo isn’t terrible, but it could still be improved. Many people find that blurring the background of an image makes it look more polished, and apps like Blur Photo Background make this easy to accomplish. 

Blur Photo Background offers sophisticated yet simple-to-use tools to blur the background, an unwanted object, or even a stranger’s face. There are different types of blur tools (like Gaussian Blur and Motion Blur), as well as effects like Pixel, Glass, and Mosaic. 

The app is free to download and includes some in-app purchases for more advanced tools. 

Blur Photo Background on the App Store

4. Object Removal Lite: Remove unwanted objects from any photos

Still, sometimes the only way to make a photo work is to separate it from the background. Object Removal Lite is one of the leading apps in photo object removal. 

By using artificial intelligence and image processing technology, you can remove people, buildings, phone lines, and even blemishes from any photo you choose. The app also includes filters, editing functions, and other tools. 

Object Removal Lite is free to download in the App Store, but premium memberships are available and include more functions and ad-removal. 

Object Removal Lite on the App Store 

5. Blur Photo Editor Background: Add a unique blur effect to your Instagram photos

If you want to get a little more creative when you blur your photos, Blur Photo Editor Background is a great option. This app features tools that can blur a background quickly and easily, as well as 10 different blur effects to make your photos pop. 

In addition to artistically blurred photos, users also enjoy high-resolution editing, which allows you to zoom in on the tinier details you might otherwise miss. The app is free to download and comes with in-app purchases such as a Pro Subscription that features even more functions and tools. 

Blur Photo Editor Background on the App Store

6. Focos: Edit your iPhone photo like you have a DSLR camera

While iPhone cameras have come a long way since the first iPhone model, they’re still not as sophisticated as DSLR cameras. However, apps like Focos make it easier for iPhone photographers to edit their pictures into more professional shots, which is often created by a blurred background effect. 

With nearly five stars and thousands of reviews, Focos makes it possible to focus on a subject long after the photo was taken. You can adjust the depth of field and blur any unsightly backgrounds so your photos are always post-ready. 

Focos is free to download and offers some in-app purchases like additional features and built-in tutorials. 

Focos on the App Store

7. LightX Photo Editor & Retouch: Completely erase a photo’s background

Need to erase a background entirely? LightX Photo Editor & Retouch has got you covered. This all-in-one editing app offers tools such as cutouts, blur, and even a background changer. 

After you’ve cut out your subject and superimposed it onto a new background, you can add more flavor to your photo with its professional editing features like color splash effects, stickers, frames, doodles, and photo filters. 

The LightX Photo Editor & Retouch app is free to download and comes with additional in-app purchases. 

LightX Photo Editor & Retouch in the App Store

Thanks to modern advances in technology, editing photos has never been easier. And thanks to the apps mentioned in this article, you can blur photos, remove objects, and even change backgrounds directly on your iPhone.

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The 7 best filter apps for iPhone

There are dozens of photo filter apps available for iPhone, but they aren’t all created equal. The following 7 filter apps are easy to use, fun to experiment with, and either free or available at low cost. These are our favorite filter apps for creating quick and stylish edits to all of our photos:

1. VSCO: The most popular filter app right now
2. Retrica: Film-like filters for retro photographers
3. Snapseed: A feature-packed filter app for photographers
4. A Color Story: Create custom filters for your photos
5. PS Express: Pops of color and nature-based filters
6. Instagram: The first filter app on social
7. iPhone Photos: iPhone’s native photo filter app

1. VSCO: The most popular filter app right now

The premium version of the VSCO app includes more than 200 filters, called presets within the app. Many filters are based on vintage film looks, but there are also dedicated filters for landscapes, selfies, urban scenes, and more. 

VSCO filters allow a lot of flexibility, and new presets are added all the time, making them perfect for fashion photographers, Instagram influencers, and small businesses.

VSCO on the App Store

2. Retrica: Film-like filters for retro photographers

Want to turn your iPhone into a retro camera with the look of film? Look no further than Retrica, an app that lets you apply retro filters before taking a photo. More than 190 filters can be applied in real-time, which means you can take photos without any additional editing. 

Exclusive filters are released periodically to premium members, and Retrica also includes fun editing tools that you can use before and after taking a photo. 

Retrica on the App Store

3. Snapseed: A feature-packed filter app for photographers

Snapseed is one of the most comprehensive free photo editing apps, with a great mix of filters that can be endlessly adjusted and combined. Unique filter categories include black-and-white options along with vintage, grunge, grainy film, Retrolux, and Glamour Glow. The nondestructive editing feature means that you can change any aspect of your edit without having to start over. 

Snapseed on the App Store

4. A Color Story: Create custom filters for your photos

A Color Story includes more than 100 endlessly adjustable filters, plus the ability to create custom filters for your own unique look that can be saved for future use. Motion effects include lens flare, bokeh, light leakage, glow, and texture, and you can change every aspect of the effects so that they fit your photo perfectly. 

A Color Story on the App Store

5. PS Express: Pops of color and nature-based filters

Adobe Photoshop Express is a fast and easy photo editor with a variety of interesting filters that can’t be replicated anywhere else. The app is free to download, but premium features require a subscription fee. Our favorite filters allow you to add pops of color to otherwise black and white photos, create replicates of black-and-white film photos, and create HDR looks with a single tap. 

PS Express on the App Store

6. Instagram: The first filter app ever

We can’t talk about photo filter apps without mentioning the one that started it all. Instagram began in 2010 as a way for users to upload photos, add predesigned filters, and share them with followers and has since become one of the world’s largest social media platforms. 

While Instagram doesn’t offer dozens upon dozens of filters like many other photo apps, the filters that it does offer are well-loved by their users. Just about every Instagram user has a favorite filter, but the most widely used filter, according to Shutterstock, is Clarendon. 

Instagram on the App Store

7. iPhone Photos: iPhone’s native photo filter app

For casual photographers and folks who don’t want to download a dedicated app just to add filters on their selfies, we recommend going with the Photos app. The editing tools and filters available are great for casual sharing, and there’s no uploading or downloading because your photo library is already built right in. Nine filters are currently available in the Photos app, providing a variety of looks in color and black and white. 

Once you discover your favorite photo filter app, you’ll find that it is both fun and addicting to use. You’ll want to start editing every photo you’ve ever taken just so you can add your favorite filters. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

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The best photo apps for iPhone as of 2020 

1. VSCO: More than 200 filters for quick photo editing
2. Gemini Photos: A photo gallery cleaner for iPhone
3. GIF Maker: Convert your photos and videos into GIFs
4. NightCap Camera: Take stunning long exposures with your iPhone
5. Snapseed: A free photo editing app for all types of photography
6. Adobe Lightroom CC: A photo editing app for professional photographers
7. Adobe Spark Post: Perfect editing app for creating quick graphics
8. Camera + 2: A camera app packed with advanced features
9. Airbrush: Best selfie app for iPhone

1. VSCO: More than 200 filters for quick photo editing

If you want to quickly edit your photos with beautiful, professionally designed filters without a lot of fuss, check out VSCO. There are more than 200 filters to choose from for all types of photography, from landscapes to portraits. 

Save your favorite VSCO presets to use again and again or combine them to create your own unique looks. VSCO is one of the most popular photo editing tools for Instagram, and the results are truly stunning. 

VSCO on the App Store

2. Gemini Photos: A photo gallery cleaner for iPhone

The more storage your iPhone comes with, the harder it becomes to keep your photo library clutter-free. That’s where Gemini Photos comes in. With this app, you can tackle photo clutter in bite-sized pieces. Gemini Photos will start by helping you find duplicate photos, then will go on to find and delete blurry shots and help you choose the best of similar shots so you can delete the rest. Using the Gemini Photos app weekly is a great way to keep your photo clutter to a minimum.

Gemini Photos on the App Store

3. GIF Maker: Convert your photos and videos into GIFs

Are GIFs a part of your everyday conversations on social media? If you answered “yes,” then maybe it’s time to stop searching for the perfect GIF and start making your own. GIF Maker is a free app that allows you to turn your favorite photos or videos into one-of-a-kind GIFs. With it, you can create loop-style videos, add custom text, adjust the frame speed, and add beautiful filters before sharing. Now, all you have to do is find your best GIF-worthy shots.

GIF Maker on the App Store

4. NightCap Camera: Take stunning long exposures with your iPhone

If you’ve been playing around with low-light photography, you will love NightCap Camera. This app allows you to shoot long-exposure photos, time-lapse captures, and star trails with an array of settings that are easy to use. 

NightCap’s Long Exposure mode is great for amazing motion blur effects in low light. It also has an ISO Boost feature that allows for a 4-times higher ISO setting than any other app, producing bright photos in very low light. NightCap is a fun app for more advanced photographers who want to experiment with new techniques and settings. 

NightCap Camera on the App Store

5. Snapseed: A free photo editing app for all types of photography

Snapseed’s editing tools are free to use and provide professional-quality effects that are as simple as they are beautiful. Choose from a range of ready-to-go filters or fine-tune your edits by using powerful tools like HDR Scape, Healing, or Brush features. 

Snapseed is one of the easiest photo editing apps available — the tools are intuitive to use, and even if you’re a novice photographer, you can dramatically improve your shots.

Snapseed on the App Store

6. Adobe Lightroom CC: A photo editing app for professional photographers

If you have been taking your photography seriously for a while, you probably have some experience using Adobe Lightroom on your computer. Now, you can take those professional editing tools and use them on your iPhone. 

The Adobe Lightroom app uses an interface similar to its more powerful desktop editing software, and if you already use Adobe’s Creative Cloud, you’ll have access to your entire photo library on your phone. The Lightroom app is free to use with in-app purchases. If you aren’t already a subscriber, there are a variety of packages available for photographers. 

Adobe Lightroom CC on the App Store

7. Adobe Spark Post: Perfect editing app for creating quick graphics

Another of the many photo apps for iPhone by Adobe enables you to create quick promotional projects to post on social media. 

With Adobe Spark, you can make collages and add custom-colored borders and text overlays. You can also make custom posts for all of your social media platforms using a personalized color and font palette for easy edits, or you can choose from a variety of templates that are ready to personalize and post.

Adobe Spark Post on the App Store

7. Camera + 2: A camera app packed with advanced features

Despite the hardware and software upgrades that make new iPhones awesome, manual controls are still lacking on the native Camera app. That means if you want to play around with long shutter speeds, aperture, or ISO, you’ll have to install a camera app that can go the extra mile. 

Our recommendation is Camera +2, which enables you to utilize all the features of a fancy DSLR on your phone. You can virtually change lenses, set your shutter speed, focus manually, and shoot in RAW for maximum editing capabilities. This is an advanced camera app for experienced photographers and can be downloaded for $3.99. 

Camera+ 2 on the App Store

8. Airbrush: Best selfie app for iPhone

While Airbrush is a great general photo editor, it really excels at perfecting selfies and portraits. Before you post your photo on social media, edit your selfie to get rid of blemishes, smooth out wrinkles, and even out your skin tone. 

For even bolder effects, you can use Airbrush to add volume to your hair, enlarge and brighten your eyes, and whiten your teeth. Whether you want to fine-tune imperfections or change your look entirely, Airbrush will work wonders on all of your selfies and portraits.

Airbrush on the App Store

Even with all the amazing features available with your iPhone camera, you can still dramatically improve your photos with some of these amazing apps. Our favorite photo apps for iPhone make life easier and photography more fun, which is something we can all appreciate. 

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The number of accounts keeps growing as new features continue to roll out. And now, standing out on Instagram is more challenging than ever before. 

Thankfully, there are several third-party apps dedicated to making your Instagram posts and Stories shine. Whether you need some editing help or tools to increase your engagement, these best Instagram apps will take your account to the next level. 

The best Instagram-related apps for iPhone

When it comes to Instagram, there’s an app for everything. 

Looking for unique filters for your photos? Want to add some creativity to your Stories? Need something to help you schedule future posts? There’s an app for that — and we’ve rounded up the best ones. 

1. VSCO: The most popular photo and video editor

When it comes to high-quality editing apps, VSCO reigns supreme. The app’s free version includes ten aesthetically pleasing presets, as well as access to editing tools like contrast, grain, and fade. You can even create and save custom recipes so that every one of your Instagram photos and videos stays on brand. 

The VSCO Membership comes with over 200 presents and the app’s Video Montage feature. You can enjoy a free, 7-day trial when downloading the app. 

VSCO on the App Store

2. Gemini Photos: A photo gallery cleaner for avid Instagrammers

It’s no surprise that being active on Instagram requires a lot of photo-taking. So if you’ve ever fallen victim to the dreaded “iPhone Storage Full” alert, prepare to meet your next hero: Gemini Photos. 

With the push of a button, this app scans your Camera Roll and tracks down every duplicate picture, screenshot, and blurry photo that’s taking up space on your iPhone. Then you can choose to delete them, making manual photo removal a thing of the past. 

Gemini Photos on the App Store

3. A Color Story: A photo and video editor with Instagram feed planning

Easily one of the best new editing apps available, A Color Story features over 400 filters created by top photographers, as well as movable effects, advanced editing tools, and the ability to save your editing steps as custom filters. 

While its editing tools are top-notch, one of the app’s most popular features is Instagram Grid Preview, which allows you to lay out your current and future grid for a cohesive look. 

Some of the features and filters are included in the app’s free version, while unlimited access is only available for a yearly membership fee of $24.99.

A Color Story on the App Store

4. A Design Kit: Photo design, brushes, and text

If you’re looking to add a little pizazz to your Instagram posts and Stories, A Design Kit is your next favorite app. With unique tools like realistic brushes, modern fonts, and tons of fun stickers to choose from, your feed will easily stand out from the rest. 

Some features are available in the app’s free version, but all are unlocked when you sign up for a year-long membership at $23.99.

A Design Kit on the App Store

5. Boomerang from Instagram: Create captivating mini videos

If you’re a big fan of the Boomerang feature in Instagram Stories, then having the Boomerang from Instagram app is a must. Rather than using the Instagram Stories camera, you can use the camera with the Boomerang app to stitch together a mini video in seconds. 

Found for free within the app store, Boomerang for Instagram also lets you share directly to Instagram or Facebook. 

Boomerang from Instagram on the App Store

6. LifeLapse: One of the best Instagram apps for stop motion

Love stop-motion videos but have no idea how to make them? LifeLapse makes creating these eye-catching videos seamless and straightforward, whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned pro. 

Not only does this free app include all the tools you need to create a high-quality stop-motion video, but it also features customization options such as sound effects, royalty-free music (in the PRO Plan), and filters. In-app purchases include the PRO Plan, which comes with watermark-free videos and additional features. 

LifeLapse on the App Store

7. InShot: An Instagram video editor 

Since Instagram extended the length of videos allowed on the platform and released IGTV, videos have become a significant part of a strong social media presence. Thanks to its voice-over features, filter options, and simple editing tools, InShot is one of the best apps for creating Insta-worthy videos. 

Most of the app’s features are available with the free version, but InShot Pro Unlimited includes stickers, watermark-free videos, and other additional tools. 

InShot on the App Store

8. Clipomatic: Text on videos

The only problem with creating videos for Instagram is that so often, people don’t have their sound turned up, and they miss out on the video’s audio. Clipomatic solves that pesky problem by using its smart editing feature to turn everything you say on a video into live captions. 

For a one-time download fee of $4.99, all you have to do is press record, and your words will grace your videos in a stylish font of your choosing. 

Clipomatic on the App Store

9. Later: Schedule posts for Instagram

If you’ve ever lain awake at night wishing for a way to schedule your Instagram posts in advance, then Later has got you covered. 

Free for download in the App Store, this marketing app lets you upload and schedule your posts without that annoying push notification. You can plan out your Instagram feed with the drag-and-drop option and even tag users and locations in your posts ahead of time. 

Later on the App Store

10. Unfold: One of the best Instagram apps for Story templates 

While curating gorgeous Instagram posts is definitely worth your time, you can’t ignore your Stories. Thanks to its 200-plus templates, advanced font tools, and editing features, Unfold is easily one of the top Story apps. 

Download it for free in the App Store or upgrade to Unfold+ to access all of the app’s features and templates.  

Unfold on the App Store

Whether you’re posting to your feed just for fun or you’re serious about growing your following, using a third-party app can help you elevate your Instagram game in a way the social media platform never could.

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