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# PhotoPad Reviews & Product Details

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PhotoPad Pro image editing software is a photo editor for Windows and Mac. It allows you to edit and apply effects to photos and other images. When editing photos you can crop, rotate and resize and, if required, add effects like sepia tones, red eye reduction as well as the ability to change the hue, saturation and brightness levels plus more.

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Languages Supported

German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Overview by
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## Pricing

Pricing provided by PhotoPad.

### Pro Edition

$39.95

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### Home Edition

 $34.99

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## User Insights

Average based on 29 real user reviews.

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 ![tohir b.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "tohir b.")
TB

tohir b.

Графический дизайнер

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/25/2023

"Photo editor and viewing in wide format"

3.5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

But the fact that it is simple and modest for Windows programs, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

It will not show in vector order, that is, in CMYK, it is very difficult to recognize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

To show a photo or move to another photo Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Allan F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Allan F.")
AF

Allan F.

Financial Analyst

Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/18/2023

"It was good using the app for personal creativity and usage"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

It helps in editing my photos just like a professional and makes it more clear to upload. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

Nothing much except the downloading takes times in the phone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps in creating a big business oppurtunity for my firm to reach out to maximum customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Sayed Mohd A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sayed Mohd A.")
SA

Sayed Mohd A.

Technical Apprentice

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/6/2022

"Quality editing with minimal effort"

4/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

The most helpful thing about Photopad is that it offers a simple and accessible interface and a host of user support options which makes it easy to use for the users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

The clone tool on this software is so time-consuming. There are alot of things about this software that take 2-3 steps instead of one. Sometimes it gets crashed too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me to edit my favorite photos in various ways, like making color adjustments or applying effects. I can quickly touch up my photos before publishing them on Facebook or Instagram Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ruchi S.

Digital Marketing Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/30/2022

"Best Photo Editing Software For Product Images"

5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

PhotoPad is a simple photo editing app that is designed to help you make simple edits to your photos. You can also use PhotoPad to crop, flip, rotate and resize your photos with ease. It also includes basic color filters, vignettes and warps for those who want to easily enhance their photos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

PhotoPad is a simpler, more affordable alternative that offers the features most people need to improve their photos.With PhotoPad we can quickly crop and resize photos with drag-and-drop functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhotoPad:

It is easy to adjust exposure, colorize photographs. Once you’ve mastered the basics with PhotoPad, you can move up to more advanced image editors if you want. It includes a wide range of photo filters, effects and tools that are quick and simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is good photo editing software to edit product images. In my kreative agency, We are selling products online and need to redesign product images from time to time. If we hire a professional designer to edit photos or generate new one then the cost will be higher so we choose PhotoPad software. It is easy to manage like crop, resize and focus picture quality. We can also use some extra filters on images. Draw tool is a good one for modifying images. Overall good for our ecommerce business. If you’re looking for a simple way to edit your photos, programs like Photoshop and Lightroom are great options. But they can be very expensive, and unless you’re a pro photographer, they might require more features than you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Keoni G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Keoni G.")
KG

Keoni G.

Senior SDR Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/4/2022

"Simple and Easy"

5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

User friendly. You don't need instructions to work it. It works just like every other photo application or photo pad software. Color is also standard, no HI-Def (or atleast that I know of) They have lots of tutorials that were helpful and free online help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

I wasn't able to find a customer service number. When I bought mine I noticed it did not come with a warranty card so not sure if my unit was used or refurbshed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhotoPad:

Good for the price and easy to use on a laptop or tablet. Tablet version is a little harder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

Making photo edits for weddings. I do photography on the side and the photo editing options are amazing. You can turn photos into HD but you can not upload from HD source. The pic quality is not that great but do-able. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Adan R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adan R.")
AR

Adan R.

MIDI Producer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/7/2021

"A convenient and simple tool to edit images"

4/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

I like the ease of use, the interface is very intuitive, you learn to use it very easily, and it has many interesting tools and functions. It is not perfect for professional photo editing but works well in most cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

some photographic effects and filters do not leave the desired results even if the parameters are modified, for example the lighting effects should be able to be applied only to certain specific color areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhotoPad:

If your work does not require professional details, consider this software, you can try it for free, you will surely like it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have found it very useful for simple edits, it is a fairly stable and fast software, at least on my system it works very well, I love the collages creation tool for multiple customization options, you don't have to work much on it to achieve a nice result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Fabian C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Fabian C.")
FC

Fabian C.

Productor Músical y AudioVisual

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/2/2021

"It is a good image editor with many useful tools and functions for simple tasks"

3.5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

The soft is very stable, the effects are applied quickly, the interface is very intuitive, I was able to use it without problem from the beginning and without having to look for alternative help Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

I think it lacks some advanced tools such as automatic cropping alternatives, more functions of effects in the texts and layers, sometimes I have fallen short and to achieve the objective I have had to devise other ways that take me more time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhotoPad:

If your tasks do not require advanced and repetitive processes, this is a very good option for photographic retouching and filters, but if you have to do processes that require agility and speed, I do not recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have loved the effect of eliminating noise in the photographs, it works wonderfully, it has surprised me, but some other effects such as lighting have not satisfied me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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12/6/2021
Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite

 ![Gabriela G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gabriela G.")
GG

Gabriela G.

Coordinador de marca Mercado Andares y Andares Corporativos

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/25/2022

"Fast and simpmle"

4/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

I like this kind of software that makes it easier for people who are not professionals in the photo editing world so that they can use it and not be intimidated by tons of complicated functions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

they could do better in the presets, they are not as high quality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is solving the photo editing easily, without a program that demands so much of your computer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 ![Ashir Gul S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ashir Gul S.")
AS

Ashir Gul S.

Graduate Trainee - Operations

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/5/2022

"Editing My photos thorugh this app is easy and tkme saving"

1/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

The features of this app is very helpful and more important is its like desktop display which gives more compfort vission and access toward features. It has a good qualtity of finsihed product after downloading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

I have been using this for instant work and its gradually updates make this app very efficient and before updates there were some quaries related display disturbance. Now its working fluently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhotoPad:

If you people are doing freelauncing or other kind of job, you must have time importance and this app has capabilty to resolve your problems instantly. It has amazing features and display. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

You can edit pics very instantly and quality of picture is always desireable. Moreover crop the picture with very angle and removing unwanted stuff from photos are very flexible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite

 ![Prabhat P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Prabhat P.")
PP

Prabhat P.

Texture Artist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/18/2021

"All You Need to Know About PhotoPad"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PhotoPad?

The best thing i like about PhotoPad that it is very easy to use, whether you're professionally skilled or not you can easily edit photos and apply various filters and effects to them. PhotoPad provides various features like rotation, cropping, flipping, resizing ,etc also it has lots of various filters and effects combinations which can give a photo better look.PhotoPad supports every formats we know like jpg,png,tiff,bmp,etc.

The Best Feature i like about the PhotoPad is we can change the aspect ratio of an image without distorting key features using the liquid resize effect, and can merge multiple exposures to create HDR - High Dynamic Range - photographs which a 3D Artist use in lighting of scenes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhotoPad?

The only thing I dislike about PhotoPad is it has only limited editing tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhotoPad solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am CG Texturing Artist, and I always need to do short tweaks in textures images for 3D scenes. Because of its easy interface, I was able to do work faster than usual. Because of its amazing features, textures look great in 3D scenes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Nouman Ali
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Last activity about 4 years ago

We can also use some extra filters on images. Draw tool is a good one for modifying images. Overall good for business.

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Last activity almost 4 years ago

Is NCH PhotoPad good?

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## Pricing Options

Pricing provided by PhotoPad.

### Pro Edition

$39.95

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### Home Edition

 $34.99

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