SimpleSnip tutorials

Learn SimpleSnip

Short guides for every tool in SimpleSnip's free, browser-based photo editor.

• How to Open an Image Online

  Learn how to open an image in SimpleSnip by dragging and dropping, browsing, pasting, or loading from a URL, all in your browser.

• How to Use the Move Tool

  Learn how to use SimpleSnip's Move tool to reposition a layer or selection on the canvas.

• How to Select Part of an Image

  Learn how to make rectangle, ellipse, and lasso selections in SimpleSnip's free online photo editor.

• How to Use the Magic Wand Tool

  Learn how SimpleSnip's magic wand selects regions by color, with adjustable tolerance and a smart auto mode.

• How to Use the Brush Tool

  Learn how to paint on a layer with SimpleSnip's Brush tool, including straight lines with Shift+click.

• How to Erase Part of an Image

  Learn how to use the Eraser tool in SimpleSnip to remove pixels from a layer, masked to your selection.

• How to Pick a Color from an Image

  Learn how to sample a color from your image with SimpleSnip's Eyedropper tool.

• How to Fill an Area with Color

  Learn how to use Bucket fill in SimpleSnip to fill a region of a layer with a solid color.

• How to Draw Shapes on a Photo

  Learn how to draw rectangles, ellipses, and lines on your image with SimpleSnip's Shape tool.

• How to Crop an Image Online

  Learn how to crop an image for free in SimpleSnip, right in your browser.

• How to Add Text to a Photo

  Learn how to add text to a photo for free with SimpleSnip's Text tool.

• How to Resize and Rotate a Layer

  Learn how to use Free Transform in SimpleSnip to move, scale, and rotate a layer or selection.

• How to Use Layers

  Learn how layers work in SimpleSnip: add, duplicate, reorder, and manage them in your browser.

• How to Apply Photo Filters

  Learn how to preview and apply filters to a layer in SimpleSnip, for free and in your browser.

• How to Adjust Hue and Saturation

  Learn how to adjust hue and saturation on a layer or selection with SimpleSnip.

• How to Resize, Rotate, or Flip the Canvas

  Learn how to resize, rotate, and flip the whole canvas in SimpleSnip.

• How to Save and Export Your Image

  Learn how to export your finished image as PNG, JPEG, or WebP with SimpleSnip.

• How to Undo and Redo Edits

  Learn how undo, redo, and history work in SimpleSnip while you edit.

• How to Pan and Zoom the Canvas

  Learn how to pan and zoom the canvas in SimpleSnip using the Hand tool, scroll wheel, and keyboard shortcuts.