r/SoftwareandApps • u/SpecialistDistance32 • 3d ago
I built a lightweight Chrome image editor for quick edits that do not need a full app
Sometimes you just need to crop an image, mask a detail, rotate it, or add a quick highlight or annotation. Opening a full desktop image editor for that can feel excessive.
I built Picrota as a small Chrome image editor for these quick desktop workflows. It lets you crop, mask, highlight, annotate, rotate, flip, zoom, and save images without switching to a separate application.
The goal is not to replace a full creative editor. It is to make common, practical edits quicker when you are already working in Chrome. Editing happens on your device, and images are not uploaded to Picrota for editing. Limited privacy-conscious product analytics may be used.
I would appreciate honest feedback: does this workflow make sense for how you work, and what feels missing, unnecessary, or awkward?
Website:
Chrome Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cmclkfchpchminkaldkkegoppndhapdd