Pixelmator Classic iOS3.1.18 - App Store

Pixelmator is a powerful, full-featured, layer-based image editor that lets you add shapes, images, and text to create beautiful image compositions, touch up and enhance images, sketch, and paint on iPad and iPhone alike.

Designed exclusively for iOS and iPadOS, Pixelmator takes full advantage of the latest iOS and iPadOS 17 features and technologies, giving you innovative, fast, and powerful tools.

Create Eye-Catching Designs

- Combine words, shapes, and images to create breathtaking artwork right on your iPhone and iPad
- Apply non-destructive layer styles like shadows, outlines, gradient fills, and more
- Insert, group, and blend layers of an image
- Easily add, combine, and customize shapes
- Blend layers, shapes, and text using any of the blending modes
- Use precise selection tools to edit areas of an image
- Automatically select subjects in images with the machine learning-powered Select Subject
- Crop, arrange, and rotate objects and layers with pixel-perfect precision
- Easily remove the background of images or cut and paste objects from one image to another

Add Shapes and Text

- Create flyers, logos, and other compositions using vector shapes and their styling options
- Customize Smart Shapes with easy-to-use controls
- Add text and make it look gorgeous with 24 pre-designed text styles
- Change the font, size, alignment, line spacing, use custom fonts, and more

Paint and Sketch

- Paint stunning images right on your iPhone and iPad
- Choose from over artist-designed brushes and numerous painting techniques
- Paint with near-natural wetness effect of watercolor and crayon brushes
- Create stunning pixel art images with the custom-designed Pixel brush
- Paint with incredible detail thanks to the double texture brush technology
- Vary the speed of your stroke to change the thickness of some of the brushes
- Easily select and fine-tune colors with a full-featured color picker
- Instantly choose colors right from your image with the Eyedropper
- Paint more naturally than ever with the Apple Pencil, featuring palm rejection, pressure, tilt, and acceleration sensitivity

Edit and Enhance Photos

- Get started with dozens of beautifully designed templates
- Instantly improve your photos with single-tap color presets
- Take full control over the tonal range of your image with levels and curves
- Easily remove color casts and set the right white balance
- Wipe away image imperfections, skin blemishes, and unwanted objects with the Repair tool
- Duplicate areas of your image with the easy-to-use Clone tool
- Pinch, bump, twirl, or warp areas of an image with powerful, Metal-based Distort tools
- Blur, sharpen, lighten, or darken areas of an image
- Choose from dozens of breathtaking effects to subtly improve or completely change the look of an image
- Open and edit images of up to 256 megapixels

Export and Share Images

- Optimize images for the web using quality, color depth, and size settings
- Export images to Files, iCloud, or open in other apps using a file format of your choice
- Using the integrated share extension, easily share your artwork with friends and family using Mail, AirDrop, or post it to social platforms like Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

Compatibility

- Open and save images using HEIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats
- Work with multilayered Pixelmator Pro and Adobe Photoshop documents
- Save your edited images directly to Photos
- Create, edit, and keep all your images up to date on all your devices thanks to iCloud support
- External keyboard support with over 70 keyboard shortcuts

Built for iPhone and iPad

- Pixelmator is meticulously thought through and created from the ground up for iPhone and iPad devices
- Designed to take full advantage of powerful iOS and iPadOS features and technologies - iCloud Drive, Photos extension, Split View, and more
- Thanks to Apple silicon, Metal, Core Image, and Core Animation, Pixelmator delivers state-of-the-art performance and real-time responsiveness

Version History This update contains bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.18 Aug 25 This update contains bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.17 Jan 28 This update contains bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.16 09/10/2025 This update contains bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.15 05/05/2025 This update contains bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.14 02/25/2025 This update includes an important announcement regarding Pixelmator. 3.1.13 02/11/2025 Pixelmator 3.1.12 adds a few small fixes and stability improvements.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.12 12/10/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.11 fixes an issue where the Pixelmator Photos extension wouldn't work on certain devices.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.11 12/03/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.10 addresses an issue where the app would quit unexpectedly after selecting a brush or eraser preset in certain workflows.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.10 10/29/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.9 adds a few small fixes and stability improvements.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.9 10/25/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.8 adds stability improvements and brings a few other smaller fixes.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.8 10/10/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.7 addresses specific rare issues where the app becomes unresponsive when closing documents or quits unexpectedly when using the Crop tool.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.7 07/08/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.6 adds stability improvements and brings a few other smaller fixes.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.6 01/17/2024 Pixelmator 3.1.5 brings significant improvements to document opening and saving, and adds a few other fixes.

• The file browser framework has been completely redesigned to improve the image opening and saving experience.
• The device screen would sometimes go black when switching back to Pixelmator from other apps. Fixed.
• Documents would sometimes close unexpectedly when changing the text size using keyboard shortcuts. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when opening the color picker. Fixed.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.5 11/14/2023 Pixelmator 3.1.4 fixes an issue of the system color picker not working when adjusting the Fill or Stroke colors using the Style tool. This update also addresses an issue that would sometimes make Pixelmator quit unexpectedly when moving or transforming layers.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.4 10/27/2023 Pixelmator 3.1.3 fixes an issue with PNG images losing transparency when opening or importing them from Photos. This update also addresses an issue where Trackpad users were unable to use the Paste option.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.3 10/24/2023 Pixelmator 3.1 adds full support for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, introduces a redesigned color picker, improves the speed of the Select Subject feature, and adds a few smaller fixes.

• Pixelmator is now fully compatible with the new iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.
• The color picker in Pixelmator has been redesigned with a fresh new look and now offers an easy way to access the native color picker on iPhone and iPad.
• With the native color picker support, you can now easily enter or copy color codes, pick colors from anywhere on your device, and use your saved color swatches across different apps.
• Select subjects in your images even faster with improved Select Subject performance.
• It is now possible to open very large documents that exceed the document size limit in Pixelmator. Note that Pixelmator may behave unexpectedly if you choose to do that.
• Text layers would appear gray when reducing their opacity to near 0%. Fixed.
• When changing the opacity or size of the Retouch, Brush, or Distort tools, Pixelmator would sometimes display incorrect values. Fixed.
• Sometimes it would not be possible to change the text size using keyboard shortcuts. Fixed.

Fixes in Version 3.1.1
• Pixelmator would sometimes use an excessive amount of memory when using the Selection and Effect tools, or when cutting and pasting layers. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when reopening existing documents. Fixed.
• Importing documents from the Files app or third-party cloud storage apps would sometimes make Pixelmator quit unexpectedly. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when pasting onto the canvas. Fixed.

Improvements and Fixes in Version 3.1.2
• Enjoy a newly redesigned Add Layer menu.
• Inserting photos as layers from the Photos browser would not work correctly. Fixed.
• It would not be possible to use the native eyedropper on iPhone and iPad when working with the Paint or Color Fill tools. Fixed.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.2 10/12/2023 Pixelmator 3.1 adds full support for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, introduces a redesigned color picker, improves the speed of the Select Subject feature, and adds a few smaller fixes.

• Pixelmator is now fully compatible with the new iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.
• The color picker in Pixelmator has been redesigned with a fresh new look and now offers an easy way to access the native color picker on iPhone and iPad.
• With the native color picker support, you can now easily enter or copy color codes, pick colors from anywhere on your device, and use your saved color swatches across different apps.
• Select subjects in your images even faster with improved Select Subject performance.
• It is now possible to open very large documents that exceed the document size limit in Pixelmator. Note that Pixelmator may behave unexpectedly if you choose to do that.
• Text layers would appear gray when reducing their opacity to near 0%. Fixed.
• When changing the opacity or size of the Retouch, Brush, or Distort tools, Pixelmator would sometimes display incorrect values. Fixed.
• Sometimes it would not be possible to change the text size using keyboard shortcuts. Fixed.

Fixes in Version 3.1.1
• Pixelmator would sometimes use an excessive amount of memory when using the Selection and Effect tools, or when cutting and pasting layers. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when reopening existing documents. Fixed.
• Importing documents from the Files app or third-party cloud storage apps would sometimes make Pixelmator quit unexpectedly. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when pasting onto the canvas. Fixed.
Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1.1 10/03/2023 Pixelmator 3.1 adds full support for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, introduces a redesigned color picker, improves the speed of the Select Subject feature, and adds a few smaller fixes.

• Pixelmator is now fully compatible with the new iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.
• The color picker in Pixelmator has been redesigned with a fresh new look and now offers an easy way to access the native color picker on iPhone and iPad.
• With the native color picker support, you can now easily enter or copy color codes, pick colors from anywhere on your device, and use your saved color swatches across different apps.
• Select subjects in your images even faster with improved Select Subject performance.
• It is now possible to open very large documents that exceed the document size limit in Pixelmator. Note that Pixelmator may behave unexpectedly if you choose to do that.
• Text layers would appear gray when reducing their opacity to near 0%. Fixed.
• When changing the opacity or size of the Retouch, Brush, or Distort tools, Pixelmator would sometimes display incorrect values. Fixed.
• Sometimes it would not be possible to change the text size using keyboard shortcuts. Fixed.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.1 10/02/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.12 fixes an issue that caused the app to quit unexpectedly when using the Distort tools.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.12 08/30/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.11 has been updated to launch more quickly and includes a few stability improvements and fixes.

• Pixelmator will now launch even faster compared to previous versions.
• Image thumbnails in the Recent Files & Photos browser would sometimes be displayed incorrectly. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when applying effects. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would consume an excessive amount of memory when working with many documents in succession. Fixed.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.11 08/28/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.10 improves document opening speed and adds several stability improvements and fixes.

• You can now open documents up to 2x faster compared to previous versions.
• Closing documents would sometimes make Pixelmator stop responding. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes stop responding after launch. Fixed.
• In some cases, Pixelmator would stop working when switching back from a different app or reopening it after it was running in the background. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes stop responding when trying to access the Clipboard. Fixed.
• Deleting a layer would sometimes make Pixelmator quit unexpectedly. Fixed.
• Pixelmator would sometimes quit unexpectedly when saving changes automatically. Fixed.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.10 08/23/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.9 brings a few stability improvements and other small fixes.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.9 08/19/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.8 brings a few stability improvements and other small fixes.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.8 08/12/2023 Pixelmator 3.0.7 brings a few stability improvements and other small fixes.

Have any feedback about this update or Pixelmator in general? Let us know at support@pixelmator.com! 3.0.7 07/28/2023