Adobe has just launched a mobile version of its Photoshop program for Android users, following the debut of Photoshop Mobile on iPhone in February 2025. The app launches in beta and, for now at least, every feature is included and the app is free.
Photoshop comes to Android.
The idea behind Photoshop Mobile, seen in the months it’s been on the iPhone, is that it enables open-ended creativity, so that you can start Photoshopping wherever inspiration strikes – no more having a blinding flash of creativity on the subway, say, and being unable to do anything about it until you can get to your computer. Adobe says that creatives who previously had to carry their laptops everywhere in case they needed to make quick edits can now just do it on their phone.
Putting a major program like Photoshop on a phone screen might make you think it’s a lite version with few features, but Adobe has worked to ensure it’s powerful and feature-packed.
It’s designed differently with no toolbar as you’ll find on a desktop, instead focusing on tools at the base of the screen. Nevertheless, it includes image editing and design, as well as Firefly, which means you can employ tools like AI generative fill.
In a behind-closed-doors press conference, an Adobe executive demonstrated how to use it, showing how easy it was to use. Core features such as layering, masking and blending are included. You can select objects on the phone using Tap Select, which detects what objects are in your project and by just tapping on one, it automatically selects it, overcoming fears that precise selection might be difficult on a phone.
Additionally, Adobe Stock images, hundreds of thousands of them, are available in the app for users to make the most of. Tools like the Spot Healing Brush are accessible with a couple of taps, and the app seems smart enough to handle changes with the subtlety and dexterity you’d expect from the desktop version.
For those new to Photoshop, there are tutorials in the app that explain how layers, selection and AI tools like Firefly work.
Photoshop on Android (beta) is available now for devices running Android 11 or later, with 6GB RAM or more — 8GB or more is recommended. It’s available in the Google Play Store and all the app’s features are accessible for free during the initial beta period. It’s expected that after this beta period, users will have to sign up for a $7.99 a month, or $70 a year subscription.
