ToneLab Guides
How to get great-looking photos in your browser — privately, with nothing uploaded.
A Free Lightroom Alternative That Runs in Your BrowserLooking for a free Lightroom alternative? ToneLab runs in your browser — cinematic presets, an HSL colour mixer and film grain, with nothing uploaded and no subscription.How to Edit Photos Without Uploading ThemWorried about privacy? Here's how to edit photos without uploading them — a browser editor that works entirely on your device and even runs offline.How to Get the Teal-and-Orange Look on Your PhotosThe teal-and-orange cinematic look, explained — and the fastest way to get it in your browser with a one-tap preset and an intensity slider.How to Add a Polaroid or White Frame to a Photo OnlineAdd a Polaroid, white or black frame to any photo in your browser — free, with adjustable width, and nothing uploaded.How to Edit Photos Offline (and on a Flight)Edit photos with no internet — even in airplane mode. Here's how a browser editor can work offline, and how to set it up.How to Add Film Grain to a Photo (and Why It Works)Add realistic film grain to your photos in your browser — free. What grain does, how much to use, and how to get an analogue look.How to Batch-Edit a Set of Photos to One Consistent LookGive a whole set of photos the same look in your browser — apply one edit across many shots with ToneLab's multi-photo library and bulk-apply.How to Get a Film Look with High Grain and High ContrastGet a gritty film look in your browser — push grain and contrast the right way, add fade and a film preset, then export. Free, nothing uploaded, works offline.How to Edit Photos on iPhone Without an AppEdit iPhone photos without downloading an app — ToneLab runs in Safari, works offline, and shares straight back to Photos. Free, private, no sign-up.How to Give iPhone Photos a Vintage Film LookTurn crisp iPhone photos into vintage, archival film shots — faded tones, warm colour and grain — right in your browser. Free, nothing uploaded.How to Edit Photos for a Vintage LookA simple recipe for a vintage photo edit — faded blacks, warm white balance, muted colour and film grain — in your browser, free and private.How to Get a Retro Photo EditGet a retro, nostalgic photo edit — punchy faded colour, flash-lit looks and film grain — in your browser. Free, no upload, works offline.A Free Online Photo Editor With No Download and No Sign-UpA genuinely free online photo editor — no download, no account, no watermark — that runs in your browser and even works offline. Meet ToneLab.A Simple Photo Editor for Fast, Great-Looking EditsWant simple photo editing without a steep learning curve? ToneLab keeps it to presets and a few sliders — great results in seconds, in your browser.How to Get a Grainy Photo LookMake your photos grainy the good way — a film-grain look that adds mood and texture, on colour or black-and-white, in your browser. Free and private.How to Edit Photos on Android Without an AppEdit Android photos without installing an app — ToneLab runs in Chrome, works offline, and saves straight back to your gallery. Free, private, no sign-up.How to Make a Photo Black and White (and Make It Look Good)Convert a photo to black and white online — free, in your browser. How to control contrast and grain for a rich mono look, with nothing uploaded.How to Edit Photos for a Consistent Instagram FeedGive your Instagram feed one consistent look — pick a preset, dial the intensity, and bulk-apply it across a set. Free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.How to Edit Moody, Dark PhotosGet a moody, dark edit — deep matte shadows, muted colour and grain — free in your browser. A simple recipe, nothing uploaded.How to Get the Golden Hour Look on Any PhotoAdd warm golden-hour glow to any photo — free, in your browser. Warm the light, lift the glow, and finish with grain. Nothing uploaded.The Best Photo Editor for Chromebook (No Install)A photo editor that just works on a Chromebook — runs in the browser, no install, no account, and it works offline. Free, with nothing uploaded.How to Create an Editorial Photo EditCreate an editorial, magazine-style photo edit — clean tones, controlled colour, crisp contrast and a flash-lit look — free in your browser. Nothing uploaded.How to Edit Photos for the On-Camera Flash LookGet the direct on-camera flash look — bright subject, falloff into darkness, crisp contrast — free in your browser with an adjustable Flash slider. Nothing uploaded.A Free Photo Editing Tool That Runs in Your BrowserLooking for a free photo editing tool? ToneLab gives you the full toolset — develop sliders, presets, grain, flash and frames — in your browser, no download, no account.How to Get an Aesthetic Photo EditCreate an aesthetic photo edit — soft tones, cohesive colour and a filmic finish — free in your browser. Presets, grain and an intensity slider. Nothing uploaded.Start editing free at tonelab.photo.