About these terms
Photonica is operated by PE Lipatov Vladislav Pyotr, a sole proprietor registered in Armenia (“we”, “us”). These terms apply to the Photonica website and photo editor. By using Photonica, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please stop using the service. You must have legal capacity to accept these terms, or use the service with the permission of a parent or guardian where the law allows.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle information. Our Refund Policy explains refunds and cancellation for purchases.
Using the editor
Photonica processes photographs locally in your browser. Editing and standard JPEG export are free, with standard export limited to 1600 pixels on its longest side before cropping. Original-resolution export requires active Pro access, subject to your device’s graphics and memory limits.
Editing requires WebGPU and an internet connection to load the application. Installing the web app does not remove these requirements. Try the free editor on your device before purchasing Pro.
Keep your original files and export any work you want to retain. Photonica does not provide photo backup: the open photograph and edit history are not restored after closing or reloading the tab. Film looks are creative interpretations, and results may vary with your photograph, settings, and device.
Your photos and rights
You retain your rights to the photographs you open, the images you export, and the original content you create. You may use your exported photographs for personal or commercial purposes, provided you have the necessary rights. You are responsible for obtaining permission to use photographs and for respecting other people’s copyright, privacy, and other rights.
We give you a non-exclusive right to use Photonica for its intended purpose under these terms. The application, branding, and supplied assets remain the property of their respective owners. This permission does not allow you to resell the application or redistribute its supplied assets as your own. Separate third-party licenses continue to apply to the material they cover.
Accounts and acceptable use
You can edit without an account and export 3 times per local calendar day in your browser. Every successful export counts, including re-exporting the same photo. A free account removes the daily export limit and lets you save personal presets. Free tools and standard export remain free; Pro features require active Pro access. Keep your sign-in details secure and your email address current. Contact us if you believe someone has accessed your account without permission.
Do not use Photonica unlawfully, interfere with its operation, access another person’s account, bypass paid-access checks, or attempt to compromise the service. We may restrict an account when reasonably necessary to address abuse, a security risk, or a material breach of these terms. Where practical and lawful, we will explain the reason and provide an opportunity to resolve it. This does not remove any mandatory consumer rights.
Purchases and payments
A verified account may activate a free seven-day Pro trial once every 365 days. Registration does not start it. No payment card is required and the trial does not create a paid subscription or an automatic charge. The trial ends after seven days; any independent Pro access remains valid, and Free stays available. Your saved presets retain their settings; applying Pro features again requires active Pro access. Deleting an account or changing its email does not reset that account’s trial period. After 365 days you may activate another trial in the same account. Existing Pro access does not require a trial.
Paddle acts as merchant of record and authorised reseller for purchases. Your purchase will also be subject to the Paddle Buyer Terms presented at checkout. We provide and support the editor; Paddle handles payment and billing.
The price, billing interval, applicable taxes, and included paid features will be shown before you buy. A recurring subscription renews on the terms shown at checkout until cancelled. You can cancel with “Manage subscription” in the editor’s Settings → Pro, which opens the Paddle customer portal, through the link in your Paddle purchase email, or through Paddle buyer support. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period and stops future renewals.
A lifetime purchase is a single payment with no renewal. It gives your account Pro access, including Pro features added later, for as long as we operate Photonica. Buying lifetime access while a subscription is active cancels that subscription’s renewal; earlier subscription payments are not refunded by this change. A full refund or chargeback of the lifetime payment ends the lifetime access.
Cancellation and a refund are separate requests; see our Refund Policy. Deleting your Photonica account first cancels its subscription in Paddle with immediate effect, so it will not renew, and only then deletes the account. If Paddle does not confirm the cancellation, nothing is deleted. Pro access ends with the account, and the deletion does not refund earlier payments, including the one for the current billing period. Uninstalling the app does not cancel a subscription. Mandatory rights and the purchase terms applicable to your transaction take precedence over conflicting provisions here.
Availability and responsibility
We aim to keep Photonica available and working as described, but cannot promise uninterrupted access or compatibility with every browser and device. Updates, maintenance, and third-party outages may affect availability. If a paid feature does not work as described, contact us for help and consult our Refund Policy.
To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for losses caused by your misuse of the service or circumstances outside our reasonable control. Nothing in these terms excludes liability or remedies that cannot legally be excluded, including your mandatory rights concerning faulty or misdescribed services.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms as Photonica changes. We will update the date on this page and give notice of material changes where required. Changes do not retrospectively remove rights relating to an existing purchase.
These terms are governed by the laws of Armenia, subject to any mandatory consumer protections and rights to bring claims in your country of residence. Paddle purchases are also governed by the applicable Paddle Buyer Terms.
For questions or product support, contact PE Lipatov Vladislav Pyotr at hello@photonica.studio. Privacy requests go to privacy@photonica.studio.