# PicGo (open-source image editor)

> PicGo is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. The Ultimate Image Uploader for Efficient Creators. It has 27,320 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Molunerfinn/PicGo.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Molunerfinn/PicGo |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 27,320 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://picgo.app/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Image editing & photo |
| Latest release | v3.0.3 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install picgo
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/picgo

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install picgo
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/picgo

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/picgo-appimage

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