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Best Free Graphic Design Tools for Web Browsers 2022
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Last updated on November 27th, 2023 at 01:18 am

Most of us inevitably find ourselves in situations where we don’t have access to our preferred graphic design apps. Fortunately, there is no shortage of excellent free graphic design tools for quick designs and viable alternatives to popular paid design applications.

Here are some of the best ones we’ve tried this year.


1.) Freepik 


Freepik is built around its vast content library, providing users with millions of design assets, from stock imagery and vector designs to icons and fonts. However, what might be most desirable for the modern web user, is its vast collection of templates, mockups, and dedicated social media templates, all of which can be downloaded and customized to suit your specific needs for personal or commercial use.

Publishing free content will require attribution. Yet, becoming a premium member will offer you a wealth of benefits with no need for attribution and full access to features like Wepik, an in-browser design tool, and its pioneering AI image generator, allowing users to create images through description alone.


2.) Infogram.com


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If you need to create quick, effective infographics and don’t need most of the other features found in many different graphic design tools, Infogram is the perfect solution. Key in important data points on a spreadsheet and watch Infogram automatically change the infographic. You can then share your infographic on social media or embed it on your website.


3.) Vectr


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For the times you need to create and edit vectors but have no access to Adobe Illustrator and the like, you can’t go wrong with Vectr. There are two versions- a desktop app, and a browser-based app. The browser-based version is more than most of us will ever need for creating icons, logos, illustrations, and so much more. One big plus is a collaboration mode, that allows you to co-design a vector with someone else, anywhere in the world.


4.) Easel.ly


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If you find Infogram too fiddly, you might find Easel.ly’s customizable templates easier to use. Easel.ly has an object library with customizable elements, and a wide variety of useful fonts and styles that should cover standard infographic needs.


5.) SVG-Edit


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For those who don’t understand it, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an open format that lets you reproduce vector graphics ‘programmatically.’ SVG-Edit is, bar none, the most popular online SVG editor there is.

SVG-Edit is built entirely on HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript without server-side processing. As it’s open source, you can edit and create SVG documents and make your version of SVG-Edit if needed.


6.) Sumopaint


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This is, hands-down, one of the best free graphic design tools for browsers. Not only does it feature most of the functions we’ve come to expect from standard desktop tools, but it also has a few features. Unlike many other free graphic design tools, you can also use Sumopaint to open files from your hard drive. For me, at least, this is a big thing.

Unfortunately for many iPad users, though– you need Adobe Flash Player to run Sumopaint.


7.) Prezi


 

Our next entry is not strictly a graphic design tool, even if it does have many features of standard design apps. If you need an online presentation tool that gets the job done and looks great, Prezi is precisely what you need. You can animate images, text, and videos and spruce them up with various effects. A nice touch is the ability to share finished presentations on social media.


8.) Google Charts


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Ever wondered what it was that many websites used to generate live infographics? Chances are good; they were using Google Developers chart tools. Featuring the functionality you would expect from paid software, this infographic generator can also collect data in real time. This makes it handy for a wide variety of time-sensitive infographics.


9.) Canva


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Unlike the other free graphic design tools on this list, Canva targets people who aren’t professionals. For most people, even the simplest design tools are incredibly arcane and hard to use. Many hardcore hobbyists and pros have difficulty keeping up with all the new features in each iteration. Canva, by contrast, is extremely intuitive and easy to use.

Canva offers thousands of templates and useful objects. Use the search function to browse through thousands of images. Each is already suited for use as background or main elements. You can even upload your own photos and graphics.

For non-designers who need to create something fast or designers who need a simple tool for creating anything from wedding invites to Facebook cover photos, Canva is worth looking into.


What other free graphic design tools would you recommend? Comment below.



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