Is Relight Studio free?

Yes. Relighting and downloading are free, with no watermark. The sample photos need no account; your own photos need a free account, which also lets you save results to your Library.

How do I change the lighting in a photo?

Add a photo, pick a lighting setup, then drag the light dots over the photo to move the light. Change each light's color, power and height, set the background, and download.

What photos work best?

One clear subject: a person, a product or a pet, not too small in the frame. Photos in soft, even light take new light best.

Can it remove the shadows already in my photo?

No. It adds light and color on top of the photo, so a hard shadow that's already there stays. A photo in soft, even light gives you the most room.

Does it work on hair and glass?

Mostly. Fine hair edges and see-through things like glass can come out a little soft, because the light follows the subject's outline.

Is my photo uploaded?

Once, to read the photo's shape. Nothing is kept on our servers: the shape comes back to your browser, and the lighting runs there. The photo is only stored if you choose Save to Library.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, in a recent version of Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox. Drag the light dots with your finger.

Can I use it on stock photos?

Yes, on any photo you have the right to edit, including stock photos you've licensed here. Open the result in the image editor to crop it or add text.

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Move the light after the photo is taken.

Drag colored lights over your photo and watch them wrap around the face, the product or the pet. Start from a studio setup, golden hour or neon, then make it yours.

Free, no watermark. Samples need no account; your own photos need a free one.

The same portrait relit with pink and blue neon lights

A portrait of an older man in flat, even light

6 lighting setups to start from

Pick one, then drag the lights, change their colors or turn one off.

A portrait in soft studio lighting — Soft studio

A portrait in side light lighting — Side light

A portrait in golden hour lighting — Golden hour

A portrait in neon duo lighting — Neon duo

A portrait in moody top lighting — Moody top

A portrait in rim glow lighting — Rim glow

How to change the lighting in a photo

1
Add a photo
Upload a portrait, a product or a pet, pick one from your Library, or try a sample. It takes a few seconds to read the photo's shape.
2
Place the lights
Start from one of 6 lighting setups, then drag up to three colored lights over the photo and set their power and height.
3
Download it
Download the relit photo, save it to your Library, or keep editing it in the image editor.

What it does

Lights you can dragUp to three lights, each with its own color, power and height. Move one and the photo changes as you drag.

Follows the subject's shapeLight wraps around faces, bodies and objects, with soft shadows on the side facing away.

Ready-made setupsSoft studio, side light, golden hour, neon, moody top light and rim glow, one tap each.

Background your wayKeep the background as it is, dim it so the subject stands out, or light it along with the subject.

Compare as you goHold to see the original photo, let go to see the new light.

FreeTry the samples without an account. A free account relights your own photos and saves results to your Library.

Questions people ask

Is Relight Studio free?: Yes. Relighting and downloading are free, with no watermark. The sample photos need no account; your own photos need a free account, which also lets you save results to your Library.
How do I change the lighting in a photo?: Add a photo, pick a lighting setup, then drag the light dots over the photo to move the light. Change each light's color, power and height, set the background, and download.
What photos work best?: One clear subject: a person, a product or a pet, not too small in the frame. Photos in soft, even light take new light best.
Can it remove the shadows already in my photo?: No. It adds light and color on top of the photo, so a hard shadow that's already there stays. A photo in soft, even light gives you the most room.
Does it work on hair and glass?: Mostly. Fine hair edges and see-through things like glass can come out a little soft, because the light follows the subject's outline.
Is my photo uploaded?: Once, to read the photo's shape. Nothing is kept on our servers: the shape comes back to your browser, and the lighting runs there. The photo is only stored if you choose Save to Library.
Does it work on a phone?: Yes, in a recent version of Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox. Drag the light dots with your finger.
Can I use it on stock photos?: Yes, on any photo you have the right to edit, including stock photos you've licensed here. Open the result in the image editor to crop it or add text.

Give your photo new light.

Free, in your browser, in seconds.