Soft, dreamy
color grading.
Upload a photo and give it a hand-crafted, Lightroom-grade look — film, cinematic, golden hour and more. Processed quietly in your browser.
Cinematic color grading preview
Upload · Pick a look · Download
Upload and process locally
Photo editing presets for every style
33 hand-built looks — the kind of colour grading you would normally buy as a Lightroom preset pack, free and instant.
Cinematic presets
Teal & Orange · Anamorphic · Noir City · Arthouse
Film presets
Kodachrome · Warm Negative · Night Film · 70s Faded
Portrait presets
Natural Skin · Creamy · Editorial
Golden Hour presets
Golden Hour · Amber Dusk
Moody presets
Moody Dark · Moody Forest · Ember
Dreamy presets
Cloud · Pastel · Ethereal
Landscape presets
Alpine · Fjord · Desert
Street presets
Street Classic · Tokyo Neon · Concrete
Black & White presets
Classic B&W · High Contrast B&W · Silver Gelatin
Everyday presets
Clean & Bright · Feed Punch · Muted Analog · Warm Table
How to edit a photo with free presets
- Step 1
Upload your photo
Drag and drop a JPG, PNG or WEBP — nothing is sent to a server.
- Step 2
Choose a preset
Browse cinematic, film, portrait, moody and black and white looks.
- Step 3
Dial in the intensity
Slide from a subtle grade to a full-strength edit and compare before and after.
- Step 4
Download in full quality
Save the edited photo instantly — free, no watermark, no login.
Free preset FAQ
Are these free Lightroom presets?
Halcyon looks are built with the same controls Lightroom presets use — exposure, tone curves, HSL, split toning, clarity and grain — but they run instantly in your browser. They are completely free, with no account, no watermark and no download limit.
Do I need Photoshop or Lightroom to edit my photos?
No. Halcyon is a free online photo editor. You upload a JPG, PNG or WEBP, pick a preset, set the intensity and download the graded photo. Nothing else needs to be installed.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. All image processing happens locally on your device using canvas pixel operations, so your photos never leave your browser.
What kind of presets are included?
Halcyon ships 33 curated looks across 10 categories — cinematic teal and orange, film emulation, portrait skin tones, golden hour, moody, dreamy pastel, landscape, street, black and white, and clean everyday edits.
Can I use edited photos on Instagram or commercially?
Yes. You keep full rights to your photos and the graded results. The presets are original recipes created for Halcyon, so there are no copyright strings attached.
Does it work on phones?
Yes. Halcyon is mobile-first — you can edit photos on iPhone or Android straight from the browser and swipe between looks with your thumb.