Glitch effect,
broken on purpose.

Make a photo look like a damaged video or VHS tape: the colours slide apart, strips of the picture jump sideways, and bright areas smear into streaks.

Glitch a photo →

How it works

  1. 1

    Open Fun looks

    Pick the Glitch tab.

  2. 2

    Drop a photo

    Anything works.

  3. 3

    Shuffle until you like it

    Each shuffle is a new random glitch; download the one you like.

The controls

  • Amount: how many strips shift and how far.
  • Colour split: how far the red and blue copies slide.
  • Pixel sort and scanlines: the classic extras.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It runs in your browser, so your pictures are never uploaded.

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