Adobe is making Photoshop even more accessible, especially for users who prefer quick edits without opening the full desktop app. The company has launched a new Photoshop extension for Google Chrome, bringing several core editing tools directly into the browser. Along with it comes a major perk: anyone who installs the extension before December 8, 2025 will get one year of free access to Photoshop Web. Also Read: Adobe Brings Gemini 3-Powered Nano Banana Pro Model Into Photoshop, Firefly: How To Use
The move signals Adobe’s ongoing push toward lighter, browser-based workflows-useful for creators, marketers, and students who often pull images directly from the web. 
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What the Photoshop Chrome extension can do
The new extension is designed for quick, everyday edits. Once installed, users can simply right-click an image online or tap the Photoshop badge in the menu to send it directly to Photoshop Web. Also Read: Adobe Brings Google’s Nano Banana AI To Photoshop: How To Use It
Key features available today include:
- One-click background removal
- Colour and exposure adjustments
- Cropping tools with preset sizes for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
- Direct download of the edited file back to your device
This avoids the usual download–upload process and makes it easier to handle casual edits on the fly. Adobe says it plans to add more tools to the extension over time.
How the free Photoshop Web access works
Anyone who adds the Chrome extension before December 8 will automatically get 12 months of complimentary Photoshop Web access, regardless of whether they have a paid Adobe plan. After the trial ends, users can choose to continue with a subscription.
Photoshop Web includes many of the same core features as the desktop version and now supports several of Adobe’s new AI-powered tools announced at Adobe Max 2025. The new extension arrives shortly after Adobe announced multiple AI upgrades across its apps. Photoshop now lets users choose Google’s Nano Banana Pro model for Generative Fill, alongside Adobe’s own Firefly models. This brings improved photorealism, multi-layer editing, and smarter prompt handling.
Adobe also previewed Project Moonlight, a system meant to help AI assistants collaborate between apps, plus new tools for audio and video, including Generate Speech, Generate Soundtrack, and a Firefly-powered video editor. Adobe has not confirmed whether Generative Fill will be added to the Chrome extension or Photoshop Web soon, but says improvements are planned.
