About This App
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Category
Video Players & Editors
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Installs
50M+
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Content Rating
Rated for 3+
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Developer Email
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Privacy Policy
http://www.studio8apps.com/privacy-policy/
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Editor Reviews
Square InPic - Photo Editor & Collage Maker is a photo editing app designed to help you quickly crop, resize, and frame your photos into perfect squares or other aspect ratios for social media. I started using it a few years ago when I needed a simple tool to make my Instagram feed look more uniform. The app is available on both Google Play and the App Store, and it has over 10 million downloads on Android alone. It's completely free to download and install, which is a huge plus. You don't need to register an account to start using it, which makes the process super fast. While the core features are free, there are some in-app purchases for premium filters and to remove ads. I do see occasional banner ads, but they're not too intrusive and you can still use all the main editing tools without paying.
Using the app is straightforward. After you download and install it from Google Play, you just open it and select a photo from your gallery. The main screen lets you choose between a simple square crop, a collage maker, or applying filters. My favorite way to use it is for creating those clean, borderless square photos for my profile. A simple tip from a regular user: if you want a white border around your picture, use the ‘Frame' tool instead of the ‘Border' tool—it gives you more control over the thickness. I also use the blur background feature a lot to make the main subject pop before I post. It's become my go-to for quick edits because it's faster than opening a bigger, more complicated editor.
Compared to other similar apps like Instasize or Squaready, I keep choosing Square InPic. A lot of those other apps either have a confusing interface or push their subscriptions too hard. Square InPic feels simpler. It does one job—sizing and basic editing—and does it well without clutter. For example, some apps force you into their collage templates, but with Square InPic, if I just want a plain square crop, I'm two taps away. It doesn't try to be a full professional suite, and that's why I like it. It's perfect for when you're on the go and need to post something quickly without a fuss.
Features
- 🖼️ The core function is instant square cropping. You pick a photo, and it instantly fits it into a 1:1 ratio, which is much faster and more precise than doing it manually in your phone's gallery. Compared to a similar app like ‘No Crop', Square InPic gives you a live preview grid for better composition.
- 🖼️ It has a built-in collage maker with layouts for 2 to 9 pictures. This is handy for creating side-by-side comparisons or story sequences. Other apps in this genre often make you download a separate collage app, but having it all in one place saves time and storage space.
- 🖼️ The app provides basic but effective photo adjustments like brightness, contrast, and saturation sliders. While it's not as powerful as Lightroom, for quick social media edits it stands out because the controls are big, simple, and respond immediately to touch.
- 🖼️ A unique feature is the ‘Blur' tool for backgrounds. You can easily create a portrait-mode effect. Similar apps usually lock this behind a paywall, but here you can use it for free, which is a major reason I recommend this download to friends.
Pros
- ✅ It's incredibly fast to install and use. From Google Play download to edited photo, it takes less than a minute. Other apps in this category often have long loading screens or complicated tutorials.
- ✅ The interface is clean and not cluttered with unnecessary buttons. Compared to similar editors, it feels designed for real, everyday use, not just to show off features.
- ✅ The free version is very generous. You can do almost everything without paying, which is rare. Many competing apps severely limit functionality until you subscribe.
Cons
- ⚠️ The ads can sometimes pop up at inconvenient times, like right after saving a photo. A similar app, ‘Square Photo', has a less intrusive ad placement.
- ⚠️ The filter selection in the free version is somewhat basic. Apps like VSCO offer more unique and trendy filters for free.