Adobe Express review

Adobe Express is Adobe's free entry point for quick design work, covering templates for social posts, flyers and invitations along with video editing, PDF editing and a QR code generator. Quick Actions remove a photo background, resize content, crop images and convert clips to GIFs in a few taps. Its main advantage over other template editors is Creative Cloud Libraries, which let assets made in Photoshop or Illustrator flow into Express designs. Premium costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year in the US App Store and adds over 200M Adobe Stock photos, videos, music tracks, design elements and fonts, 250 generative credits, video background removal, one-click resizing and brand kits. Free users keep the editor and templates but miss those brand and resize tools. For detailed illustration or layout it is less capable than Affinity, but for fast branded content it is easy to pick up.

Who it is for

Creators who already use Photoshop or Illustrator

Price

Free app; Premium $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year in the US App Store.

Adobe Express Monthly $9.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Free templates for social posts, flyers and video
• Quick Actions to remove backgrounds, resize and convert to GIF
• QR code generator and PDF editing
• Creative Cloud Libraries link to Photoshop and Illustrator assets
• Premium adds 200M+ Adobe Stock assets and 250 generative credits

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan runs in a browser and on iPhone and iPad
• Strength: Works with assets made in Photoshop and Illustrator
• Strength: Premium is $9.99 per month in the US App Store
• Weakness: Brand kits and one-click resize are Premium features
• Weakness: Free plan excludes Premium Adobe Stock content
• Weakness: Less control over vector paths than Affinity or Inkscape

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes
• Premium: $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year
• Premium credits: 250 generative credits
• Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

Where it ranks

Adobe Express is No. 7 in our Best Free Graphic Design Software verdict and No. 2 in Best Free Thumbnail Makers and No. 2 in Best Graphic Design Apps for Android and No. 3 in Best Graphic Design Software for Beginners.