Pasteup is a browser-based collage studio — free during public beta. Search millions of openly-licensed images from NYPL, Smithsonian, and Europeana, or upload your own photos and scans. Crop, lasso, cut with an X-Acto knife that splits an image in two, tape, filter, and layer — plus a cassette J-card canvas format for mixtape nostalgia. Save your work and publish a shareable link when ready. No stock fees, no subscription.
Hey PH. I built Pasteup because I wanted a collage tool that felt like actually cutting up old magazines and library books, not another generic photo editor. Everything's sourced from public-domain library and museum archives across NYPL, Smithsonian, and Europeana, or your own photos, so there's never a stock-photo fee hanging over anything you make. There's a quick how-to guide at pasteup.org/tutorial if you want to see the tools in action before diving in. It's in public beta and completely free right now. I would love to hear what you think, especially from anyone into zines, scrapbooking, or mixed-media art. 🎨✂️