Title: ScreenGlow Image Editor – Beautify, Mockup, Annotate, and Edit Images and Screenshots
Author: Design for WP
Published: <strong>January 1, 2025</strong>
Last modified: February 18, 2026

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# ScreenGlow Image Editor – Beautify, Mockup, Annotate, and Edit Images and Screenshots

 By [Design for WP](https://profiles.wordpress.org/designforwp/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/screenglow.1.1.13.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/screenglow/)

## Description

Effortlessly create stunning images with **ScreenGlow**. Paste, upload and edit 
images and screenshots, create mockups, add backgrounds, annotate screenshots, and
beautify designs — all within your WordPress dashboard. ScreenGlow is the ultimate
tool to elevate your website’s visual storytelling with just a few clicks!

### Features

**📋 Paste Screenshots Directly**: Quickly paste screenshots from your clipboard
into the Media Library using Ctrl/Cmd+V.

**🖥️ Create Beautiful Mockups in One Click**: Transform plain screenshots into polished
visuals with customizable mockups, like browser windows.

**️ Resize Images**: Resize images to fit perfectly with pre-defined or custom dimensions.

**🌅 Add Stunning Backgrounds**: Enhance your visuals with background colors, gradients,
and patterns.

**🧑‍🎨 Image Filters & Styling**: Style your images with filters, such as contrast&
saturation, rounded corners, drop shadows, grayscale image, and more.

**⭕️ Add Annotations**: Use arrows, shapes, text and more to highlight key parts
of your images and screenshots.

**🚀 Lightweight & Optimized**: ScreenGlow is built for speed, with custom settings
to ensure your WordPress site runs smoothly.

**🔌 WordPress-Friendly**: Built to work effortlessly with WordPress’ Media Library
for a smooth editing experience.

Experience all of these features **for free**!

[Learn more](https://www.designforwp.com/screenglow/) about everything ScreenGlow
has to offer.

### Integrate with Ease 🪢

The ScreenGlow image editor seamlessly integrates with the WordPress Media Library,
supporting media upload modals in the most popular pages and page builders:

 * **Default WordPress Media Library**
 * **Classic page builder**
 * **Elementor**
 * **Gutenberg**
 * and more…

### More Features with ScreenGlow Premium ⭐

Upgrade to ScreenGlow Premium and unlock exclusive tools for screenshot and image
edit tasks. Enjoy a 14-day money-back guarantee when you upgrade!

**📄 Presets**: Save your settings as presets for one-click application.

**🖼️ More frames & patterns**: Access an expanded collection of exclusive frames
and patterns.

**️ Image crop**: Easily crop images on the canvas.

**👥 User role management**: Specify which user roles can access the image editor.

**♾️ Access to Updates**: Enjoy access to future updates, including new frames and
patterns.

[See all Premium features](https://www.designforwp.com/screenglow/)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Paste images and screenshots directly into your media library and edit them using
   over 15 tools.
 * [[
 * Create beautiful mockups in seconds using the Image Editor.
 * [[
 * Adjust settings to customize ScreenGlow to your needs, and build stunning visuals.

## Installation

#### Easy installation

 1. Go to the Add New Plugin page in your WordPress admin.
 2. Search for “ScreenGlow” and select the plugin from the results.
 3. Install and activate the plugin.
 4. Find more info under _Tools_ -> _ScreenGlow_ once the plugin is activated.

#### Advanced installation

 1. Upload the `screenglow` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin from the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Find more info under _Tools_ -> _ScreenGlow_ once the plugin is activated.

## FAQ

### Who can benefit from using ScreenGlow?

Turn ordinary images into showstoppers. ScreenGlow is designed for anyone who needs
to create polished, engaging visuals quickly and easily.

 * Bloggers
 * Digital marketers
 * Creative professionals
 * Affiliate marketers
 * Content creators

Whether you’re enhancing screenshots or creating mockups, ScreenGlow simplifies 
your workflow and helps your images stand out.

### Which file types are support?

**Export images**: ScreenGlow supports PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF.
 **Import images**:
ScreenGlow supports PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, SVG.

### How does ScreenGlow integrate into the WordPress Media Library?

ScreenGlow seamlessly integrates with the WordPress Media Library and any media 
modal, offering multiple integration methods. You can enable or disable each option
in the plugin settings to maintain optimal control.
 – **Clipboard Integration**:
Paste an image directly from your clipboard while in the media library or any media
modal to trigger ScreenGlow. – **ScreenGlow Button**: Click the ScreenGlow button
in the Media Library to open an empty ScreenGlow canvas, where you can paste, upload,
or select existing images.

### Can I edit or replace existing images?

Yes, you can! ScreenGlow allows you to easily edit or replace existing images. Just
keep in mind that due to caching (from your browser, CDN, or caching plugins), you
might not see the updated image right away. Clearing your cache will usually solve
this. [See this article for more info](https://designforwp.com/docs/screenglow-docs/using-screenglow/replace-an-image/).

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Very good plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-plugin-2933/)󠁿

 [phoenix36](https://profiles.wordpress.org/phoenix36/) January 17, 2025

Very good editor plugin, easy to make nice looking images on blog.

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/screenglow/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“ScreenGlow Image Editor – Beautify, Mockup, Annotate, and Edit Images and Screenshots”
is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Design for WP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/designforwp/)

“ScreenGlow Image Editor – Beautify, Mockup, Annotate, and Edit Images and Screenshots”
has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/screenglow/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “ScreenGlow Image Editor – Beautify, Mockup, Annotate, and Edit Images and Screenshots” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/screenglow)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/screenglow/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/screenglow/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/screenglow/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/screenglow/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.13

 * **Improvement:** Enhanced and added additional security validation checks

#### 1.1.12

 * **Fix:** Fixed a few minor issues related to image pasting and annotations.

#### 1.1.11

 * **Improvement:** It is now possible to zoom in or out during image cropping.
 * **Improvement:** When pasting a new image onto an open ScreenGlow canvas, you
   can now choose to either replace the current image or start a new project.
 * **Improvement:** Use keyboard arrows to move annotations around.

#### 1.1.10

 * **Fix:** Resolved an issue that caused exported images to appear blurry in certain
   cases.
 * **Improvement:** Package updates.

#### 1.1.9

 * **New:** Added a font family setting to the “numbered circle” tool.
 * **Improvement:** Improved the process of adding and switching between annotations
   to make it more intuitive.
 * **Fix:** Resolved an issue affecting annotation scaling.

#### 1.1.8

 * **Improvement:** Package updates.

#### 1.1.7

 * **New:** Edit and replace **existing** images. Open an image in the media library
   and click the `Edit with Screenglow` button.
 * **Improvement:** Updated canvas UI styling for annotations

#### 1.1.6

 * **New:** 8 new Premium image filters (black/white, brownie, grayscale, kodachrome,
   polaroid, sepia, technicolor, and vintage)
 * **New:** Added a developer hook `screenglow_image_saved` that fires when an image
   is successfully saved. For more information, see our [developer guide](https://designforwp.com/docs/screenglow-docs/developer/extend-screenglow-with-hooks/).
 * **Improvement:** Updated iconography for the ScreenGlow UI

#### 1.1.5

 * **Improvement:** WordPress 6.8 compatibility
 * **Improvement:** Image filters are now saved when creating presets

#### 1.1.4

 * **Improvement:** The annotation modals have drag functionality so you can move
   them around the screen
 * **New:** Four new premium patterns
 * **Improvement:** A few subtle tweaks to the editor UI
 * **Fix:** An issue where no confirmation message was shown after saving your settings

#### 1.1.3

 * **New:** Premium patterns. Premium users will now see additional patterns in 
   the background settings, with new ones being added regularly in future updates
 * **Fix:** An issue where the default settings for background patterns were not
   applied correctly.
 * **Fix:** An issue where the presets were saved multiple times.
 * **Fix:** An undefined $pagenow variable error.
 * **Improvement:** A few code packages are updated to the latest versions.

#### 1.1.2

 * **Fix:** An issue where pasting from the clipboard in Safari was not working
 * **Fix:** A visual issue with the frame settings button when enabled
 * **Improvement:** A warning when saving an image with a transparent background
   as JPG is now only shown when part of the image is actually transparent
 * **Improvement:** The settings page is simplified slightly to make it easier to
   understand

#### 1.1.1

 * **Fix:** A visual issue with incorrect color picker height

#### 1.1.0

 * **New:** A link to the documentation is now included on the settings page
 * **Improvement:** Even with the Media Paste option disabled, pasting remains possible
   within the ScreenGlow Editor
 * **Improvement:** The integration methods on the settings page are now explained
   in more detail
 * **Fix:** A visual issue with sliders and the file name field when using Elementor
 * **Fix:** A nonce verification issue on the settings page

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.13**
 *  Last updated **2 months ago**
 *  Active installations **60+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/),
   and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/screenglow)
 * Tags
 * [annotate](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/annotate/)[Image editor](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-editor/)
   [mockup](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mockup/)[paste](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paste/)
   [screenshot](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/screenshot/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/screenglow/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Design for WP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/designforwp/)

## Support

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