photopea

Photopea is a free, browser-based image editor that supports opening and editing Adobe Illustrator .ai files, along with PSD, SVG, and other common formats. On Windows, it offers a practical alternative to expensive software like Illustrator, especially for users who need to work with vector graphics, layers, and text without installing a full desktop application. Discussions on WindowsForum highlight Photopea's ability to preserve vectors, fonts, and layer structures when editing .ai files, though complex effects may not transfer perfectly. It runs directly in a web browser, making it accessible on any Windows PC with an internet connection. Users often compare it to Inkscape and Affinity Designer for AI file workflows.