Snapseed Presets
Hub Summary
Snapseed presets are saved looks you can scan as QR codes or copy by hand. This hub lists the preset pages on this site and explains what a preset is, how a recipe works, and how to use one in Snapseed.
Only one preset page is live today. More categories are coming next, and they are named as plain text below, not as links.
Android vs iOS Preset Compatibility
All QR Looks created on Android scan on iPhone, and all QR Looks created on iPhone scan on Android:
Android Styles System
Presets are listed under Styles. When scanning, tap the QR icon at the top header, pick Scan QR Look, and the look applies instantly as a new Style.
iPhone & iPad Looks System
Presets are listed under Looks. Tap the QR icon beside View Edits, tap Scan QR Look, and the look saves into your custom Looks list.
What a Snapseed preset is
A preset is a saved set of Snapseed edits. A Look is the name Snapseed gives to a saved set of edits, and a QR Look is a Look shared as a QR code, so another phone can scan it and apply the same edits.
A preset on this site is a QR Look or a settings recipe for one. The nature presets show the recipe form: a full settings table, a before photo, and an after preview, with the QR code added after it is made in the app and scan tested.
This site never copies a preset from another site. Every preset here comes from an edit made in the Snapseed app, with its settings written down from that edit.
How a settings recipe works
A settings recipe lists every tool and value in apply order. Open your photo in Snapseed, apply each tool in order, set each slider to the value shown, then save the edit as a Look.
The recipe is the same edit the QR code holds. Scanning the code applies the same steps at once, while copying by hand applies them one by one. Both routes end with the same Look saved in Snapseed.
If a recipe uses a tool you do not know, the Snapseed filters guide explains what each built-in filter and tool does and how to use it on your own photo.
How to use a recipe by hand
Copying by hand takes a few minutes and needs no QR code. Work through the tools in the order listed on the recipe card, and check the photo after each step.
Save the finished edit as a Look in Snapseed, so you can use it on other photos. To share it, create your own Snapseed QR code from the saved Look in the app.
- 11. Open your photo in Snapseed.
- 22. Apply each tool in the order shown on the recipe card.
- 33. Set each slider to the value shown.
- 44. Save the edit as a Look in Snapseed.
- 55. Open the Look, tap QR Look, then tap Create QR Look.
Preset categories
The live preset category on this site is Nature. The nature presets give 5 green looks for outdoor photos, with full settings tables to copy by hand.
More categories are coming next: portrait, vintage, cinematic, dark, blur background, HD 4K, Lightroom style, and aesthetic looks. Those pages are not live yet, so they are named here as plain text only, with no links to them.
Each new category will list its recipes with full settings tables, before photos, and after previews, and each QR code will appear only after it is made in the app and scan tested.
How to scan a preset
When a preset has a QR code, scan it inside Snapseed, not with a phone camera app. Open a photo, tap Tools, tap the QR code button, then tap Scan QR Look and point the camera at the code.
The scan guide gives the full steps for Android and iPhone, the same-phone route, and the fixes for a code that will not scan.
If the QR button has moved, the Snapseed 4 guide explains where it sits in Snapseed 4 and what changed in Snapseed 4.2.
Frequently asked questions about Snapseed presets
What is a Snapseed preset?
A preset is a saved set of Snapseed edits. In Snapseed it is called a Look, and a QR Look is a Look shared as a QR code, so another phone can scan it and apply the same edits.
How do I use a Snapseed preset?
Scan its QR code inside Snapseed with Scan QR Look, or copy its settings by hand from the recipe table. Both routes end with the same Look saved in Snapseed.
Are Snapseed presets free?
Yes. Every preset and recipe on this site is free. There is no sign-up, no watermark, and no payment before you scan or copy a recipe.
Can I copy a preset by hand instead of scanning?
Yes. Every recipe on this site lists every tool and value in apply order. Open your photo in Snapseed, apply the tools in order, then save the edit as a Look.
Keep reading about Snapseed presets
Checked: 2026-11-14, against the content plan and the KWS Everywhere keyword check of 2026-11-14.
No QR code on this hub page has a scan test yet; the Nature recipes on this site are copied by hand until their codes are made in the app and scan tested.