Show off your retouching with a before/after slider on your portfolio
Your clients see the final image, never the retouching behind it. A before/after slider changes that: the prospect drags the handle and instantly gets the value of your work. Embed it on your WordPress, Squarespace or Wix portfolio in one copy-paste.
Why a before/after slider wins more clients
For a photographer specialized in portraits, beauty retouching or food photography, showing the value of your work is a real sales challenge. Your client sees the final image on your portfolio, but not the hours spent on dodge and burn, color grading and cleanup. Hence the recurring objection: "it's just a filter". A before/after slider answers it: the prospect drags the handle, sees the difference instantly, and your rate makes sense.
Existing options fit independent photographers poorly. Paid WordPress plugins come with a license fee, add heavy dependencies that hurt your PageSpeed, and target every trade rather than photographers. Online generators push a monthly subscription or stamp an intrusive watermark on your images.
Photo Toolbox takes the opposite approach: you load your photo before retouching and your photo after retouching, and you get one fully self-contained block of HTML. The widget carries everything, images included, and needs no external script. Paste it into WordPress, Squarespace, Wix or your static site and it works right away. No plugin to install, no CSS conflict, no impact on your load time. Free, private by design, built by a photographer for photographers.
Once your retouching is on show, keep the rest of your client workflow just as simple: a numbered contact sheet PDF for proofing and a client proofing gallery for the final pick, both free and running in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Does the widget work with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and Shopify?
Yes, on every theme and template. The widget is fully self-contained: it carries its own HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Paste it into an HTML block (Custom HTML block in WordPress, Code block in Squarespace, HTML embed in Wix) and it works right away. No plugin to install, no conflict with your theme, no risk of breaking your portfolio layout.
Will the widget slow down my site or hurt my PageSpeed score?
The widget weighs between 500 KB and 2 MB depending on your image size (embedded as base64), about the weight of one HD photo on your portfolio. To keep it light, resize your images to 1920 px maximum and export them as WebP before you build the slider. A properly optimized widget does not hurt your PageSpeed score or your Core Web Vitals.
Can I customize the colors and labels to match my brand?
Yes, on Pro. The free version builds a slider with BEFORE/AFTER labels, the Photo Toolbox green and a Made with Photo Toolbox credit at the bottom of the widget. Pro unlocks full customization (divider color picker, custom labels such as Original/Retouched or your brand name) and replaces the credit with a small, discreet Photo Toolbox link. Lifetime removes the credit completely. See the Pro plans to unlock these options.
Are my photos sent to a server?
Never. Photo Toolbox processes your images entirely in your browser. The photos are converted to base64 locally, embedded in the generated code, and nothing is sent to an external server. No photo is ever stored by Photo Toolbox.
Can I use the widget for paid client work?
Yes, without restriction. Photo Toolbox is built for professional photographers: you can embed the widget on your portfolio, a sales landing page, a client case study or any commercial communication. The free version includes a Made with Photo Toolbox credit, Pro makes it discreet and Lifetime removes it for an embed with no third-party brand visible.