Media entertainment

Snipshot

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Founded 2006Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Snipshot is a photo editor that lets you start editing any photo with one click of a bookmarklet. You can use Snipshot to crop, resize, adjust colors, an automatically enhance you photos within your browser and then save it back to the web. There are a couple other photo editors in this category and Photoshop plans to get in as well.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Media entertainmentConsumer appConsumersConsumer

Founders & team

Beau Hartshorne

Founder

Beau, a software developer, started Instant in 2005 to help businesses quickly get online. In 2006, he created Snipshot, an early online image editor. Beau then joined Facebook as an early employee, where he played key roles on the growth, photos, and mobile teams. He's released multiple patents including dynamically cropped images and techniques for handshake-free encrypted communication. Beau also wrote for Smashing Magazine.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2006 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNot documented
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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