Xingtu (醒图) APK — AI Photo Editor for Android

The description of Xingtu (醒图) APK — AI Photo Editor for Android

The Xingtu APK on this page is the original Android build of 醒图, the AI photo editor made by ByteDance, tested by our editors on a real device before publishing. Xingtu is a portrait and selfie editor, not a game and not a MOD: the files here are clean copies of the Google Play app, not a patched or modified version. One honest heads-up before you download, the interface is in Chinese, so English users should expect to work mostly by icons.

What is Xingtu (醒图)?

Xingtu (醒图) is a free AI photo editor developed by Beijing Yanxuan Technology, a studio under ByteDance, the company behind TikTok. Its package name is com.xt.retouch. The app built its following on social media: it is one of the editors TikTok and Douyin creators reach for when they want a polished portrait in a few taps.

The focus is faces and selfies. One-click beauty, skin retouching, face and body reshaping, filters and photo templates all sit a tap or two apart, so you can go from a raw phone photo to a finished post without opening a desktop editor.

Key editing tools

Most of these tools are reachable in a step or two from the main screen, which is a big part of why the app took off with social creators.

Is Xingtu free? VIP explained

Yes, Xingtu is free to download and most of the core editing works without paying. Some filters, templates and pro tools sit behind a VIP subscription. That subscription is tied to your ByteDance account and verified on ByteDance's servers, which matters for one reason: no modified or patched APK can hand you VIP for free.

Any file that promises free VIP is promising something the server will simply reject. The download here is the plain original, nothing added and nothing stripped out. Expect some in-app promos and upsells toward VIP, the same as in the store version.

A note on language

Xingtu's interface is entirely in Chinese, and there is no built-in English switch. In practice most tools are icon-based, so you can find beauty, filters and reshape by their symbols with a little trial. Menus, tips and the sign-up flow are the harder parts. If you are comfortable working by icons, the editor is usable; if you need every label in English, factor that in before downloading.

How to download Xingtu APK

1. Tap the green Download APK button at the top of this page. The file is about 137 MB and comes down directly, no registration or SMS.
2. Every build here is scanned for malware and installed on a real Android device by our editors before it goes live, the same check we have run since 2018.
3. Allow installation from unknown sources for your browser or file manager (Settings → Security).
4. Open the downloaded file, tap Install, then grant Xingtu access to your gallery so it can load and save your photos.

You need Android 5.0 or newer. New to sideloading? Our APK install guide walks through the same steps with screenshots.

Original APK vs alternatives

This is the original app, not a MOD, so the honest reason to grab the APK here is access: Xingtu is not on every region's Google Play, and a direct APK gets you the same official build without switching store accounts. What you will not get is an English version or free VIP, since neither is something a download can add.

If the Chinese interface is a dealbreaker, an editor with a full English UI may suit you better. FaceApp covers similar portrait and face edits in English, and you can browse more options in our photography catalog.