In January 2014, Picsart became available on devices supporting Windows 8. In late 2013, Picsart photo editor became available for Windows Phone. In January 2013, Picsart for iOS was released for the iPhone. The first PicsArt app launched in November 2011 on Android devices. Its founders developed the first Picsart application as a stand-alone tool to help people alter a photo image on their phone, and additional capabilities were added over time. Picsart was founded in November 2011 by Armenian entrepreneur Hovhannes Avoyan, and Armenian programmers Artavazd Mehrabyan and Mikayel Vardanyan. It is one of the world's most popular apps, with reportedly more than 1 billion downloads across 180 countries. The platform allows users to take and edit pictures and videos, draw with layers, and share the images on Picsart and other social networks. Picsart is an Armenian-American technology company based in Miami, Florida and Yerevan, Armenia that develops the Picsart suite of online photo and video editing applications, with a social creative community.
