Find AI for photo editing

AI tools for photo and image editing

Start with an image you want to improve and a specific change: remove an unwanted object, adjust the background or revise part of an illustration. Decide what must stay unchanged, such as a face, product label or composition. Use that brief to compare the tools below.

Tools to explore

4 published profiles · Listed alphabetically

Read each profile for the supported workflow and access conditions. Inclusion is based on documented capabilities, not a performance ranking.

Canva

Design

Tool

Turn a rough idea into a design you can keep editing.

Free plan available · Paid plans expand AI usage, assets and team featuresExplore

ChatGPT

Productivity

Tool

Work from a question, a brief or a folder of source material.

Free plan available · Paid individual and workspace plans with different allowancesExplore

deAPI

Coding & development

Service

Add image, video and audio generation to your app through an API.

Prepaid, usage-based API · Introductory credits available · Rates depend on model and taskExplore

Midjourney

Image generation

Tool

Explore a visual direction, then refine the details.

Paid subscriptions · GPU allowances, generation modes and privacy features vary by planExplore

Before you choose

Match the tool to your task.

Choose how to target an edit
Check whether the tool accepts an existing image and lets you select an area, use a mask or describe a change. Choose the controls your task needs; generating a similar new image may not preserve the original.
Inspect the details you need to keep
Compare the edit with the original at full size. Look at lettering, faces, product details, edges and lighting, including areas you did not ask to change. Keep the original so you can undo an unwanted result.
Check the finished file
Confirm the export resolution, file format, transparency and any watermark before editing a whole set. Include the allowance for revisions when comparing plans, and check the provider’s image retention settings before uploading private photos.

A useful first step

Try one representative image and one small edit. Compare how much of the original each tool preserves and how many corrections it takes to reach a usable result.