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Free AI Image Editor: Edit Images With a Prompt

Upload a photo and write what to change — outfit, background, lighting, style. The rest stays the same. A free account gets 25 credits and seven free-plan editing models; brush tools, background removal and 8K upscaling are one click away.

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  • Before: woman in a red gown on a staircase. After: the same woman in a black velvet gown
  • Before: woman on a beach. After: the same woman on a Paris street at night
  • Before: black-and-white photo of a man in a fedora. After: colourful 3D animated version
  • Before: anime woman on a neon rooftop at night. After: the same scene on a sunny afternoon
  • Edit with one sentence
  • 7 free-plan models
  • 25 sign-up credits
  • No watermark

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Quick answer

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What is an AI image editor?

Kenerate AI is a free AI image editor that works with a prompt: upload a photo, describe the change — new outfit, new background, night to day, a different style — and the rest of the picture stays the same. A free account gets 25 credits, and seven models edit on the free plan, including Flux 2 Dev (3 credits an edit, so up to 8 edits) and Qwen Image 3.0. Seedream 5.0 Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1 use one-time credit packs. Edit Studio adds 14 tools such as brush-based Change Region, and downloads have no watermark.

Key facts

Edit Studio tools
14
Brush tools
Change Region · Magic Eraser
Remove BG
One click in Edit Studio
Upscale
Up to 8K
References
Up to 16 (GPT Image 2)
Free-plan editing models
7 (Flux 2 · Qwen Image)
Watermark
None

Real edits

Real edits, one sentence each

Drag the handle to compare. Every edit is a real Seedream 5.0 Pro result on one of our own images.

  • Before: woman in a red gown on a staircase. After: the same woman in a black velvet gown (before)
    Before: woman in a red gown on a staircase. After: the same woman in a black velvet gown (after)
    BeforeAfter

    Change clothes with one sentence

    Red satin becomes black velvet. Face, hair, pose and the staircase stay put because the prompt says so.

    Edit a photo like this
  • Before: woman on a beach. After: the same woman on a Paris street at night (before)
    Before: woman on a beach. After: the same woman on a Paris street at night (after)
    BeforeAfter

    Swap the background

    The subject stays; the world around her changes, with light that matches the new scene.

    Edit a photo like this
  • Before: black-and-white photo of a man in a fedora. After: colourful 3D animated version (before)
    Before: black-and-white photo of a man in a fedora. After: colourful 3D animated version (after)
    BeforeAfter

    Turn a photo into 3D animation

    Keep the composition, change the medium — film noir in, colourful 3D render out.

    Edit a photo like this
  • Before: anime woman on a neon rooftop at night. After: the same scene on a sunny afternoon (before)
    Before: anime woman on a neon rooftop at night. After: the same scene on a sunny afternoon (after)
    BeforeAfter

    Turn night into day

    Time of day, weather and season are one instruction away.

    Edit a photo like this

Real edits

More real edits

Edit with a prompt

AI image editor prompts you can copy

Every prompt names the change, then what must stay. The ones marked “used on this page” are the exact prompts behind the before-and-afters above (Seedream 5.0 Pro); paste any of them with your own photo, and on the free plan run them on Qwen Image 3.0 or Flux 2 Dev.

Change
one thing, named precisely
Keep
face, pose, background, light
Where
image 1 / image 2, or brush the area
  • Outfit · used on this page

    Change her red satin gown to a black velvet gown with long sleeves. Keep her face, hair, pose, the staircase and the lighting exactly the same.

  • Background · used on this page

    Replace the beach background with a Paris street at night with warm cafe lights and the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Keep the woman, her dress and her pose unchanged.

  • Style · used on this page

    Turn this photo into a colorful Pixar-style 3D animated render. Keep the man, the suit, the fedora and the street lamp composition.

  • Lighting · used on this page

    Make it a sunny spring afternoon with pink cherry blossoms instead of the neon night. Keep the same character, outfit and pose.

More prompts (5)
  • Colour · used on this page

    Change her hair to fiery copper red and her armor to polished gold. Keep her face, the runes and the forest unchanged.

  • Add object · used on this page

    Add a golden retriever sitting calmly next to her on the cliff, lit by the same sunrise. Change nothing else.

  • Combine two images · used on this page

    Place the woman in the red gown from the first image into the rainy street scene from the second image, dancing with the man under the street lamp. Match the rain and lighting.

  • Remove an object · template

    Remove the person walking in the background on the left and fill the space with the same street. Keep everything else unchanged.

  • Product photo · template

    Place this bottle on a white marble counter with soft window light from the left. Keep the label, logo and bottle shape exactly the same.

Multi-image edit

Combine two photos into one scene

Upload more than one image and describe how they fit together. Seedream 5.0 Pro takes up to 10; GPT Image 2 up to 16. Seedream 5.0 Pro edit · 2K · 2 images

PromptPlace the woman in the red gown from the first image into the rainy street scene from the second image, dancing with the man under the street lamp. Match the rain and lighting.

Edit Studio

14 editing tools in one place

For precise work, open Edit Studio at /app/edit.

14 editing tools in one place — checked 1 November 2026
ToolWhat it does
AI EditChange anything with a text prompt
Change RegionBrush an area and describe the change
Magic EraserPaint over objects to remove them
Remove BGCut out the subject instantly
AI BackgroundReplace the background with a new scene
UpscaleIncrease resolution up to 8K
Crop & ExpandOutpaint to a new aspect ratio
Change LightingRelight with a prompt
Camera AngleChange angle and perspective
Edit Text in ImageReplace, translate or remove printed text
Style TransferApply a new artistic style
Color PaletteRecolour to a palette
AI StickerTransparent sticker from text
Convert FormatJPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and more

Just need a cut-out? See the background remover. Need it bigger? Upscale your image. Fixing the light? Relight a photo.

Free AI image editor

AI image editor free: exactly what the free plan covers

Every new account gets 25 credits. Seven editing models are on the free plan; each edit uses credits, so it isn't unlimited. The rest of the models use one-time credit packs.

  • Flux 2 Dev

    Free plan · 3 credits an edit (up to 8 on sign-up credits) · up to 3 images

  • Qwen Image 3.0

    Free plan · precise edits · 9 credits + 0.9 per image · up to 3 images

  • Flux 2 Klein · Flash · Turbo

    Free plan · Klein 3 credits, Flash 9, Turbo 14.4 with one photo · up to 4 images on Flash and Turbo

  • Qwen Image 2.0 · 2.0 Pro

    Free plan · 9 and 21 credits an edit · up to 3 images

  • Seedream 5.0 Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1 need a one-time credit pack (from $15 for 1,300 credits, never expire). Editing needs a free account; no watermark.

How to

How to edit an image with a prompt, step by step

Four steps, a minute or two.

Time needed
Steps
4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Upload your image

    Sign in free (25 credits are added), open the image studio and add the photo you want to edit.

  2. Step 2

    Pick an editing model

    On the free plan, Flux 2 Dev (3 credits an edit) or Qwen Image 3.0 (about 10). With a credit pack, Seedream 5.0 Pro or GPT Image 2.5 keep faces and text best.

  3. Step 3

    Write the prompt: change, then keep

    “Change the jacket to red leather. Keep the face, pose and background the same.” One change per prompt works best.

  4. Step 4

    Generate, refine, download

    Not quite right? Edit the result again or brush the area in Edit Studio (Change Region). Download with no watermark.

Kenerate AI Edit Studio canvas with a green blazer photo loaded and the Upload button

Open Edit Studio and upload an image, or pick one from your history.

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AI Edit, Magic Eraser, Change Region, light, style, expand, camera angle & chat edits

Chapters

Models

Best AI image editor models and tools

Open any model straight in the editor.

  • Seedream 5.0 Pro title card — a gallery-worthy photoreal portrait of a fictional adult woman with freckles in golden-hour light

    ByteDance

    Seedream 5.0 Pro

    Reference images
    Up to 10
    Output
    2K

    Best for

    Keeps faces and detail best

    Open Seedream 5.0 Pro
  • GPT Image 2 title card — elegant gold-foil lettering pressed into thick black letterpress card

    OpenAI

    GPT Image 2

    Reference images
    Up to 16
    Output
    Up to 4K

    Best for

    Most references; great with text

    Open GPT Image 2
  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst title card — glowing sunburst-coloured 3D lettering on a bold magazine-cover-style layout

    OpenAI

    GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    Reference images
    Up to 16
    Output
    1K–4K

    Best for

    Cheaper OpenAI editor, strong with text

    Open GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
  • Google

    Nano Banana 2.1

    Reference images
    Up to 14
    Output
    Up to 4K

    Best for

    Many references, 14 aspect ratios

    Open Nano Banana 2.1
  • Qwen Image 3.0 title card — neatly written on a café blackboard menu board in a sunlit café
    Free plan

    Alibaba

    Qwen Image 3.0

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    2K

    Best for

    Precise edits; free plan

    Open Qwen Image 3.0
  • Flux 2 Dev title card — a photoreal rainy neon city street at dusk
    Free plan

    Black Forest Labs

    Flux 2 Dev

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    2048 px

    Best for

    Free plan

    Open Flux 2 Dev
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  • Flux 2 Klein title card — a row of quick concept sketches of a futuristic car evolving left to right into one polished glossy render
    Free plan

    Black Forest Labs

    Flux 2 Klein

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    1024 px

    Best for

    Free plan, fast

    Open Flux 2 Klein
  • Change Region title card — a cosy living-room photo where a softly glowing brushed region over the sofa shows it repainted from grey linen to emerald velvet

    Edit Studio

    Change Region

    Reference images
    Brush mask
    Output
    Keeps size

    Best for

    Repaint only the area you brush

    Open Change Region
  • Remove BG · Upscale title card — a ceramic teapot cut out over a grey-and-white transparency checkerboard

    Edit Studio

    Remove BG · Upscale

    Output
    Up to 8K

    Best for

    Cut out, then enlarge

    Open Remove BG · Upscale

Example uses

How creators use AI image editor

Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.

  • Leather backpack on a mountain trail background

    Online shop owner

    A shop owner could swap a product photo's background with one sentence.

  • Modern house exterior relit at twilight

    Real estate marketer

    A marketer could turn a dull daytime exterior into a warm twilight shot.

  • Golden retriever added to a cosy living room

    Social media creator

    A creator could add an object, like a golden retriever, into an existing scene with matching light.

FAQ

AI image editor questions

What is an AI image editor?

An editor where you describe the change in words — new outfit, new background, different lighting — and AI makes it while keeping the rest of the picture. Instruction-based editing was popularised by InstructPix2Pix, and today's models also read several reference images at once. Kenerate adds Edit Studio brush tools for edits that must stay inside a boundary.

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Is the AI image editor free?

Yes, to start. A free account gets 25 credits, and seven models edit images on the free plan: Flux 2 Dev, Flux 2 Klein, Flux 2 Flash, Flux 2 Turbo, Qwen Image 2.0, Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Qwen Image 3.0. A Flux 2 Dev edit costs 3 credits, so the sign-up credits cover up to 8 edits; it isn't unlimited. After that, one-time packs start at $15 for 1,300 credits and never expire. Edited images download without a watermark.

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What is the best free AI image editor?

On Kenerate's free plan, Qwen Image 3.0 makes the most precise prompt edits (about 10 credits with one photo, up to 3 images), and Flux 2 Dev is the cheapest at 3 credits an edit. Flux 2 Flash takes up to 4 images. For the best face and detail retention, Seedream 5.0 Pro needs a one-time credit pack. Downloads carry no watermark.

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How do I edit an image with a prompt?

Upload the photo, then write one sentence that says what to change and one that says what to keep — for example “Replace the beach with a Paris street at night. Keep the woman, her dress and her pose unchanged.” Pick a model (Flux 2 Dev or Qwen Image 3.0 on the free plan), generate, and edit the result again if one detail is off. For a change that must stay inside one area, brush it in Edit Studio.

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Which model is best for editing?

Seedream 5.0 Pro and GPT Image 2 keep faces and details best, and every before-and-after on this page is a Seedream 5.0 Pro edit at 2K. GPT Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst take up to 16 reference images, Nano Banana 2.1 up to 14, and the GPT models are great with text. Flux 2 Dev and Qwen Image 3.0 are on the free plan.

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Can I combine two photos?

Yes. Upload both and say which image gives what — “the woman from image 1 in the street from image 2” — then list what to keep, such as faces, pose and light. Seedream 5.0 Pro takes up to 10 images and GPT Image 2 up to 16. Refer to images by number every time, because the model changes whatever you don't pin down.

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Can I edit just one part of a photo?

Yes. In Edit Studio, Change Region lets you brush an area and describe the change, so only that area is repainted and the image keeps its size. Magic Eraser removes whatever you paint over. Brush tools beat text edits when the change must stay inside a boundary, or when a small area keeps changing with a plain text instruction.

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Can I edit photos of other people?

Only with their permission, and never to make explicit or misleading images of real people. Every before-and-after on this page is an edit of one of our own images. If you edit a photo of a friend or family member, ask them first, and switch on Private to keep the result out of the public feed.

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Does it add a watermark?

No. Edited images download without a watermark on free and paid credits alike, whether you used a text edit in the generator or an Edit Studio tool. You can finish in Edit Studio first — remove the background, upscale up to 8K or convert to JPEG, PNG, WebP or AVIF — and the file stays clean.

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Can I use the AI editor without signing up?

Editing needs a free account, because every edit runs on credits tied to it — there's no anonymous mode. Sign-up is free and instant, a new account starts with 25 credits, and there's no subscription: after the starter credits you buy one-time packs that never expire. Downloads carry no watermark either way.

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In depth

AI image editing, explained

How instruction-based editing works, prompts that keep what matters, and when to use a brush.

How instruction-based editing works

Instruction-based editors were popularised by InstructPix2Pix, which trained a model to follow written edits like “make it snow” while keeping the rest of the image [1]. Today's models go further: they read several reference images at once and keep faces, clothing and composition steady when you tell them to.

By Last updated and reviewed

We build and run the Kenerate image editor. Every before-and-after is a real Seedream 5.0 Pro edit of one of our own images; tool facts were checked against the app's code.

Sources: Brooks, Holynski & Efros, “InstructPix2Pix: Learning to Follow Image Editing Instructions” (CVPR 2023)

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