AI image generators: 18 tools for office work

Updated October 13, 2026 · By Robert Breen

Product photos, social graphics and ad variations used to mean a photographer or a designer’s week. AI image tools create and edit images from a prompt or a single phone photo, remove backgrounds and upscale old files. For client work, check each tool’s commercial-use terms and keep a person reviewing anything that goes public.

18 tools15 free or with a free plan1 with a free trial2 paid only

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18 tools added since October 8, 2026. New tools are added every day.

VisualGPT Playground Pixlr Magnific remove.bg Clipdrop Photoroom Freepik AI Microsoft Designer Google ImageFX Krea Recraft+ 6 more

18 AI image generators

Each card says what the tool does for a working professional and whether it is free, has a free plan or trial, or is paid. One has a free Stepthrough lesson where you practice it step by step.

Midjourney: Paid. Creates striking, high-quality images from text prompts. Popular for concept art, ads and mood boards.
Adobe Firefly: Free plan. Adobe’s image and video generator, designed to be safe for commercial use. Built into Photoshop and Express.
Ideogram: Free plan. Image generation that is especially good at clear text in images, such as posters, logos and social graphics.
Leonardo.Ai: Free plan. Generate and edit images and short videos with fine control over style. Popular for marketing and product visuals.
Stability AI: Free plan. The company behind Stable Diffusion, with image, video and audio models you can use online or self-host.
Black Forest Labs FLUX: Free trial. The FLUX image models for realistic photos and precise edits, available in a playground and by API.
Recraft: Free plan. Generate on-brand images, icons, illustrations and vector graphics with consistent styles.
Krea: Free plan. Real-time image generation, upscaling and video in one creative suite.
Google ImageFX: Free. Google’s free image generator in Labs, powered by its Imagen models.
Microsoft Designer: Free plan. Create images, social posts and invitations from a prompt, free with a Microsoft account.
Freepik AI: Free plan. An AI suite for images, video, upscaling and editing, alongside a huge stock library.
Photoroom: Free plan. Removes backgrounds and creates clean product photos for listings and ads from your phone.
Clipdrop: Free plan. Quick image tools: remove backgrounds, clean up objects, relight and upscale.
remove.bg: Free plan. Removes image backgrounds automatically in seconds. Bulk processing and API available.
Magnific: Paid. An AI upscaler and enhancer that adds detail to low-resolution images.
Pixlr: Free plan. An online photo editor with AI image generation, background removal and fixes.
Playground: Free plan. Design graphics such as logos, posters and t-shirts with AI and editable templates.
VisualGPT: Free plan. Turns one phone photo into product photos, listing images and ads. Free daily credits. Free lesson: VisualGPT: Product Photos, Listing Images and Ads from One Phone Photo