# AI image generators: 18 tools for office work > 18 AI image generators for office work, including Midjourney, Adobe Firefly and Ideogram: what each one does, whether it is free, and free lessons… Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/image-generation · Updated 2026-10-13 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) Updated October 13, 2026 · By [Robert Breen](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/about) 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 tools · 15 free or with a free plan · 1 with a free trial · 2 paid only ## New this week 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](https://www.midjourney.com): Paid. Creates striking, high-quality images from text prompts. Popular for concept art, ads and mood boards. - [Adobe Firefly](https://firefly.adobe.com): Free plan. Adobe’s image and video generator, designed to be safe for commercial use. Built into Photoshop and Express. - [Ideogram](https://ideogram.ai): Free plan. Image generation that is especially good at clear text in images, such as posters, logos and social graphics. - [Leonardo.Ai](https://leonardo.ai): Free plan. Generate and edit images and short videos with fine control over style. Popular for marketing and product visuals. - [Stability AI](https://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](https://bfl.ai): Free trial. The FLUX image models for realistic photos and precise edits, available in a playground and by API. - [Recraft](https://www.recraft.ai): Free plan. Generate on-brand images, icons, illustrations and vector graphics with consistent styles. - [Krea](https://www.krea.ai): Free plan. Real-time image generation, upscaling and video in one creative suite. - [Google ImageFX](https://labs.google/fx/tools/image-fx): Free. Google’s free image generator in Labs, powered by its Imagen models. - [Microsoft Designer](https://designer.microsoft.com): Free plan. Create images, social posts and invitations from a prompt, free with a Microsoft account. - [Freepik AI](https://www.freepik.com/ai): Free plan. An AI suite for images, video, upscaling and editing, alongside a huge stock library. - [Photoroom](https://www.photoroom.com): Free plan. Removes backgrounds and creates clean product photos for listings and ads from your phone. - [Clipdrop](https://clipdrop.co): Free plan. Quick image tools: remove backgrounds, clean up objects, relight and upscale. - [remove.bg](https://www.remove.bg): Free plan. Removes image backgrounds automatically in seconds. Bulk processing and API available. - [Magnific](https://magnific.ai): Paid. An AI upscaler and enhancer that adds detail to low-resolution images. - [Pixlr](https://pixlr.com): Free plan. An online photo editor with AI image generation, background removal and fixes. - [Playground](https://playground.com): Free plan. Design graphics such as logos, posters and t-shirts with AI and editable templates. - [VisualGPT](https://visualgpt.io): Free plan. Turns one phone photo into product photos, listing images and ads. Free daily credits. 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