Recraft

What is Recraft?

Recraft is an AI platform for generating and editing images. In Recraft Studio you can create raster and vector images from text prompts, build mockups such as T-shirts and packaging, define custom color palettes and brand styles, remove backgrounds, vectorize images, upscale and edit areas of a picture. It runs its own V2 to V4.1 model families, and credits are spent per action depending on the model. A Recraft API gives programmatic access to generation, editing, background removal, inpainting, outpainting and batch jobs. The Free plan has limited daily credits, and its images are public and not licensed for commercial use. Paid plans keep images private and grant commercial rights. Basic costs $10 per month billed annually or $12 monthly, Pro starts at $16 or $20, and Teams starts at $18 or $22.

Use cases

• Generate illustrations and icons
• Create vector art from a prompt
• Design product and packaging mockups
• Remove or replace image backgrounds
• Build consistent brand-style visuals
• Add image generation through an API

Who it's for

• Designers
• Marketers
• Developers
• Small business owners

Why use Recraft

• Vector output is included on every plan, including Free, which is useful for logos and icons.
• Paid plans keep images private and give you commercial rights, even after you cancel.
• Credit costs per action and per model are published, so you can plan spending.
• Top-up credits never expire and are used after monthly credits run out.
• A developer API lets teams add image generation to their own products.

Recraft features

• Raster and vector image generation
• Custom styles and color palettes
• Mockup generation
• Background removal and replacement
• Image vectorization
• Inpainting, outpainting and crisp upscale
• AI Chat and Create modes
• API with batch and asynchronous jobs
• Shared custom styles and SSO on Teams
• Video generation from a prompt

How to get started with Recraft

1. Sign up for Recraft and open Recraft Studio.
2. Write a prompt, pick a model and a style, and choose raster or vector output.
3. Edit the result with tools such as inpainting, background removal or upscale.
4. Download your images, or generate mockups from them.
5. Upgrade to a paid plan for private images and commercial rights, or call the API from your own code.

Recraft limitations

• Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
• Free plan allows up to three uploaded images per day and two images per prompt
• Monthly subscription credits do not roll over
• API Units are bought separately and are non-refundable

Recraft pricing

Yes, Recraft has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, according to the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026.

Recraft plans

• Free

  $0

  • Limited daily credits
  • Vector generation included
  • Public images
  • Basic editing

• Basic

  $12/month

  $10/month billed annually

  • 1,000 credits per month
  • Private images
  • Commercial rights
  • Credit top-ups

• Pro

  From $20/month

  From $16/month billed annually

  • 2,000 to 16,000 credits per month
  • Private images
  • Commercial rights
  • Credit top-ups

• Teams

  From $22/month

  From $18/month billed annually

  • 2,000 to 16,000 credits per month
  • Shared custom styles
  • 24/7 premium support
  • Single Sign-On

Plans as listed on the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026. Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Recraft alternatives

The main Recraft alternatives listed on Debuly are Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Ideogram, Canva, Black Forest Labs FLUX and Bria AI. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. 

   Adobe Firefly

   Adobe's generative AI app for creating and editing images, video, audio and vectors, with Adobe and partner models.

   Image generationVideoDesignAudio and voice
   FreemiumVisit Adobe Firefly (official site)
2. 

   Black Forest Labs FLUX

   FLUX image and video models from Black Forest Labs, sold by API credits or as licensed open weights you can fine-tune and self-host.

   Image generationVideoDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Black Forest Labs FLUX (official site)
3. 

   Bria AI

   Visual generative AI platform with APIs for image generation, editing, product shots and background removal, plus self-hosted model licences.

   Image generationDeveloper platformsDesign
   FreemiumVisit Bria AI (official site)
4. 

   Canva

   Online design platform with templates, brand kits, team tools and built-in AI for graphics, presentations and video.

   DesignMarketing and SEOVideo
   FreemiumVisit Canva (official site)
5. 

   Ideogram

   AI image and video generator known for readable text in images, with editing tools, batch generation, an API and credit-based plans.

   Image generationDesignVideo
   FreemiumVisit Ideogram (official site)
6. 

   Midjourney

   AI image and video generator that turns text prompts into artwork, sold as monthly or annual subscriptions with no free plan.

   Image generationVideoDesign
   PaidVisit Midjourney (official site)

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Sources & verification

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