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Recraft
AI image and vector generation for design teams
As of 29 August 2026, Recraft is free to use. Recraft is an AI-powered design platform for generating and editing images and vectors, with background removal, inpainting, outpainting and batch processing…. Softwr lists it under Design.
Overview
What Recraft does
Recraft is an AI-powered design platform for generating and editing images and vectors, with background removal, inpainting, outpainting and batch processing via web or API.
What people use it for
- AI-powered image generation and design creation
- Commercial-licensed asset creation for businesses
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Recraft.
- Free plan images are owned by Recraft and made publicly visible; commercial ownership rights only apply while subscribed to a paid plan
- Subscription credits reset every month and do not carry over, unlike separately purchased top-up credits which never expire
- Refunds are only considered within 30 days and only if fewer than 30 credits have been used
- Annual billing is required to get the 20% discount over paying monthly
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Questions people ask
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Is Recraft free?
Recraft offers a free plan where images generated are publicly visible in the community gallery and not licensed for commercial use. Paid plans (Basic, Pro, Teams) unlock full ownership and commercial rights but specific prices are not published.
SourceHow does Recraft's credit system work?
Recraft charges based on monthly credit allocation included with each plan. Additional top-up credits can be purchased separately and never expire, used automatically after monthly credits run out.
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