Clipdrop
Stable Diffusion's official toolkit for fast AI image editing and cleanup
What is Clipdrop?
Clipdrop is an AI image editing toolkit developed by Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion. It bundles several of the most practical AI image editing tasks into a simple web interface: background removal, background replacement, image upscaling, object removal, and relighting — all accessible without any design expertise.
The Relight tool stands out as genuinely innovative: it allows users to add, remove, or change the lighting in any photograph by simply clicking on light sources and adjusting their position, color, and intensity. This is particularly valuable for product photography, where consistent and attractive lighting can make or break an image.
As a Stability AI product, Clipdrop uses Stable Diffusion under the hood for its generative tasks, giving it strong AI capability. The tool is designed for speed — most operations complete in seconds — making it practical for high-volume e-commerce workflows where hundreds of product images need processing.
Key Features
- Background Removal with transparent PNG output
- Background Replacement with AI-generated backgrounds
- Relight for adding and adjusting light sources in photos
- Cleanup tool for removing objects and blemishes
- Image Upscaling up to 16x resolution
- Remove Text from images automatically
- Uncrop for AI-powered outpainting
- Stable Diffusion XL generation built-in
- API access for batch processing
- Sketch-to-image generation
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Best-in-class Relight tool unique to Clipdrop
- Fast processing suitable for high-volume product photography
- Clean, simple interface requires no design expertise
- Free plan covers the most essential tools
Cons
- Free plan has usage limits and watermarks on some tools
- Less powerful for creative image generation vs dedicated generators
- Relighting requires some experimentation to master
- Limited customization compared to Photoshop
Pricing
Model: Freemium
| Plan | Price | Key Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Limited uses per day with watermarks on some exports |
| Pro | $13/mo | Unlimited access to all tools, no watermarks |
| API | Pay-per-use | From $0.001 per operation for background removal |
FAQ
- Is Clipdrop free to use?
- Yes. Clipdrop offers a free plan with limited daily uses of its tools. The paid Pro plan at $13 per month removes all limits and watermarks.
- Does Clipdrop have an affiliate program?
- Clipdrop does not currently list a public affiliate program. As a Stability AI product, affiliate arrangements may be handled through the parent company.
- Clipdrop vs Remove.bg: which background remover is better?
- Clipdrop and Remove.bg both offer excellent background removal. Clipdrop provides more tools beyond removal — including relighting and upscaling — making it better value for e-commerce workflows.
- Can Clipdrop process images in bulk?
- Yes. Clipdrop's API supports batch processing, making it suitable for e-commerce and SaaS applications that need to process large volumes of product images automatically.
- What is the Clipdrop Relight tool?
- Relight is Clipdrop's unique tool for adding realistic virtual light sources to photographs. You place lights in 3D space around your image and adjust their color, intensity, and position to achieve professional product photography lighting.