What is Clipdrop?
Clipdrop, from Stability AI (the company behind Stable Diffusion), is a suite of AI-powered image editing tools focused on practical editing tasks — removing backgrounds, cleaning up unwanted objects, upscaling low-resolution images, relighting photos and replacing backgrounds. Rather than generating images from scratch, Clipdrop excels at editing and improving existing images.
The tools are accessible via web app, mobile app, and API/Photoshop plugin, making them useful for designers, marketers and ecommerce sellers who need to quickly clean up product photos, remove backgrounds for catalogue images, or fix common photo issues without complex software.
Key Features
Background Removal
One-click background removal from any image, ideal for product photos and portraits.
Cleanup Tool
Remove unwanted objects, people or blemishes from photos automatically.
Image Upscaling
AI upscaling to increase resolution of low-quality images without quality loss.
Relight & Reimagine
Change lighting conditions or reimagine an image's style while preserving subject matter.
Pros & Cons
What we like
Excellent for practical photo editing tasks — fast and accurate
Background removal quality is among the best available
Useful Photoshop plugin and API for workflow integration
From Stability AI — solid technical foundation
Watch out for
Free tier has usage limits — paid plan needed for regular use
Focused on editing existing images, not generating from scratch
Some advanced features require credits even on paid plans
Best for specific editing tasks rather than full creative workflows
Frequently Asked Questions
Clipdrop is a suite of AI image editing tools for background removal, object cleanup, image upscaling and relighting — focused on practical editing of existing photos rather than generating new images from text.
Clipdrop has a free tier with limited monthly credits for its various tools. Regular or commercial use typically requires a paid plan for higher usage limits.
Yes — Clipdrop offers a Photoshop plugin that brings its AI editing tools (background removal, cleanup, upscaling) directly into the Photoshop workflow.