Recraft
An AI design studio for images, vector graphics and video, with a free plan and credit-based paid plans from Basic to Teams
FreemiumFree plan
Decision snapshot
Fast-read signals for fit, pricing, and trust.
- Category
- Image Generation & Editing
- Best for
- ai design tool
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Access
- Free plan available
What is this tool?
Designers, illustrators and marketers who need editable vector output as well as images can generate and refine both in one canvas. The deciding point is rights: Free-plan images are public, owned by Recraft and not for commercial use, while paid plans give full ownership that lasts after cancelling. Budget in credits, since every generation and edit spends them and plan credits do not roll over.
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Sign in on the web or in the mobile app, prompt an image or a vector in a chosen model, refine it, then export. Every generation and edit costs credits, and the cost depends on the action and the model. Plan credits reset each billing cycle (daily on Free) and do not roll over; paid plans can add top-up credits (200 for $2, 400 for $4, 800 for $8, 1,600 for $16) that never expire and are used once plan credits run out. In AI Chat mode each message costs credits, and the cost grows as a conversation gets longer.
Billing is monthly or annual, in US dollars excluding VAT, and plans renew automatically. The pricing page labels annual billing 'save 20%' and the documentation says annual billing gives up to 20% off. After cancelling, the plan stays usable until the current billing period ends. Refunds are at Recraft's discretion within 30 days of the latest payment: the pricing page allows a request if no credits were used since that payment or fewer than 30 credits were used in total, while the billing documentation states only the fewer-than-30-credits condition. On Teams, Recraft's own pages disagree on how many images one prompt can return: the pricing page lists up to 20 images per generation from Basic up and says each higher plan includes everything below it, while the Teams documentation gives a maximum of 4 images per prompt.
Free-plan images belong to Recraft, appear in the public community gallery and may not be used commercially. Paid-plan images are private and stay fully owned by the user, commercial rights included, after a subscription ends. On every plan, generated assets may not be used to train AI models. The Teams documentation says imported images are not used to train AI models, and the terms allow Recraft to train on public community gallery content. The developer API is billed separately in prepaid API units (1,000 units for US$1.00) that do not expire; unit packages are non-cancellable and non-refundable.
Is this right for you?
Quick fit check against how you actually work.
Choose this if
- Your deliverable is an editable vector file, such as SVG icons, logos or cut files, the use six commenters single out
- You need commercial rights and private images, which every paid plan gives and keeps after you cancel
- You work across Figma, Framer, Google Docs or Slides and want generations inside those tools on one credit balance
- You want image and video models from several providers under one subscription on Pro
Consider alternatives if
- You need commercial use without paying; the Free plan does not allow it
- You want to try paid features before paying; the pricing page and plans documentation list a free plan but no trial of the paid plans
- Your Teams workflow depends on many images per prompt: Recraft's pricing page implies up to 20, its Teams documentation says 4, so confirm with Recraft
- You need generated assets to train your own AI models, which Recraft's licence forbids on every plan
- You want video on Basic: the pricing page lists video generation from Pro, while Recraft's mobile-apps documentation says video generation is available to paid subscribers, so confirm with Recraft
What people say
Aggregate community sentiment, summarized — not native reviews.
Common praise
Six accounts, five of them on four YouTube videos from 2024 to 2026 and one on Recraft's 2023 Product Hunt launch thread, single out vector output as what they use Recraft for or like about it. One especially likes the SVG export; one uses Recraft mainly to make SVG files for a laser; one tried a Recraft model through a third-party API service to generate SVG; the others praise how it creates vector images and its vectorised export. A workflow-fit signal from a small group of users, not a quality ranking.
Key features
What you can actually do with this tool.
Images and vectors
Generate and edit raster images and vector graphics; the API exposes the same image and vector generation along with background removal, inpainting and outpainting.
Third-party models on paid plans
Free uses Recraft's own models only. Basic adds image models the vendor names as Nano Banana, Seedream, GPT Image and Flux, among others, and the pricing page lists video generation, with models such as Kling, Veo and Seedance, from Pro.
Web canvas and mobile apps
The iOS/iPadOS (17.6 or later) and Android (8.0 or later) apps share the same account, plan, credits and projects as the web; the full canvas editor, frames and mockups are on the web.
Plugins
Recraft documents plugins for Figma and Framer, a Chrome extension, and add-ons for Google Docs and Google Slides, all drawing on your Recraft credits; vector output still needs Recraft itself when you work from the Google add-ons.
Integrations
Tools and platforms this connects with.
FigmaFramerGoogle ChromeGoogle DocsGoogle Slides
Plans & pricing
Pricing tiers and what's included in each.
Free
$0
- Limited free credits that reset daily
- Personal use only; images are public in the community gallery and owned by Recraft
- Three image uploads a day and up to two images per generation
- Recraft models only; no commercial use and no credit top-ups
Basic
$12 /month billed monthly, or $10 /month billed annually ($120 a year); US dollars, excluding VAT
- 1,000 credits a month
- Third-party image models (the vendor names Nano Banana, Seedream, GPT Image and Flux, among others)
- Private generations with commercial rights
- Unlimited image uploads and up to 5 parallel generations
Pro
From $20 /month billed monthly, or $16 /month billed annually ($192 a year) for 2,000 credits; larger credit tiers cost more
- 2,000 credits a month on the entry tier; for example 4,000 credits cost $40 a month, or $32 a month billed annually
- Everything in Basic, plus video generation, which the pricing page lists from Pro, with third-party video models (the vendor names Kling, Grok Imagine Video, Veo and Seedance, among others)
- Priority image generation and up to 10 parallel image generations
Teams
$22 /month per seat billed monthly, or $18 /month per seat billed annually (the pricing page prints the annual charge as $211)
- 2,000 credits a month per seat; monthly seat credits are not shared between members
- Minimum of two seats
- Everything in Pro, plus a shared workspace, centralised billing, premium 24/7 support and single sign-on
- Images per generation on Teams: Recraft's pricing page and Teams documentation disagree (see Consider Alternatives If)
Official pricing pagePricing may have changed. Always verify before purchasing.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this tool, answered.
Is Recraft free?
Yes. The Free plan gives limited credits that reset daily and uses Recraft's own models only; its images are public and cannot be used commercially. The pricing page and plans documentation list no free trial of the paid plans.
Who owns the images I make?
On a paid plan you do: images are private, with full ownership and commercial rights that continue after the subscription ends. On the Free plan Recraft owns them. Whatever the plan, Recraft's licence forbids using generated assets to train AI models.
Can I get a refund?
Possibly, at Recraft's discretion, within 30 days of your latest payment. The pricing page adds that you qualify if you used no credits since that payment or fewer than 30 credits in total; the billing documentation mentions only the fewer-than-30-credits condition.
Is the API part of my subscription?
No. API use is billed in prepaid API units bought separately from subscription credits, at 1,000 units for US$1.00; units do not expire and packages are non-refundable.