Recraft

Design-focused AI for images, vectors, brands, and production workflows.

4.8/5 Rating Freemium - Free Free images are publicly visible and owned by Recraft, paid plans provide ownership and commercial rights, subscription credits reset each billing cycle, unused subscription credits do not roll over, API Units are purchased separately, API Units do not expire Free Trial Available

Enterprise Technology Specs

Underlying Engine Recraft V4, Recraft V4.1, Recraft V4 Vector, Recraft V4 Pro Vector, Recraft V3, Flux, Nano Banana, Ideogram, GPT Image, Seedream, HiDream
Compliance & Security SOC 2 Type 2 Certified
Data Privacy Training Opt-Out Available
Deployment Time <5 minutes

Product Demo

The Deep Dive

Recraft feels less like a simple AI image generator and more like a design workstation with AI built into it. That distinction matters. If you only want photorealistic images, there are plenty of alternatives. But if you’re building logos, icons, illustrations, packaging, brand assets, or marketing graphics, Recraft becomes much more interesting.

The standout feature is vector generation. Recraft V4 can produce actual SVG files with structured layers, which means designers can keep editing the output rather than treating the generated image as a finished raster file.

The platform is also useful for teams because it combines generation, editing, styles, brand workflows, APIs, and multiple models. The main thing to watch is licensing: free-plan images are public and not commercially licensed, while paid plans provide substantially stronger ownership rights.

For serious design production, Recraft is one of the strongest options in this list.

Key Capabilities

Raster image generation
Vector image generation
Editable SVG output
Natural language editing
Image-to-image generation
Inpainting
Outpainting
Background removal
Background generation
Vectorization
Image upscaling
Style creation
Reference images
Brand consistency
Exploration Mode
API access
MCP support
Multiple AI models

Top Use Cases

  • Brand identity
  • Logo concepts
  • Vector illustrations
  • Marketing graphics
  • Product packaging
  • Posters
  • Social media assets
  • Blog imagery
  • E-commerce visuals
  • UI design assets
Verified ROI & Case Study

“MEGA SEO reported that Recraft helped reduce per-article image costs by more than 50% by reducing manual intervention and revision cycles.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Recraft free?

Yes. Recraft offers a free plan, but free-generated images are publicly visible and owned by Recraft rather than the user. Paid plans provide ownership and commercial rights for generated images.

Can Recraft generate SVG files?

Yes. Recraft V4 Vector can generate actual editable SVG files with structured layers and clean geometry. This makes it particularly useful for logos, icons, illustrations, and other production design assets.

Can I use Recraft images commercially?

Paid plans provide full ownership and commercial rights for images generated while subscribed. Free-plan images are not licensed for commercial use.

Does Recraft have an API?

Yes. Recraft provides an API for image and vector generation, editing, background removal, inpainting, outpainting, batch jobs, and asynchronous processing.

Does Recraft train on user data?

Recraft says individual-account content may be used for model training by default, while API inputs and outputs are not used for training. Eligible users can opt out through account settings, and Teams have training opt-out applied by default.