Clipdrop

About

Clipdrop started as a clever AR capture tool and evolved into a full AI image editing suite. Now owned by Jasper (acquired from Stability AI in 2024), it bundles a dozen specialized AI tools under one interface: background removal, object erasing, image upscaling, relighting, uncropping, text removal, and text-to-image generation. Instead of juggling five different apps for five different tasks, you get them all in one place. The standout features are the ones you'd normally need Photoshop for. Relight lets you change the lighting direction and intensity on any photo after it's been taken — add a dramatic side light, soften shadows, or simulate golden hour. Uncrop extends images beyond their original borders with AI-generated content that matches the existing scene. Text removal identifies and erases text from any image while reconstructing the background behind it. These aren't novelty features — they solve real workflow problems for designers and content creators. Generative Fill works similarly to Adobe's version: select a region and describe what should appear there. Object removal erases unwanted elements and fills the space naturally. The image upscaler uses Stable Diffusion models to enhance resolution while adding realistic detail. Background removal handles the standard cutout task with quality comparable to Remove.bg. Text-to-image generation uses Stable Diffusion XL under the hood, producing decent quality images though not matching Midjourney or DALL-E 3 for creative work. It's a nice-to-have addition but not the reason to choose Clipdrop. Pricing follows a freemium model with generous free daily credits for core tools. The Pro subscription at approximately $9/month (or $7/month annually) unlocks higher resolution exports, faster processing, commercial licensing, and full access to all tools. API access is available with usage-based pricing for developers who want to integrate Clipdrop's capabilities into external applications. A Photoshop plugin brings several Clipdrop features directly into Adobe's ecosystem, which is useful for photographers and designers who live in Photoshop but want AI-powered shortcuts. The limitation is that each individual tool is good but not best-in-class. Remove.bg does background removal better. Midjourney does image generation better. Topaz Labs does upscaling better. Clipdrop's value is the convenience of having them all accessible from one interface at one price. If you only need one capability, a dedicated tool is probably better. If you need five, Clipdrop saves you $40/month in separate subscriptions.

Key Features

• Relight — change lighting direction and intensity on any photo after capture
• Uncrop — extend images beyond original borders with AI-generated content
• Text removal — erase text from images with background reconstruction
• Generative Fill — describe what should appear in selected regions
• Object removal with natural background fill
• Image upscaling using Stable Diffusion models
• Background removal comparable to dedicated tools
• Photoshop plugin for integrated workflow access

Use Cases

• 1Designers who need multiple AI editing tools without managing separate subscriptions
• 2Photographers relighting and extending images in post-production
• 3Content creators removing unwanted text and objects from source imagery
• 4E-commerce teams cleaning up product photos with batch background removal
• 5Developers integrating AI image editing via Clipdrop's API