9 Best AI Image Editors of 2026

Adobe Photoshop is the most complete AI image editor here because its generative tools sit inside a full layered editor. Adobe's help page describes Generative Fill as a way to use text prompts to alter an image non-destructively in Photoshop on desktop, and the same documentation covers Generative Expand, Enhance Detail and reference images. On iPhone and iPad, the app adds an AI Assistant that carries out an edit you describe and explains the tools it used. The free mobile app includes a wide set of editing tools, and the Photoshop Mobile & Web plan costs $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year on the US App Store. That plan adds the Remove Tool, Object Select, Content Aware Fill, PSD and TIFF export and 100 generative credits. The catch is the credit cap and the learning curve of layers and masks. Adobe's desktop plans page refused our request, so we only verified the mobile price. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Adobe Firefly is the cheapest way into Adobe's AI editing tools. The iPhone app generates images from prompts, but it also works as an editor: the App Store listing describes photo editing tools, an AI background remover and Prompt to Edit, and Adobe's Photoshop documentation lists Generative Fill and Prompt to edit as Firefly powered features. You can choose between Adobe's own models, which Adobe says are trained on licensed content, and partner models from Google, OpenAI, Luma and Runway. Work syncs to the web through Generation History and continues in Photoshop, Premiere or Express. Adobe Firefly Mobile costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store, and extra credits start at $4.99 for 500. The limits are clear too: the listing says the app is only for iPhone, and it has no layers, so detailed retouching still belongs in Photoshop. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Canva is the easiest AI image editor for people whose photos end up in a post, flyer or ad. Its photo tools live inside the same editor as 1.6 million templates on the free plan, so you can remove a background, adjust lighting and drop the result into a layout in one place. Canva lists an AI-Powered Photo Editor with point and click editing among its AI tools, and Canva AI can generate an image or element from a prompt inside a design. The free plan includes limited access to Standard and Premium AI. Canva Pro costs $144 a year for one person on the US pricing page and gives 10 times more AI than Free, 5 Brand Kits and 141 million elements, while Business costs $250 a year per person. The trade-off is depth: there are no layer masks or RAW tools, and AI use draws on a shared allowance. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Photoroom is the strongest editor here for one job: turning product snapshots into listing photos. Photoroom says over 300 million people use it, and its App Store listing covers background removal, AI Fashion Models, ghost mannequins, flat lays, recoloring products and an Ironing tool that removes wrinkles. Batch editing handles hundreds of photos at once, and a Shopify connection lets you create and publish listings from the app. The pricing page lists three self serve plans billed yearly: Pro with 8,000 AI credits and 1,000 exports a month, Max with 25,000 credits, 3,000 exports and video ads, and Ultra with 75,000 credits and 4K images. Prices did not load for our fetcher, so we mark them pending rather than guess. It is a poor fit for portraits or scenery, since the tools center on products. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Picsart is the most feature packed AI editor for phone users who mostly edit people and social content. The app lists AI Replace for face swaps and hair color changes, AI Retouch for skin and facial detail, AI Expand to grow an image past its edges and an Object Remover for clutter, plus an AI image and video generator. Its web pricing page says the Pro plan supports bulk edits of up to 50 images at once and includes 100 GB of cloud storage. On the US App Store, Picsart Plus costs $11.99 a month or $64.99 a year, and Picsart Pro costs $13.99 a month or $83.99 a year. The downsides are pricing clarity and region: the app lists Plus, Gold and Pro tiers, while the web page shows Pro and Ultra in local currency, so check which plan you are buying. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Pixlr is a practical choice for people who want AI editing in a browser tab. Pixlr Editor and Pixlr Express run on the web, and the same account works on desktop and in the mobile apps. The App Store listing describes AI Generative Fill to add, replace or modify part of a photo with a text prompt, AI Remove Object, one tap background removal and image to video. On the pricing page, the Plus tier includes 80 monthly AI credits and Premium includes 1,000, with private mode for AI generations and a large library of templates and fonts. Premium costs $9.99 a month on the US App Store, while the web page showed euro prices from our location. Pixlr says it does not refund subscriptions once paid, so start on the free tier first. Its 4.3 App Store rating is the lowest of the apps we compared. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Luminar Neo suits photographers who want AI help with scenery and portraits rather than design work. Skylum's mobile listing covers Sky AI for sky replacement, Light Depth for depth aware lighting, Face AI, Skin AI, Body AI and Bokeh AI, plus RAW file support, and the pricing page lists generative tools named GenErase, GenSwap and GenExpand along with an AI Assistant. On desktop it runs on macOS and Windows and as a plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Apple Photos. Skylum sells one time licenses, which is rare here, but its FAQ says generative tools, Restoration and the AI Assistant are included for 1 year on perpetual plans, after which you need Luminar Prime. On the US App Store, Luminar mobile costs $14.99 a month, $39.99 for 12 months or $69.99 for lifetime access. Desktop prices showed in zloty, so we did not verify them. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Fotor is a budget AI editor that covers the common fixes with little effort. The App Store listing describes an AI Photo Enhancer for blurry or pixelated images, a Magic Eraser that removes bystanders and watermarks, a one click background remover, AI Retouch for skin smoothing and AI Headshot for profile pictures, plus text to image. The web app adds tools such as image extension and a choice of image models including Flux, GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana Pro. Fotor says it is trusted by 800 million users, and its Basic plan is free forever. On the US App Store, Fotor Pro costs $8.99 a month or $47.99 a year, which works out to about $4 a month. Its web pricing page did not load prices for us, and the iOS app runs only on iPhone. It is a good fit for quick fixes but has fewer manual controls than Photoshop. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Remini is a narrow tool, but it does one AI editing job that general editors handle less directly: making old or blurry photos of people look sharp. The App Store listing describes one tap enhancement for grainy, pixelated, damaged and low resolution photos, repair of old or scratched prints, and portrait enhancement, while the website lists Face Enhance, Face Glow, Auto Color and Background Enhance, plus a video enhancer and AI Photos that generates pictures of yourself. Remini says over 100 million photos have been revitalized. On the US App Store a 1 Month plan costs $9.99, and weekly Lite and Pro plans run from $4.99 to $9.99 a week, so pick the monthly option if you plan to keep it. It has no layers, object removal or text tools, which is why it ranks last as an all round editor. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.