5 free AI image generators that you can use today

Generative AI is as magical as it is useful. If you’re an artist looking for inspiration, a regular person looking for a cool wallpaper, or anyone in between, generative AI can help you get exactly to the kind of image you have visualised in your head. All you need to do is type in a few words as prompts and AI will do the rest.

However, generative AI image tools like Midjourney require paid subscriptions. While this may make sense for users who will be using AI-powered image creation on a daily basis, what if you’re just an enthusiast who wants to see how well AI image creator works, or a college student looking for a one-off image to complete a college project. Are there free alternatives you can use? The answer is yes!

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There are a bunch of free AI-powered image generators on the web, ones that you can access without a subscription on smartphones, laptops or other devices. While these may have restrictions in terms of how often you can use the tool, or how high-resolution your final image can be, these tools are still a great option for those new to the tech. Here are five such tools you can try right away.

Bing Chat

We begin our list with Microsoft’s very own Bing Chat. Powered by DALL-E, the tool can create images straight from text prompts. However, its biggest strength is the versatility you get with Bing Chat. You can access this creator from Microsoft Copilot from the Edge browser or open it straight via Copilot on Windows 11. You can even even fire up the image generator from SwiftKey, Microsoft’s own keyboard app for Android phones and iPhones.

Craiyon

Craiyon is another AI image creator you can use for free. While it may not always give you the best results, it does offer filters like Art, Drawing, or Photo, which can help give your creations a touch of artistic flair. Craiyon also comes with a negative filter while creating images where you can enter prompts that you don’t want in your result, like a specific colour or shape.

Canva

Canva is one of the most popular tools for image and video editing, but did you know the tool also has its own generative AI image creator? In typical Canva style, the image creator here is designed with professionals in mind, allowing users to create custom canvas sizes and more before they even get to giving the tool text prompts. However, note that the tool only lets users create a limited number of images, with additional credits requiring a subscription. Still, that’s plenty of AI image generating power for curious minds.

Visual Electric

The next tool you can try out is Visual Electric, a website that’s more inclined towards those looking to create art. With filters like Photography, Fine Art and Illustration, Visual Electric can be used to create everything from detailed drawings to wallpaper-worthy photorealistic images. The catch is you can only create 40 images per day, but hey, you can always clock in the next day to get 40 more, all of which, by the way, are high-resolution images.

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DeepAI

Want the simplest possible AI image-generation experience possible? DeepAI is what you’re looking for. Using this online tool is as simple as firing up the website, entering your text prompt and leaving with the image you want. No filters, canvas size or other bells and whistles to deal with. The only con here is resolution, as high-definition outputs will require you to get a subscription.

Those are five cool AI-powered image generators you can try out right away. We hope you have fun bringing all the images, wallpapers and art in your head to life.