# Image to Image - AI Image-to-Image Generator (img2img)

> Canonical: https://stable-diffusion-web.com/image-to-image

## Image to Image

Upload a photo, write a prompt, and image-to-image (img2img) restyles, inpaints, or remixes it while your composition stays anchored.

## Who uses image-to-image, and for what?

Photographers, designers, marketers, and ecommerce teams use image-to-image to restyle, inpaint, vary, or refine an existing composition; text-to-image is the blank-canvas alternative.

### Restyle

Keep the composition, change the style. Turn a photo into anime, oil painting, 3D render, or any look you describe.

### Inpaint

Mask a region and replace it from a prompt while the rest of the image stays intact. Standard for object replacement.

### Variations

Generate variations of an existing image - same subject, new compositions, lighting, and detail.

### Denoise Control

Tune denoising strength to control how far the result moves from the source - subtle nudge or full transform.

## Transformations You Can Run

Real image-to-image moves - anchor a source image and let the prompt push it somewhere new.

### Photo to Art Style

Turn a plain photo into anime, watercolor, oil painting, or 3D render while keeping the original composition intact.

### Sketch to Render

Feed a rough sketch and let the generator fill in lighting, texture, and detail to produce a polished render.

### Clean Up & Replace

Mask out objects, blemishes, or backgrounds and regenerate just that region from a prompt - the rest stays untouched.

### Refine & Upscale

Push detail and resolution on an existing image with low-denoise refinement - keep identity, gain clarity.

## How It Works

Upload a source image, describe the target look, set denoising strength to control how far it drifts, then generate and refine - no local setup between you and the result.

### 1. Upload an Image

Drop in a photo or a previously generated image. This becomes the visual anchor for the transformation.

### 2. Write a Prompt

Describe what you want the result to look like. The prompt steers style, subject, and detail away from the source.

### 3. Set Denoising

Low denoising keeps the result close to the source; high denoising lets the prompt take over. Tune to taste.

### 4. Generate & Refine

Generate, review, and adjust the prompt or denoising. Repeat until the transformation matches your intent.

## What a run costs and returns

| Measure | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| 15 models | Available in the form today, each priced in the same credits. |
| 4–30 credits | Per run, depending on the model and length chosen. |
| Every paid plan | Includes a commercial licence for what you make. |
| 1,800 characters of prompt | The longest prompt every model on this page accepts. |

## Image to Image FAQ

How img2img works, what denoising strength does, inpainting, free credits, and commercial use - the essentials before you upload your first image.

### What is image-to-image?

Image to image (img2img) takes an existing image plus a prompt and generates a new version - restyled, remixed, or refined. The source image anchors the composition.

### What is denoising strength?

Denoising strength (0-1) controls how far the result moves from the source. Low values stay close to the original; high values let the prompt dominate.

### Is image-to-image free?

Yes. Every account starts with free credits. Heavier use moves to a credit pack or plan; one-time credits never expire.

### What is inpainting?

Inpainting masks a region of an image and regenerates only that area from a prompt, leaving the rest untouched. Ideal for object replacement or cleanup.

### Do I need to install anything?

No. The image-to-image generator runs in your browser. No local install, no GPU - just upload an image and start.

### Can I use the results commercially?

Commercial use depends on the plan: Stable Diffusion Web grants commercial use for paid-plan generations, while free-tier output is personal-only. Confirm the source image rights, selected model terms, and intended final use.

### How many credits does Image to Image use?

Image to Image draws between 4 and 30 credits per run, depending on the model and length chosen in the form.

### What limits should I check before using Image to Image?

Generated output from Image to Image can contain visual, audio, or factual errors. Review each result before publishing, and upload only material you are authorized to use.

### What happens to the files I upload to Image to Image?

An upload is stored against your own account, not pooled with other people's. Deleting the account removes it: the control is in Settings under Security, the request is confirmed by email, and the erasure removes the stored objects it owns. How long anything else is kept, and which processors handle it, is stated in the privacy policy.

### Can I use what Image to Image makes commercially?

Every paid plan includes a commercial licence for what Image to Image makes; the free tier is for personal use.

### How does Image to Image compare, and what alternatives fit a different workflow?

Image to Image: Transform images with AI image to image. Upload a photo, write a prompt, and restyle or remix it in your browser - no install, no GPU, free to start. Related options are AI Image Generator: Free AI image generator that runs in your browser. Text-to-image, image-to-image, and inpainting - no install, no GPU, free credits to start, Text to Image: Use a text to image generator for prompt-only image creation. Select an available model, review its exact controls and verify every generated result, AI Video Generator: Free AI video generator that runs in your browser. Text-to-video and image-to-video - no install, no GPU, free credits to start, Stable Diffusion Models Hub: Compare the Stable Diffusion models and the other image and video models here: the inputs each takes, what a run costs, and the plan it needs, and AI Image Prompt Generator - AI Prompt Builder: Build sharp AI image prompts in seconds with our AI image prompt generator. Templates for portrait, product, concept art, and stylized work. Choose by the required input, delivered output, controls, limits, current availability, and credit cost; the related-tools section links each canonical page.

## Transform Your First Image

Open the playground, drop in an image, dial the denoising, and watch your source restyle, inpaint, or refine in seconds - no install, no GPU.

## Related tools

### [AI Image Generator](https://stable-diffusion-web.com/ai-image-generator)

### [Text to Image](https://stable-diffusion-web.com/text-to-image)

### [AI Video Generator](https://stable-diffusion-web.com/ai-video-generator)

### [Stable Diffusion Models Hub](https://stable-diffusion-web.com/models)

### [AI Image Prompt Generator - AI Prompt Builder](https://stable-diffusion-web.com/prompt-generate)

_Last updated July 14, 2026_