Craiyon

Name: Craiyon
Author: Craiyon

Free plan Web

What Craiyon is

Craiyon generates images from text descriptions, including photos, art, logos, anime, posters, and coloring pages. Users can choose an image style and shape or leave either on Auto, and can specify elements to exclude. Prompts can be written in a user's own language rather than English. A gallery supports browsing themed images, viewing their prompts, and making versions; keyword search and similar-image discovery offer other ways to explore. Craiyon also supports reference images and image editing. Text-only generation does not use credits, while retouching, photo input, reference images, upscaling, SVG conversion, and video do. Unused monthly credits do not roll over. Commercial use is included. The free plan costs nothing, with limited generation, a watermark, public images, and possible waits at busy times; paid plans allow private images. Craiyon does not currently offer a public API. It began as DALL·E mini in 2021 and became Craiyon in 2022. Its maker notes that the system may reflect training-data biases, including stereotypes or biased representations.

Who it suits

Craiyon suits people looking to generate or edit images from prompts, including prompts in languages other than English. It may also suit users who want to browse themed images or make versions from gallery examples.

What it does well

Text-only image generation uses no credits.
Prompts can be written in the user's language.
Commercial use is included.
Gallery supports prompt viewing and image versions.

What to know first

Free images are public to anyone with their link.
Free generation is limited and adds a watermark.
Unused monthly credits do not roll over.
There is no public API currently.

Limits

The Free plan costs nothing and has limited image generation, a watermark, public images, and possible waits at busy times. Retouching, photo input, reference images, upscaling, SVG conversion, and video use credits; unused monthly credits do not roll over.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Limited image generation · watermark · public images · possible waits at busy times	Free
Professional	$240 billed yearly · Unlimited images · 300 edit credits · animate · upscale · vectorize	On request
Supporter	$120 billed yearly · Unlimited images · 100 edit credits · animate · upscale · vectorize	On request
Ultra	$840 billed yearly · Unlimited images · 1,200 edit credits · animate · upscale · vectorize	On request

As craiyon.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://www.craiyon.com/.
Use the web version to enter a text prompt.
Choose a style and image shape, or leave either on Auto.
Use Exclude to describe elements to omit.
Choose the Free plan at no cost, or review the Supporter, Professional, and Ultra plans.

Verdict

Craiyon combines prompt-based image generation with editing, reference images, and gallery discovery. Note the free-plan visibility and watermark, and that some tools consume credits.

Questions

What does Craiyon do?

It generates images from text prompts, including photos, art, logos, anime, posters, and coloring pages. It also supports reference images and image editing.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes limited image generation, a watermark, public images, and possible waits at busy times.

Which platforms does Craiyon support?

Craiyon is available on the web.

Can I use Craiyon images commercially?

Commercial use is included.

Does Craiyon have an API?

Craiyon says it does not currently offer a public API.

Who makes Craiyon?

The maker is Craiyon. It says the service began as DALL·E mini in 2021 and became Craiyon in 2022.

Facts from Craiyon's own pages

AI limitation: Craiyon says its system can reflect societal biases in its training data and may generate stereotypes or biased representations. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
API: Craiyon says it does not currently offer a public API and expects to offer one in the future. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
API access: No · craiyon.com, 22 Sept 2026
Commercial use: Craiyon says images may be used commercially subject to its terms, and free users must credit Craiyon while subscribers can use images without attribution. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Company history: Craiyon says it began as DALL·E mini in 2021 and became Craiyon in 2022. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Credit limits: Text-only image generation does not use credits; retouching, photo input, reference images, upscaling, SVG conversion and video use credits, and unused monthly credits do not roll over. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Founded: 2021 · craiyon.com, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · craiyon.com, 22 Sept 2026
Gallery and search: The gallery lets users browse themed images, view their prompts and make their own versions; Craiyon also offers keyword search and similar-image discovery. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Image editing: Users can retouch images by describing changes and can remove backgrounds, upscale images, convert them to SVGs or make short videos. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Image privacy: Free-plan images are public to anyone with their link, while paid plans let users keep images private. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Languages: Craiyon says users can write prompts in their own language rather than English. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Mobile app: Craiyon says a mobile app is coming soon. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Privacy practices: The privacy policy says the site uses Google Analytics cookies and may share information with service providers, including payment processors and analytics or marketing services. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Prompt options: Users can choose a style and image shape, leave either on Auto, and use Exclude to specify elements they do not want. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Reference images: Yes · craiyon.com, 22 Sept 2026
Support: Craiyon offers support by email at [email protected] and through its Discord community. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026
Text-to-image: Yes · craiyon.com, 22 Sept 2026
Text-to-image generation: Craiyon generates images from text descriptions, including photos, art, logos, anime, posters and coloring pages. · craiyon.com, 8 Oct 2026