Meitu
by Meitu
What Meitu is
Meitu is an AI photo and video editor available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with a free plan. Mobile tools include AI retouching, object removal, enhancement, face editing, AI art, music, animated text, filters, transitions, and video retouching. Creative effects include digicam, AI flash, film grain, and vintage filters. The computer app lists AI removal, text replacement, cutout, image enhancement, image expansion, and beautification. Meitu supports PSD, RAW, and other formats, can process images up to 1 billion pixels, and lists layers, masks, batch editing, and generative editing. VIP subscriptions add premium filters, templates, stickers, AR effects, frames, watermark-free exports, ad-free editing, and VIP-only AI features. VIP costs $12.99 a month or $59.99 a year; VIP+ costs $13.99 a month and provides mobile and desktop access. Meitu was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China.
Who it suits
Meitu suits people editing photos and videos across mobile and desktop, especially those wanting AI retouching, creative effects, or large-format image support. VIP plans target users who need premium assets and watermark-free, ad-free editing.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
- Supports PSD and RAW
- Processes images up to 1 billion pixels
- Layers, masks, and batch editing
What to know first
- Premium features require a subscription
- VIP+ costs 13.99 USD monthly
- App may collect personal and financial data
- AI features differ by plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Meitu VIP (monthly auto-renew) | Monthly auto-renew · Premium filters, templates, stickers, AR effects and frames · watermark-free exports · ad-free editing · VIP-only AI features | $12.99 a month |
| Meitu VIP+ (monthly auto-renew) | Monthly auto-renew · VIP+ access across mobile and desktop | $13.99 a month |
| Meitu VIP (yearly auto-renew) | Yearly auto-renew · Premium filters, templates, stickers, AR effects and frames · watermark-free exports · ad-free editing · VIP-only AI features | $59.99 a year |
As meitu.com lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Meitu provides broad photo and video tools across mobile and computer platforms, with substantial format and editing support. Its free plan covers core access, while subscriptions unlock premium content and export options.
Facts from Meitu's own pages
- Batch editing
- The computer app page says users can batch resize and convert images, add watermarks and text, remove objects, cut out subjects, alter backgrounds and enhance clarity. · pc.meitu.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Company
- Meitu says it is an AI-driven technology company focused on creating tools for images, videos, designs and other visual content. · meitu.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Creative effects
- Meitu lists digicam filters, an AI flash effect, film grain and vintage filters among its mobile features. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- The Meitu computer app page lists AI removal, text replacement, cutout, image enhancement, image expansion and beautification tools. · pc.meitu.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop availability
- The App Store lists a Meitu computer app for Mac, and the maker has a dedicated computer app page. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · meitu.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · meitu.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Generative editing
- Yes · meitu.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Xiamen, China · meitu.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Image limits and formats
- The computer app page says it supports PSD, RAW and dozens of other formats and can process images up to 1 billion pixels. · pc.meitu.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The mobile listing says VIP+ provides access across mobile and desktop. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Yes · meitu.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Mobile availability
- Google Play lists Meitu as an Android app and reports more than 100 million downloads. · play.google.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Paid features
- The VIP subscription includes premium filters, templates, stickers, AR effects and frames, watermark-free exports, ad-free editing and VIP-only AI features. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Photo editing
- The app offers AI retouching, object removal, photo enhancement, face editing and AI art tools. · play.google.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Google Play says the app's data is encrypted in transit and may collect personal and financial information, among other data types. · play.google.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Meitu describes itself as an all-in-one AI photo and video editor for mobile. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- RAW photo support
- Yes · meitu.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Support
- The mobile listing provides [email protected] as its contact address. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android · meitu.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Video editing
- The app listing describes video editing tools including trending music, animated text, video filters, transitions and video retouching. · apps.apple.com, 3 Oct 2026
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