How to Use RecraftAI – Free Image Generator

1. sign up

The sign-up process starts without pain I'm going Recraft AI And click Let's get started.

I provided an email account and after a while I received the verification code. There is a warning that the free tier will grant you 50 credits daily to generate all of the images and you can publish them all.

Each image you create or modify will eat between 1-24 credits. The more powerful the model you choose, the more credits you will consume. Sounds fair.

2. Selecting a model

Once you've got an account you can do it Select the model to generate the image.

This includes Recraft's own V3 and V2 models and well-known external models (GPT-4O High, Imagen 4, and Ideogram are all there). However, don't be too excited yet as you will need to upgrade to a paid plan to use the external model.

3. Using Recraft models

The advantage of using Recraft's own model is that it displays a curated list of styles to choose from. These apply to the images you generate. This is a useful feature if you're looking for inspiration.

Photorealistic style includes options Add motion blur To give your photos or your ai generated photos Retro snapshot feel.

Included in the illustrated style Hand-drawn, clay, pixels Art options to choose from. The list continues and includes vector art and several other styles. The offering feels comprehensive without being overwhelmed.

4. Generate the first image

If you already use AI image generators like Leonardo or Adobe Firefly, generating AI images in Recraft is easy. The concept is the same.

Select a style and explain the image you want to create It uses simple and daily prompts.

For my first recovery test, I chose to use the Recraft V3 model to generate studio photos of women trying to do work on their laptops while the kitten was trying to distract them.

The final result showed potential, but it was not something I could have easily used. For comparison, I tested the exact same prompt in CHATGPT and got much better results using OpenAI models.

5. Editing images

The return will also boat on what it explains A complete suite of AI image editing toolsSo of course I wanted to try these features.

I wondered if I could upload images of a rather empty room and make it look more interesting with AI magic. I used it Edit area tools Specify the location where you want to view changes.

I requested text from the whiteboard, but no other editing requests have been implemented. I specifically requested the window, the laptop on the table, and the yellow duck lying on the floor.

With a paid recovery subscription, accessing models like GPT‑ 4o or Flux Kontext, which seem to be more suitable for the editing process, could have probably achieved better results.

6. Creating a mockup

The Recraft's Mockups feature allows you to place your logo, artwork, or other designs in your product photos. – Perfect for creating social media content for your side hustle.

I uploaded stock photos of the jars containing delicious baked treats and asked Recraft to add a small branded label on the front.

I liked that Recraft changed the label shape as he moved around the bottle, but the physics he applied to the label didn't make much sense when it came to the position of the front. The concept was pretty clean, but the execution wasn't.