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An aerial view of the winding Stelvio Pass road surrounded by rocky mountains and golden larch trees under bright morning light.
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An anime-style man with a white scarf and black coat stands on a Roman rooftop at dawn, with a flock of starlings forming wing shapes behind him.
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A large red-scaled dragon rests in a steaming hot spring surrounded by snow-covered rocks, with a warm-lit wooden cabin visible in the background at dusk.
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An aerial night view of a coastal Greek town featuring white buildings and iconic blue-domed churches illuminated by warm lights against the dark sea.
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A profile view of an Ayam Cemani rooster with iridescent black feathers, illuminated by a single shaft of light against a dark, rustic background.
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A portrait of a woman with short platinum hair and blue eyes peeking from behind a heavy red velvet curtain, illuminated by dramatic backlighting.
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A pair of grey felted wool boots with red Nordic-style embroidery sits on a wooden floor in front of a cast-iron wood-burning stove in a rustic cabin.
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Chestnuts are roasting in a perforated cast iron pan over glowing embers, with smoke rising and the shells split open to reveal the roasted interior.
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A miniature farm scene with a red barn, house, and tractor is built onto the textured surface of a navel orange sitting on a wooden table in golden hour light.
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A sprawling encampment of canvas tents sits in a river meadow at dusk, with glowing lanterns inside the tents, campfire smoke rising into the air, and horses grazing nearby against a backdrop of silhouetted mountains.
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A red fox is captured mid-leap, pouncing into a pile of fallen autumn leaves in a forest, with sunlight backlighting its fur.
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A Baroque-style oil painting depicts a burst pomegranate with vibrant red seeds in a blue-and-white porcelain bowl, resting on a dark stone ledge with a housefly on the rim and scattered seeds, illuminated by a single light source from the upper left.
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A small hedgehog with a wet nose peeks out from a dense pile of brown and copper-colored autumn leaves in soft, natural light.
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A stone path winds through a lush white garden at dusk, featuring blooming white roses and silver foliage leading toward a brick tower in the background.
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A calico cat sits on a tiled wall in a narrow, rain-slicked alleyway at night, illuminated by the warm glow of a nearby paper lantern.
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A massive supercell storm cloud towers over a golden wheat stubble field filled with round hay bales and a lone tree, illuminated by the orange light of a setting sun.
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A white lighthouse stands on a rocky coastline during a storm, with a large wave crashing against the shore and a beam of light cutting through the overcast sky.
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A detailed graphite drawing of a large, lone oak tree with a broad, domed crown, casting a dark shadow on the ground, set against a backdrop of a large cumulus cloud and rolling hills.
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A cartoon ice cream cone with a sad face and sweating, sitting on a park bench in a stylized 1930s rubber-hose animation style with a pink and cream color palette.
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A multi-headed hydra emerges from a misty reed marsh at dawn, backlit by the low sun which casts a golden glow over the water and silhouettes the creature's necks.
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A sei whale surfaces in the calm waters of the Golfo de Penas, with a rainbow visible in its blow against a backdrop of dark, forested islands under a cloudy sky.
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A short-eared owl perched on a weathered, leaning wooden fence post in a foggy moorland landscape at sunrise.
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A sliced beef brisket with a dark bark and pink smoke ring rests on brown butcher paper on a long wooden table, illuminated by a single beam of light in a hazy, smoke-filled room.
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A tall waterfall cascades over a curved wall of dark, columnar basalt covered in yellow-green lichen into a pool surrounded by lush ferns and forest foliage on a misty morning.
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A portrait of a man with a white-tipped quiff, a goatee, and glowing red eyes, wearing a dark winter jacket in a snowy, violet-lit forest at night.

Anime

A graphic logo design featuring a stylized letter F shaped like a fox, with a pointed ear at the top and a bushy tail extending from the base, positioned above the text 'Fern & Fox' in a dark charcoal serif font against a plain off-white background.

Logos

A book cover titled 'IRONWOOD' by 'CALLUM REID' features a gnarled, mechanical tree with metallic branches and sharp steel leaves, centered around a glowing red core, set against a dark, industrial, smoky background.

Posters and flyers

Drawings

Drawings

A portrait of a man with a buzz cut and trimmed beard, wearing a dark jacket over a sweater, set against the backdrop of a rustic, sunlit industrial building.

Profile pictures

Wallpapers

Wallpapers

Cartoons and characters

Cartoons and characters

Coloring pages

Coloring pages

A black and white line art illustration of a butterfly, with the left wing depicted as a standard butterfly wing and the right wing composed of various delicate wildflowers and leaves.

Tattoos

A living room with Victorian architectural details, including ornate crown molding and a marble fireplace, furnished with a green tufted sofa, a teal mid-century modern coffee table, and a geometric patterned rug, illuminated by soft overcast daylight.

Home design

Stickers

Stickers

Clipart

Clipart

Memes

Memes

Comics

Comics

A flat, square-on illustration featuring a blue and white Talavera-style pot filled with plain wooden pencils and a single sunflower, surrounded by a floral Talavera pattern on a deep orange background with the text 'Gracias, maestra' in cobalt script.

Cards

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A movie poster titled "Combat Wombat": a wombat in armor charging out of a burning city

A movie poster titled "Combat Wombat": a wombat in armor charging out of a burning city

A lighthouse in a storm at sunset, big waves crashing on the rocks, photo

A lighthouse in a storm at sunset, big waves crashing on the rocks, photo

A sticker of a cute fox with a red hat

A sticker of a cute fox with a red hat

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A poster for a kid's room with the name LEO and jungle animals

A poster for a kid's room with the name LEO and jungle animals

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A poster for a kid's room with the name MAYA and ocean animals

A poster for a kid's room with the name MAYA and ocean animals

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The Gergeti Trinity Church sits atop a grassy ridge beneath the snow-capped peak of Mount Kazbek, illuminated by a shaft of sunlight amidst a cloudy, mountainous landscape.

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A young woman with dark hair stands on a rural train platform at sunset, wearing a dark coat with her hands in her pockets as a green train departs.

Anime

A cute, lop-eared cinnamon-colored rabbit wearing patched green dungarees pulls a giant carrot from the soil in a vegetable garden during early morning sunlight.

3D

A young woman and a young man sit on the hood of a car overlooking a sprawling, illuminated city at night.

Cinematic

A graphite pencil drawing of a young woman with a high ponytail wearing a trench coat, standing on a cliffside overlooking the sea under a cloudy sky.

Pencil drawing

A cartoon fox plays an acoustic guitar while standing in a dark setting illuminated by a single beam of light from the upper right.

Cartoon

A portrait of a woman with long wavy copper hair and red lips, wearing a moss-green shawl, set against a backdrop of a Scottish moor under low sunlight.

Oil painting

A pack of dholes runs through a shallow forest stream during a rainstorm, rendered in a watercolor style with vibrant rust and green tones.

Watercolor

A small, round, dented copper robot with a bent antenna sits in a field of sunflowers during a vibrant sunset, depicted in a 16-bit pixel art style.

Pixel art

A circular embroidery mandala featuring red poppies, blue cornflowers, and light blue and purple harebells on natural linen fabric, illuminated by soft light from the left.

Embroidery

A lino-cut style print depicts sardines grilling over charcoal in a Lisbon street, with stylized smoke rising against a backdrop of traditional buildings.

Lino-cut and woodcut

A Byzantine-style mosaic depicts an archangel with large wings, wearing jeweled imperial robes, holding a staff and an orb against a shimmering gold background.

Mosaic

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Eyes at Macro

Eyes at Macro

Astrophotography

Astrophotography

Minimalism

Minimalism

Film Portraits

Film Portraits

Frames Within Frames

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Fan favorites

A Charizard flies low over a calm ocean at sunset, with its wingtip creating a wake in the water and its tail flame reflecting in the golden sea.

Pokémon

Big the Cat sits on a wooden crate ice fishing on a frozen lake at dusk, with Froggy the small green frog perched on his head, surrounded by snow-covered pine trees under a pink sunset.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Luigi stands nervously on the rim of a tall, weathered green warp pipe floating above a vast sea of clouds under a bright blue sky.

Super Mario

A LEGO peacock made of blue and green bricks stands in a garden of green plates, displaying a large tail fan made of transparent green, teal, and gold pieces backlit by the sun.

LEGO

Three Minecraft frogs in orange, green, and white colors are positioned on the tangled roots of a mangrove swamp at dusk, with one frog mid-leap, surrounded by glowing fireflies and warm, hazy sunlight.

Minecraft

A lino-cut style illustration of Freddy Fazbear standing on a stage under a single spotlight, rendered in shades of brown, gold, and black with visible carving textures.

Five Nights at Freddy's

Goku sits on a rock by a forest river, eating a giant roasted fish on a stick next to a campfire, with sunlight filtering through the trees.

Dragon Ball

Batman stands in a foggy, watercolor-style cemetery at dawn, looking down at a single red rose placed before a headstone, with a mausoleum and bare trees in the background.

DC Comics

A 3D-animated style Ragatha with red yarn hair and a blue dress stands on a grassy hill filled with giant dandelion clocks, looking down at a small striped circus tent in a valley during golden hour.

The Amazing Digital Circus

Hello Kitty and Mimmy sit at a small round table in a glass conservatory during a rainstorm, enjoying tea and strawberry shortcake.

Sanrio

A cute, chibi-style Twilight Sparkle sits atop a stack of old books in a dimly lit library with crystal accents and a warm desk lamp.

My Little Pony

Rex the Bernese mountain dog pup from Paw Patrol, wearing his dinosaur rescue gear and wheeled harness, stands in the Dino Wilds beside a young triceratops with a smoking volcano in the background under warm morning sunlight.

PAW Patrol

Patrick Star lifts his rock home like a lid, revealing a sandy interior with a television and chair as morning light shines into the hollow in Bikini Bottom.

SpongeBob SquarePants

A stylized illustration of Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer with his eyes closed, wearing his signature yellow and white triangle-patterned haori, standing beneath a large bolt of lightning against a dark, stormy sky.

Demon Slayer

A lino-cut style illustration of the Black Knight from Fortnite, wearing horned armor and a red cape, standing on stone castle battlements against a sunrise.

Fortnite

A cute, chibi-style Tung Tung Tung Sahur with large eyes holds a small baseball bat while sitting on a folded blanket in a sunlit bedroom.

Italian Brainrot

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Craiyon?
    Craiyon is a free AI image generator: describe what you want to see and get images in seconds, from photos and art to logos, anime, posters and coloring pages. Then change any detail just by describing it, remove the background, upscale it, turn it into an SVG or a short video, all without leaving Craiyon.

    Craiyon started in 2021 as DALL·E mini. Anyone can use it for free, and our plans add the best quality, no watermark and more.
  • How do I create an image with Craiyon?
    1. Describe it - Write what you want to see, the way you'd say it. Details help: the subject, the setting, the mood, any words to include
    2. Pick a style - Or leave it on Auto and Craiyon chooses one
    3. Pick a shape - Square, portrait or landscape, or Auto
    4. Create - Your images appear in seconds
    5. Make it yours - Change any detail by describing it, or add a few words and try again

    Tip: Start from an image you like in the Gallery: open it to see its prompt and make your own version.

    Learn more: Full tutorial
  • What can I do with an image once it's made?
    • Retouch it - Describe the change, like "make the sky orange", "add a red hat" or "in watercolor"
    • Find more like it - See similar images in one click
    • Finish it - Remove the background, upscale it or turn it into an SVG
    • Animate it - Turn it into a short video
  • Can I start from my own photo?
    Yes! Upload it in the photo editor and describe what you want changed, then finish it like any other image. Starting from your own photo uses credits (see "How do credits work?").
  • Is Craiyon free?
    Yes! Anyone can create images on Craiyon for free.

    • Free - A limited number of images, with a watermark and possible waits at busy times
    • Paid plans - Images from our highest quality models, no watermark, private images, priority, high-quality downloads, and credits every month for retouching, upscaling, SVG and videos. Higher plans include more credits

    Our subscribers keep Craiyon running and improving for everyone. Compare the plans on our pricing page.
  • Are my images public?
    On the free plan, the images you create are public: anyone with their link can see them. Paid plans let you keep your images private.
  • How do credits work?
    Credits are used for retouching, editing your own photos, using a reference image, upscaling, converting to SVG and making videos. Creating images from text alone does not use credits.

    Paid plans include credits every month, renewed on your billing date; unused credits don't carry over. Need more? You can buy extra credit packs anytime. See our pricing page for details.
  • Can I use the images I create with Craiyon?
    Yes, as long as you respect the Terms of Use, feel free to use them as you wish for personal, academic or commercial use! Characters, logos and brands still belong to their owners, so respect their rights when your images show them.

    If you use Craiyon for free, please credit craiyon.com for the images. You can find our logos in white, black, and black and white.
  • What styles can I use?
    Pick a style in the box where you describe your image, or leave it on Auto and Craiyon chooses the one that suits your request:

    • Artistic - Painterly looks and creative textures
    • Photo - Realistic, photographic results
    • Illustration - Drawings and digital art
    • Anime - Japanese animation looks
    • Vector - Clean, flat graphics with bold shapes
    • Raw - No style added, just your words

    Logos, tattoos, posters, coloring pages, stickers and more also have their own dedicated pages. And you can name any style in your description: watercolor, pixel art, oil painting, 3D...
  • Can I choose the shape of my image?
    Yes: square, portrait or landscape. On Auto, the default, Craiyon picks the shape that suits what you describe.
  • What does "Exclude" do?
    It lets you list what you don't want in your image. Type things like "people", "text" or "blue colors" and Craiyon will try to leave them out.

    Learn more: Tutorial guide
  • How can I get better results?
    Here are our top tips:

    • Be specific - Instead of "dog", try "golden retriever playing in autumn leaves"
    • Name the style - "oil painting", "anime", "photorealistic", "watercolor"
    • Use Exclude - Leave out what you don't want
    • Start from an image you like - Open any image in the gallery or in search to see its prompt
    • Retouch instead of starting over - Describe just the change you want
    • Try small tweaks - A few more words can make a big difference

    Learn more: Prompt guide
  • How can I discover and explore images?
    Craiyon makes it easy to find inspiration:

    • Gallery - Browse thousands of collections in themes like Animals, Fantasy and Worlds, Anime or Home and Interiors
    • Search - Find images by keyword across the gallery
    • Daily ideas - The homepage and the logo, anime, tattoo, poster and home design pages show new ideas every day
    • Click any image - See the prompt behind it and create your own version
    • Similar images - Find related images for more ideas

    Let them inspire your next masterpiece!
  • Do I need to type prompts in English?
    No! Write in your own language, the way you'd say it, and Craiyon will understand. The details you give matter more than the language you use.
  • How often does Craiyon improve?
    Every day! We keep improving how Craiyon understands your request and the quality of the images it makes. Your favorite prompts may look even better tomorrow!
  • How does the AI work?
    AI image models learn from a very large number of images and their descriptions. When you enter a prompt, Craiyon uses that learned understanding of concepts, styles and relationships to create new, unique images that match your description, and the more precisely you describe what you want, the closer the result.
  • Are there biases or limitations in AI generated art?
    Yes, like all AI models trained on internet data, our system can reflect societal biases present in its training data. This means it may sometimes generate images with stereotypes or biased representations. We're actively working to identify and reduce these biases through ongoing research and model improvements. We encourage users to be mindful of this when generating content.
  • Why am I seeing "too much traffic"?
    During peak times, free users may experience brief waits. Simply try again in a moment.

    Subscribers get priority and rarely see this message.
  • My images aren't loading - what should I do?
    Quick fixes to try:

    • Switch to Chrome or try incognito mode
    • Clear your browser cache
    • Disable VPN if you're using one
    • Try a different device

    Still having trouble? Contact team@craiyon.com or join our Discord for help!
  • Are you related to DALL·E mini?
    Yes! Craiyon started as DALL·E mini in 2021. Our CEO Boris Dayma and the core team have been improving it ever since, and we became Craiyon in 2022.

    Learn more about who we are and what we're building on our About us page.
  • Is there a Craiyon app?
    A Craiyon mobile app is coming soon! Stay tuned for updates.