Free AI Image Generator
Yes, img.now is genuinely free to use, with no credit card required to start. You get 100 credits each month, plus 40 bonus credits every day you come back, and a standard image costs 20 credits. Every image you make is released under CC0, so you can use it commercially with no attribution.
What you get for free
The free plan gives you the full toolset: the AI image generator, upscaler, enhancer, background remover, converter, resizer, compressor, cropper, expander, image-to-image and OCR. You start with 100 credits a month and earn 40 bonus credits each day you return. A standard image costs 20 credits, High costs 30 and Ultra costs 50, so you can plan exactly how far your credits go. Free results carry a small watermark and free files are pruned after 24 hours.
Free vs Pro
Free covers everyday creating without a card or commitment. When you need more, Pro is $14.99/mo (or $149.99/yr) with 5,000 credits and a 7-day free trial, and Max is $29.99/mo (or $289.99/yr) with 12,000 credits. Paid plans remove the watermark from every image and keep your files stored instead of pruning them after 24 hours. The tools are the same on every plan; paid plans simply give you more credits and cleaner output.
How to start
Open the generator, type a description of the image you want, pick a style and aspect ratio, then generate. There is nothing to install and no credit card to enter. Your first 100 monthly credits are ready immediately, and 40 more bonus credits land each day you return. If you later want to remove the watermark or keep files longer, you can start a Pro 7-day free trial. Payments, when you choose one, are handled securely by Stripe.
Your image rights (CC0)
Every image you create on img.now, free or paid, is released under Creative Commons CC0. That means it is effectively public domain: you can use it commercially, in products, ads, client work and more, with no attribution and no royalties. There is no separate license to buy and we do not claim ownership of what you make. The only difference on the free plan is a small img.now watermark, which Pro and Max remove.
Free vs Pro at a glance
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0, no credit card | $14.99/mo or $149.99/yr |
| Credits | 100/month + 40 bonus each day you return | 5,000 credits/month |
| Cost per image | 20 credits standard (30 High, 50 Ultra) | Same: 20 standard (30 High, 50 Ultra) |
| Watermark | Small img.now watermark on results | No watermark |
| File storage | Free files pruned after 24 hours | Files kept, not auto-pruned |
| Tools | Full toolset (generator, upscaler, enhancer, converter and more) | Full toolset |
| Image license | CC0, commercial use, no attribution | CC0, commercial use, no attribution |
| Free trial | Always free, no trial needed | 7-day free trial |