Image generation, editing, vector design, layout and upscaling
Top 10 AI Tools for Graphic Designers
The AI tools graphic designers are using to generate ideas, edit images and speed up production. Each entry links to the maker's site.
An editorial selection, not a ranking from independent testing. Check each tool's licence terms before using generated images commercially, and be careful with prompts that imitate a living artist or an existing brand.
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What it does
The standard image editor, with Generative Fill to add, remove or extend parts of an image from a text prompt.
Why it matters
Brings AI into the tool most designers already use every day.
2
What it does
Adobe's AI studio for generating and editing images, video and audio.
Why it matters
Designed for commercial use, which matters when work goes to clients.
3
What it does
The leading interface design tool, with AI that generates layouts and prototypes and tidies files.
Why it matters
Speeds up the early stages of product and web design, inside the tool teams already share.
4
What it does
Canva's suite of AI tools for generating designs, images and copy and for editing photos.
Why it matters
Fast for social graphics and presentations, and easy to hand over to clients to edit.
5
What it does
An AI image generator known for striking, stylised images.
Why it matters
Widely used for concept art, mood boards and visual exploration.
6
What it does
An AI image generator that is particularly good at putting readable text into images.
Why it matters
Useful for posters, logos and social graphics, where other generators garble the lettering.
7
What it does
An AI design tool that generates vector graphics, icons and illustrations in a consistent style.
Why it matters
Produces editable vectors, which most image generators cannot.
8
What it does
An AI creative suite for generating, enhancing and editing images, video and 3D.
Why it matters
Known for real-time generation that updates as you sketch or adjust.
9
What it does
A creative platform for generating and editing images, video and audio using many AI models. Formerly Freepik AI.
Why it matters
Gives access to several leading models in one place, alongside a very large stock library.
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What it does
Apps that use AI to sharpen, remove noise from and upscale photos and video.
Why it matters
Rescues low-resolution or soft images that would otherwise be unusable in print.