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Edit photos with AI in Microsoft Designer

Edit any photo like an expert! Our AI image editor can quickly erase unwanted distractions, remove and replace backgrounds, fill in what's missing from your images, or create custom images from a description. Designer helps you create what you want, when and where you need it.

Happy baby with colorful toy balls in front and a smaller scale image of the same photo with a decorative border added.

Transform images in seconds with these AI editing tools

Generative erase

Effortlessly remove unwanted people and objects from your photos without leaving at race. Simply select what you'd like to remove, and the AI erases it, perfect for decluttering busy images and creating clean, professional-quality graphics.

Try Generative erase

Two images demonstrating before and after using generative erase to remove a person in a picture.

Background remover

Quickly isolate the subject of your photo and remove distracting backgrounds—no tedious manual selection needed. Then replace the background with a different setting or save it as a transparent image. Use the background remover to create stunning headshots, pics of your art or crafts, and versatile graphics for presentations and social media.

Remove a background

A cheerful dog with a yellow background in image and another image with yellow background removed.

Restyle image

Transform any photo or image into one-of-a-kind art in the style of your choice, from pop art to papercraft. Just upload your image, select or describe your new intended style, and let Designer take care of the rest. This feature is great for jazzing up ordinary photos and headshots, creating personalized gifts and decor, and making graphics consistent and cohesive.

Restyle an image

Side by side view of a photo realistic smiling woman pointing up beside an animated style recreation of the same image.

Frame image

Show off a favorite photo with a custom AI-generated picture frame in the style of your choice. Simply list the elements or theme you want the frame to feature, select an optional style, and watch Designer spin up a vibrant personalized frame for your photo. Perfect for making all your special moments even more magical.

Frame an image

Demonstrating photo of a smiling woman before and after a decorative border is added to image.

Why use the free AI image editor in Microsoft Designer?

Our free AI image editor makes photo enhancement and image manipulation easier than ever. Here's how you can use it.

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Enhance a headshot
Correct colors and change the background to create a polished portrait that leaves a lasting impression.
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Delight your followers
Transform ordinary images into engaging social media content that stands out.
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Clean up imperfections
Save photos you love by fixing issues like poor lighting or unwanted elements.
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Dream bigger
Turn all your best ideas into striking visual realities, no complex design skills needed.

Edit a photo in Designer

Interface of Microsoft Designer photo editing tools

1

Go to Microsoft Designer and sign in with your Microsoft account if prompted.

2

Locate Edit with AI and select Edit Image.

3

Upload the image you'd like to edit.

4

Try out AI tools, Filters, or make a simple Adjustment to your image.

5

Download your image when you've got it just the way you want it.

Edit images with AI in Designer

3 tips for using AI to edit images in Designer

Before and after images of a photo with color enhancement
Tip #1

Try out AI filters, AI photo enhancements, or create a custom AI-generated image that's perfectly suited for your project.

Before and after of image with AI color correction applied
Tip #2

If you've generated a custom image and it needs some additional refinements, you can make your prompts more specific.

Before and after of image with natural background removed and replaced
Tip #3

Make your image background transparent for greater flexibility in design whether you're using it on Instagram, or other marketing materials.

Frequently asked questions

An AI image editor is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to edit and manipulate images. This sets it apart from traditional image editing software, which relies on hands-on input for tasks like cropping, color correcting, removing unwanted parts of the image, or adding details. The AI image editor, on the other hand, can perform these actions for you. Just write a text prompt describing your request, and the AI image editor will take care of the rest.
You can edit any type of image you want! AI image editors are super versatile, able to handle various styles and subjects ranging from portraits and landscapes to abstract and conceptual art. The AI image editor is great with both photos and illustrations, and it can work with PNG and JPEG files. Experiment with different image types and requests to learn how you can leverage the tool for your own projects.

Yes! Thanks to Microsoft's partnership with DALL-E, you can generate your own images from scratch in virtually every style you can dream up. Simply add your prompt in the AI image editor if you want to add original artwork to your image. If you'd rather start with a blank canvas, use Microsoft Designer's image creator to generate images independently.

Absolutely! You can generate unlimited images for free using Microsoft Designer—all you need is a Microsoft account, which is also free to set up. If you don't have one yet, select Create account when asked to sign in and you'll be ready to go in just a few minutes.

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