ChatGPT
Generates: images, simple slide layouts, icons, transparent-background assets, copy-to-visual concepts.
Best for: rapid ideation, draft visuals, “describe it → see it” workflows.
Using AI to Generate Visuals
AI can transform how you generate visuals for business - fast, fresh, and surprisingly polished. You'll spend less time stuck in design limbo. From new images and icons to animated explainers and slide-ready graphics, modern tools turn quick prompts into on-brand visuals. Think of it as an energy shot for creativity!PRO TIP:
Tell your favorite AI chat what you want to generate and ask it for help - what to do and how to get started!
What AI brings to your visual table
- Instant images on demand — type a few words, get usable graphics or icons—no designer needed.
- Smart story visuals — turn presentations, reports, or prose into infographics, mockups, and moodboards.
- Edit & enhance in a click — remove backgrounds, fill gaps, clean up photos, upscale assets.
- Dynamic video & animations — generate explainers, talking avatars, or motion graphics without filming.
TOP PICK: Free or Free-to-Try AI Visuals
Check out our top picks! Most of these have free tiers or trials—perfect for quick exploration and learning.
Recraft
Generates: photoreal images, vector art, pixel art, product mockups.
Best for: brand-friendly styles, social graphics, and quick product/packaging visuals.
Ideogram
Generates: images with high-quality, legible text.
Best for: posters, title graphics, signage, and visuals that include clean typography.
Additional AI Visual Generation Tools
Way to many to list them all, but here are some additional tools to try out. Let us know what you learn along the way.
Adobe Firefly
Generates: text-to-image (and more within Adobe apps).
Best for: brand-safe, commercial use visuals and seamless handoff to Photoshop/Illustrator.
Piktochart AI
Generates: infographics and report visuals from text.
Best for: turning documents and data into clean, presentation-ready graphics.
OpenArt
Generates: text-to-image, image-to-image, upscales, edits.
Best for: flexible remixing, style transfer, and asset cleanup with daily free credits.
Freepik AI Generator
Generates: images, templates, background removal, upscaling.
Best for: quick marketing visuals, templates, and multipurpose creative tasks.
Picsart
Generates: images, filters, background removal, simple animations.
Best for: mobile-first photo edits and social-ready content.
Napkin AI
Generates: charts, diagrams, and story-visuals from text; export to PNG/SVG/PDF/PPT.
Best for: instant visual storytelling for decks and reports.
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