The Fotor Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Fotor in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Fotor
The Insider’s Guide
Photo editor and AI image and video generator with credit plans
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Fotor’s own pages.
Made by Everimaging · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Fotor’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fotor’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade
Fotor combines a photo editor, design templates and AI generation for images and video. It offers tools such as background removal, an image upscaler and headshot generation, and lets users choose among third-party models. A free Basic plan has limited credits, and Pro, Pro+ and Max plans add credits and storage.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Fotor, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It opens in the browser or an app and you start editing, with nothing to set up.
- 1
Best for photo editing plus AI images and video
Fotor is a photo editor and AI image and video generator with credit plans, apps for web, phones and desktop, and brand kits.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39.99 per year, billed yearly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free Basic plan: limited free credits, 1 concurrent generation, 512MB of cloud storage and normal-quality exports.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
- 5
AI image and video generation
Lists image models such as Flux, GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream, and video models such as Veo and Kling.
- 6
Photo editing tools
Background remover, object remover, image upscaler, photo restoration and batch editing.
- 7
Credits that roll over
Unused credits roll over while subscribed, up to 5 months of accumulation.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 82 of 89
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Fotor you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Fotor at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $39.99 per year, billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Everimaging
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 42,481 ratings
The report card
Best for photo editing plus AI images and video
Fotor is a photo editor and AI image and video generator with credit plans, apps for web, phones and desktop, and brand kits. Pro is $39.99 a year, but free exports are normal quality, HD and transparent PNG need a paid plan, and the monthly prices were not readable.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro is $39.99 billed yearly, about $3.33 a month, under 60% of the $8 cheaper-quarter start for image tools ($4.80). It gives 100 credits a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Basic has limited free credits, 50 AI Agent chats and 512MB of storage, with normal-quality exports. HD export and transparent PNG need a paid plan. |
| Features | B | AI images and video on models like Flux, Veo and Kling, plus background and object removal, upscaling, restoration, batch editing and brand kits. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. It opens in the browser or an app and you start editing, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS, Android, Windows and Mac apps. No API or integrations are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Fotor is for
- Fits if you edit photos and make AI images from one account on phone and computer
- Works for people who will pay $39.99 for a year
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, with limited credits and normal-quality exports
- Watch out: HD export, transparent PNG and watermark-free output need a paid plan
- Watch out: each model spends different credits; Pro's 100 buy about 2 five-second Seedance clips
- Watch out: yearly totals are shown with the monthly rate crossed out, and monthly prices were not readable
Good to know
Good for
- Photo editing and AI generation under one subscription
- Creators who want to choose among several image and video models
Worth knowing
- The Basic plan has limited free credits and normal-quality exports; HD export, transparent PNG and watermark-free output need a paid plan.
- Yearly totals are shown with the monthly rate crossed out; the Pro monthly price and the monthly-billing prices were not clearly readable.
- Each model spends a different number of credits per image or video.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Fotor has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99 per year, billed yearly.
HD export and transparent PNG need a paid plan.
Basic
$0
Limited free credits, 50 AI Agent chats and 512MB of storage.
Pro
$39.99
per year, billed yearly
100 credits a month, 10 concurrent generations and 2GB of storage.
Pro+
$62.99
per year, billed yearly
300 credits a month, 30 concurrent generations and 100GB of storage. Shown against $7.49 a month.
Max
$251.92
per year, billed yearly
1,000 credits a month by default, 50 concurrent generations and 500GB of storage. Shown against $29.99 a month.
The free plan
Free Basic plan: limited free credits, 1 concurrent generation, 512MB of cloud storage and normal-quality exports.
Read from fotor.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
30% off yearly billing on Pro+ and Max
The pricing page marks Pro+ and Max with 30% off when billed yearly.
Stated on fotor.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Photo editor and AI image and video generator with credit plans. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, image generation, video generation.
Nothing in the listing is missing from the job.
- AI image and video generation
- Lists image models such as Flux, GPT Image, Nano Banana and Seedream, and video models such as Veo and Kling.
- Photo editing tools
- Background remover, object remover, image upscaler, photo restoration and batch editing.
- Credits that roll over
- Unused credits roll over while subscribed, up to 5 months of accumulation.
- AI headshot packages
- Headshots are sold as one-time image packages, separate from the subscription.
- Brand kits and templates
- Pro plans list multiple brand kits, design templates and fonts.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Fotor is made by Everimaging.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
82/89
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Fotor's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 80 of 89) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 28).
Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 1 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fotor’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 80 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 28 of 89
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 89
- BEase of useAbove 58 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Fotor is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Fotor you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade. It costs $39.99 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Fotor’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Pixlr, Picsart, Photoroom, Remini and Hotpot AI
The 5 tools Fotor is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Pixlr
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Browser photo editors with AI image, video and audio tools.
- Only Fotor lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Fotor also covers templates.
- 2.0GPA
Picsart
Paid
Photo and video editor with AI generation and design tools.
- Fotor has a free plan. Picsart does not.
- Only Fotor lists Android and Windows apps.
- Picsart also covers video editing.
- 2.2GPA
Photoroom
Free trial · from $12.99/mo
AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers.
- Fotor has a free plan. Photoroom does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fotor lists iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.
- 2.2GPA
Remini
Free plan · from $4.99
AI photo enhancer that sharpens old and blurry pictures.
- Only Fotor lists Android, Windows and macOS apps.
- Fotor also covers templates and video generation.
- 2.2GPA
Hotpot AI
Free plan · from $10/mo
AI images, short videos, headshots and photo fixes paid with credits.
- Only Fotor lists iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Fotor free?
Fotor has a free plan. Free Basic plan: limited free credits, 1 concurrent generation, 512MB of cloud storage and normal-quality exports.
How much does Fotor cost?
Fotor lists 4 plans. Basic: $0.
What platforms does Fotor work on?
Fotor is available on Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does Fotor offer any discounts?
Fotor publicly lists the following: 30% off yearly billing on Pro+ and Max.
How is Fotor rated?
Fotor's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42,481 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Fotor have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Fotor is listed for Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Is Fotor open source?
Fotor is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Fotor?
Fotor is made by Everimaging.
What are the alternatives to Fotor?
The closest alternatives to Fotor in our directory are Pixlr, Picsart, Photoroom, Remini and Hotpot AI.
How does Fotor compare with other AI image and video generators?
Fotor's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 6.
Is Fotor good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Fotor A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 1 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Fotor?
To replace Fotor you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fotor’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Fotor's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Credit figures and monthly prices did not show as text, so those come from the listing.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Everimaging. Prices change, so check fotor.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Fotor, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fotor
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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