The Recraft Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Recraft 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.
Recraft
The Insider’s Guide
Image and vector generator built for designers and brand work
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Recraft’s own pages.
Made by Recraft, Inc. · checked Oct 17, 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 Recraft’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Recraft’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 12 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade
Recraft generates raster images and editable SVG vectors such as icons and logos, with its own models alongside partner models like Nano Banana, GPT Image and Flux. Its Studio adds a canvas, custom styles and color palettes, product mockups and editing tools, and paid plans add video generation. Plugins bring it into Figma, Framer, Google Docs and Google Slides.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Recraft, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Styles, palettes, mockups and a canvas give a designer plenty to set up before it pays off.
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Best for icons and logos as editable vectors
Free images belong to Recraft, though, and video needs Pro.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Limited daily credits, 3 image uploads a day and up to 2 images per prompt, Recraft models only. Free images are public, owned by Recraft and not licensed for commercial use.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
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Vector generation
Generates editable SVG icons, logos and illustrations, and converts raster images to vectors. Vector tools are on every plan, including Free.
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Custom styles and palettes
Pick from a style library or create your own style from reference images, and set brand color palettes to keep a set of images consistent.
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Editing tools
Edit with plain-language instructions, erase or modify areas, extend images, remove or replace backgrounds and upscale.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 12 of 21
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Recraft 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.
Recraft at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Recraft, Inc.
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for icons and logos as editable vectors
Recraft is the designer's pick here: it makes editable SVG icons and logos as well as images, and keeps a whole set on one style and palette. Basic is $10 a month on yearly billing for about 500 of its own images, with commercial rights. Free images belong to Recraft, though, and video needs Pro.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Basic is $10 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly) for 1,000 credits, level with this category's cheaper quarter of $9.99. That's about 500 Recraft V4.1 images, plus partner models, private images and commercial rights. Video needs Pro at $16. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Daily credits on Recraft's own models, vectors included, but only 3 uploads a day and 2 images per prompt. Free images are public, belong to Recraft and can't be used commercially. |
| Features | B | Editable SVG icons, logos and illustrations, raster-to-vector, custom styles and brand palettes, editing, mockups, an assistant mode, and video on Pro. It covers the job, with vectors as its edge. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Styles, palettes, mockups and a canvas give a designer plenty to set up before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with plugins for Figma, Framer, Google Docs and Google Slides and a separate API. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
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 Recraft is for
- Great if you need icons and logos as SVGs you can actually edit
- Handy when a whole set of images has to stick to one style and palette
- Good for Figma and Framer users who want it right in the design tool
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to sell what you make on the free plan, as free images belong to Recraft
- Not for you if video's the point, since Basic covers images only
- Tight if your team wants to pool credits, as Teams credits are per seat
Good to know
Good for
- Designers who need icons, logos and illustrations as editable vectors
- Brand teams keeping a set of images on one style and palette
- Figma and Framer users who want generation inside their design tool
Worth knowing
- Free-plan images are public, belong to Recraft and cannot be used commercially.
- Video generation needs Pro or Teams; Basic covers images only.
- Monthly credits do not roll over. Top-ups cost $2 per 200 credits, never expire and are sold only on paid plans.
- Teams credits are assigned per seat and cannot be shared between members.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Recraft has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
Free images are public, belong to Recraft and can't be used commercially.
Free
$0
Daily credits for Recraft's own models, vector generation and basic editing; personal use only.
Basic
$10
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Partner image models, private images with commercial rights, credit top-ups. About 500 Recraft V4.1 images a month.
Pro
$16
per month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Adds video models such as Kling and Veo and priority generation. Price rises with credits: $128 a month yearly at 16,000.
Teams
$18
per seat / month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($22 monthly)
Shared workspace and custom styles, central billing, SSO and 24/7 support. Credits are per seat. Minimum 2 seats.
The free plan
Limited daily credits, 3 image uploads a day and up to 2 images per prompt, Recraft models only. Free images are public, owned by Recraft and not licensed for commercial use.
Read from recraft.ai on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
Annual billing brings Basic from $12 to $10 a month, Pro from $20 to $16 and Teams from $22 to $18 per seat.
Stated on recraft.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Image and vector generator built for designers and brand work. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, image generation, video generation.
It covers the job, with vectors as its edge.
- Vector generation
- Generates editable SVG icons, logos and illustrations, and converts raster images to vectors. Vector tools are on every plan, including Free.
- Custom styles and palettes
- Pick from a style library or create your own style from reference images, and set brand color palettes to keep a set of images consistent.
- Editing tools
- Edit with plain-language instructions, erase or modify areas, extend images, remove or replace backgrounds and upscale.
- Mockups
- Generate a product mockup and apply your own design to it inside Recraft Studio, at 2 credits per mockup.
- Agentic and manual modes
- Chat with an assistant that sets up generations over several turns, or control model, style, aspect ratio and artistic level by hand.
- Plugins and API
- Plugins for Figma, Framer, Google Docs, Google Slides and Chrome use your plan's credits; a separate API is billed in prepaid units.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Figma
- Framer
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
Recraft is made by Recraft, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/21
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Recraft's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 12 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 15 of 21) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 5 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Recraft’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 15 of 21
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 21
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 21
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Recraft 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 Recraft 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 costs $120 a year.
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.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Figma, Framer and Google Docs among them, and has an API.
- 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. Recraft’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
Ideogram, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Magnific and Canva
The 5 tools Recraft is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Ideogram
Free plan · from $15/mo
Image generator for designs with text, plus editing and video apps.
- Only Recraft lists an Android app.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Adobe Firefly
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Adobe's image, video and audio generator, with partner models.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- Adobe Firefly also covers video editing.
- 2.0GPA
Midjourney
From $8/mo
Image and short-video generator run on monthly GPU time.
- Recraft has a free plan. Midjourney does not.
- Only Recraft lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Magnific
Free plan · from $14.50/mo
Formerly Freepik: AI image, video and audio tools plus stock library.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- Magnific also covers templates and video editing.
- 3.2GPA
Canva
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Template-based design platform for slides, graphics and video.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- Only Canva lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Recraft also covers image generation and video generation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Recraft free?
Recraft has a free plan. Limited daily credits, 3 image uploads a day and up to 2 images per prompt, Recraft models only.
How much does Recraft cost?
Recraft lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Recraft work on?
Recraft is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Recraft offer any discounts?
Recraft publicly lists the following: Save up to 20% with annual billing.
Does Recraft have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Recraft is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Recraft have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Recraft is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Recraft open source?
Recraft is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Recraft have an API?
Yes. Recraft offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Recraft integrate with?
Recraft's listing names Figma, Framer, Google Docs and Google Slides. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Recraft?
Recraft is made by Recraft, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Recraft?
The closest alternatives to Recraft in our directory are Ideogram, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Magnific and Canva.
How does Recraft compare with other AI image and video generators?
Recraft's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 12 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 2.
Is Recraft good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Recraft B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 5 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Recraft?
To replace Recraft 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 Recraft’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Recraft's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Recraft, Inc. Prices change, so check recraft.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Recraft, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/recraft
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Recraft’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Recraft is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Recraft, Inc. Prices and plans change: check recraft.ai before you buy.