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| Background removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 87/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 88/100 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 83/100 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Image generation | 86/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Photoroom (AI Retouch) Object removal 88/100 Seven-aspect task score This run delivered full size free without login, with simple brush and comparison controls at about three seconds per stroke; cloud-generated repairs still need review. Tested export 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Inpaint-web (Open-Source Browser WebGPU Inpainting) Object removal 83/100 Seven-aspect task score Free open-source, login-free and ad-free on-device processing exports full size; complex bookshelf repairs show blocky texture and need inspection. Tested export 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | USD web subscriptions: Pro, Max and all four Ultra volumes, monthly and annual; excludes API/MCP · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Limited AI credits and exports; exact quantities are not stated in official help Personal, non-commercial use only; no API access Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.99/month USD 89.99/year Monthly 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $7.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 89.99/year (one free trial per person) Max2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.99/month USD 249.99/year Monthly 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $20.99/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, one free trial per person) Ultra 75k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99/month USD 990/year Monthly 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $82.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 990.00/year Ultra 150k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 198/month USD 1,980/year Monthly 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $165/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 1,980.00/year Ultra 375k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 495/month USD 4,950/year Monthly 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $413/month equivalent ($412.50/month in modal); in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 4,950.00/year Ultra 750k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 990/month USD 9,900/year Monthly 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $825/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 9,900.00/year 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free use is personal and non-commercial, with no exact allowance stated. Core removal uses no AI credits but export caps and fair-use limits apply. The public pricing page only shows monthly equivalents for annual plans; after sign-in, the in-app upgrade modal confirms all six annual invoice totals: Pro USD 89.99/year (not $7.5×12=$90), Max USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, not $20.99×12), and Ultra tiers at USD 990 / 1,980 / 4,950 / 9,900/year. The pricing page states VAT/GST is included. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ · Capture 11 ↗ Purchase entry requires sign-in ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official plans and free-use scope ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official refund eligibility ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ In-app upgrade modal annual billing totals (verified after sign-in) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | Inpaint-web in-browser open-source object removal and upscaling tool · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Inpaint-web Open-Source Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free open-source tool without login; unlimited local in-browser object removal and 4x upscaling with full-resolution unwatermarked export. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Open-source free web tool (MIT License) powered by client-side WebGPU and WebAssembly. Models run locally in the browser with no registration, paid plans, or usage limits. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCompletely free open-source project with no accounts or billing. Inpaint-web official web workspace ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free no-login brushing and unwatermarked PNG download on the web tool page | 100% free and open-source; unlimited local browser inference and full-resolution exports |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. | Completely free open-source project with no accounts or billing. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Zero hidden gates; clicking Download immediately saves the PNG | Completely free and open-source with zero hidden charges |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Removed signs and exported full size without login; findings cover the tested occlusion scene only. | Processes locally with full-size export; smooth areas worked better than complex bookshelf texture. |
| Original historical observation | Photoroom AI Retouch provides an embedded no-login canvas with a purple sparkle brush (02_workspace.png) that erases each sign in ~3.02s upon mouse release (03_download.png) and downloads a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG. | Inpaint-web runs the MIGAN inpainting model locally in the browser via ONNX Runtime Web, erasing all 3 signs directly on the 2048×2048 image and exporting a full-size PNG without uploading a single byte to any server. Smooth wood surfaces restore cleanly, while complex bookshelves show lightweight client-model texture patterns. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce sellers and creators wanting instant, no-login, 3-second per-stroke object removal with 2048px watermark-free export | Privacy-conscious users who require 100% local in-browser processing (zero cloud upload) and unlimited free 2048px+ unwatermarked exports |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) | 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) |
| Watermark observation | 100% Watermark-Free | None (100% watermark-free) |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-stroke editing, Before/After comparison, and commercial Retouch API | Supports multi-step history snapshots, hold-to-compare original, and built-in local 4x upscaling |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.02s · End-to-end reference: 9.06s | Recorded local processing time: 13.8s · End-to-end reference: 13.8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_inpaint_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_inpaint_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required on the web tool page; clicking Edit in Photoroom opens the full app workspace | No registration or login required; works immediately in browser |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean minimalist canvas with a Brush Size slider, Before/After toggle, and purple sparkle brush animation (02_workspace.png). | Minimalist open-source workspace with zero popups, ads, or email gates; automatically preserves step-by-step history thumbnails along the top bar (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Photoroom Inc. (Paris, France) | Inpaint-web Open Source Project (lxfater) |
| Recorded origin | Paris, France | Open-Source Developer Community (GitHub: lxfater/inpaint-web) |
| Domain history record | 2019–Present | 2023–Present (Flagship WebGPU client-side AI vision project) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Paris-based AI visual unicorn Photoroom Inc., trusted by over 150M e-commerce sellers worldwide. | Popular GitHub open-source project lxfater/inpaint-web powered by ONNX Runtime Web / WebGPU with fully auditable MIT-licensed source code. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Synchronous cloud inference via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint returning clean results in just 3.02s per brush stroke. | 100% local browser-side WebGPU/WASM execution: once the ONNX model is cached in IndexedDB, all pixel processing happens inside local browser memory with zero server uploads. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Embeds a full interactive AI Retouch canvas directly on the landing page; guests can upload the 2048×2048 original without login, brush over all 3 occluding signs, and click Download to immediately receive a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (03_download.png) with zero registration wall or watermark. | 34 / 35 100% free open-source tool (01_landing.png): zero registration, zero login, unlimited runs, and no subscription paywalls. Clicking Download exports a native 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Clean minimalist canvas with a Brush Size slider, Before/After toggle, and purple sparkle brush animation (02_workspace.png). | 29 / 30 Minimalist open-source workspace with zero popups, ads, or email gates; automatically preserves step-by-step history thumbnails along the top bar (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Paris-based AI visual unicorn Photoroom Inc., trusted by over 150M e-commerce sellers worldwide. | 14 / 20 Popular GitHub open-source project lxfater/inpaint-web powered by ONNX Runtime Web / WebGPU with fully auditable MIT-licensed source code. |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Synchronous cloud inference via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint returning clean results in just 3.02s per brush stroke. | 14 / 15 100% local browser-side WebGPU/WASM execution: once the ONNX model is cached in IndexedDB, all pixel processing happens inside local browser memory with zero server uploads. |
| Task quality | 52 / 65 Occluded Region GT Restoration (24.0/30: structural PSNR=15.16dB · SSIM=0.2835) · Unmasked Preservation (17.0/20: unmasked_psnr=22.86dB on 2048px canvas) · Texture Coherence & Zero Ghosting (11.0/15: all 3 signs 100% erased with natural woodgrain and vine synthesis) | 49.5 / 65 Masked GT Reconstruction (21.5/30: structural PSNR=14.63dB · SSIM=0.4166) · Unmasked Fidelity (17.5/20: zero pixel alteration outside brush strokes) · Texture Continuity (10.5/15: smooth wood table restoration, though complex bookshelf spines show stylized MIGAN block patterns) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Free no-login 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG export (19/20) with zero brand watermark | 20 / 20 Exports native 2048×2048 full-resolution unwatermarked PNG without login (20/20) |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 3.02s per brush stroke via sdk.photoroom.com/v1/inpaint (9.06s total across 3 zones) | 9.5 / 15 Client-side ONNX/WASM 2048×2048 local inference takes ~13.8s per stroke with 0.0s network upload overhead |
