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| Background removal | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 80/100 720×720 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Image generation | 94/100 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Recraft AI (Erase Region Object Remover) Object removal 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Canvas selection and layer comparison are convenient, with fast full-size export using free credits; login is required and repaired textures may be simplified. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Cleanup.pictures (Clipdrop / Jasper) Object removal 80/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free brush editing is simple with upfront size disclosure; signs were removed cleanly, but free output is only 720px and HD needs Pro. Tested export 720×720 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | All web Basic/Pro/Teams volumes; Teams per seat; API excluded · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month USD 120/year Monthly 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 2k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 192/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Teams 2k / seat2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22/month USD 211/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40/month USD 384/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 44/month USD 422/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 80/month USD 768/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 88/month USD 844/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 160/month USD 1,536/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 176/month USD 1,688/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] 18 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All 2k/4k/8k/16k Pro/Teams monthly and annual tiers are listed. Top-ups require Basic/Pro/Teams, but the public page does not quote pack prices or quantify free removal counts/per-removal cost. Subscription credits do not roll over; purchased top-ups never expire. Free-plan generated images are public and not licensed for commercial use; this statement is not generalized to rights in uploaded material. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ All credit volumes and usage rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ | Cleanup.pictures web and cross-platform plans (Free / Pro / ClipDrop Pro / API); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited images without login; export resolution limited to 720p (unwatermarked). Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 5/month — Monthly Unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner across desktop and mobile (1 user). Pro Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 36/year Annual Billed annually at USD 36/year (USD 3/month equivalent); unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner. ClipDrop Pro (Cross-sell bundle card)2026-10-21 ↗ Monthly price not verified — Monthly Multi-tool suite including Cleanup, Remove background, Replace background, Uncrop, and Generative fill. Card only displays "11 starting from" and redirects to clipdrop.co/pricing; full monthly/annual checkout breakdown is not listed on this page. 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing section and FAQ explicitly state Free (USD 0, unlimited images capped at 720p) and Cleanup Pro (USD 5/month or USD 36/year, equivalent to USD 3/month, with unlimited resolution and images). The page also displays a "ClipDrop Pro · 11 starting from" cross-sell card without full billing-period details on this page (see clipdrop.co for standalone ClipDrop pricing), so ClipDrop Pro is marked unverified with partial coverage. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordManage, pause, or cancel anytime in the "manage subscription" section. Refunds after activation are granted only in rare cases such as technical difficulties or platform incompatibilities (full within 14 days, prorated thereafter). Cleanup.pictures official pricing and FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Erase Region costs 1 Credit per run (50 free 2048px exports/day) | Unlimited free no-login brushing and 720p watermark-free PNG exports |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. | Manage, pause, or cancel anytime in the "manage subscription" section. Refunds after activation are granted only in rare cases such as technical difficulties or platform incompatibilities (full within 14 days, prorated thereafter). |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Displays remaining credit balance (54 -> 53 Credits) in top-right bar | Disclosed upfront upon file selection (comparing 720×720 SD vs 2048×2048 HD) |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Rectangle selection removed signs with surrounding areas retained; some complex objects became wood texture. | Removed signs promptly after brushing in this test; free output was reduced to 720px. |
| Original historical observation | Its Rectangle Selection mode makes selecting all 3 signs effortless; generates a clean 2048×2048 layer in 4.1s with 35.15 dB unmasked fidelity and zero sign residue. | Cleanup.pictures’ signature release-to-erase workflow removes each sign in ~3.3s with clean background continuation; its only limitation is the upfront 720×720 SD resolution cap on the free tier. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers who want rectangle/lasso multi-region selection and side-by-side 2048px layer comparison | Casual users who want frictionless, unlimited, release-to-erase cleanup for social/web images where 720p suffices |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 720×720 (No Watermark 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 (Full-res 300DPI unwatermarked PNG) | 720×720 (No Watermark PNG) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | 100% Watermark-Free |
| Batch & API | Multi-region selection in a single pass | Supports iterative multi-stroke brushing and Clipdrop API integration |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 4.1s · End-to-end reference: 4.9s | Network-observed server wait: 3.33s · End-to-end reference: 10s |
| 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 | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Free login via Google, Discord, Apple, or email | No login required; Pro subscribers can sign in via Email/Google |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Features a highly efficient Rectangle Erase selection tool ideal for signs and watermarks, with non-destructive side-by-side layer comparison and zero paywall popups. | Focused single-page canvas: drag-and-drop to upload, release mouse to erase, toggle original preview, and click Download for an unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Recraft Inc. | Init ML / Clipdrop (Jasper AI Inc.) |
| Recorded origin | London, UK | Paris, France / San Francisco, USA |
| Domain history record | 2022–2026 | 2021–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Native object removal engine inside Recraft Infinite Canvas, integrated with the Recraft V3/V4 pipeline. | Built by Paris-based Init ML (the founding team behind Clipdrop, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI). |
| External reputation record | With Text-to-Image (91.6 #1), Upscaler (91.7), Object Remover (89.1), and BG Remover (75.4) all tested, Recraft.ai becomes our 13th 4/4 Full Suite (87.0 composite avg)! | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Sentry · First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Preserves native 2048×2048 resolution with high unmasked background fidelity (unmasked_psnr=35.15 dB) and 300DPI lossless PNG export. | Calls Google Cloud Functions (cleanup_proxy) to run LaMa/generative inpainting in 3.33s per stroke (10.0s total across 3 strokes). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Free Recraft login provides 50 daily credits; "Erase region" offers Brush, Lasso, and Rectangle selection tools (01_landing.png), costs 1 Credit per run, creates a new 2048×2048 layer beside the original (02_result.png), and exports a free 300DPI unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png). | 29 / 35 Immediately upon uploading the 2048×2048 original, an upfront resolution modal (04_sd_downscale_modal.png) transparently discloses that the free tier processes at 720×720 SD with free unwatermarked export while 2048×2048 HD requires Pro—zero post-interaction ambush. |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Features a highly efficient Rectangle Erase selection tool ideal for signs and watermarks, with non-destructive side-by-side layer comparison and zero paywall popups. | 27 / 30 Focused single-page canvas: drag-and-drop to upload, release mouse to erase, toggle original preview, and click Download for an unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Native object removal engine inside Recraft Infinite Canvas, integrated with the Recraft V3/V4 pipeline. | 19 / 20 Built by Paris-based Init ML (the founding team behind Clipdrop, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI). |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Preserves native 2048×2048 resolution with high unmasked background fidelity (unmasked_psnr=35.15 dB) and 300DPI lossless PNG export. | 14 / 15 Calls Google Cloud Functions (cleanup_proxy) to run LaMa/generative inpainting in 3.33s per stroke (10.0s total across 3 strokes). |
| Task quality | 54.4 / 65 Inpainted Region PSNR vs 2048px GT: 15.06 dB · Inpainted SSIM: 0.3948 · Unmasked Background Preservation PSNR: 35.15 dB | 50 / 65 Occluded Region GT Restoration (23.5/30: structural PSNR=15.63dB · SSIM=0.4317) · Unmasked Preservation (15.5/20: unmasked_psnr=23.94dB, capped by 720px SD downscaling) · Texture Coherence & Zero Ghosting (11.0/15: all 3 signs 100% erased with clean edges) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2048×2048 (Full-res 300DPI unwatermarked PNG) | 13 / 20 Free no-login 720×720 watermark-free PNG export (13/20) with upfront client pre-downscale disclosure |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 4.1s (API mode: cloud_gpu_recraft_erase; end-to-end 4.9s shown for reference only, never penalized) | |
