Local AI Photo Editors and Image Upscalers

SD.Next is a self-hosted web interface for artists, researchers and people who want to generate and edit images or videos on their own hardware. It builds on Automatic1111 WebUI's original codebase and supports Stable Diffusion alongside other diffusion models. It's open source under Apache 2.0.

InvokeAI is a free, open-source image generator for artists and production teams who want to create and edit images on their own hardware. Its locally hosted web interface brings image generation, canvas editing and workflow tools into one application. With local models, prompts and artwork stay on the machine you control.

Waifu2x-Extension-GUI is a local AI upscaler for Windows users working with anime, photos and video. It combines image enlargement, noise reduction and video frame interpolation in a desktop interface. Media processing stays on your PC; the app doesn't upload your files or collect user data.

Fooocus is a free, open-source AI image generator for people who want to create images on their own computer without spending much time tuning settings. It uses Stable Diffusion XL and automatically expands prompts with a local GPT-2 engine. Generation works offline once the required models are downloaded, so prompts and images can stay on your machine.

IOPaint is a free, self-hosted AI image editor for people who want to remove objects, replace parts of a picture or extend it beyond its original edges on their own hardware. The project is archived and no longer maintained. It's open source under Apache 2.0, with a browser interface and support for CPU, GPU and Apple Silicon hardware.

Easy Diffusion runs Stable Diffusion on your own computer through a browser interface. It's for people who want to generate and edit images locally without assembling the software components themselves. The free distribution bundles the required software and works on Windows, Linux and macOS.

Draw Things is an AI image generation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that keeps generation on your device and works offline. It's for people who want to create and edit images without sending that work to a cloud service, including artists developing character concepts or trying out apparel designs.

DiffusionBee is an open-source AI art app for Mac users who want to generate and edit images on their own computer. It runs Stable Diffusion offline, with image generation processed on the device. Model downloads require network access, and optional image uploads can send images externally. Its visual interface suits artists and designers who want local image tools without working through code.

chaiNNer is a desktop image processing editor for people who want AI upscaling and repeatable editing workflows without writing scripts. It runs models locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Connected nodes let you combine model processing with ordinary image edits in the same workflow.

Upscayl enlarges low-resolution photos and graphics with AI. Its free, open source desktop app runs locally on Linux, macOS, and Windows, making it an option for people who want to improve images on their own computer. It needs a Vulkan-compatible GPU and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Krita AI Diffusion brings image generation into Krita for artists who want to paint and edit in the same workspace. The open source plugin is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0 and can run generation for free on your own hardware through ComfyUI. Interstice.cloud offers a separate online generation service for people without a suitable GPU.

IntraPaint is a desktop image editor for artists who want to paint by hand and use AI to refine the same image. It brings prompt-based edits into a layered painting workspace, so you can adjust a sketch or a selected area without moving files between applications. It's open source under GPL-3.0.