Clipdrop is a browser-based AI image editing toolkit from Stability AI, offering a modular set of REST API endpoints and web tools for background removal, object cleanup (erase), relighting, upscaling, uncropping, and text-to-image generation powered by Stable Diffusion. As of mid-2026, the platform is positioned as a zero-install workflow for designers, e-commerce sellers, and marketers who need quick, repeatable image edits rather than full creative generation. The relighting tool is a genuine differentiator — it adjusts lighting direction, intensity, and color temperature on existing flat portraits to simulate 3D illumination, a capability few competitors offer at this price point. Pricing runs across three tiers: Free ($0, 20 daily uses for background removal/object removal/relighting, 50 daily uses for text removal, downsampled resolution, watermarked exports, no text-to-image or uncrop), Pro ($14.99/month, unlimited generations on included tools, up to 4096×4096 resolution, fast-lane priority, commercial use rights), and Enterprise/API (pay-as-you-go, ~$0.002 per background removal, ~$0.005 per SDXL generation, up to 1,000 requests/second). The platform also offers native Photoshop and Figma plugins, plus Zapier integration for automated pipelines. User feedback highlights Clipdrop's speed and edge-segmentation quality as genuine strengths — hair and complex shapes are isolated quickly and accurately. Independent tests show the relighting tool produces natural-looking 3D highlights on flat 2D portraits. However, reviewers consistently note that large object removal leaves blurry artifacts, the free tier's downsampled output is unusable for professional work, and the toolset is narrow — there is no native video editing or motion generation, and text-to-image quality lags behind dedicated generators like Midjourney or FLUX. For e-commerce teams needing bulk background removal, it's a solid choice; for creative campaigns requiring original imagery, it's an editing supplement rather than a primary tool.