Best for: Casual users who want quick one-click fixes in a browser
Price: Freemium · from $8.99/month
Free: Basic editing tools and limited AI credits
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Made by: Everimaging, Chengdu, China
App store ratings: iOS 4.7★ (42K) · Android 4.3★ (732K)

What it is

Fotor is a browser-based photo editor with desktop and mobile apps, offering one-click AI tools: Photo Enhancer, Background Remover, Object Remover, Image Extender, AI retouch and AI headshots. It also includes templates, collage tools and an AI image generator.

What the AI does

AI Photo Enhancer
AI Background Remover
AI Object Remover
AI Image Extender
AI Retouch
AI headshots

Pros and cons

Works in any browser plus desktop and mobile apps
Simple one-click AI tools
Cheaper than most subscriptions here

Edit quality behind the leaders
Credit-based plans are hard to compare
Some users report trouble cancelling subscriptions

How it scores

Edit quality6.5

Ease of use8

Features8

Value for money7

Platforms10

Available everywhere and easy to use; AI results are serviceable rather than standout.

Feature checklist · 7 of 9

Remove unwanted objects or people (yes)
Background removal or replacement (yes)
AI subject or sky selection and masking (no)
Generative fill or expand (yes)
Edit by describing changes in text (no)
AI enhance, denoise or upscale (yes)
AI portrait and face retouching (yes)
Free version with useful editing tools (yes)
Available on both mobile and desktop or web (yes)

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Alternatives

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Google Photos 8.4/10Anyone who wants quick, free AI fixes on the photos already on their phone
Adobe Lightroom 8.3/10Photographers who want pro-grade editing and a synced photo library on every device
Canva photo editor 8.2/10Non-designers who edit photos to use in social posts, slides and marketing
Adobe Photoshop 8.1/10Designers and retouchers who need full control over complex edits and composites

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