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2026 Review

Photoroom

AI product photo editor — background removal, AI backgrounds, and batch editing for sellers and brands.

ImagesFreemiumCost tier 1 of 3 — paid plans from $12.99/monthAPIMainstream popularity (curated reach tier)Editorial score: 4.2 out of 570% positive — based on reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, App Store

Facts checked Aug 4, 2026

About Photoroom

Photoroom is an AI photo studio for ecommerce: it removes backgrounds, generates studio-quality product scenes, and batch-processes whole catalogs from the web or its mobile apps. It is built for online sellers, marketplaces, and small brands rather than designers. The free app covers basic edits; Pro is $12.99/month ($7.50/month billed annually) with 8,000 AI credits and 1,000 exports, Max is $34.99/month ($20.99/month billed annually), and a REST API with MCP support is included as a credit wallet on every paid plan.

At a glance

Founded
2019
Headquarters
Paris, FR
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android

Integrates with

ShopifyClaude

Main competitors

Best for

Ecommerce listingsProduct photographyMarketplace sellersSocial product posts

Pros

  • Best-in-class background removal — fast and clean on tricky edges like hair and glass
  • True mobile apps: shoot, edit, and list from a phone
  • Pro at $7.50/mo billed annually is cheap for what it replaces
  • API/MCP credits bundled with every paid plan — automation needs no separate contract

Cons

  • 1.4 Trustpilot score — billing, auto-renewal, and cancellation complaints are common
  • Credit-hungry tools (Video Generator, AI Fashion Models) drain the monthly pool fast
  • 4K resolution is Ultra-only and Adjustable AI Shadows are Enterprise-only
  • 7-day trial converts to a full annual charge if you forget to cancel

Our verdict

Best for: Ecommerce sellers and small brands that need clean product photos at volume without a photographer.

Skip if: You need general-purpose image generation or broader design tools — Freepik or Canva cover more ground.

Our review

Editorial score: 4.2 out of 5

Photoroom earns its position as the default product-photo tool for online sellers. The background removal is genuinely excellent — quick, clean on hair and reflective edges, and available in one tap on a phone, which matters because that's where marketplace sellers actually work. AI Backgrounds turning a garage phone shot into a studio scene is the feature that sells subscriptions, and batch editing makes it usable at catalog scale rather than one image at a time.

The trade-offs are focus and billing. This is not a general image generator — compare Freepik or Adobe Firefly if you need illustration or creative range — and the credit system means the flashier tools (Video Generator, AI Fashion Models) run out long before the month does. More seriously, the 1.4 Trustpilot score is hard to ignore: it's driven by auto-renewing annual charges after the 7-day trial and slow support, a pattern that shows up across regions. Set a calendar reminder before trialing.

The sleeper strength is automation. Every paid plan now includes API/MCP credits, so a seller can wire background removal into their listing pipeline or let an AI assistant batch-edit a catalog — something remove.bg charges per-image rates for and most design suites don't offer at all.

Verdict: the best pick for ecommerce product photos at any volume, with real mobile apps and unusually accessible automation. Just go in eyes-open about the trial-to-annual billing and keep credit-heavy features for the plan tier that actually includes them.

What reviewers elsewhere say

70% positive App-store and Capterra reviewers love the speed and quality of background removal; Trustpilot is dominated by billing, auto-renewal, and support complaints.

G2 4.3 out of 5 (18 reviews)Trustpilot 1.4 out of 5Capterra 4.5 out of 5 (80 reviews)

Sentiment estimated from reviews on G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, App Store, as of Aug 2026. Third-party scores are point-in-time snapshots. We don't host user reviews.

Key features

  • Background Remover, Retouch, AI Shadows, and AI Fill unlimited on every paid plan
  • AI Backgrounds place products in studio-quality scenes from a text prompt
  • Batch editing applies one edit across hundreds of photos at once
  • AI Fashion Models put apparel on virtual models (1K on Pro; 2K on Max and up)
  • Video Generator animates product shots (Max and up)
  • REST API and MCP server with a credit wallet included on paid plans

How to use Photoroom

  1. Sign up free on the web or install the iOS/Android app.
  2. Upload a product shot — the background is removed automatically.
  3. Pick a template or prompt AI Backgrounds for a studio scene.
  4. Batch-apply the same edit across your catalog on a paid plan.
  5. Export marketplace-ready images, or sync them to Shopify (Max and up).

Pricing

Deal: Annual billing drops Pro from $12.99 to $7.50/mo

Free$0

Basic editing and background removal with limited exports; exact caps aren't published.

Pro$12.99/mo

$7.50/mo billed annually. 8,000 AI credits and 1,000 exports/month; no Video Generator.

Max$34.99/mo

$20.99/mo billed annually. 25,000 AI credits, 3,000 exports/month, Video Generator, Shopify integration.

Ultra$99/mo

$82.50/mo billed annually. 75,000 AI credits, 10,000 exports/month, 4K image/video resolution.

EnterpriseCustom

Adjustable AI Shadows, Visual QA tools, SLA/SSO, dedicated onboarding and support.

Pricing verified August 2026 · prices as listed by the vendor; check the official site for current offers.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Photoroom?

Photoroom is an AI photo editor for product photography: it removes backgrounds, generates studio-style scenes with AI, retouches images, and batch-edits whole catalogs on web, iOS, and Android.

How much does Photoroom cost?

There's a free app for basic edits. Pro is $12.99/month ($7.50/month billed annually) with 8,000 AI credits and 1,000 exports per month; Max is $34.99/month ($20.99/month billed annually); Ultra is $99/month ($82.50/month billed annually). A 7-day free trial is available with a card on file.

Does Photoroom have an API?

Yes — a REST API for background removal and image editing, plus an MCP server so AI assistants like Claude can drive edits. Every paid app plan includes a wallet of API/MCP credits worth the plan's price; higher-volume API plans are priced separately.

Photoroom or remove.bg?

remove.bg does one thing — background removal — priced per image. Photoroom includes background removal on every plan and adds AI backgrounds, batch editing, virtual models, and mobile apps, so sellers who touch photos weekly usually get more from Photoroom's subscription.

Is the free version enough for selling online?

For occasional listings, yes — you can remove backgrounds and do basic edits. Regular sellers hit the export limits and watermark-free polish of paid plans quickly; Pro at $7.50/month billed annually is the practical floor.

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