PhotoRoom
by PhotoRoom
PhotoRoom is an AI-powered photo editing platform for creating product and marketing images. Its web and mobile apps provide background removal, generated backgrounds, retouching, resizing, and batch editing.
Why Abandoned
PhotoRoom remains available through its official website and mobile apps, and the company continued announcing product releases and financing in 2024.
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📅 Timeline
PhotoRoom founded
Matthieu Rouif and Eliot Andres founded PhotoRoom in Paris to make studio-style image editing accessible through mobile software.
PhotoRoom app launched
PhotoRoom released its mobile photo-editing app, initially centered on automatic background removal and product-image creation.
Series A funding announced
PhotoRoom announced a $19 million Series A led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors and angel investors.
Series B funding announced
PhotoRoom raised $43 million in a Series B led by Balderton Capital, with Aglaé Ventures and Y Combinator participating; the company reported a $500 million valuation.
Photoroom API launched
PhotoRoom introduced an image-editing API for businesses, offering automated background removal and generative editing capabilities at scale.
🔄 Alternatives to PhotoRoom
Adobe Firefly
🟢ActiveAdobe's generative AI tool for creating images, text effects, and design elements.
Canva Magic
🟢ActiveSuite of AI tools within Canva for image generation, text-to-image, and design assistance.
Midjourney
🟢ActiveAI image generation tool known for producing highly artistic and detailed images.
Stable Diffusion
🟢ActiveOpen-source text-to-image AI model by Stability AI, allowing local and cloud-based image generation.
🪦 Other dead Design & Graphics tools
Clipdrop
🟡Acquired / MergedClipdrop is a suite of AI-assisted image editing and generation tools for removing backgrounds and objects, relighting scenes, upscaling images, replacing backgrounds, and creating images from text or sketches.
Magnific AI
🟡Acquired / MergedMagnific AI is a generative image upscaling and enhancement tool. It enlarges images while using text prompts and adjustable controls to reconstruct details, sharpen outputs, and apply creative transformations.
remove.bg
🟡Acquired / Mergedremove.bg is an online image-editing service that automatically detects foreground subjects and removes image backgrounds. It offers a web app, desktop integrations, plugins, and an API for automated workflows.
Galileo AI
🟡Acquired / MergedGalileo AI was a generative design tool that turned text prompts into editable user-interface designs. The service was acquired by Google in 2024, and its public website now redirects to Google Stitch.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is PhotoRoom used for?
PhotoRoom is used to remove or replace image backgrounds, generate product-photo scenes, retouch images, resize creative assets, and produce marketing visuals for online stores, marketplaces, and social media.
Does PhotoRoom use AI to remove backgrounds?
Yes. PhotoRoom uses machine-learning models to detect subjects and remove backgrounds automatically, and it also offers generative tools for creating or replacing backgrounds and other image elements.
Is PhotoRoom available on desktop and mobile?
Yes. PhotoRoom offers a browser-based editor and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Feature availability and pricing can vary by platform and plan.
Is PhotoRoom free to use?
PhotoRoom offers free access with limits, alongside paid plans for expanded features, higher usage, and professional workflows. Current allowances and prices should be checked on PhotoRoom’s official pricing page.
What are the best PhotoRoom alternatives for AI image editing?
Catalogue-listed alternatives include Canva Magic for template-based design, Adobe Firefly for generative editing, Midjourney for image generation, and Stable Diffusion for customizable image-generation workflows.