Does AI cutout need a connection? Is my image uploaded?

The model file downloads once (about 100 MB); after that inference happens entirely in your browser and your image is never uploaded during the cutout. You can verify this yourself: open the network panel in developer tools and watch — no request carrying image data appears while cutting out. (When you're signed in, the editor also saves your work automatically to your own cloud projects — that's saving, not the cutout.)

Do the AI features cost money or need an account?

Not for the local group: AI cutout, smart upscale, content-aware fill, content-aware scale and Expand Image are completely free, unlimited and need no sign-up. The cloud ones need no sign-in either and come with free credits every day; text-to-image and AI photo commands send only text (with text-to-image, if the canvas already has content, the assistant takes a thumbnail screenshot to look at it), while old photo restore, colorize, replace background and the like send the layer you selected.

Which is better, this or Photopea's AI?

We won't judge them for you — Photopea keeps updating, so check their site for what's there and how it's billed. What we can say is about TutuEdit: the local group (cutout, upscale, content-aware fill, outpaint) runs in your browser — no image upload during processing, unlimited, no sign-up (AI cutout has to go online the first time to download a model of about 100MB); the cloud group needs no sign-in, has free credits every day, and builds no model of its own: TutuAgent connects top-tier models and keeps swapping them. The real difference comes after generation: what you get is a layered document you can edit layer by layer, not a flattened picture.

Can it open a PSD saved by Photopea or Photoshop?

Yes. Drag the .psd in — layers, groups, masks, text layers and blend modes are preserved, and you can save back to .psd. Moving files either way needs no conversion.

What if the cloud AI refuses or my credits run out?

TutuEdit can hand that request to your own computer: install the free TutuNode — ready out of the box, no usage counting.

Beyond Photopea: AI cutout, expand and upscale all run in your browser

Also no install, no sign-up. The difference is where the AI runs — and this page says which tier each feature is in.

or start a blank document

Try: make a poster · a logo · remove the background · squeeze to 200KB

People searching "Photopea AI" have usually already accepted editing in a browser. What they want to know next is what the AI is like: does it need a connection, does it make you wait, does it cost anything. This page answers those three.

One thing up front: Photopea keeps changing, so what AI it has and how it's priced is for their site to say, not ours. Everything below is about TutuEdit's own implementation, and every claim can be checked on the page itself.

Key features

AI cutout: a WASM model in the browser, image stays put

It uses @imgly/background-removal: the model downloads to your browser and inference runs locally. First use fetches about 100 MB; after that, nothing. Free, unlimited, no account — and not one request carries your image.

You can fix the cutout afterwards — it isn't one-shot

On the Background Remover page: switch the original on the left to “Magic wand”, then click to add and Alt-click to subtract; click the result pane to delete a part you don't want. Ctrl+Z undoes *that click*, not the whole thing. Feathering and background colour preview live; download a transparent PNG when it looks right.

Local AI isn't just cutout

Smart upscale, content-aware fill, content-aware scale and Expand Image are also computed locally in the browser — all in the "free, unlimited, nothing uploaded while processing" group.

PSD reads and writes, layers intact

Open a .psd with layers, groups, masks, text layers and blend modes preserved, and save back to PSD. Like Photopea, nobody needs Photoshop installed.

How to use

1
Just open the page

Nothing to install, no sign-up. Drop in an image and start.
2
Pick an AI feature

Cutout, upscale, expand, content-aware fill — these run locally, so there's no queue and no quota.
3
Adjust against the comparison

The landing-page tools such as cutout and colour adjustments show original vs result; inside the editor every step goes into the history, and Ctrl+Z steps back at any time.
4
Download, or move to the pro editor

Export PNG / JPG / WebP / PSD, or carry the current result into the pro editor for layer and mask work.

FAQ

Does AI cutout need a connection? Is my image uploaded?: The model file downloads once (about 100 MB); after that inference happens entirely in your browser and your image is never uploaded during the cutout. You can verify this yourself: open the network panel in developer tools and watch — no request carrying image data appears while cutting out. (When you're signed in, the editor also saves your work automatically to your own cloud projects — that's saving, not the cutout.)
Do the AI features cost money or need an account?: Not for the local group: AI cutout, smart upscale, content-aware fill, content-aware scale and Expand Image are completely free, unlimited and need no sign-up. The cloud ones need no sign-in either and come with free credits every day; text-to-image and AI photo commands send only text (with text-to-image, if the canvas already has content, the assistant takes a thumbnail screenshot to look at it), while old photo restore, colorize, replace background and the like send the layer you selected.
Which is better, this or Photopea's AI?: We won't judge them for you — Photopea keeps updating, so check their site for what's there and how it's billed. What we can say is about TutuEdit: the local group (cutout, upscale, content-aware fill, outpaint) runs in your browser — no image upload during processing, unlimited, no sign-up (AI cutout has to go online the first time to download a model of about 100MB); the cloud group needs no sign-in, has free credits every day, and builds no model of its own: TutuAgent connects top-tier models and keeps swapping them. The real difference comes after generation: what you get is a layered document you can edit layer by layer, not a flattened picture.
Can it open a PSD saved by Photopea or Photoshop?: Yes. Drag the .psd in — layers, groups, masks, text layers and blend modes are preserved, and you can save back to .psd. Moving files either way needs no conversion.
What if the cloud AI refuses or my credits run out?: TutuEdit can hand that request to your own computer: install the free TutuNode — ready out of the box, no usage counting.

Try Beyond Photopea: AI cutout, expand and upscale all run in your browser now

No install · no sign-up · local stays local · free AI credits every day