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

The model file downloads once (about 5 MB); after that inference happens entirely in your browser and your image is never uploaded. You can verify this yourself: open the network panel in developer tools and watch — no request carrying image data appears while cutting out.

Do the AI features cost money or need an account?

Not the local tier: AI cutout, smart upscale, content-aware fill, content-aware scale, sky replacement and AI expand are free, unlimited and account-free. The two cloud tiers have a daily free quota — AI image generation and AI photo commands work for guests (they send only text, never the image); AI photo restoration, colorization and scene editing need sign-in and do send the image, and say so on the page.

Which is better, this or Photopea's AI?

We won't answer for them — Photopea keeps changing, and what it offers and charges is for their site to state. What we can state is how TutuEdit works: cutout, upscale, content-aware fill and expand run in your browser, offline, unlimited, no account; only the few features that genuinely need a large model go to the cloud, clearly labelled. Which suits you depends on whether you care more about the quality ceiling or about your data not leaving the machine.

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.

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: compress it · remove the background · convert to PNG · make an ID photo · restore an old photo

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 5 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

Click the original to add, Alt-click to subtract, and 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, sky replacement and AI expand also compute in the browser — all in the "free, unlimited, never uploaded" tier.

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

Every tool shows original vs result; change parameters and undo whenever you like.
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 5 MB); after that inference happens entirely in your browser and your image is never uploaded. You can verify this yourself: open the network panel in developer tools and watch — no request carrying image data appears while cutting out.
Do the AI features cost money or need an account?: Not the local tier: AI cutout, smart upscale, content-aware fill, content-aware scale, sky replacement and AI expand are free, unlimited and account-free. The two cloud tiers have a daily free quota — AI image generation and AI photo commands work for guests (they send only text, never the image); AI photo restoration, colorization and scene editing need sign-in and do send the image, and say so on the page.
Which is better, this or Photopea's AI?: We won't answer for them — Photopea keeps changing, and what it offers and charges is for their site to state. What we can state is how TutuEdit works: cutout, upscale, content-aware fill and expand run in your browser, offline, unlimited, no account; only the few features that genuinely need a large model go to the cloud, clearly labelled. Which suits you depends on whether you care more about the quality ceiling or about your data not leaving the machine.
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.

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

Runs fully in your browser · no install · no signup · images never uploaded