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AI photo editing aimed at product shots, backgrounds and e-commerce listings.

Starting price
$7.50/month (Pro, billed yearly)
Pricing model
Freemium
User rating
4.3 / 5
Best for
Batch product photos and background removal
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Photoroom removes backgrounds and builds product images at volume. It is aimed at ecommerce sellers rather than designers, and the batch tools are the reason people pay for it.

Who Photoroom is for

Anyone shooting a catalogue. Upload a few hundred product photos, strip the backgrounds, drop them onto consistent backdrops and export the lot. That workflow takes minutes rather than a day in Photoshop.

It is a poor fit for general image editing. There is no layer stack in the traditional sense and no serious retouching.

Which Photoroom plan should you pick?

Plans run on two meters: a shared AI credit balance and a monthly batch-export cap. Both matter, and it is usually the export cap that bites first.

The free tier gives 250 exports a month, adds a watermark and does not permit commercial use, so it is a trial rather than a plan.

Pro at $7.50 a month on annual billing covers most solo sellers. Max at $20.99 and Ultra from $82.50 raise both meters for larger catalogues. Enterprise adds API access and SOC 2 Type II.

Photoroom pricing and plans

Free

$0

per month

Watermarked, no commercial use.

  • 250 exports a month
  • Limited AI credits
  • Background removal
  • Mobile and web

Pro

$7.50

per month, billed yearly

$90 a year. Best for solo sellers.

  • 8,000 AI credits
  • 1,000 batch exports a month
  • Unlimited manual exports
  • No watermark
  • Commercial use

Max

$20.99

per month, billed yearly

For small businesses.

  • 25,000 AI credits
  • 3,000 batch exports a month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Priority processing

Ultra

From $82.50

per month, billed yearly

Available in x1, x2, x5 and x10 configurations.

  • 75,000 AI credits
  • 10,000 batch exports a month
  • Highest limits
  • Everything in Max

Enterprise

Custom

contact sales

From around 200,000 images a year.

  • API access
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • Custom credit allocations
  • Dedicated support

Pricing checked against the official Photoroom pricing page on 5 September 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm before you buy.

What Photoroom actually does

  • One-tap background removal
  • Batch editing across hundreds of images
  • AI backgrounds and shadows
  • Product photography templates
  • Bulk resize and export presets
  • Brand kit for consistent output
  • API access on Enterprise
  • Mobile, web and desktop apps

Pros and cons

What works well

  • Batch background removal is genuinely fast
  • Cheapest paid tier is only $7.50 a month
  • Built for ecommerce workflows rather than general editing
  • Consistent templates and brand kit
  • Mobile, web and desktop apps

What to watch out for

  • Two separate meters make usage hard to predict
  • Free tier watermarks and bans commercial use
  • Not a general image editor
  • Ultra and Enterprise get expensive quickly
  • Small third-party review sample

Photoroom FAQs

Is Photoroom free?

There is a free tier with 250 exports a month, but it watermarks images and does not allow commercial use, so it works as a trial rather than a real plan.

How much does Photoroom cost?

Pro is $7.50 a month billed yearly, Max is $20.99 and Ultra starts at $82.50. Enterprise is custom priced.

How does the credit system work?

Two meters run at once: a shared AI credit balance for generative features and a separate monthly cap on batch exports. Most people hit the export cap first.

Can I use the images commercially?

Only on paid plans. The free tier prohibits commercial use and adds a watermark.

Is it better than Photoshop for product photos?

For volume, yes. Photoroom does hundreds of cutouts in one pass. For retouching a single hero image, Photoshop still wins comfortably.

Does it have an API?

Yes, on the Enterprise plan, billed per image on top of the subscription.

How many images can I process at once?

Batch size depends on your plan. Pro allows 1,000 batch exports a month, Max 3,000 and Ultra 10,000, with unlimited manual exports on all paid tiers.

Where does the 4.3 rating come from?

It is the aggregate score from 21 reviewers on G2, checked 12 August 2026. The sample is small, so treat it as a weak signal.

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