Design
Adobe Firefly
Firefly is Adobe's tool for generating and editing images and video. It connects to Photoshop and other Adobe apps.
- images
- video
- Photoshop
Freemiumadobe.com
Best AI design tools
Design listings cover three jobs: making a still image, making a video, and editing a layout or a site. A generator is the wrong tool when the work is a product interface, and an interface editor is the wrong tool when you need a new picture from a sentence.
Tools are alphabetical inside each group. This page does not score image quality.
How to choose
For a still image, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo, Ideogram, and Black Forest Labs are the generators listed here. Ideogram's listing calls out text inside images. Firefly is Adobe's generator. For motion, Runway, Kling, and Luma generate video, and HeyGen makes a presenter read a script. For an existing design file or a site, use Canva, Figma, or Framer.
Still images
Prompt-based image tools. They do not replace a layout editor.
Design
Black Forest Labs
Black Forest Labs makes the FLUX image models. You can try them on their site and call them through an API.
- images
- models
- API
Freemiumbfl.aiDesign
Ideogram
Ideogram generates images and is known for drawing readable text inside them. A free tier is available.
- images
- posters
- text in images
Freemiumideogram.aiDesign
Leonardo
Leonardo generates images and video from prompts, with controls for style. A free tier includes a daily allowance of generations.
- images
- video
Freemiumleonardo.aiDesign
Midjourney
Midjourney generates images from text prompts in its web app and on Discord. There is no ongoing free plan.
- images
- illustration
Paidmidjourney.com
Video
Runway, Kling, and Luma generate clips. HeyGen records an avatar delivering a script.
Design
HeyGen
HeyGen creates videos of AI presenters from a script. You pick an avatar and a voice, then export a talking-head video.
- video
- avatars
- presenters
Freemiumheygen.comDesign
Kling AI
Kling generates video from text and images. Kuaishou makes it, and a free allowance is available with paid plans for more.
- video
- text to video
Freemiumkling.aiDesign
Luma AI
Luma makes Dream Machine, which generates video from text and images, plus tools for capturing 3D scenes. A free tier is available.
- video
- 3D
Freemiumlumalabs.aiDesign
Runway
Runway generates and edits video from text, images, and existing clips. Editors use it for shots and effects that are hard to film.
- video
- editing
Freemiumrunway.com
Layouts, interfaces, and sites
These edit a design or publish a page. Their AI features draft layouts or a starting site. They are not text-to-image models.
Design
Canva
Canva is a design editor whose Magic Studio tools help with images, writing, and layouts. A large part of the editor is free.
- layouts
- social
- images
Freemiumcanva.comDesign
Figma
Figma is the interface design tool most product teams use. Its AI features can draft layouts, rewrite text in a file, and make assets.
- UI
- prototypes
Freemiumfigma.comDesign
Framer
Framer designs and hosts websites, and it can generate a starting site from a prompt. A free plan covers a basic site.
- websites
- layouts
Freemiumframer.com
Categories
12 tools in this guide on AgentAtlas. Each card links to the listing, and the listing links to the official site.