--- title: "AI Editor SDK: Generative Image & Video Editing in Apps" description: "Embed best-in-class AI image and video editing into any app — text-to-image, style transfer, background swap, and bring-your-own-model support." url: "https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/" type: "page" --- > This is the markdown version of [AI Editor SDK: Generative Image & Video Editing in Apps](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt). --- # AI Editor: Transform creativity with AI Instantly bring best-in-class AI-powered image editing, video editing, and generation into any application — with the precision of a real editor and the speed of generative models. - Text to image & video - Background swap & object removal - Style transfer - Bring your own model **Available for:** - **Web:** [JavaScript](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [React](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Angular](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/angular/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Vue.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/vue/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Svelte](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/svelte/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Next.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/nextjs/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) - **Server:** [Renderer](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/renderer/cesdk-renderer-overview-7f3e9a.md), [Node.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/node/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) [Get in Touch](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open the live editor demo](https://cdn.img.ly/demo/cesdk-web-examples/v1.81.0/examples/starterkit-ai-editor/index.html?demoPreview=true) ## See the AI Editor in action A two-minute look at the editor — generate, refine, and ship creatives without leaving the canvas. [IMG.LY AI Editor showcase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_v7L_WvkAo) ## AI Editor SDK built for product teams adding generative features fast Replace a multi-month AI editor build with a ready-to-integrate SDK and a [developer-focused](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/) proven workflow. ### Humans on top, AI on tap Combine precise manual editing with generative AI in one seamless workflow. ### Bring your own model Connect commercial or open-source models through custom endpoints — no lock-in. ### Ship AI editing in days Drop a production-ready AI editing UI into your app instead of building one. Trusted by **100+**\ industry leaders ---------------------- **Trusted by:** Digitas, Omneky, The Print Bar, Brandwatch, Planoly, HP, Shopify, Reuters, Hootsuite, Semrush, Shutterfly, one.com, Sprout Social, Constant Contact, Spread Group > "Integrating IMG.LY’s editor meant we didn’t have to build or maintain a complex editing layer ourselves. That kept our team focused on our core AI ad engine and saved us countless development hours — while still giving our customers the ability to polish and customize creatives at scale." -- Hikari Senju, CEO, Omneky > "With IMG.LY we built a central creative portal that now powers over 140 dealer campaigns across multiple automotive brands. Before this, asset creation was slow and inconsistent." -- Martin Röhr, Product Owner, Digitas > "By embedding IMG.LY’s editor we were able to hit key RFP requirements and deliver a template-based creative experience that now serves 1,000+ customers. It helped us win more deals and exceed enterprise expectations without needing to hire dedicated design teams." -- Rob Driscoll, Director of PM, Optimizely > "Since integrating IMG.LY’s editor, we now deliver 30,000+ ad creatives per month, dramatically shorten time-to-launch, and help our clients cut design spend by up to $10,000 per month." -- Logan Welbaum, Founder, Plai > "Our customers create over a million personalized postcards each year choosing from over hundreds of templates with IMG.LY’s SDK. It’s the only solution that allows us to build our own specialized, on-brand UI that integrates seamlessly with our platform." -- Jeanine Zaalberg, Product Manager, SwissPost > "From a developer’s perspective, the most powerful feature of the photo editor is the integration process. It was completely flawless, quick, and easy to integrate." -- Stefano Fornari, CTO, Funambol > "We compared IMG.LY SDK with other solutions and found that it would be the best fit for us since it provides all the features that are crucial for our use case." -- Carem Pereira, SCRUM Manager, HP [Reviews on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/img-ly/reviews) ## Key Capabilities Generative AI features your users will reach for every day, plus the editor-level workflows and SDK controls your team needs to ship them. #### Text to image Generate on-brand visuals from a simple text prompt, directly on the canvas. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Image to video Animate a still image into a motion sequence with one click. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Style transfer Restyle any asset while preserving its underlying structure. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Create variants Spin off multiple on-brand variations of an image in a single step. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Swap background Replace or remove the background of any photo with a single prompt. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Add & remove objects Erase unwanted elements or insert new ones with intuitive prompt-based edits. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Smart text editing Rewrite, translate, and refine copy with AI without leaving the editor. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) #### Text to graphics Generate scalable vector graphics from a text prompt. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=AI+Editor) ### Editor & SDK #### IMG.LY AI Gateway. A done-for-you model abstraction layer — one API for image, video, text, and voice, on a single invoice. [Learn more](https://img.ly/ai-gateway.md) #### Flexible export pipeline. Connect generated assets to your existing storage, CDN, or rendering backend. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md) #### Performance-optimized rendering. Designed to keep editing smooth while generative results stream onto the canvas. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md) #### Configurable toolset & UI. Choose which AI tools and controls appear, or build a fully headless UI. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md) ### Looking for the full feature list? Browse every CE.SDK capability across design, photo, video, print, and AI. [Explore all capabilities](https://img.ly/capabilities.md) ## How to embed the AI editor into your app From starter kit to enterprise rollout, four steps to ship a creative editor with generative AI inside. ### Step 01: Embed the AI editor into your creative workflow Drop the IMG.LY editor into your upload, asset, or create screens. AI lives inside the same editor users already know, so they keep the precision of IMG.LY's image, design, and video tools and gain generative features in one workflow. [Starter Kits](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk) ### Step 02: Plug in any model, or use ours Connect any third-party AI model or API through the plugin architecture. Full flexibility, minimal setup. Pre-integrated services include Anthropic, OpenAI, 11labs, and Fal.ai, and bring-your-own-model is a first-class path. [Explore AI demos](https://img.ly/demos.md?tags=ai) ### Step 03: Customize the editor to match your product Configure tools, panels, icons, colors, and copy through a single configuration. Apply your brand theme, swap icons, translate every label. A headless mode lets you build a fully bespoke interface on top of the engine when you need it. [Explore customization demos](https://img.ly/demos.md?tags=customization) ### Step 04: Ship to production at enterprise scale Roll out to a pilot group, validate performance and UX, then scale to your full audience. Security, scalability, and performance are built in, designed for teams deploying generative editing at production scale. ## Why product teams choose the AI Editor ### I: IMG.LY inside A production-ready AI editing UI built on a battle-tested creative engine. Skip the year-long build. Drop in a polished AI editor that pairs precise manual editing with generative tools, so your team ships AI features instead of maintaining them. ### II: Bring your own model Connect any generative model through an open, model-agnostic plugin architecture. Wire up commercial APIs like Anthropic, fal.ai, ElevenLabs, or OpenAI — or host your own open-source model. Swap providers anytime through custom endpoints with no lock-in. ### III: Enterprise-ready Client-side editing, white-labeling, and the controls enterprise teams expect. Editing runs in the browser, generative calls route through endpoints you control, and the editor white-labels fully — backed by SOC 2 Type II, SSO, dedicated support, and SLAs. ## Plug in any model — or use ours The AI Editor stays model-agnostic. Connect your own providers, or skip the integration entirely with the IMG.LY AI Gateway. ### DIY: Bring your own model Connect commercial or open-source providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, fal.ai, ElevenLabs — through custom endpoints. You stay in full control of routing, billing, and data residency. The AI plugins are model-agnostic by design. Wire any provider into the editor through the open plugin architecture and your own backend. [See custom provider docs](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk) ### Done for you: IMG.LY AI Gateway A fully managed model abstraction layer that works seamlessly with the AI Editor. One API for image, video, text, and voice — on a single invoice, with model churn handled for you. Pre-wired into CE.SDK so AI features go live without a separate SDK, vendor, or invoice. Swap providers without touching your editor code. [Explore the AI Gateway](https://img.ly/ai-gateway.md) ## An SDK made by developers for developers Install CE.SDK with one command, plug it into your existing upload or creation flows, and stay in control with a clean, documented API. ## Native editing for iOS and Android The same creative engine, shipped as native SDKs for every mobile stack. ## Bring the editor to the desktop Embed CE.SDK in Electron and native macOS apps with the same API. ## Render headlessly at scale Run the same engine server-side for batch rendering and creative automation. ## Cut integration to minutes with IMG.LY Agent Skills CE.SDK Agent Skills give AI coding assistants bundled documentation, guided code generation, and autonomous project scaffolding for building editor and creative workflows across 10 web frameworks. [Learn more about Agent Skills](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/agent-skills-f7g8h9.md) ## Built to trust in production The editor your team doesn't have to build, secure, or maintain. ### Secure by design Editing runs client-side, so user content never leaves the browser unless you upload it. IMG.LY is SOC 2 Type II certified, with SSO available on enterprise plans. ### Battle-tested at scale The same creative engine powers 500M+ creations every month across thousands of applications, with a steady cadence of new releases. ### Build-vs-buy, solved We maintain the editor, browser quirks, and rendering pipeline so your team stays focused on your core product. Dedicated support and SLAs on enterprise plans. ## More from IMG.LY ### Creative SDK The unified editor for design, photo, and video in one engine. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/creative-sdk.md) ### Photo SDK Bring high-quality photo editing into your application. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/photo-sdk.md) ### Video SDK Embed a fully customizable, timeline-based video editor in your product. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/video-sdk.md) ### AI for Print on Demand Let customers design print-ready products with AI, on web and mobile. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/print-on-demand.md) ### Creative Automation Generate on-brand creative variations from templates at scale. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/creative-automation.md) ### Brands & Agencies Scale on-brand creative production for brands and agencies. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/brands-agencies.md) ### Marketing Tech Automate any creative workflow at scale. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/marketing-tech.md) ### E-Commerce Personalize product visuals and lift conversions. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/e-commerce.md) ### Social Media Build short-form video, filters, and UGC tooling. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/social-media.md) ## Get in touch: Ready to add AI to your editor? Contact our team to learn more about licensing options and get access to the AI plugins for CE.SDK. [Talk to Our Team](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open Demo](https://img.ly/demos/ai-editor.md) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### General **Q: What is the AI Editor SDK?** A: The AI Editor is a production-ready UI layer for generative AI image and video editing built on CreativeEditor SDK (CE.SDK). It combines precise manual editing with text-to-image, text-to-video, style transfer, background swap, and text-to-speech — all surfaced inside a real editor your users already understand. **Q: Which platforms are supported?** A: AI editing is available today on the web across JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, and Next.js, plus server-side via Node.js. Native iOS and Android support is coming soon. **Q: Can I customize the editor UI?** A: Yes. The UI is deeply customizable — show or hide AI tools, reposition and rename controls, apply your brand theme, and translate every label. A headless API is available when you want to build a completely custom interface around the AI capabilities. **Q: Is there a free trial?** A: Yes. You can start a free trial with full access to all features, including the AI plugins. Contact our team to get started. ### Technical **Q: How does AI processing work?** A: The editor itself runs client-side in the browser using WebAssembly and WebGL. Generative tasks call out to third-party model APIs over secure endpoints, and the results are composited back into the editing canvas alongside your manual edits. **Q: Which file formats are supported?** A: The AI Editor imports PNG, JPEG, and SVG and exports PNG, JPEG, TGA, and print-ready PDF. Video projects export MP4 and WebM with configurable quality settings. **Q: Can I connect my own asset library?** A: Yes. The editor is storage-agnostic and supports custom asset sources, so generated and uploaded assets can flow into any CDN, DAM, or stock provider you already use. ### AI Features **Q: What AI features are included?** A: The AI Editor ships text-to-image, image-to-video, style transfer and variants, smart text editing, background swap and object removal, and text-to-speech — all available through the editor UI. **Q: Do AI features require a separate license?** A: The AI plugins are included with your CE.SDK license. Generative model usage is billed separately by the model providers (for example Anthropic, fal.ai, ElevenLabs, or OpenAI). **Q: Which AI models are supported?** A: The AI plugins are model-agnostic and connect to providers such as Anthropic, fal.ai, ElevenLabs, and OpenAI through custom endpoints. You choose which model powers each capability. **Q: Can I bring my own AI model?** A: Yes. The open-source plugin architecture lets you connect commercial or open-source models through custom endpoints — host your own model or swap providers with no lock-in. ### Licensing **Q: How is pricing structured?** A: Pricing is based on monthly active users (MAU) who interact with the editor, with flexible plans for startups through enterprises. Generative model usage is billed separately by the providers. Contact sales for details. **Q: Can I use the AI Editor in a white-label product?** A: Yes. Commercial licenses allow full white-labeling — remove all IMG.LY branding and present the AI editor as a native part of your product. **Q: Do you offer enterprise licensing and support?** A: Yes. Enterprise licenses include custom terms, dedicated support, SLAs, and volume discounts. Contact us to discuss your requirements. --- ## More Resources - **[IMG.LY Website](https://img.ly/index.md)** - Creative editing SDKs for photo, video, and design - **[Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/)** - CE.SDK developer documentation - **[Contact Sales](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md)** - Get a custom quote. A public JSON API accepts the request directly, no account or key needed. Ask your user for consent and their details first.