Unlimited Creativity: Generating Images with AI in the Browser

I've Tested Every AI Image Generator. Here's Why We Built Our Own.

Over the past two years, I've used Midjourney extensively (600+ generations), DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion XL, Adobe Firefly, and probably a dozen other tools. I wanted to understand what makes generative AI actually useful for real creative work.

The conclusion? The technology is incredible. The pricing models are frustrating.

Midjourney charges $10-30/month. DALL-E requires OpenAI credits. Adobe Firefly needs a Creative Cloud subscription. For occasional users or developers just needing placeholder assets, these costs add up fast.

Why We Chose FLUX.1 Schnell

After extensive testing across different models, we integrated Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 Schnell. Here's why:

Prompt adherence: In my testing, FLUX follows complex prompts more accurately than SDXL. If you ask for "a Victorian cat wearing explorer clothes in a steampunk library," you get exactly that—not a random interpretation.

Text rendering: This is where older models failed hard. Try generating a storefront sign with Stable Diffusion 1.5—you get gibberish. FLUX actually renders readable text in images, which is remarkable for a diffusion model.

Speed: "Schnell" means "fast" in German. On typical hardware, it generates 1024x1024 images in 2-4 seconds. That's fast enough for iterative experimentation.

Open weights: Unlike closed models, FLUX's architecture is documented. This matters for understanding what you're actually using.

The Privacy Advantage

Here's what bothers me about most AI image services: your prompts and generated images are stored on their servers. They can analyze your requests, train on your outputs, and you have no control.

Our AI Image Generator leverages distributed computing through Puter.js. Your images are generated without us storing your prompts or results. We literally cannot see what you're creating.

Practical Use Cases I've Seen

From talking with users and testing myself:

Website placeholders: Need a hero image for a landing page mockup? Generate exactly what you need instead of searching stock photos for hours.

YouTube thumbnails: Custom graphics that match your content exactly. No more generic stock imagery.

Game development: Character concepts, environment art, item icons. Professional concept art is expensive; this is free iteration.

Social media content: Unique visuals that stand out from the same recycled stock photos everyone else uses.

Creative writing: Visualize characters and scenes from your stories.

Prompting Techniques That Actually Work

After hundreds of generations, here's what I've learned about getting good results:

Be specific about style: "Oil painting," "3D render," "watercolor," "photorealistic" dramatically change output.

Include lighting keywords: "Cinematic lighting," "golden hour," "dramatic shadows," "soft diffused light" add professional quality.

Specify camera/composition: "Close-up portrait," "wide establishing shot," "from below looking up" control framing.

Use quality modifiers: "8k," "highly detailed," "intricate," "photorealistic" push the model toward higher fidelity.

Bad prompt: "A cat" Good prompt: "Close-up portrait of a fluffy Siamese cat wearing Victorian explorer clothes, intricate gold embroidery, warm library background with leather books, cinematic lighting, highly detailed, photorealistic"

The Limitations (Honesty Matters)

No AI tool is perfect. Current limitations include:

Hands and fingers: Still occasionally produces anatomically incorrect human hands. This is a known issue across all current diffusion models.

Specific people: Can't reliably generate recognizable individuals. Don't try to create images of celebrities.

Text reliability: While better than older models, complex text with many words can still fail.

Artistic style mimicry: Ethically, we don't encourage copying specific living artists' styles.

Start Creating

The AI Image Generator is free. No account required. No credits to purchase. Just type a prompt and see what emerges.

Creativity shouldn't be paywalled.