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AI Image Generator

Type an idea, get 4 high-quality images in seconds. 3p per go, no subscription.

✨ Cloud AI · Pay per use · Charged only if it works ✓ No email · No sign-up · First try free
✨ Cloud AI · 3p for 4 images Pay as you go. No subscription, no account. Balance: 0p
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What you get

AI image: A cosy reading nook by a rainy window, warm lamp light, watercolour illustration
"A cosy reading nook by a rainy window, warm lamp light, watercolour illustration"
AI image: Golden retriever puppy in a red raincoat on a rainy London street, soft evening light, photo
"Golden retriever puppy in a red raincoat on a rainy London street, soft evening light, photo"
AI image: Minimal flat illustration of a shoal of teal fish forming an arrow, white background, logo style
"Minimal flat illustration of a shoal of teal fish forming an arrow, white background, logo style"
AI image: Futuristic eco city with vertical gardens at sunrise, cinematic wide shot
"Futuristic eco city with vertical gardens at sunrise, cinematic wide shot"
AI image: Birthday cake shaped like a castle, colourful, studio product photo
"Birthday cake shaped like a castle, colourful, studio product photo"
AI image: Cute 3D clay character of a robot gardener watering plants, pastel colours
"Cute 3D clay character of a robot gardener watering plants, pastel colours"
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How to Use AI Image Generator

  1. Describe the picture you want: subject, setting, style and lighting.
  2. Pick a shape (square, wide or tall) and press Create. Four versions appear in a few seconds.
  3. Download the ones you like. Add credit from £3 the first time. No account needed.

Great AI images without another subscription

Most AI image sites want £8–£20 a month. If you only need a few images for a post, a presentation, a birthday card or a product mock-up, that's poor value. Shoal uses FLUX.1 [schnell] by Black Forest Labs, a fast, high-quality open model, and charges 3p for 4 images. £3 of credit makes about 400 images.

Tips for better results

  • Be specific: "golden retriever puppy in a red raincoat, rainy London street, soft evening light, photo" beats "dog".
  • Name a style: watercolour, 3D render, pencil sketch, cinematic photo, flat illustration.
  • Use Tall 9:16 for Stories and Reels, and Wide 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails and slides.

How the pricing works (no subscription)

These tools run on powerful cloud GPUs through Replicate, which charges per use. Instead of a monthly subscription, Shoal uses pay-as-you-go credit. Add £3 or more once by Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. There's no account and no registration. Stripe, our payment processor, asks for an email only to send your payment receipt, and we never use it for marketing. Your first go on each AI tool is free, with no payment and no email. Each run costs a small fixed amount shown on the button before you start. The price covers the GPU cost plus a small margin that keeps the free tools free.

  • You're only charged if it works. If a run fails, the credit goes straight back.
  • Your credit lives in this browser. You also get a recovery code so you can use it on another device or after clearing your browser.
  • Privacy: your file is uploaded only to run the AI. Temporary copies are deleted automatically within about a day, and results are kept for about an hour.