Best ChatGPT Plugins for Image Generation
ChatGPT makes images on its own. With a plugin it works inside your Canva designs and Adobe files, and it can turn a picture into video. Start with one of these five.
- Canva: designs you keep editing
- Adobe: editing photos you already have
- Runway: when you need images and video
- Higgsfield: ad creatives from one product photo
- OpenArt: trying many AI models in one place
How we picked. We check the ChatGPT directory every hour. We rank the plugins for each task by how often people search for them with ChatGPT. Ties go to the directory’s Featured and home page picks, then to the plugins ChatGPT offers on its own in conversations.
1. Canva
Best for designs you keep editing
Give Canva a brief and you get a finished social post, presentation, poster or resume. It also draws photos and icons from a prompt, removes backgrounds, resizes a design for Instagram or LinkedIn in one step, and fills a brand template from a spreadsheet to make a batch of designs.
Canva saves each design to your account, so you can open it in Canva later and keep editing. Ask ChatGPT which plugin can design Instagram posts for your business and it names Canva first. People also search for Canva with ChatGPT more than for any other image plugin.
- ChatGPT recommends it
- Named first in 7 of 7 answers to “Which ChatGPT plugin can design Instagram posts for my business?”
- In the directory since
- October 2025, one of the first plugins
- You need
- A Canva account
- In your account
- Creates and edits designs
- Also works in
- Codex
- In the directory
- #1 of 687 in Creativity★ Featured in the directoryChatGPT suggests it
@Canva Create some social media posts based on our October campaign brief
@Canva Use these latest investor meeting notes to make a Q1 2026 pitch deck
@Canva Can you resize this poster as an Instagram post for my online store?
2. Adobe
Best for editing photos you already have
The Adobe plugin started as the Photoshop connector and now covers Creative Cloud and Acrobat. Drop in your photos and describe the look. Adobe fixes color and lighting, removes distractions and backgrounds, applies Lightroom presets, and crops or expands images, one at a time or in bulk.
It also starts designs from Adobe Express templates and resizes videos for social posts. For a quick flyer or invitation, use the separate Adobe Express plugin: pick a template, change the text and colors, and swap in your photos. When you ask ChatGPT for a plugin to design Instagram posts, it lists Adobe Express and Adobe right after Canva.
- ChatGPT recommends it
- Named in 7 of 7 answers to “Which ChatGPT plugin can design Instagram posts for my business?”
- In the directory since
- December 2025, as the Photoshop connector
- Comes with
- Skills alongside the app
- In the directory
- #6 of 687 in Creativity★ Featured in the directoryChatGPT suggests it
@Adobe turn my video into a short highlight reel
@Adobe resize these photos for my social media platforms
@Adobe find a template for a promotional flyer
3. Runway
Best when you need images and video
Runway creates images from text or edits a photo you upload. It also animates a still into video, edits footage you already have, builds multi-shot stories and product ads, and translates an ad into another language. You can add music, sound effects and a voiceover in the same chat.
Runway is the first plugin ChatGPT names when you ask which plugin can edit or generate video, and ChatGPT has shown it as a plugin card you can install from the answer. Runway keeps your results private in your workspace and plays them in the chat; you pay on runway.com.
- ChatGPT recommends it
- Named in 7 of 7 answers to “Which ChatGPT plugin can edit videos or generate video clips?”, first in 5
- In the directory since
- May 2026
- You need
- A Runway account and its credits
- In the directory
- #5 of 687 in Creativity★ Featured in the directoryChatGPT suggests it
@Runway Generate a studio quality product ad video for this product
@Runway Make a claymation product ad featuring two crabs fighting over Fizz soda.
@Runway Generate 4 product videos for this water bottle in different settings
4. Higgsfield
Best for ad creatives from one product photo
Higgsfield makes marketing content. You start from an idea, a product photo or a reference image and pick a preset, such as a viral effect, Marketing Studio or a hero-shot recipe. From one product photo you can get image ads in several styles or short video ads with different hooks.
It also writes the scripts and narration for UGC-style product videos, unboxings and try-ons, with the same AI presenter in each one. ChatGPT names Higgsfield next to Runway when you ask for a plugin that makes video.
- ChatGPT recommends it
- Named in 7 of 7 answers to “Which ChatGPT plugin can edit videos or generate video clips?”
- In the directory since
- June 2026
- You need
- A Higgsfield account
- Comes with
- Skills alongside the app
- In the directory
- #2 of 687 in Creativity★ Featured in the directoryChatGPT suggests it
@Higgsfield Create 4 image ads for my product in different styles
@Higgsfield Generate 3 short video ads for my brand with different hooks
@Higgsfield Turn my product photo into a set of promotional images and videos
5. OpenArt
Best for trying many AI models in one place
OpenArt gives you the newest image and video models behind one prompt, including GPT Image, Nano Banana, Seedance and Wan, and adds new ones as they come out. Describe the picture, add reference images if you like, and watch the result render in the chat.
OpenArt sorts your work into projects and shows your credit balance in the chat. It came to the directory in mid-2026, and ChatGPT already names it when you ask for a plugin that generates video clips.
- In the directory since
- June 2026
- You pay with
- OpenArt credits
- In the directory
- #9 of 687 in CreativityChatGPT suggests it
@OpenArt Storyboard for a wireless headphone ad pink-haired model, dark studio, white headphones, sound-wave rings, cinematic
@OpenArt As doom falls, she races her Mustang through fire, eyes closed, remembering a little dog, holding onto peace amid despair
Image plugins compared
| Plugin | Best for | Images | Video | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | Social posts, slides, flyers | Yes | No | Your designs and brand templates |
| Adobe | Fixing and retouching photos | Edits | Resizes | Your photos, PDFs and Express templates |
| Runway | Images and video together | Yes | Yes | Uploaded photos and footage |
| Higgsfield | Product ads and UGC videos | Yes | Yes | Product photos and references |
| OpenArt | Comparing AI models | Yes | Yes | Reference images |
How to choose an image plugin
- You want a design to keep working on, with your brand fonts and colors: Canva. For a quick template, Adobe Express.
- You have photos to fix: Adobe retouches, relights and removes backgrounds, in bulk too.
- You need video as well: Runway animates images and edits footage; Higgsfield turns a product photo into video ads.
- You want to compare models: OpenArt, Magnific, Krea and fal give you many image models behind one prompt.
How to use an image plugin in ChatGPT
@Canva or the plugin’s name in a chat, or pick it under +More image plugins
MagnificCreate images, video, designsFreepik Company SLImagesVideo
falAI image and video generationfeatures and labelsImagesVideo
PicsartGenerate, edit, compose mediaPicsartPhoto editingVideo
Pollo AICreate Al images and videosPollo AIImagesVideo
KreaCreate AI mediaKrea AI, Inc.ImagesVideo
BioRenderFind and create figuresBioRenderImagesScience & engineering
Deep Art AIEdit, create videos and imagesDeep Art AI GmbHImagesVideo
MorphixCreate image, video and audioPxv Digital Services, LLCImagesVideoQuestions and answers
What is the best ChatGPT plugin for image generation?
Canva is the best pick for designs you keep editing, such as social posts, slides and flyers. Runway is best when you need images and video together, Higgsfield for product ads, Adobe for editing photos you already have, and OpenArt for trying many AI models in one place.
Can ChatGPT make images without a plugin?
Yes, ChatGPT generates images on its own. A plugin lets it work in your own designs and brand templates, make video or use other AI models, and it saves the results to the service you use.
Are image plugins for ChatGPT free?
Installing a plugin is free. Most image plugins work with your account on the service and use its plan or credits. Adobe Express says you can create designs with it for free.
How many image plugins does ChatGPT have?
About 150 plugins in the ChatGPT directory create or edit images, from design tools such as Canva and Adobe to AI model hubs such as OpenArt, Magnific, Krea and fal.