Clipdrop Review 2026: $15 Pro, 20-a-Day Free Caps and What Jasper Cut

What Clipdrop is in 2026

Clipdrop comes from Init ML, a Paris company founded in July 2020 by three Google alumni: Cyril Diagne, Damien Henry and Jonathan Blanchet. When Stability AI bought Init ML in March 2023, it said Clipdrop had 'amassed more than 15 million users' and would run as 'a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of Stability AI'. The homepage still shows the 15M figure.

Less than a year later, Jasper, the AI marketing-copy company, said it had 'reached an agreement to acquire Clipdrop … from Stability AI'. The price was not disclosed. The Clipdrop team joined Jasper to lead its multimodal research from Paris. Stability's then-CEO Emad Mostaque said Stability would 'continue to partner with Clipdrop on research and deliver our cutting-edge models to their platform'.

In practice, Clipdrop is now a small web app inside a larger marketing company. The legal entity in the Terms is still 'INIT ML', and the footer reads 'Copyright 2026 © InitML'. Support is by email only, at [email protected], and there is no help centre.

The nine tools that remain

The site navigation lists nine tools. All of them run in the browser, and each one does a single job:

• Remove background - cuts the subject out to a transparent PNG.
• Cleanup - brush over an object or person and it is erased and filled in.
• Image upscaler - x2 on the free plan, up to x16 on Pro.
• Relight - adds or moves light sources on an existing photo.
• Replace background - swaps the background for a generated scene.
• Text remover - strips captions, watermarks and signs out of an image.
• Uncrop - extends the canvas outward (outpainting) to a new aspect ratio.
• Text to image - generates an image from a prompt.
• Universal resizer - resizes an image to common formats.

Background removal and Cleanup are still the reasons most people use Clipdrop. Both are quick and need no setup, and on typical product shots and portraits the edges are clean enough for a listing or a slide. Relight and Uncrop are more niche, and the results vary more with the source image.

Free vs Pro: what US$15 a month buys

Pro costs US$15 a month in the US, before any sales tax added at checkout. Local prices are £13 in the UK and €15 in France and Germany (both including VAT), CA$19 in Canada, A$25 in Australia and ₹1,350 in India. The pricing page draws its price in the browser, so we checked these figures on September 29, 2026 against the Paddle checkout product that the page loads.

Only a monthly plan is sold. The Terms still describe an annual subscription, but no annual price is published and the page does not load one. There is no free trial either: the page code contains a 'Start 3 days free trial' string, but the live Pro product has zero trial days.

The free plan

• Background Removal: 20 per 24 hours
• Image Upscaler x2: 20 per 24 hours
• Cleanup: 20 per 24 hours
• Relight: 20 per 24 hours
• Text Remover: 50 per 24 hours
• Text to image, Uncrop and Replace Background: available, with no quota shown

Free outputs are limited in resolution. The app code includes messages such as 'Upgrade to Pro to keep the original quality, or downscale the image and continue' and 'limited + watermark', so some free outputs are downscaled and some carry a watermark. Clipdrop does not publish the exact pixel limit or say which tools add the watermark.

The Pro plan

• High resolution output on Background Removal, Cleanup, Relight, Text Remover and Replace Background
• Image Upscaler up to x16 instead of x2
• Skip the queue on Text to image and Uncrop
• 1,000 uses per tool per 24 hours

What has quietly gone

Clipdrop has shrunk since the Stability era, and there was little announcement about it. Four things are worth knowing if you remember the older product:

• The mobile apps. The official iOS app and the Android app are no longer listed in the US and UK App Store or on Google Play. Some lookalike 'ClipDrop' apps from other developers are still listed, so check the publisher before installing. Treat Clipdrop as web-only.
• The Stability tools. Reimagine now redirects to the homepage, Stable Diffusion redirects to Text to image, and Sketch to image and Stable Doodle return a 404.
• The design plugins. The Figma and Photoshop plugins are no longer linked from the site.
• The self-serve API. See the next section.

The API now runs through Jasper

The pricing page still lists 'API - Usage-based cost', and the old Clipdrop API docs are still online. The remove-background endpoint, for example, accepts images of up to 25 megapixels and 30 MB. But the APIs page now says 'Clipdrop is part of Jasper now' and sends developers to Jasper's documentation. The old docs say 'For more up to date image models and credits please contact Jasper's team.'

Jasper's own docs say 'Image API access is available for customers on the Jasper Business plan with an API subscription.' No price is published. A developer who used to buy Clipdrop API credits by card now has to go through a sales conversation for a business plan. For a small app that only needs background removal, that is a big change.

The fine print: refunds, cancellation, data and ownership

The Terms and the Privacy Policy both say 'Entry into force: June 21 2022', and neither shows a later update. That is before either acquisition. The privacy policy names Stripe as the payment processor, but checkout runs through Paddle. This does not prove anything is wrong, but it does mean the documents have not kept up with the product.

No refunds, and cancel early

The Terms have no refund clause and state that 'Any Period started is due in its entirety.' EU consumers normally have a right of withdrawal, but the Terms say it does not apply once digital content is supplied and the user has expressly waived it. Subscriptions renew automatically, and a monthly plan 'must be terminated at the latest 7 days before the end of the current Period'. If you cancel six days before renewal, you will pay for another month. The Terms are governed by French law.

Your uploads are kept

The privacy policy says photos are stored 'on our cloud for service improvement purposes'. Without an account, 'images, photographs and texts are retained during two year'. With an account, data is kept for as long as the account exists. Hosting is on Google Cloud Platform servers in the United States. Do not upload client photos or anything confidential unless that is acceptable to you.

Nothing on who owns the output

The Terms grant 'a non-exclusive and non-transferable SaaS license to use the Applications and API' and make the user 'solely responsible for the content … he/she uploads, stores or creates'. They do not say who owns generated or edited images, and they do not grant an explicit commercial-use right. They also forbid using the service to create AI training data. If you plan to sell or advertise with Clipdrop output, get written confirmation from support first.

Verdict: who should pay for Clipdrop

The free plan is still one of the easiest ways to remove a background or erase an object without installing anything. Twenty uses a day per tool is enough for occasional use, and most people never need to pay.

Pro at US$15 a month makes sense for a narrower group. It suits people such as online sellers, social media managers and small agencies who process dozens of images a day, need full-resolution files, or need upscaling beyond x2. Because Pro is monthly and non-refundable, you can buy one month for a busy period and cancel at least seven days before it renews.

It is a poor fit for three kinds of buyer. Mobile-first users no longer have an app. Developers who want a card-billed API now have to go through Jasper Business. And businesses that need a written commercial-use or data-retention guarantee will not find one in the current Terms. If background removal is the main job, compare it with Photoroom. For heavy upscaling, a dedicated tool such as Topaz is the more serious option. If you already pay for Jasper Business, Clipdrop's models are included in that ecosystem.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Clipdrop Pro cost?

US$15 a month in the US, plus any sales tax at checkout. It is £13 in the UK, €15 in France and Germany, CA$19 in Canada, A$25 in Australia and ₹1,350 in India (checked September 29, 2026). Only a monthly plan is sold, with no published annual price.

Is Clipdrop free?

Yes, with daily limits. The free plan allows 20 uses per 24 hours for Background Removal, the x2 upscaler, Cleanup and Relight, and 50 for Text Remover. Outputs are resolution-limited, and some can carry a watermark.

Does Clipdrop have a free trial or refunds?

No to both. The live Pro plan has no trial days, and the Terms say 'Any Period started is due in its entirety.' Cancel at least 7 days before your monthly renewal to avoid another charge.

Is there still a Clipdrop app for iPhone or Android?

No. The official apps are no longer listed in the US and UK App Store or on Google Play. Clipdrop now works in a web browser, including mobile browsers. Some apps with similar names come from other developers.

Who owns Clipdrop now?

Jasper. It announced the purchase from Stability AI on February 22, 2024. The legal entity in the Terms is still Init ML, the Paris company that built Clipdrop, and support runs through a jasper.ai email address.

Can I use Clipdrop images commercially?

The Terms do not say. They grant a licence to use the service and make you responsible for what you create, but they contain no clause on output ownership or commercial use. Ask [email protected] for written confirmation before relying on it.

What happens to the photos I upload?

They are stored for service improvement. Without an account they are kept for up to two years, and with an account they are kept for as long as the account exists. They are hosted on Google Cloud servers in the United States.

Is the Clipdrop API still available?

Only through Jasper. New image API access requires a Jasper Business plan with an API subscription, and no price is published. The old Clipdrop API docs remain online, but they refer developers to Jasper's team.

Key takeaways

• Clipdrop is now 'Clipdrop by Jasper', a web-only AI photo editor with nine tools.
• Free: 20 uses per tool per 24 hours (50 for Text Remover), with resolution limits and some watermarking.
• Pro: US$15 a month, monthly only, with no trial. It adds high resolution, x16 upscaling and 1,000 uses per tool per day.
• Gone: the mobile apps, Reimagine, Stable Doodle, Sketch to image and the self-serve API.
• No refunds. Cancel at least 7 days before renewal.
• Uploads are kept for up to two years without an account, and the Terms say nothing on output ownership.