Krea
Real-time image and video generation with a live canvas, AI upscaling, and motion presets.
Krea is a real-time image and video generation with a live canvas, AI upscaling, and motion presets. Offers real-time AI image generation that updates as you draw on a live canvas.
About Krea
Krea is an image and video generation tool with a live canvas that updates in real time as you draw. It also includes AI upscaling and video generation with motion presets for animating still images.
What sets it apart is the real-time feedback loop: image generation updates as you draw on the canvas, rather than after a wait, and dedicated upscaling tools raise image resolution afterward.
Krea runs entirely in the browser with no installation, which suits people who want to sketch and iterate quickly. It is less suited to those on a tight budget — the free tier is limited in generation credits and access to higher-quality outputs — and to anyone who wants to run local models, since you are tied to Krea's hosted backend. It is also web-only, with no desktop or mobile apps.
Compared with other AI image and video tools, Krea leans on the interactive live canvas and bundled upscaling rather than on offline or self-hosted use.
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What it does well
- Offers real-time AI image generation that updates as you draw on a live canvas.
- Includes dedicated AI upscaling tools for enhancing image resolution.
- Provides video generation with motion presets for adding animation to still images.
- Runs entirely in the browser with no installation required.
Where it falls short
- Free tier is limited in generation credits and access to higher-quality outputs.
- Available only on the web, with no native desktop or mobile apps.
- Users cannot run their own local models and are tied to Krea's hosted backend.
Tagged
- Web-based
- Free
- Freemium
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is Krea?
- Krea is a real-time image and video generation with a live canvas, AI upscaling, and motion presets.
- Is Krea free?
- Krea offers a free tier and paid plans with higher limits or premium features.
- What platforms does Krea support?
- Krea runs on web.
- What category does Krea belong to?
- Krea is in the AI Image Generation category — Text-to-image, image-to-image, inpainting, character LoRAs, and AI-enhanced editing tools.
- What are the downsides of Krea?
- Free tier is limited in generation credits and access to higher-quality outputs. Available only on the web, with no native desktop or mobile apps. Users cannot run their own local models and are tied to Krea's hosted backend.