How much does it cost?

36 credits per image, charged when you submit — the same price for any direction and style. New accounts get a gift of credits on sign-up, enough to try a photo that matters before deciding anything. If an image fails to process, the credits for it come straight back to your balance.

Which light directions can I pick?

Eight: front, back, top, bottom, left, right, upper-left and upper-right. The four side directions are the most precise; the diagonal ones steer the light broadly from that side, and the AI composes the scene naturally around it — think of them as a strong hint, not a laser pointer.

Will my original photo stay unchanged?

The subject keeps its identity — the face, the hairstyle, the outfit, the label on the bottle carry over — but relighting re-renders the photo rather than shifting pixels: the scene's details and background ambience are painted fresh to match the new light. That is what makes the lighting believable; just check the before/after slider before you publish.

Which photos relight best?

Photos with one clear subject — a portrait, a product on a table — come back cleanest, since the tool isolates the subject before re-lighting it. Backlight plus a neon or cinematic style is the fastest way to a dramatic shot; front plus studio is the safe pick for product listings.

Which files can I upload?

JPEG, PNG, WEBP, up to 15 MB each. JPG and JPEG are the same format, so files ending in either extension work. Very large photos are scaled down to about 1 megapixel on upload — plenty for listings and feeds; run the result through the Image Upscaler if you need print size.

A PNG at the same aspect ratio as your photo, capped at about 1 megapixel — sized for listings, feeds and thumbnails. For print or a large banner, run the result through the Image Upscaler afterwards and take it to 4K.

Are my photos private, and how long are they kept?

Uploads and results live in your workspace and no other user can browse them; nothing you run here is published. Results stay downloadable for 7 days on the free plan and up to 365 days on the highest subscription tier, after which they are deleted from storage.

What happens if an image fails?

The credits for that image are returned to your balance automatically and the result card says so. You can retry the same photo from the result card without uploading it again.

Can I use the results commercially?

Yes — for listings, ads, thumbnails or client work. The one thing we cannot grant is rights to the original photo: if the lighting on someone else's image was not yours to fix, relighting it does not change who owns it.

Relight your photo, keep your subject

Drop in one photo, drag the light where you want it — front, back, top, sides — then pick a light style from natural daylight to neon haze. The person, the product, the moment stay yours; only the light changes.

Drop an image here, or select a file

JPG · PNG · WEBP · up to 15 MB

Light direction

Light style

36 cr / image

Same photo, new light — before and after

Every result below came straight out of the tool, with no touch-ups. Drag the handle to see what the new lighting changed, then drop your own photo at the top of the page.

Portrait relit with cinematic backlight — Before — Portrait relit with cinematic backlight
Rim light on the hair, mood carried by the shadows

Portrait relit with cinematic backlight — After — Portrait relit with cinematic backlight
Rim light on the hair, mood carried by the shadows

Product shot under studio light — Before — Product shot under studio light
Office-light photo becomes a clean softbox setup

Product shot under studio light — After — Product shot under studio light
Office-light photo becomes a clean softbox setup

Portrait relit with neon from the right — Before — Portrait relit with neon from the right
Street snapshot turns night scene — identity untouched

Portrait relit with neon from the right — After — Portrait relit with neon from the right
Street snapshot turns night scene — identity untouched

Portrait relit into blue hour — Before — Portrait relit into blue hour
Cool twilight ambience, same face, same pose

Portrait relit into blue hour — After — Portrait relit into blue hour
Cool twilight ambience, same face, same pose

What this AI relight tool does

It takes a photo with flat, dull or wrong lighting — a portrait shot against the sun, a product photographed under office lights — and re-lights it the way a photographer would: pick where the light comes from (front, back, top, bottom, left, right, upper-left or upper-right), then choose the mood, from soft natural daylight to golden hour, blue hour, moonlight, neon haze or a clean studio setup. Your subject keeps its identity: the face, the outfit, the label on the bottle all carry over.

One honest note: relighting is a re-interpretation, not a filter. The AI re-renders the photo under the new light — the subject, pose and composition stay, while the scene's details and background ambience are painted fresh to match the lighting, so give the before/after slider a look before you publish. Diagonal directions steer the light broadly from that side rather than hitting an exact angle. Need the result bigger? The Image Upscaler takes it to 4K.

A relit photo usually wants to go somewhere: keep working on it in the AI Image Generator, change the viewpoint with the Camera Angle Changer, or learn what the terms mean in the glossary.

Image relight specifications

Image relight specifications
Parameter	Value	Notes
Input	JPEG, PNG, WEBP · up to 15 MB	Any photo with a clear subject — portraits, product shots, scenes. .jpg and .jpeg are both fine.
Output	PNG · same aspect as input · up to ~1 MP	PNG at the same aspect ratio as your photo, capped at about 1 megapixel — sized for listings, feeds and thumbnails.
Light directions	8 directions around the subject	Eight directions around your subject — front, back, top, bottom, left, right and the two upper diagonals. Diagonals steer the light broadly from that side.
Light styles	10 curated light styles	Ten curated styles: natural, sunrise, golden hour, blue hour, moonlight, neon haze, spectral cyan, cinematic, retro neon and studio.
Credits	36 credits per image · no daily cap	Charged per image when you submit — the same price for any direction and style, with no daily cap.
Result retention	7–365 days by plan	Results stay downloadable for the retention window of your plan, then are deleted from storage.
On failure	Credits refunded automatically	If an image cannot be processed, the credits for that image are returned to your balance automatically.

How to relight a photo

Three steps from flat lighting to the mood you need

Add your photo

Drag it in, paste from the clipboard or click anywhere on the drop area. A clear subject — a person, a product, a landmark — relights cleanest.

Place the light, pick a style

Drag the disc or tap a direction shortcut, then choose a light style card. The price is shown before you run anything.

Compare and download

The result comes back as a before/after slider, so you can check the new lighting up close. Download the PNG, or send it on to AI Image or AI Video without leaving the site.

AI image relight — FAQ

Credits, light directions, and what happens to your original

Take it further

Camera Angle ChangerRotate, tilt and zoom the camera around your subject — one photo becomes every angle.Image UpscalerTake a small, soft or compressed photo up to 4K with the detail rebuilt.AI Background GeneratorKeep the subject and generate a brand-new background from a text description.

Relight your first photo

Pick a direction and a style — AI does the lighting.

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