Overview
AirBrush is a cross-platform photo editor whose Image Enhancer improves clarity and detail with AI. The broader editor includes portrait retouching, object removal, background tools, generative editing, face fixes, and image expansion across web, desktop, and mobile apps.
Our take
AirBrush is consumer photo enhancement and retouching built around one-click results, with a free editor and paid tiers above it. It is designed for speed and social output rather than control, which is exactly right for its audience and limiting for anyone who wants to make specific adjustments. Retouching defaults lean heavily toward smoothing, which is worth dialling back.
Worth it if
Fast personal photo cleanup for social posting where convenience beats precision.
Look elsewhere if
Professional retouching, or any workflow needing repeatable, controllable adjustments.
✨ Features
Image Enhancer
Sharpens details and improves overall photo quality before export.
AI Retouch
Refines portraits with face, skin, teeth, eye, hair, and reshape controls.
Remove & Replace
Erases unwanted elements and uses generative AI to replace selected areas.
Background Tools
Removes, replaces, expands, and recomposes image backgrounds.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Free
$0
- Core editing tools
- Limited AI access
- Limited export options
- 512 MB web upload limit
Plus
Varies
- Expanded web editor
- Generative credits
- 10 GB upload allowance
- More retouch and export features
Studio Pro
Varies
- Desktop Studio features
- Advanced generative models
- More retouching tools
- Subscription credits
Categories
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do the retouching defaults look natural?
Not always — one-click beauty retouching in this category tends toward aggressive skin smoothing that reads as obviously processed, particularly at full resolution. The output usually improves substantially when you reduce the effect strength rather than accepting the default, so treat the first result as a maximum rather than a setting.
What does the paid tier actually add?
Typically resolution, watermark removal, batch processing and the newer enhancement models. Whether that is worth it depends entirely on where your images end up: for social at phone resolution the free tier frequently suffices, while printing or client delivery makes the output resolution limits the deciding factor.