FreeAIPhoto Relighter
Relight a photo
Golden hour, soft studio light or neon night, after the fact.
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Free AI that runs on your device, no sign-up. Nothing is uploaded. Only edit photos you own or have permission to edit; see our Acceptable Use Policy.
Photo Relighter: how to use it
- Drop in a photo.
- Choose the Light: golden hour, studio spotlight, blue hour, neon night or soft daylight.
- Choose where the Light comes from and the Strength, then relight.
Tips
- The tool estimates the shape of the scene from depth, so it works best on photos with a clear subject in front of a background.
- Subtle strength looks the most natural. Strong is for a deliberate, stylised look.
Photo Relighter: what it does and when to use it
The Photo Relighter estimates the shape of the scene with a depth model, works out which surfaces face the direction you choose, and brightens and tints those surfaces while the ones facing away fall into shade. The lighting is blended in softly, so the texture and detail of the original photo stay intact.
It is a mood tool. Golden hour adds warm, low light; studio spotlight darkens the edges and lifts the subject; blue hour and neon night give cool or colourful evening looks; soft daylight gently evens a flat scene. Choosing the side the light comes from matters: match it to any existing light in the photo and the effect looks more natural.
Because it works from an estimated depth map rather than a full 3D model, it cannot move a hard shadow that is already in the photo or add a sharp new one, and very flat depth, such as a wall photographed straight on, gives a subtle result. Start with Subtle or Medium strength. For plain exposure and colour fixes, Image Adjustments is the more precise tool.
Photo Relighter: frequently asked questions
Is the Photo Relighter free, and do I need to sign up?
Yes, the Photo Relighter is 100% free with no sign-up, no login and no account. The Photo Relighter runs its AI model on your own device, so it has no credits, no daily limit and no upload, and saves at full resolution with no watermark. See why it is free.
How can it relight a flat photo?
An AI depth model works out the shape of the scene, which says which surfaces face left, right or up. Light from the side you choose is then added to the surfaces that face it, in the colour of the look you picked, while the photo's own texture is kept.
How do I make a photo look like golden hour?
Choose the golden hour look and the side the light comes from. The AI estimates the shape of the scene and adds warm light to the surfaces facing that side, so the effect follows faces and buildings instead of sitting on top like a flat filter. Related tool: Sky Replacer.
Can I fix a photo that is too dark?
For a photo that is simply underexposed, start with Image Adjust or Levels and Curves, which brighten the whole picture evenly. The relighter is for adding light from a direction, such as a soft studio light on a flat, shadowless portrait.