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ClipDrop | Plorik

ClipDrop dashboard and user interface - The all-in-one AI creative ecosystem for editing and generating images.

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ClipDrop

Productivity

Revenue: $1M-$5M ARR

The all-in-one AI creative ecosystem for editing and generating images.

Overview

ClipDrop is a powerful suite of AI-driven tools designed to simplify the creative process for designers and marketers. It allows users to remove backgrounds, replace lighting, upscale images, and generate entire scenes from text. Acquired by Stability AI and later Leonardo.ai (under Canva), it is one of the world's most accessible gateways to high-end generative AI image manipulation.

Founded year: 2020

Founder: Cyril Diagne, Damien Henry, Jonathan Blanchet

Team size: 26-50

Popularity: Used by 15M+ creators and a key part of the Canva/Leonardo AI ecosystem.

HQ: Paris, France

Status: Acquired

Funding status: Acquired

Customer type: B2C

Funding: Acquired ($1.54M Seed prior)

Pricing: Freemium

Tech stack: React, Node.js, Python (AI), PyTorch, AWS

Platform: Web • iOS • Android • Desktop

Integrations: Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Stability AI, Leonardo.ai, Canva

What it does

Provides instant 'Background Removal' and 'Object Removal' (Cleanup).
Features 'Stable Diffusion' to generate high-quality images from text prompts.
Includes 'Relight' to change the lighting direction and color of any photo.
Offers 'Image Upscaler' to enhance low-resolution images by 2x or 4x.
Features 'ClipDrop Copy' (legacy) to capture and paste physical objects into digital apps.

Who it's for

Graphic Designers
E-commerce Managers
Social Media Creators
Product Photographers

Why it works

Speed: Performs complex Photoshop tasks in seconds using optimized AI models.
Accessibility: Available as a web app, mobile app, and Photoshop plugin for seamless workflows.
Innovation: Consistently integrates the latest foundational models (Stable Diffusion XL) for cutting-edge results.
User Experience: Built with a 'Single-purpose tool' philosophy that is extremely intuitive.

Founder story

Founded in 2020 by Cyril Diagne, Damien Henry, and Jonathan Blanchet in Paris, France. The founders, all former Google AR and AI researchers, wanted to bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds. Their early AR 'copy-paste' prototype went globally viral, leading to the creation of the full ClipDrop suite.

Alternatives

Comparison overview

Remove.bg: Only does backgrounds; ClipDrop is a full generative suite including lighting and upscaling.
Photoroom: Focused on e-commerce; ClipDrop is the specialist for broad creative manipulation and Stable Diffusion integration.
ClipDrop is the best choice for designers who want to superpower their manual workflow with AI.

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