Are the layers really transparent, or just cropped rectangles?

Every layer is a true RGBA image with a real alpha channel. Transparent areas are genuinely transparent. Stack the layers in any editor and they recompose into the original picture.

How many layers can I get from one image?

You choose between 2 and 6 layers per split. Simple images work well at 2-4 layers; busy scenes benefit from 5-6. You can re-run the same image at a different count anytime.

Do I own the layers I generate?

You always own them. Commercial use comes with any paid credit pack or plan, provided you have the rights to the original image. Results made with signup credits are public and carry no commercial-use licence; buying any pack unlocks commercial use and turns your existing results private too.

What image formats can I upload and download?

Upload JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 10 MB. Layers download as transparent PNG by default, with WebP available if you prefer smaller files.

Will my images stay private?

On any paid pack or plan, yes. Every result is private, visible only to you, and buying also turns everything you generated earlier private. Results made with signup credits are marked public: we may feature selected ones on this site. We only publish results we pick individually, never automatically. You can delete a task and its files from your history at any time.

Can I separate an image into layers online, without installing anything?

Yes. Image to Layers runs entirely in your browser. Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP and the AI separates it into layers online, on any device. New accounts include starter credits, so you can run your first split right away.

Can I turn an image into an editable PSD?

Layers export as transparent PNGs named in stacking order. Drag the whole stack into Photoshop or any editor that supports layers, and you have an editable layered document you can save as a PSD.

AI Image to Layers

Image to Layers — turn any image into editable layers.

Upload an image and our AI will separate it into clean, editable layers.

Split an image

Layer mode

Choose 2-6 layers and review the layer plan before generation.

Try a sample

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Layer separation, reimagined by AI

Everything you need to convert a flat image into editable layers. No masking, no pen tool, no Photoshop marathon.

True RGBA layers

Every layer is a real transparent PNG with a proper alpha channel. No rough cutout with jagged white fringes. Stack them and you get the original image back.

A blue sneaker, coral crossbody bag, and cream cap arranged as three distinct objects in an editorial product photo

Subject / background split

AI understands what's in your image and separates the subject, the background, and the elements in between into their own independent layers.

You choose the layer count

From a simple 2-layer subject-and-background split to a 10-layer full decomposition. Set the number that matches how you want to edit.

Guide it with a prompt

Describe the split you need in plain language. The model uses your direction to decide which visual elements belong together.

PNG & WebP export

Download each layer individually or grab the whole stack at once. Files drop straight into Photoshop, Figma, After Effects, or any editor.

VIP automatic layers

VIP Magic Layers automatically returns 2–17 named layers with depth and placement data. You are charged only for the layers it actually returns.

Convert any image into layers in three steps

From one flat picture to a stack of separate, editable layers. No software to install, no masks to paint.

Layer preview

All 4 layers visible

Upload any image

Photos, illustrations, product shots, posters. JPG, PNG, or WebP. One image is all it takes.

Pick the layer count

Choose 2 to 6 layers, then describe the split from back to front. Agent Layers reviews an exact-count plan with you before generation.

Download RGBA layers

In about a minute you get the full stack. Each layer is a transparent PNG, ready for any editor.

See a finished image become editable layers

Describe the result once. The Agent plans the stack, saves each finished layer, and keeps every pixel aligned.

Try Agent Layers

Example generation

Understanding the image0 / 3 ready

Workflow library

Start with the edit you need.

Each workflow opens a ready-to-run workspace with the right model direction, task tracking, output format, and download flow.

Scene split

04Layers ready

Core layer workflow

Image to editable layers

Separate a photo or illustration into movable subjects, objects, and a reconstructed background.

Separate an image

A complete illustrated character before layer separation

A flat exploded-view presentation with a complete illustrated character and its visual hair, face, clothing, and body parts

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HairFaceOutfit

Character reference workflow

Character parts sheet

Generate one polished exploded-view image with the complete character and visual representations of hair, face, clothing, limbs, and accessories.

Generate a parts sheet

Layers for every kind of creative work

One tool, many workflows. Wherever editable layers save you hours, Image to Layers fits in.

Photo compositing

Pull the subject off its background, swap scenes, and restyle each element separately. These are the edits that used to need an hour of masking.

Motion & parallax

Feed the layer stack into After Effects and animate depth: parallax scrolls, 2.5D camera moves, layered reveals.

Stickers & collage

Every extracted subject is a clean transparent sticker. Build collages, memes, and scrapbooks from any picture.

Game & app assets

Turn concept art or reference photos into separated sprites and background plates you can ship in an engine.

E-commerce visuals

Isolate products from lifestyle shots, then recompose them on new backgrounds for listings, ads, and banners.

Print & DTF design

Get press-ready transparent PNGs for t-shirts, stickers, and decals without redrawing the artwork.

Built for the way you work

Designers

Skip the pen tool. Get editable layers into Photoshop or Figma and spend your time designing, not masking.

Video & motion artists

Any still image becomes an animatable scene. Separate planes are ready for parallax and camera projection.

Developers

Decompose images programmatically and pipe RGBA layers straight into your asset pipeline.

Examples

See what a layer split looks like

Real decompositions from single flat images. Every card is one input picture and the layers the AI pulled out of it.

Why AI layering beats the old way

Manual masking made sense when it was the only option. It isn't anymore.

Minutes, not hours

A careful manual mask of a complex scene takes an hour per layer. The AI splits the whole image in about sixty seconds.

A stack, not a cutout

Background removers give you exactly two pieces. Image to Layers gives you 2 to 6 independent, recombinable layers.

No skills required

No pen tool, no channels, no refine-edge dialogs. If you can upload a picture, you can produce a layer stack.

Yours to build on

Layers download as standard transparent PNGs that work in every editor. No proprietary format, no lock-in.

Pricing

Choose your plan

Buy credits as you go, or subscribe for a lower rate. Credits never expire mid-subscription; credit packs don't expire at all.

1 output layer uses 10 credits

Choose 2–6 layers per image, so each split uses 20–60 credits.

On signup

Start with 20 trial credits

20 starter trial credits

One exact 2-layer Agent split

20 credits cover one successful 2-layer Agent Layers generation.
Expire 7 days after signup
Results are public. We may feature them on this site.
No commercial-use license

Starter

$9.9

600 credits

Covers 60 output layers

600 base credits · baseline pack value

Commercial-use license + all results become private
Up to 6 layers per image
PNG & WebP export
Credits never expire

Creator

Frequently asked

Quick answers before you upload your first image.

Your layers are one upload away.

No credit card to start. First split in about a minute.

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