# ReadyPixl Help Center

> ReadyPixl is a free image editor that runs the same edits on hundreds of images at once (background removal, resize, trim, reposition, upscale, compress, watermark and more), on the web, as a Chrome extension, and as a desktop app with a CLI for AI agents.

## How to read this help center (for AI agents)

- Pick the smallest file that answers the question. All files are plain markdown, static, and need no login.
- One article: add .md to its URL, e.g. https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/presets.md
- One section: the section files below (/llms/<section>.txt).
- Everything at once: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms-full.txt (~79k tokens).
- Running ReadyPixl from an agent (desktop CLI, SKILL.md, presets): https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/ai-agents.md
- Feature requests, questions and bug reports: https://feedback.readypixl.com (agent guide: https://feedback.readypixl.com/llms.txt)
- The web app itself: https://www.readypixl.com

## Sections

- [Background Removal Tips](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/background-removal-tips.txt): 6 articles, ~10k tokens
- [Billing](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/billing.txt): 1 article, ~2k tokens
- [FAQ](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/faq.txt): 1 article, ~2k tokens
- [Getting Started](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/getting-started.txt): 17 articles, ~20k tokens
- [Pipelines](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/pipelines.txt): 25 articles, ~27k tokens
- [Troubleshooting](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/troubleshooting.txt): 6 articles, ~10k tokens
- [Workflows](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/workflows.txt): 6 articles, ~10k tokens

## Background Removal Tips

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/background-removal-tips.txt

- [Picking source images that clean up well](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/picking-source-images.md): When you're sourcing images from stock libraries, marketplaces, or customers, what to look for so Color Removal works in one click.
- [Picking the right background color for your subject](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/picking-background-color.md): How to choose a background color in your AI prompt that won't conflict with your subject. Principle, not recipe — the right color depends on the subject.
- [Prompting AI for clean backgrounds](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/prompting-ai-for-clean-backgrounds.md): Prompt patterns that make ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Kimi and Ideogram generate images ReadyPixl can clean in one click.
- [Recovering when the image is wrong](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/recovering-bad-images.md): Salvage tactics in ReadyPixl when you can't re-source the image — old assets, customer-supplied, AI outputs you can't regenerate, downloaded stock.
- [The 3 rules for the cleanest background removal](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/the-rules.md): Three rules that make Color Removal work on autopilot: single-color background, that color isn't in the subject, high contrast between subject and background.
- [What to avoid in your background](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/what-to-avoid.md): Patterns, gradients, shadows, and other things that turn one background into many colors Color Removal can't catch. What ruins clean cutouts.

## Billing

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/billing.txt

- [What ReadyPixl costs](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/pricing-tiers.md): Free web version, Pro, Chrome extension, desktop app, and credits — what you get with each and which one is right for you.

## FAQ

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/faq.txt

- [Frequently asked questions](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/faq.md): Quick answers to the most common questions about ReadyPixl — is it really free, who uses it, where your images go, and more.

## Getting Started

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/getting-started.txt

- [Account basics: signing up, signing in, and resetting your password](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/account-basics.md): What signing up gets you, how to sign in, password recovery, and how to delete your account.
- [Exporting your images: format, DPI, compression and file names](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/exporting.md): How to download your finished images — Export All or one image, PNG / JPEG / WebP, DPI, compression, file names, and what to do when the browser asks about multiple downloads.
- [Keyboard shortcuts in ReadyPixl](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Every keyboard shortcut in the ReadyPixl editor — undo, redo, the Spacebar move trick, and the help center search.
- [Loading your images into ReadyPixl: every way to get them in](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/loading-images.md): All the ways to get images into the ReadyPixl editor — drag, click, folder, mid-batch. Plus file types and size limits.
- [Quick manual edits: magic wand, color wand, eraser and paint](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/manual-edit-tools.md): Fix one image by hand right on the canvas — remove a color with the magic wand, recolor areas, erase or paint — without opening Photoshop. Every edit is kept when you download.
- [Saving and loading presets: the trick that turns hours into seconds](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/presets.md): How to save your pipeline as a preset and load it again with one click. The single biggest time-saver in ReadyPixl.
- [Start here: key ReadyPixl guides](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/start-here.md): If you only have five minutes — these articles cover everything most people need.
- [The canvas and filmstrip: previewing your pipeline on different images](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/canvas-filmstrip.md): How to use the canvas live-preview and the filmstrip thumbnails to make sure your pipeline works on every image in your batch — not just the first one.
- [The pipeline concept](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/pipeline-concept.md): The one idea that makes ReadyPixl click — set up a list of edits once, then run them on a whole folder of images all at once.
- [The ReadyPixl editor at a glance: every part of the screen explained](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/editor-layout.md): A visual map of the ReadyPixl editor — what every panel, button, and section does. Read this once and you'll know where everything lives.
- [The Selected Tools panel: building, ordering, and tweaking your pipeline](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/selected-tools-panel.md): A guide to the right-side panel in the ReadyPixl editor — where your pipeline lives. How to add tools, reorder them, change settings, save presets, and start over.
- [Using ReadyPixl on a phone or tablet](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/mobile-tablet.md): What works and what doesn't when you open ReadyPixl on a phone or tablet. Short version: small batches work; serious bulk needs a computer.
- [Using ReadyPixl with AI agents (Claude Code, Codex and others)](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/ai-agents.md): Let Claude Code, Codex or any AI agent that can run terminal commands edit your images with ReadyPixl: install the CLI skill, build presets, and get reliable results.
- [Using the ReadyPixl Chrome extension](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/chrome-extension.md): How the ReadyPixl Chrome extension works, how to sign in, edit images from any website, save presets, and continue in the web version.
- [Using the ReadyPixl desktop app](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/desktop-app.md): How to install the ReadyPixl desktop app, start the free trial, use the local AI upscaler, and set up right-click actions.
- [What is ReadyPixl?](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/what-is-readypixl.md): A free tool that edits hundreds of images at once, right in your browser. Drop a folder, pick what you want done, click one button.
- [Your first pipeline in 5 minutes](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/first-pipeline.md): A quick walkthrough — drop some images, build a pipeline, click one button, download a zip. No account needed.

## Pipelines

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/pipelines.txt

- [AI Background Removal: when Color Removal V2 isn't enough](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/ai-background-removal.md): AI background removal for tricky images that the free Color Removal tool can't handle. Recraft AI (15 credits) or Ideogram (20 credits) per image. Sign-in required.
- [AI Upscale: make small images bigger without going blurry](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/ai-upscale.md): AI upscaling for small or low-res images. Pick 2x, 4x, or 8x. 10 credits per image. Sign-in required. Free Resize just stretches pixels — this adds real detail.
- [All tools at a glance: every ReadyPixl tool in one list](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/all-tools.md): Quick reference for every ReadyPixl tool — what it does, when to use it, links to full how-to. Bookmark when picking tools for a pipeline.
- [Canvas Fill: put your design on a solid-color background](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/canvas-fill.md): Fill the space behind your image with a solid color, with optional padding.
- [Clipping Mask: trim your design into a custom shape](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/clipping-mask.md): Uses a mask image to cut your design into a custom shape — circles, hexagons, anything. Like cookie-cutting your batch with one shape.
- [Color Removal V2: remove chosen colors from every image](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/color-removal.md): Removes up to 10 colors you choose, everywhere they appear in the image, and leaves see-through pixels. Works as a background remover only when the background is one solid color your design doesn't use.
- [Compress: control the exported file size](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/compress.md): Sets how much your downloaded images are compressed — Off, Low, Medium, High or Very High. Applied once when the image is saved.
- [Corner Erase: remove watermarks from an image corner](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/corner-erase.md): Erases a chosen corner of every image in your batch — and optionally fills it back in to look natural. Built for hiding watermarks like the Gemini AI badge.
- [Distress: add vintage grunge texture by knocking out parts of your design](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/distress.md): Uses a texture image to selectively erase parts of your design for a worn / vintage / grunge look. Built-in masks plus upload-your-own.
- [Filters: blur, sharpen, vignette, and other quick visual effects](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/filters.md): Nine ready-to-use visual effects you can apply across a whole batch — Blur, Pixelate, Vignette, Sharpen, Emboss, Edge Detect, Noise, Sepia, and Posterize.
- [Frames: give square images an artistic edge](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/frames.md): Cuts your image's edges into an artistic frame shape (a circle, rough edges, ornate shapes) so you don't upload a plain square. Built-in frame library plus upload-your-own.
- [Green BG Remover: remove green-screen backgrounds cleanly](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/green-bg-remover.md): Removes a bright green background with soft, clean edges. Made for AI images generated on neon green when the regular Color Removal V2 struggles. Free.
- [Halftone: screen-print style designs for black shirts](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/halftone.md): Turns a design on a black background into a transparent halftone (dots or lines) for screen printing — great for shadows, fire and glow that a normal background remover can't keep. Free.
- [Image Adjustment: tweak brightness, contrast, and color across a batch](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/image-adjustment.md): Adjusts the look of every image in your batch — brightness, contrast, color channels, saturation, vibrance, and hue. Eight sliders, one consistent result.
- [Padding: add space around your image](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/padding.md): Add a see-through or colored margin around your image, per-side or all at once.
- [Reposition: put your image on a custom-sized canvas](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/reposition.md): Puts your image on a new canvas at the exact size you want — perfect for hitting exact size requirements anywhere you upload.
- [Resize: change the size of your images](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/resize.md): Changes the actual pixel size of every image in your batch — smaller (most common) or scale by percentage. Sharp output via Lanczos resampling.
- [Rotate / Flip: turn or mirror your images](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/rotate-flip.md): Rotate every image in your batch by a set angle, or flip them horizontally or vertically. Quick and predictable — no fuss.
- [Speckle Remover: clean up tiny stray pixels](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/speckle.md): Finds and removes tiny stray pixels left behind after background removal. A vacuum for the leftover bits Color Removal misses.
- [Strokes: add outlines around your design](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/strokes.md): Add one or more stackable colored outlines around your design, sticker-style.
- [Transparency Cleaner: remove faint semi-transparent pixels](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/transparency.md): Finds partially see-through pixels (faint halos, edge shadows) and either highlights or removes them. Fixes soft halos that look bad in print.
- [Trim: cut off the empty edges around your image](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/trim.md): Automatically crops away transparent (see-through) edges around your design, leaving a tight bounding box. Most useful right after Color Removal.
- [Upscaler (free): make images bigger on your own computer](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/upscaler.md): Free AI upscaling at 2x or 4x that runs on your own computer — no credits, no sign-in for credits. Quality tiers Standard, High and Extra High. Desktop app goes up to 8x.
- [Watermark (Image): add a logo or graphic overlay to every image](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/watermark-image.md): Adds your logo or any image as an overlay on every image in your batch. Set position, scale, opacity, rotation — applied consistently.
- [Watermark (Text): add custom text across every image in a batch](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/watermark-text.md): Adds the same text watermark to every image in your batch — shop name, copyright, brand mark. Pick text, font, color, opacity, position.

## Troubleshooting

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/troubleshooting.txt

- [Browser and computer issues: when ReadyPixl runs slow or weird](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/browser-and-computer-issues.md): Slow performance, browser crashes, Safari memory issues, mobile limitations — and the simple fixes for each.
- [Error messages and how to fix them](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/common-errors.md): The most common error messages you might see in ReadyPixl — what each one means, and the easiest way to fix it.
- [File format issues: HEIC, TIFF, RAW, and the formats we don't accept](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/file-format-issues.md): What to do when ReadyPixl won't accept your image file. Conversions for iPhone (HEIC), camera RAW, Photoshop (PSD), and other unsupported types.
- [Per-tool quirks: when each tool acts up and how to fix it](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/per-tool-quirks.md): The most common gotchas for each ReadyPixl tool — what makes it act unexpected, and the exact setting tweak that fixes it.
- [Quality issues: jaggy edges, halos, color shifts, and other visual problems](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/quality-issues.md): When the pipeline runs successfully but the output looks wrong — visible halos, jagged edges, color shifts, blurry results. Diagnosis and fix per problem.
- [Tips for processing lots of images fast](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/performance-tips.md): How to make your big batches run faster: browser choice, image sizes, batch sizes, and when to upgrade.

## Workflows

Whole section: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/llms/workflows.txt

- [AI image cleanup: ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Ideogram, Kimi and more](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/ai-image-cleanup-multi-source.md): End-to-end recipe for turning AI-generated designs from ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Ideogram, Kimi and other generators into clean, ready-to-use files — with what to watch for on each.
- [Amazon Merch bulk prep: 200 designs in 5 minutes](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/amazon-merch-bulk-prep.md): End-to-end recipe for prepping print-on-demand designs for Amazon Merch — 4500 by 5400 pixels at 300 DPI, transparent PNG, batch-ready in one pipeline run.
- [Etsy design prep: making 100 listings look like one shop](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/etsy-design-prep.md): End-to-end recipe for prepping Etsy listing images so they're consistent across your whole shop — same backgrounds, same sizing, same look. Free, batch-ready.
- [Printful and Printify bulk prep: per-product specs done right](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/printful-printify-bulk-prep.md): End-to-end recipe for Printful and Printify — per-product templates with different sizes. Save one preset per product type and switch as you go.
- [Shopify catalog prep: one master file, every product size](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/shopify-catalog-prep.md): End-to-end recipe for Shopify catalog — one source image exports at multiple sizes (catalog grid, hero, mobile, social). For ecommerce teams at scale.
- [Watermarking your designs: protect what you share online](https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/watermarking-designs.md): End-to-end recipe for adding theft-deterrent watermarks before sharing designs on social, Pinterest, or in proofs. Pick subtle to aggressive.