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Recraft makes images and editable vector artwork. A vector stores shapes as paths, so you can resize or recolor them in a compatible editor.

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When should you choose a vector instead of a flat picture?

Choose a vector model if your app needs an icon that can be resized or a shape someone will recolor. In the vector editor, adjust an individual shape or its outline. Download the result as an SVG, a file format that can preserve those paths.

Can you use an image made on Free in a commercial launch?

Under Recraft’s current terms, images generated on Free are public and carry no commercial-use license. The provider says paid-plan generations are private and carry commercial rights under its terms. Upgrading does not give new rights to an earlier Free generation. Recraft documents an older exception: Free images made before August 12, 2024 retain a commercial-use license while Recraft retains ownership.

The cost in credits depends on the operation and model. Subscription credits reset at the start of a billing cycle and unused credits do not roll over. The developer API uses separately purchased API Units.

How can someone else change one color later?

Give them the SVG and ask them to select one shape in a vector editor. Keep a separate PNG preview if someone only needs to view or place the image. Save the palette and intended display size so a teammate can check that the changed file still fits.

How can you plan the handoff without uploading a real logo?

Sketch a fictional umbrella icon with two colored parts. Mark which part someone should recolor, and draw it at both a toolbar size and a larger preview.

  1. Set the expected edit
    Write that only the canopy color changes, with the outline and handle preserved.
  2. Choose the output
    Mark SVG as the file to inspect for separate editable shapes. The drawing does not verify an actual export.