Yes. Core editing is free with no watermark and no mandatory signup. Fifteen of the sixteen tools are free to use; only the AI Art Generator costs coins (1 coin per generated image), because it runs a paid AI model.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Zebra runs in any modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). There is also an optional iOS app.

Is there a file size or resolution limit?

The web editor handles typical phone photos (up to about 20 megapixels) without issue. Background removal runs at full resolution and preserves output dimensions.

What languages does Zebra support?

11 languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, and Turkish.

Does Zebra store my photos?

Photos are processed to deliver the service. Background removal uses a cloud AI model for inference. Most other tools run client-side in the browser. See zebra.tg for the latest privacy details.

Can I use Zebra commercially?

Yes. You can use exported images for personal or commercial projects.

Is there an Android app?

Not at this time. The web editor works on Android browsers; a native iOS app is available.

How does Zebra compare to Photoshop?

Zebra is a free, single-purpose editor focused on fast one-off edits. Photoshop is a professional tool with a much broader and more complex feature set. Zebra is designed for users who want to quickly remove a background, apply a filter, or add a text bubble without opening desktop software.

Is the draw-with-text tool free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no signup and no watermark. Background removal for the behind-subject effect has a small free daily allowance; drawing, shapes, fonts, the eraser and export are unlimited on the free tier.

How does text follow the line I draw?

As you drag, the tool measures the path you trace and places each letter along it, rotated to match the curve — so the text bends with your line.

How do I put text behind a person?

Turn on Text behind subject. The tool removes the background to get a cut-out of the person, then layers your text between the photo and the cut-out so it passes behind them. Adding a full-frame fill shape (spiral, waves, rings) turns this on automatically.

How do I make the spiral text effect?

In Shapes mode, open the Fill the photo row and tap Big spiral. It wraps many loops across the whole frame and auto-enables behind-subject, giving the text-spiraling-around-a-person look.

Can I erase part of the text?

Yes. Switch to the Eraser tab, set the brush size, and scrub over the letters you want gone. It erases only the text — the photo and the cut-out subject are untouched. Undo restores it.

What shapes can I use?

Heart, arc up, arc down, circle, wave, curve, star, diamond, triangle, infinity and spiral — plus full-frame Big spiral, Big waves, Serpentine and Concentric rings that wrap the whole photo.

Does it keep transparency?

Yes. If your photo is a PNG with transparency, the export stays a PNG so the transparent areas are preserved.

Draw with Text

Drag to draw a line and your text flows along it. Spiral it, wrap it behind the subject, or erase the overlap.