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What is inpainter?

bfirsh/inpainter — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-10-13

★ 1Audience · designerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A web tool that lets you erase or replace parts of a photo by drawing on it and describing the change in text, powered by AI.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Erase photo parts
      Text-guided edits
      AI image fill
    Tech stack
      Next.js
      Tailwind CSS
      Stable Diffusion
      Replicate
    Use cases
      Remove objects
      Change backgrounds
      Explore what-if edits
    Audience
      Designers
      Content creators

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Remove an unwanted object or person from a photo by drawing over it.

USE CASE 2

Replace a photo's background or sky with something described in text.

USE CASE 3

Experiment with 'what if' variations of an image, like different weather or lighting.

USE CASE 4

Run your own hosted version of the tool by deploying the open-source code.

What is it built with?

Next.jsTailwind CSSStable DiffusionReplicateNode.js

How does it compare?

bfirsh/inpainter0xkinno/neuralvault0xmayurrr/ai-contractauditor
Stars111
Language—TypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2022-10-13——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedesignerdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a Replicate API key to run the Stable Diffusion inpainting.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to deploy this Next.js inpainting app to Vercel with a Replicate API key.
Prompt 2
Explain how the drawing-and-text-prompt inpainting flow works in this codebase.
Prompt 3
Help me add a new feature to let users download multiple AI-generated variations of an edit.

Frequently asked questions

What is inpainter?

A web tool that lets you erase or replace parts of a photo by drawing on it and describing the change in text, powered by AI.

Is inpainter actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-10-13).

How hard is inpainter to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is inpainter for?

Mainly designer.

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