Microsoft Designer

Microsoft's free AI design app for social posts, invites, and graphics. Works with any Microsoft account, exports carry no watermark, and it uses DALL-E 3 for AI image generation.

Best for: AI graphic design, free

What you get

• Free tier: sign in with any Microsoft account; free accounts get ~15 AI credits/month for image generation and AI edits (credits reportedly don't roll over) - check their site
• Free exports carry no watermark, unlike many competitors
• Templates plus DALL-E 3-powered image generation and layout tools
• No standalone Designer plan; paid access is bundled into Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99/mo, 60 credits shared across Copilot + Designer), and students on a school Microsoft 365 Education account get access at no cost

How students use it

• Generate social graphics from a text prompt
• Make invitations, posters, and thumbnails
• Create images with built-in AI tools