What it does
SD.Next is a web-based studio for creating and editing images and video with a wide range of AI models. You run it on your own computer and use it through your web browser.
It covers many tasks, including making images from text, editing and refining them, upscaling, and guiding results with extra controls.
It runs on many kinds of hardware, including NVIDIA, AMD, Intel and Apple graphics, and even on a plain processor, and it manages its own setup and updates.
Who it's for
Hobbyists and creators who want a full-featured local studio for AI image and video work.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You install it with a few commands or a Windows launcher, then use it in a browser. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, Web browser
- Computer
- Works best on a powerful computer or one with a graphics card (GPU)
- Privacy
- Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Follow the install guide to set it up for your computer, or run the Windows launcher.
- Start it and open the page it shows in your web browser.
- Choose a model and create an image.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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