What it does
Stable Diffusion is an AI model that makes pictures from a written description. This project wraps it in a web page that runs on your own computer, so you can type a prompt and get images without writing code.
Beyond text-to-image, it can change an existing picture, fill in or extend parts of an image, fix faces and make small images bigger. You can also list things you don't want to see, save favourite prompt styles and run large batches.
A big library of community extensions adds more features. The settings used for each image are saved with it, so you can recreate a result later.
Who it's for
Artists, hobbyists and anyone who wants to make AI images on their own machine with lots of control.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. Windows users can download a package and run a couple of files; other setups need Python and Git. A capable graphics card helps a lot. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Windows, Linux, Mac
- 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
- On Windows with an NVIDIA card, download the release package and extract it.
- Run the update file, then the run file.
- Use the web page it opens to create images.
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 or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (AGPL-3.0): Free to use; if you run a changed version as an online service, you must share your source code.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- Automatic1111 is back on GitHub after removing Embedding LinksHacker News · Jan 2023
- A Web UI for Stable DiffusionHacker News · Sept 2022