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FLUX Kontext Edit

Edit any image with text

Surgical edits with natural-language prompts. Change outfits, swap backgrounds, fix details — keep the rest intact.

EditsOutfit swapBackground change
FLUX Kontext Edit sample

Cost per image

4 credits

Free renders

~25 on free plan

Watermark

None — even free

Animate to video

1-click, 5–10s

What is FLUX Kontext Edit?

Surgical edits with natural-language prompts. Change outfits, swap backgrounds, fix details — keep the rest intact.

FLUX Kontext Edit is an image-editing AI model: you provide an existing image and a plain-English instruction, and it modifies exactly what you describe while leaving the rest of the image intact. Unlike text-to-image models that generate from scratch, FLUX Kontext Edit understands spatial relationships, preserves colors and lighting that weren't mentioned in the instruction, and applies changes that look like they were always part of the original photo. Common use cases include swapping backgrounds, changing clothing colors, adding or removing objects, adjusting lighting conditions, and adapting seasonal versions of existing brand assets — all without touching Photoshop.

FLUX Kontext Edit accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP source images at up to Match source. Generation time is 10–18 seconds — faster than most text-to-image models because the model is modifying rather than generating from scratch. Edit instructions work best when they're specific about what to change and explicit about what to preserve: "change the background to a white studio backdrop, keep the product and lighting" reliably outperforms "clean up the background". For large structural changes — removing a person, adding a new object — multiple iterations work better than trying to describe the entire transformation in one prompt.

On FluxNote, FLUX Kontext Edit costs 4 credits per image. The free plan includes 100 credits per month — enough for 25 FLUX Kontext Edit renders with no credit card and no watermark. Paid plans (from $9/month) scale up to 15,000 credits without changing how the model or the interface works. FLUX Kontext Edit sits alongside 18 other image models in the same dashboard; switching to a different model for a different job is a single click, no separate subscription required.

Every FLUX Kontext Edit output has a one-click animate button. FluxNote sends the still to one of its AI video models — Sora 2 Pro, Veo 3, Kling 3.0, Runway Gen-4, or Seedance 2.0 — and returns a 5–10 second clip. This image-to-video workflow is particularly useful for ad creatives (static images animate well for story and feed placements), social content (a single FLUX Kontext Edit image can become a TikTok, Reel, and YouTube Short), and product showcases (slow camera moves around a product image that isn't technically a 3D model).

For most workflows, FLUX Kontext Edit works best as part of a multi-model pipeline: generate concepts fast with FLUX Schnell or Gemini Flash 2.5 at 1–4 credits per image, switch to FLUX Kontext Edit for the final render, then run the result through FLUX Kontext Edit for last-mile corrections, or Nucleus Image if you need a 2× or 4× upscale for print. All of these models are available under the same FluxNote subscription — there's no additional charge to access other models.

Spec sheet

Hard numbers — what FLUX Kontext Edit accepts and what it produces.

Resolution

Match source

Generation time

10–18 seconds

Aspect ratios

Match source

Inputs

Source image + text instruction

Real outputs from FLUX Kontext Edit

12 samples generated by FluxNote users. Hover any image to read the prompt.

Try FLUX Kontext Edit yourself →
fierce warrior

fierce warrior

sneaker floating mid-air

sneaker floating mid-air

fierce warrior in battle armor

fierce warrior in battle armor

sneaker floating mid-air studio lighting

sneaker floating mid-air studio lighting

fierce warrior in battle armor

fierce warrior in battle armor

premium sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting

premium sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting

fierce warrior in battle armor

fierce warrior in battle armor

premium sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting

premium sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting

premium white sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting, clean background

premium white sneaker floating mid-air, studio lighting, clean background

make this an oil painting

make this an oil painting

edit this

edit this

FLUX Kontext Edit: strengths & limitations

An honest picture of what FLUX Kontext Edit does well — and where it doesn't. Use this to decide whether to pick FLUX Kontext Edit or one of FluxNote's 18 other image models for a given job.

Strengths

  • Best in class at preserving the parts of an image you don't want to change.
  • Handles complex multi-step edits in a single prompt ('change the shirt to red AND remove the watch AND blur the background').
  • Works on photographs, illustrations, and AI-generated images alike.
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Limitations

  • Costs 4 credits per edit, so test the prompt on Spark for ideation first.
  • Major composition changes (subject location) are weaker than full re-generation.

3 ways creators use FLUX Kontext Edit

Real-world workflows we see most often in the FluxNote dashboard.

01

Outfit/styling iteration

Scenario:E-commerce brand has one studio shot and wants the model in 5 different outfits without reshooting.

Walkthrough:Upload the source, prompt 'change the dress to black silk', repeat 5 times, get 5 fresh assets for 20 credits.

02

Background replacement at scale

Scenario:Real-estate agent needs the same property hero photographed in summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Walkthrough:Upload one shot, prompt seasonal background changes, export 4 variations for the listing carousel.

03

Old photo restoration

Scenario:Family photo from 1985 has scratches and fading you want to clean up.

Walkthrough:Upload the scan, prompt 'remove scratches, restore color, sharpen faces', save the cleaned version.

Prompt examples that work with FLUX Kontext Edit

Copy-paste any of these prompts into the FLUX Kontext Edit model to get a result close to the example.

Outfit swap

[base image] change the white t-shirt to a navy turtleneck, keep everything else identical

Background change

[base image] replace the office background with a beach at golden hour, keep the subject perfectly preserved

Detail fix

[base image] remove the watch on her left wrist, also brighten the eyes slightly

How to get the best results from FLUX Kontext Edit

Prompt strategies that consistently improve output quality — based on how FLUX Kontext Edit was trained and what it responds to.

01

Be specific about lighting

Instead of "product photo", try "product on white marble, soft diffused window light from the left, slight shadow on the right, 85mm lens perspective". Lighting direction and quality are the single biggest driver of FLUX Kontext Edit's realism.

02

Name the camera or lens

"35mm film grain", "85mm portrait lens", "macro lens close-up", "wide-angle environmental shot" — FLUX Kontext Edit was trained on a corpus that includes photography metadata. Camera/lens references activate a different distribution of outputs than generic prompts.

03

Describe what's NOT in the frame

Adding "no text, no watermark, no border, clean background" prevents FLUX Kontext Edit from adding visual clutter that wasn't requested. Negative constraints are especially useful for product photography and editorial portraits.

04

Use aspect ratio to guide composition

FLUX Kontext Edit adapts composition to the requested aspect ratio. For a 9:16 vertical, it naturally produces portrait-style framing. For 16:9, it composes for landscape. Choosing the right ratio before prompting — rather than cropping after — gives you better compositions and less wasted generation.

05

Iterate on the seed before changing the prompt

When FLUX Kontext Edit produces a near-miss result, try regenerating with a different seed before rewriting the prompt. 80% of the time, the issue is randomness, not prompt direction. Changing the seed with the same prompt often produces the version you were looking for.

06

Specify what to preserve explicitly

"Change the jacket to red, keep the face, hair, and background exactly as-is" — FLUX Kontext Edit needs to know what not to touch. Edits that don't specify what to preserve sometimes propagate changes further than intended. Explicit preservation constraints produce cleaner, more surgical results.

07

Use incremental edits for large changes

For transformative changes (swapping a background, adding a new object), break the edit into steps rather than asking for everything in one prompt. Edit the background first, then add the new element, then adjust lighting to match. FLUX Kontext Edit handles incremental edits more reliably than single large transformations.

FLUX Kontext Edit vs other FluxNote models

Quick reference for picking the right model — every alternative below ships in the same FluxNote subscription.

vs FLUX Kontext

FLUX Kontext produces variations on a theme; FLUX Kontext Edit makes targeted edits.

vs FLUX FaceSwap

FLUX FaceSwap is face-only; FLUX Kontext Edit edits any part of the image.

How to generate with FLUX Kontext Edit

Four steps from prompt to publish-ready output. Total time: under 18 seconds.

STEP 01

Upload your source image

Sign in to FluxNote (free, no card) and upload the image you want to edit. FLUX Kontext Edit works on JPG, PNG, and WebP — no special format needed and no upper file-size limit beyond the typical 25 MB. Your source is private to your account.

STEP 02

Write your prompt

Describe the image in plain English. FLUX Kontext Edit responds best to specific details — subject, setting, lighting, lens, mood. It's tuned for edits, outfit swap, background change, but it handles general-purpose prompts too. If your prompt is short, FluxNote's built-in prompt assistant can expand it for you in one click.

STEP 03

Pick aspect ratio and style

Choose 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 4:5, or 3:2 to match your destination — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube thumbnail, blog hero, print. Add an optional style preset (cinematic, anime, photoreal, painterly, etc.) to bias the output. Premium aspect ratios like 21:9 unlock on the Pro plan.

STEP 04

Generate, refine, animate

Hit generate. FLUX Kontext Edit typically renders in 10–18 seconds. Iterate on the prompt or seed to dial it in, then export full-resolution PNG with no watermark. Want it animated? Click the animate button to turn the still into a 5–10 second video clip in the same dashboard, no separate tool required.

Why creators pick FluxNote for FLUX Kontext Edit

FLUX Kontext Edit is one of 19 image models on FluxNote. One subscription unlocks them all.

1

One subscription covers FLUX Kontext Edit plus 18 other AI image models — FLUX 2 Pro, FLUX PuLID, FLUX Kontext Edit, Seedream 3, Gemini Flash 2.5, FLUX Schnell, and more. No per-model paywalls and no separate logins for each provider.

2

100 free credits per month, no credit card required to start. FLUX Kontext Edit costs 4 credits per image — that's around 25 free renders on the free plan alone.

3

Zero watermark on every plan including free. Your FLUX Kontext Edit images export as clean full-resolution PNG, ready for paid social, print, or anywhere else.

4

Animate any FLUX Kontext Edit output into a 5–10 second video clip with one click. Useful for ads, story posts, reel openers, and YouTube thumbnails — the animation cost is metered separately and starts at 6 credits.

5

Built-in prompt assistant, batch generation, image-to-image variations, and a reusable prompt library. You don't need to memorize prompt syntax — paste a rough idea and FluxNote refines it.

6

Reusable seed and style controls — lock the visual direction once, regenerate variants without losing it. FLUX Kontext Edit respects seed control like the underlying API does.

7

Private by default. Outputs are visible only to your account unless you publish them to the showcase. We never sell or share your prompts and reference images.

FLUX Kontext Edit FAQ

The 10 questions creators ask most often before switching to FLUX Kontext Edit.

Is FLUX Kontext Edit free on FluxNote?+

Yes — every FluxNote plan including the free tier (100 credits/month) can generate with FLUX Kontext Edit. Each generation costs 4 credits, so the free tier covers around 25 renders per month with no credit card required.

What is FLUX Kontext Edit best for?+

Edits, Outfit swap, Background change. Surgical edits with natural-language prompts. Change outfits, swap backgrounds, fix details — keep the rest intact. If your project is specifically commercial-print or hero-creative work, you may want to pair it with one of FluxNote's premium models (FLUX 2 Max, Imagen 4 Fast, Seedream 4) for the final render.

Does FLUX Kontext Edit add a watermark?+

No. FluxNote does not watermark any output, on any plan, including free. Every FLUX Kontext Edit image exports as a clean full-resolution PNG that you can use commercially without attribution.

Can I use FLUX Kontext Edit commercially?+

Yes. FluxNote grants commercial usage rights on outputs from every model including FLUX Kontext Edit. You can use the images in ads, products, books, and merchandise. As with any AI generation, double-check that the prompt and output don't reproduce protected likenesses or trademarks.

What input does FLUX Kontext Edit need?+

Source image + text instruction. Edit models need an existing image to operate on, plus a text instruction describing the change.

Can I turn a FLUX Kontext Edit image into a video?+

Yes — every FLUX Kontext Edit output has a one-click animate button. FluxNote will generate a 5–10 second video clip from your still using one of the AI video models (Runway Gen-4, Kling, Sora 2 Pro, Veo 3, Seedance). Pick the model from the animate dropdown; cost starts at 6 credits per clip.

What resolutions can FLUX Kontext Edit export?+

Match source. Free plan exports the same resolution as paid plans — there is no quality gating. If you need print-grade resolution, run the result through Nucleus afterwards to upscale 2× or 4× without losing detail.

Is my data private?+

Yes. Reference photos and prompts are visible only to your account. We do not sell prompts, do not train on your inputs, and you can delete generated images at any time from your library. Identity-locked models (FLUX PuLID) embed reference photos privately and you can purge embeddings on request.

FLUX Kontext Edit vs other AI image models — when should I pick it?+

Use FLUX Kontext Edit when edits, outfit swap, background change matter most. Compared to FLUX Kontext, flux kontext produces variations on a theme; flux kontext edit makes targeted edits. Compared to FLUX FaceSwap, flux faceswap is face-only; flux kontext edit edits any part of the image. For an everyday default, most creators pick FLUX Schnell or Gemini Flash 2.5; for hero work, FLUX 2 Max or Seedream 4; for identity, FLUX PuLID; for targeted edits, FLUX Kontext Edit.

Do I need to install anything?+

No. FluxNote runs in any modern browser — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge — on desktop and mobile. There is no install, no GPU requirement, and no waiting in line. Your library, prompts, and outputs sync across devices automatically.

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