With AI tools becoming more ubiquitous in everyday life, it’s not surprising that some people are taking advantage of the simplicity these tools offer for POD T-shirt designs. If you are wanting to start your own clothing print-on-demand business here are 7 of the best AI tools that are easy to use yet comprehensive in their design options.
YupTees is one of the best AI tools for POD T-shirt design as it lets users export high resolution files that are ready to print. Additionally it can create multiple versions of an image which allows you to choose the one that is the best fit for your target market.
The online AI generator has built in editing tools for both text and images so that you can tweak your design. For beginners, there is a text prompt box in which you can write your description and YupTees creates your image (which can be used for commercial purposes). With such simplicity, this is an ideal AI tool for anyone wanting to start their own POD T-shirt business.
You get to try YupTees for free as a trial to see if it matches your needs. After that you can upgrade for $10/month.
Playground AI is a great AI tool for T-Shirt POD thanks to its ability to take your simple idea and transform it into an amazing graphic. With a range of AI styles (such as realistic or artistic) you have software that is limited only by your imagination.
One of the more attractive features of Playground AI is the free daily images and templates that it offers. You can take these and quickly test a range of designs across a number of niches. The editing tool is easy to use and offers brushes so that you can refine your image even further.
I found that the T-shirt templates are all locked until you pay for the Pro plan which costs $US15/month (or a slightly discounted $US144/year). Apart from that this AI tool is one of the best on the market for your T-Shirt POD needs.
What makes Ideogram a superior AI tool for POD lies in its ability to render text. Most AI generation tools struggle with this important aspect of graphic design. Using straightforward prompts (batch generation allows you to create 500 prompts at once) and styles you can produce a vast array of aesthetics.
For those who are stuck for ideas, Ideogram lets you find inspiration from the design of others. You also can learn from the prompts of the creators and copy the more popular styles. Integration with online POD services allows you to take your graphic from Ideogram and seamlessly export it so that it’s ready for marketing.
With the free plan you get 10 credits every 2 days which allows you to play with the editing tool to see if it is what you are after for your design requirements. I found that the generation was really fast even though Ideogram said it was in the slow queue. There are plan upgrades available (Basic $7/month (400 credits/100 slow credits per day), Plus $15/month (1,000 priority credits/unlimited daily slow credits ) , and Pro $42/month (3,500 priority credits/ unlimited slow credits each day). All paid plans are billed annually
If you want to stand out in the competitive T-shirt POD market, then consider Flux Pro AI. Its ability to deliver high-quality consistent rendering is what makes it one of the best AI tools. Batch generation and automatic variations provide a number of options of your design.
Customizable editing tools such as brushes, layering and sketching allows for intricate composure of your image. Editing and refining of your image is fast thanks to the fast iteration speed of Flux Pro AI. Text and fonts seamlessly integrate with your artwork and everything is rendered in high resolution that is ready for printing.
On the free plan you get 60 credits per day (if you check in daily you can earn 20 more credits). You can upgrade your plan with a standard plan is $US7.99/month (5,000 credits) through to the professional option which costs $23.99/month (21,000 credits).
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Copilot can take simple, vague prompts and turn them into stunning works of art that are ideal for T-shirt POD. As an image creator, this AI tool excels at flat vector-style graphics, bold line art, and vintage/retro designs.
If you are wanting to rush a design to market, Copilot’s parallel experimenting feature can quickly test 20 to 50 ideas. You can tweak any design by refining your text prompt. If you want to ensure you have an image that is able to be used commercially, then use the paid option of Copilot.
Ease of use is what makes Copilot one of the best T-shirt POD AI tools. No technical proficiency is needed by the user as everything is text based. Paid start at $US10/month for individuals/families through to $US30/month per user for businesses.
With an all-in-one platform, Mystic POD is an incredible AI tool for T-shirt POD entrepreneurs. As well as generating ideas from your own text prompts, you also can customize one of the thousands of existing templates. There are two sources from which Mystic gets its templates from: Mystic PODs own site and Amazon. The AI software also allows you to automatically optimize your design.
The remix feature lets you play with text prompts, styles and images so that you have something completely unique. With a range of art styles on hand you have even more options on hand that allow you to create a design that matches your niche. Mystic POD also generates product descriptions so that everything is ready for marketing.
Mystic POD provides three paid options: Start for $US8/month ($US7 if you choose to pay yearly)) which gives you 150 credits each month; Build which costs $US20/month (which reduces to $US16 for the annual option) and you get 400 monthly credits; Scale at $US60/month ($48 on the annual subscription).
Square designs cost 1 credit to generate while landscape and portrait images use 1.5 credits.
Kittl’s speed and user-friendly interface is why this AI tool is among the best for T-shirt POD design. You can easily integrate popular quotes from your niche into your image, preview everything in live mock ups and export the files so that they are ready for printing.
By merely changing a word in your prompt, the entire creation is transformed into a design that matches your target market. The sidebar provides comprehensive options such as templates, text, illustrations, and textures so that you can create something that is truly a one off reflection of your design skills. You also can remix images.
Tutorials within the site allow you to upskill your talent.
For small scale creators, the free plan allows you to create 5 projects with a limit of only 100 image creations and 500MB storage , which is a great option for you to discover how powerful Kittl is as a T-shirt POD AI tool. Upgrade options range from Pro ($15/month for 2,000 AI tokens and 10GB storage space) to the Business plan ($US65/month which gives you 12,000 AI tokens with 1TB of storage).