Microsoft Designer

Key facts: Microsoft Designer is a free AI design app for social content: describe a post, invitation or banner and it generates designs, images, stickers and captions, with templates and editing tools for finishing touches. It is built on Microsoft’s AI image models and DALL-E lineage.

Plans: Designer is free to use with a Microsoft account, with daily AI generation boosts; Microsoft 365 subscribers get more boosts. Check the official page for current boost limits in your region.

Best for: anyone who needs quick social graphics without learning a design tool. Watch out: AI-generated images still need checking for text errors and brand consistency before posting.

Pros

• Free with a Microsoft account: describe a post, invitation or banner and it generates designs, images, stickers and captions.
• Templates and editing tools help finish designs without learning a full design tool.
• Built on Microsoft's AI image models and DALL-E lineage.
• Well suited to quick social graphics for everyday posting.

Watch out for

• AI-generated images still need checking for text errors and brand consistency before posting.
• Daily AI generation boosts limit free use; Microsoft 365 subscribers get more boosts.
• It is a quick social design app, not a professional brand-design suite.

Best for

Anyone who needs quick social graphics without learning a design tool. Who should skip it: professional brand designers who need full manual control.

Pricing

Free to use with a Microsoft account, with daily AI generation boosts; Microsoft 365 subscribers get more boosts. Check the official page for current boost limits in your region.

FAQs

What does Microsoft Designer make? Social posts, invitations, banners, images, stickers and captions from a prompt.

Is it free? Yes, with a Microsoft account, subject to daily AI generation boosts; Microsoft 365 subscribers get more boosts.

Do I need design skills? No. Templates and editing tools cover the finishing touches.

Should I post AI images unchecked? No. Check for text errors and brand consistency before posting.