Compared · prices checked 28 September 2026
ImageToLayers Alternatives: Per-Layer Pricing and Measured Output
The closest ImageToLayers alternative is IntoLayers, an image-to-layers tool that splits a flat PNG or JPEG into a rebuilt background plus a transparent layer per element. It charges per layer, not per split, and publishes its tests: at 3 layers or more, small elements came back a median of 2.17× larger.
ImageLayered and imagetolayers.org also charge per layer. Every price below was read off each tool's own pricing page on 28 September 2026. We compare what you pay and what you can download; we have only measured our own tool, so output quality is not compared.
Whichever tool you use, only upload images you have the right to edit. On IntoLayers, commercial use of the layers is fine when you hold the rights to the source image.
Why choose IntoLayers over ImageToLayers?
Because the output is measured and published. In 15 test runs at 1K, every text layer came back character-for-character correct, and at 3 layers or more small elements came back larger than they sit in the image — a median of 2.17×, up to 5.43×. The 15-run accuracy test has the inputs, the method and every number.
- Asked for 6 layers, it returned exactly 6 in 15 of 15 runs.
- About 45 seconds for 2 layers; a median of 82 seconds for 6 layers (60–99 seconds).
- The enlargement needs 3 layers or more. The 2-layer first run keeps small text merged with the other elements, so it does not show this.
- It rebuilds an editable approximation of the image. It does not recover the original file or its original layers.
The line on the price tag, scaled up
The same line on the layer as returned
We have not run the same test on ImageToLayers, imagetolayers.org or ImageLayered, so none of these numbers is a comparison.
Which ImageToLayers alternatives are there?
Three tools split one image into separate layers and charge by the layer: IntoLayers, ImageLayered and imagetolayers.org. Photoshop does it by hand. The table puts them next to ImageToLayers on what you pay, what you can try first and what you can download.
| Tool | How it charges | Cheapest way to pay | Before you pay | Layers per image | Download formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntoLayers (this site) | Per layer: 5 credits at 1K, 8 at 1.5K, 10 at 2K | Starter, $14.90 a month for 1,200 credits | One 1K run with 2 layers before you create an account, and you can download it | 2, 3, 5, 7 or 9, or Auto (2–17) | Layered PSD, PNG per layer (ZIP), layered SVG traced in your browser |
| ImageToLayers (imagetolayers.com) | Per split: the tool shows “30 credits required” | Creator, $19 a month for 1,000 credits | 20 one-time trial credits; Image to Layers is not among the workflows the trial lists. Layered Preview needs no credits | Detailed Layers: up to 17 (16 elements plus the background) | PSD and ZIP, listed as a Creator feature |
| imagetolayers.org | Per layer: 10 credits, settled on the layers you actually receive | A $9.90 pack of 600 credits that don't expire | 20 trial credits cover one 2-layer split, with watermarked previews and exports | 2–17 | PNG and WebP, listed on the $9.90 pack |
| ImageLayered (imagelayered.com) | Per layer: 1 credit for Quick Layers, 2 for Precision Layers | Basic, $239 a year for 5,400 credits | Not listed on its pricing page | You pick the count; the pricing page gives no range | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Photoshop (by hand) | Your time: one selection and mask per element | An Adobe subscription (not compared here) | — | As many as you mask | PSD |
Read off each tool's pricing page on 28 September 2026. Yearly billing is cheaper on every tool that offers it. “Not listed” means the pricing page doesn't say — not that the tool can't.
What does the same money buy on each tool?
One ImageToLayers split at the 30 credits its tool shows costs about $0.57 on the Creator monthly plan. The same $0.57 buys about 9 layers at 1K on IntoLayers' Starter monthly plan. The table shows what each per-layer tool charges at each layer count.
| Layers | IntoLayers (1K) | imagetolayers.org | ImageLayered (Quick) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $0.12 | $0.33 | $0.10 |
| 3 | $0.19 | $0.50 | $0.15 |
| 5 | $0.31 | $0.83 | $0.25 |
| 7 | $0.43 | $1.16 | $0.35 |
| 9 | $0.56 | $1.49 | $0.45 |
| 17 (Auto, most) | $1.06 | $2.81 | $0.85 |
All at monthly or entry rates. IntoLayers: 5 credits per layer at 1K, at the Starter rate of $14.90 for 1,200 credits. imagetolayers.org: 10 credits per layer, at its $9.90 pack of 600. ImageLayered: $0.05 a credit, from its own pricing example (4 layers = 4 credits = $0.20).
ImageToLayers: 30 credits a split is what its tool shows at default settings on 28 September 2026. It labels its Core Layers mode “Lower credits” and does not publish a price per mode or say how many layers a default split returns, so it has no per-layer column here.
IntoLayers prices are at the 1K size; 1.5K and 2K cost more per layer. Output sizes differ between tools and are not compared here.
On IntoLayers, Auto is charged on the layers you actually get. Your balance has to cover 17 layers at the size you picked before the run starts.
Is imagetolayers.org the same as ImageToLayers?
They are different sites with different plans. imagetolayers.org charges 10 credits per layer and sells credit packs from $9.90; imagetolayers.com charges per split and sells Creator and Studio plans. Neither site says whether the same people run both.
A third address, imgtolayers.org (no “e”), lists the same Creator and Studio plans and credit amounts as imagetolayers.com (checked 28 September 2026).
ImageToLayers says its tool can “reconstruct plausible hidden areas behind overlaps”. That is its own description; we have not tested it.
What can't IntoLayers do that an alternative might?
It takes PNG or JPEG only, one image per run, up to 10 MB. ImageToLayers also accepts WebP.
- Text comes back as a raster image layer, not as live, editable text.
- Whatever sits behind another element is a guess, never a recovery — and whether it gets drawn at all depends on the image.
- High layer counts can fail on complex artwork: on one cartoon character, 7 layers failed once and 9 layers failed three times. Failed runs are not charged.
- You can show and hide layers on the site; the editing happens in your own editor.
Which one should you choose?
Choose by how many layers you usually need, whether you want to download a result before paying, and what you need to hand on.
- You want small text to come back sharp on its own layer, a download before you pay, or a layered SVG as well as a PSD: IntoLayers.
- You want image and video generation from the same credit balance, and a price per split that doesn't depend on the layer count: ImageToLayers.
- The lowest listed price per layer matters most, and you will judge the output yourself: ImageLayered.
- You want per-layer credit packs that don't expire: imagetolayers.org.
How can you try IntoLayers before paying?
Run one image at 1K with 2 layers before you create an account, and download the layers. More layers, larger sizes and Auto need a plan or credit pack.
On a design where the text sits on a plain background, those two layers are the background with the text removed plus one layer holding every element. On an image with a large main subject, 2 layers may lift out only the subject — try 3 or more for text on its own layer. See all plans.
Split one of your own images
Upload a PNG or JPEG, pick the layer count, and see the cost before you run it.