by Code Canyon LLC

LayerSplit review, pricing and verdict

Turns a finished banner or AI image into up to 15 separate layers on a filled background, exportable as PNG, ZIP or a layered PSD.

Best for
Graphic designer
Not for
Animator needing rigged characters

By , Founder and editor

Should you use LayerSplit?

Brand new, with no independent reviews yet, so the vendor's own example splits are the only evidence. A typical split takes about 2 minutes, and the free sign-in credits cover one full try on an image of your own before you decide.

Front-to-back ordering that completes covered objects before the next layer is cut.

Lock-in is low because it packages third-party models and charges per layer, so the edge is the front-to-back workflow and the export formats, which a larger design suite could add.

Also for

  • Social media manager
  • E-commerce store owner
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  • Graphic designers who receive flat client assets with no source file
  • Marketers localising banners and posters for new markets
  • Online shop owners reusing product shots in new layouts
  • Creators who want to edit one object in an AI-generated image

Also not for

  • Typographer needing live editable text

Main trade-off

Text is returned as pixels, not as editable type.

LayerSplit pricing

PlanMonthly priceWhat it includes
FreeFree150 credits when you sign in with Google (one full split, up to 15 layers), No card needed, Every layer downloadable as PNG, plus a ZIP and a layered PSD, with no watermark
Basic$12/mo1,400 credits a month, about 140 layers, $0.086 per layer, $99 a year on yearly billing, Cancel anytime; unused credits do not roll over
Pro$36/mo4,500 credits a month, about 450 layers, $0.08 per layer, $299 a year on yearly billing, Monthly credits reset at the start of each month
Credit packs (one-time)CustomStarter pack $9.90: 90 layers, $0.11 per layer, Plus pack $24.90: 240 layers, $0.10 per layer, Studio pack $59: 620 layers, $0.095 per layer, No subscription; pack credits do not expire while the account is active

Free: 150 credits, enough for one full split. Basic is $12 a month (1,400 credits) or $99 a year. Pro is $36 a month (4,500 credits) or $299 a year. One-time packs: Starter $9.90 for 90 layers, Plus $24.90 for 240, Studio $59 for 620. Layers are 10 credits each and the filled background is free. Subscription credits reset every month.

Before you commit

  • Subscription credits reset every month and do not roll over, so unused credits are lost at the end of the period
  • Unused credits are refundable only within 7 days of the payment that added them

What LayerSplit does

LayerSplit is a web tool in the AI image tools category that splits one flat PNG, JPG or WebP into up to 15 named transparent layers over a filled-in background. It restores objects hidden behind others. Pick it when you hold a finished banner or AI image with no layered source; skip it if you need live editable text.

  • Named transparent layers

    Cuts a flat image into named layers, each keeping its exact position and size, so a layer can be moved or reused without resizing.

  • Filled-in background

    Paints the background in behind every element, so moving or deleting a layer leaves no hole, and the background is never charged.

  • Hidden-part restoration

    An object partly covered by another comes back whole, because front objects are lifted first and AI completes only the part that was hidden.

  • Three export formats

    Downloads each layer as a transparent PNG, every layer as a ZIP with a layers.json listing name, position and size, or one layered PSD.

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  • Free cost preview

    Lists the elements it found and the credit total before the split starts, and charges nothing until you confirm.

  • Automatic refunds on failure

    A split that fails is refunded in full, and a single layer that cannot be produced returns its credits.

  • Grouping control

    Groups related items such as a set of ice cubes or a line of text into one layer, and an Every element option splits finer.

  • Open example library

    Real example splits can be opened layer by layer and downloaded as a PSD without an account.

Works with

  • Photoshop (PSD export)
  • Photopea (PSD export)
  • Affinity Photo (PSD export)
  • Google sign-in

Capabilities

  • Image to layers
  • Image segmentation
  • Inpainting
  • Psd export
  • Image editing
  • Vision

Strengths and limits

Strengths

  • The first split is free with no card: 150 credits cover one full split, and every layer exports without a watermark, so a buyer can test it on a real banner before paying.
  • The price of a job is known before it starts: the background is free, and the vendor's own worked table puts a 7-layer split at 70 credits, between $0.39 and $0.77 depending on the plan.
  • The vendor states that visible pixels are cut from the original and AI draws only hidden parts (its FAQ, read in November 2026), so logos and small print are not regenerated on its account.

Limits

  • Text comes back as a pixel layer, not editable type, so a designer who needs to retype a headline in the same file has to rebuild it in Photoshop, Figma or Canva (the vendor's own limits list).
  • Overlapping objects stretch a split from about 2 minutes to 5 to 10 minutes, and the vendor lists uneven white die-cut edges, strong cast shadows and faint halos around glowing outlines as known weak spots.
  • Characters are not split into rigging parts such as eyes, mouth or hair for Live2D or Spine, per the vendor, so animators are not the audience.
  • The product is new: the privacy policy is dated 11 November 2026 and no independent review was found, so quality rests on the vendor's own example splits.

How Hokai rates it

  • Ease of use7.5 / 10
  • Features6.5 / 10
  • Value for money7.0 / 10
  • Support4.0 / 10

LayerSplit alternatives

ToolPrice fromFree planRuns onRating
LayerSplit This page$12/moYesWeb3.1
CanvaPick LayerSplit if you want the layers out as PNG files, a ZIP or a PSD; pick Canva if you want text restored as live text boxes inside the Canva editor.$10/moYesWeb · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows--
MidjourneyAn independent research lab creating stunning AI-generated images from text prompts$10/moNoWeb · iOS · Android4.7
Topaz Photo AITopaz Photo AI sharpens, denoises, and upscales images up to 16x. Trusted by 1.5M+ photographers at Apple and NASA. Annual plans from $199, no free tier.$16.58/moTrialWeb · Mac · Windows4.1

LayerSplit facts

Data retention
30 days
Works offline
No
Minimum skill level
Basic
Price band
Budget

Data and privacy

Proprietary

Questions about LayerSplit

How much does LayerSplit cost per layer?

Each layer takes 10 credits, and the filled background costs nothing. Basic is $12 a month for 1,400 credits (about $0.086 a layer) and Pro is $36 a month for 4,500 credits (about $0.08 a layer), or $99 and $299 a year. One-time packs never renew and run from $9.90 for 90 layers up to $59 for 620.

Can I split an image on LayerSplit without paying?

Yes, once. Signing in with Google gives 150 credits, which covers one complete split of as many as 15 layers, with PNG, ZIP and PSD export and no watermark. The example splits on the site can be opened and downloaded without an account.

Does LayerSplit use my images to train AI models?

Its privacy policy says it does not use your content or results to train any model and does not sell them. Your image is sent to third-party AI providers (Google Gemini, Meta SAM 3, Google Nano Banana and Bria Eraser through SeeAPI and fal.ai), and the policy admits it cannot promise what those providers do with it. Uploads and results are deleted after 30 days.

How long does a LayerSplit split take?

About 2 minutes when the elements do not overlap, and 5 to 10 minutes when objects cover each other, because each level of overlap adds a pass. The tool shows the detected elements and the credit total first, and the split starts only when you confirm. You can leave the page, and the result is saved in My splits.

Is LayerSplit or Canva Magic Layers better for changing the words on a banner?

Canva Magic Layers restores text as live text boxes, according to PetaPixel's report on its March 2026 public beta, so it suits retyping inside Canva. LayerSplit gives you the text as a pixel layer over a cleaned background, and you retype in Photoshop, Figma or Canva.

About LayerSplit

LayerSplit is a web tool from Code Canyon LLC, a Wyoming company, that turns one flat image into a stack of named transparent layers and paints the background back in. You upload a PNG, JPG or WebP of up to 20 MB and get a stack you can open in Photoshop, Figma or Canva. Its privacy policy is version 1.0, effective in November 2026, so this is a new product with no public track record yet.

Read the full background

It chains existing AI models rather than running one of its own. According to its privacy policy, Google Gemini finds and names the elements, Meta SAM 3 outlines them, and Google Nano Banana and Bria Eraser remove each one and fill in what was behind it, all through the SeeAPI and fal.ai platforms. The vendor says everything you can see is cut from your own pixels and AI draws only the hidden parts, such as the half of a shoe covered by another shoe. On 11 November 2026 its public Sneaker sale banner example, which needs no account, lists 7 named layers, among them Foreground Sneaker, Headline Text SALE and Shop Now Button, with one marked as part restored, over a separate filled background.

It fits designers, marketers and shop owners who hold a finished banner, poster or AI-generated image but no layered source file. Typical jobs are swapping the headline for another market, reusing a product shot at its original size, or rebuilding a lost PSD. The wider shelf is AI image tools, and the photo editing guide shows where a layer splitter sits next to retouching tools.

Three limits matter. If you need to retype words inside the same file, Canva Magic Layers turns text into editable fields, per PetaPixel's coverage of its March 2026 beta, while LayerSplit hands text back as a pixel layer. If you only need one subject cut out, the vendor's own page says a background remover does that job, and Photoroom is one such editor on Hokai. If you want a character split into rigging parts for Live2D or Spine, the vendor says LayerSplit does not do that.

Sources and guides

Official sources

Product facts on this page (pricing, plans, integrations, compliance) are read from Code Canyon LLC's own pages and documentation. The verdict is Hokai's reading of them, not the vendor's claim.

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