Generative AI APIs
for Images & Video
ButterflyAPI gives you a full suite of AI capabilities through simple REST endpoints: Text-to-Image, Image-to-Image, Background Remove, Upscale, Watermark, Cartoonize, Face Restore, Video Generation — all with one API key.
One key
Full suite access
Pay as you go
Credits-based
Ship faster
Skip model hosting and GPU ops. Call an endpoint and deliver features.
Simple REST
Works with Node, Python, PHP, Ruby, no-code tools, and anything that can do HTTP.
Composable workflows
Chain endpoints: remove background → upscale → watermark → publish.
Built for products
Designed for apps, platforms, and teams shipping real features at scale.
What Butterfly Helps You Build
Most teams don’t need “one model” — they need a workflow. Combine endpoints to build end-to-end features.
E-commerce images
Clean, consistent product photos automatically.
Creator tools
Turn photos into stylized art and social-ready assets.
Gen AI experiences
Build prompt-to-content experiences with guardrails and outputs.
Transform Photos into Cartoon Art
The Cartoonize API turns photos into stylized art across multiple looks — perfect for creator tools, profile makers, and playful UX.
How it works
Send an image
Upload or provide an image URL in the request.
Choose a style
Pick a look that matches your product’s vibe.
Get the result
Receive a URL or output payload you can display immediately.
Explore styles
curl https://butterflyapi.com/api/v1/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"api": "cartoonize",
"input": {
"image_url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
"style": "stylized-3d"
}
}'Multiple styles
Offer different looks inside your product — from anime to comic and beyond.
Fast integration
Simple API surface area — easy to plug into existing upload flows.
Developer friendly
Build with curl, Node, Python — anything that can make HTTP requests.
Full API Suite
One API key gives you access to everything. Pick an endpoint or chain multiple endpoints into a workflow.
Generate
4 endpoints
Transform images using AI with text prompts
Transform images using AI with text prompts
Generate images from text descriptions
Generate images from text descriptions
Generate text descriptions from images
Generate text descriptions from images
Convert HTML or raw text to downloadable PDF documents
Convert HTML or raw text to downloadable PDF documents
Edit
3 endpoints
Remove backgrounds from images automatically
Remove backgrounds from images automatically
Add watermarks to images
Add watermarks to images
Transform photos into cartoon styles
Transform photos into cartoon styles
Enhance
3 endpoints
Upscale images up to 4x resolution
Upscale images up to 4x resolution
Enhance image quality and details
Enhance image quality and details
Restore and enhance faces in photos
Restore and enhance faces in photos
Video
2 endpoints
Generate AI videos from images
Generate AI videos from images
Direct the camera. Generate the shot. 720p cinematic video with directable camera motion.
Direct the camera. Generate the shot. 720p cinematic video with directable camera motion.
Embeddable AI Studio Widget
Add a ready-made AI image studio to your site with a single line of code.
One-line integration
<iframe
src="https://butterflyapi.com/embed/studio?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
width="100%"
height="600"
frameborder="0"
/>Great for
- E-commerce tools (product photo enhancement)
- Marketing platforms (creative generation workflows)
- Creator platforms (stylize, upscale, restore)
- Internal tools (bulk processing via API + UI)
AI-Powered Solutions for Real Products
Whether you’re building a SaaS feature, a consumer app, or an internal tool — ButterflyAPI helps you ship.
AI Art Generation
Generate images from prompts and create stylized visual experiences for users.
E-commerce AI
Background removal, upscaling, and clean product imagery at scale.
AI Video Creation
Generate short videos from images or prompts for dynamic content.
SaaS Integration
Add AI features to your app without managing GPUs or training models.
Simple AI API Integration
Make one request. Get output. Build from there.
curl https://butterflyapi.com/api/v1/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"api": "text-to-image",
"input": {
"prompt": "a futuristic city at sunset, cinematic, ultra-detailed",
"width": 1024,
"height": 1024
}
}'Start Building with AI Today
Get 100 free credits and try the full suite: generate, edit, enhance, and create video — all with one API key.