fal.ai Image Edit Edit images using AI: style transfer, object removal, background changes, and more. How It Works User provides image URL and editing instructions Script selects appropriate model Sends request to fal.ai API Returns edited image URL Finding Models To discover the best and latest image editing models, use the search API:
Search for image editing models
bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-generate/scripts/search-models.sh --category "image-to-image"
Search for specific editing capabilities
bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-generate/scripts/search-models.sh --query "image editing" bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-generate/scripts/search-models.sh --query "inpainting" bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-generate/scripts/search-models.sh --query "object removal" bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-generate/scripts/search-models.sh --query "background removal" Or use the search_models MCP tool with relevant keywords. Supported Operations Operation Description Style Transfer Apply artistic style to image Object Removal Remove objects from image Background Change Change/replace background Inpainting Fill in masked areas General Edit Instruction-based edits Usage bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-image-edit/scripts/edit-image.sh [ options ] Arguments: --image-url - URL of image to edit (required) --prompt - Description of desired edit (required) --operation - Edit operation: style , remove , background , inpaint (default: style ) --mask-url - URL of mask image (required for inpainting/removal) --strength - Edit strength 0.0-1.0 (default: 0.75) Examples:
Style transfer
bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-image-edit/scripts/edit-image.sh \ --image-url "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \ --prompt "Convert to anime style" \ --operation style
Remove object
bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-image-edit/scripts/edit-image.sh \ --image-url "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \ --prompt "Remove the person on the left" \ --operation remove
Change background
bash /mnt/skills/user/fal-image-edit/scripts/edit-image.sh \ --image-url "https://example.com/portrait.jpg" \ --prompt "Place in a tropical beach setting" \ --operation background
Inpainting with mask
- bash
- /mnt/skills/user/fal-image-edit/scripts/edit-image.sh
- \
- --image-url
- "https://example.com/photo.jpg"
- \
- --mask-url
- "https://example.com/mask.png"
- \
- --prompt
- "Fill with flowers"
- \
- --operation
- inpaint
- MCP Tool Alternative
- Use
- search_models
- MCP tool or
- search-models.sh
- to find the best current model for each operation (style transfer, object removal, background change, inpainting), then call
- mcp__fal-ai__generate
- with the discovered
- modelId
- .
- Output
- Editing image...
- Model: fal-ai/flux/dev/image-to-image
- Operation: style transfer
- Edit complete!
- Image URL: https://v3.fal.media/files/abc123/edited.png
- Dimensions: 1024x1024
- JSON output:
- {
- "images"
- :
- [
- {
- "url"
- :
- "https://v3.fal.media/files/abc123/edited.png"
- ,
- "width"
- :
- 1024
- ,
- "height"
- :
- 1024
- }
- ]
- }
- Present Results to User
- Here's your edited image:
- • 1024×1024 | Operation: Style Transfer
- Model Selection Tips
- General Editing
-
- Search for "image editing" models. Good for instruction-based changes.
- Style Transfer
-
- Search for
- image-to-image
- category. Adjust strength: 0.3-0.5 for subtle, 0.7-0.9 for dramatic.
- Object Removal
-
- Search for "eraser" or "object removal". Some work without masks.
- Background Change
-
- Search for "background" or "kontext". Look for models that preserve subject identity.
- Inpainting
- Search for "inpainting" or "fill". Requires binary mask (white = edit area). Mask Tips For inpainting and some removal tasks: White pixels = areas to edit Black pixels = areas to preserve Use PNG format with transparency or solid colors Feathered edges create smoother transitions Troubleshooting Edit Too Subtle The edit is barely visible. Increase the strength parameter: --strength 0.85 Edit Too Dramatic The edit changed too much of the image. Decrease the strength parameter: --strength 0.3 Object Not Removed The object wasn't fully removed. Tips: 1. Be more specific in the prompt 2. Try using an explicit mask 3. Use the inpainting model for precise control Background Artifacts The new background has artifacts around the subject. Tips: 1. Use a cleaner source image 2. Try FLUX Kontext which handles edges better 3. Adjust the strength for smoother blending