Is Microsoft Designer free?

Microsoft Designer has a free plan. Paid plans are listed on its pricing page. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)

Who makes Microsoft Designer?

Microsoft Designer is made by Microsoft.

Where can you use Microsoft Designer?

Microsoft Designer is available on the web.

What are some alternatives to Microsoft Designer?

Other tools filed in the same section include Canva AI, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion.

Entry № 462Filed under Image Generation

Microsoft Designer

AI design tool for social posts and graphics

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Microsoft Designer is an AI design tool from Microsoft that turns a written description into design suggestions, such as a social media post about a concert series. Microsoft's announcement post describes Design Ideas with animated motion templates, AI resizing to other social formats, and AI-written captions and hashtags. It was announced in October 2022 and ran in an Expanded Public Preview, which was free, with Microsoft saying a paid Microsoft 365 subscription would later be needed for some features. Microsoft's current page lists a free plan with monthly AI credits, and Designer works in a desktop web browser.

Filed under: Image Generation
Pricing: Freemium
Platforms: web
Last updated: November 10, 2026

What Microsoft Designer does

Prompt-to-design. Describe a design and receive one-click layout suggestions.
Design Ideas. Suggests design elements and variations, including animated motion templates.
AI resizing. Adapts one design to other social media formats.
Captions and hashtags. Suggests post text and hashtags based on a goal.

Who it’s for

Small teams making social posts without a designer
Users who already have a Microsoft account