TheGlitch Image Processing
TheGlitch is a fast, stateless image processing API. Send an image, get back a transformed image — no storage, no accounts to manage, no infrastructure to maintain. What you can do with a single API call: • Resize & Crop — Fit, fill, pad, or stretch images up to 8000x8000px • Format Conversion — Convert between JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF • Visual Effects — Brightness, contrast,…
TheGlitch Image Processing endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET |
Process Image /api/v1/process |
Full image processing pipeline. Resize, apply effects (brightness, contrast, saturation, blur, sharpen, grayscale), convert format, and remove background - all in a single request. |
| GET |
Resize Image /api/v1/resize |
Resize an image to specific dimensions. Supports fit, fill, pad, and stretch modes. |
| GET |
Convert Format /api/v1/convert |
Convert an image to a different format. Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF. |
| GET |
Apply Effects /api/v1/effects |
Apply visual effects to an image. Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, blur, sharpen, or convert to grayscale. |
| GET |
Remove Background /api/v1/remove-bg |
AI-powered background removal. Uses GPU acceleration to automatically detect and remove image backgrounds. Returns a transparent PNG. |
| GET |
Optimize Image /api/v1/optimize |
Automatically optimize an image for web. Converts to WebP format with optimal compression for faster loading. |
| GET |
Social Media Preset /api/v1/preset/{name} |
Resize an image to a social media platform's optimal dimensions. 14 built-in presets for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more. |
| GET |
Add Watermark /api/v1/watermark |
Add a text watermark to an image. Customize position, font size, color, and opacity. Perfect for branding, copyright protection, and photo attribution. |
| GET |
Image Info /api/v1/image-info |
Get image metadata without processing. Returns dimensions, format, color type, alpha channel info, and file size. Useful for validation, analytics, and pre-processing checks. |
| GET |
AI Upscale /api/v1/upscale |
Upscale an image 2x or 4x using AI super-resolution. Optionally enhance faces for portraits. GPU operation — uses GPU quota. |
| POST |
AI Colorize /api/v1/colorize |
Colorize black and white photos using AI |
| POST |
AI Face Restore /api/v1/face-restore |
Restore and enhance blurry or low-resolution faces using AI |
| POST |
AI Photo Restore /api/v1/restore |
Restore old or damaged photos using AI with optional scratch removal |
| POST |
AI Object Removal /api/v1/remove-object |
Remove unwanted objects from images using AI inpainting with a mask |
TheGlitch Image Processing pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
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| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO Recommended | $12 / month | 5 / second |
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| ULTRA | $39 / month | 10 / second |
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| MEGA | $99 / month | 20 / second |
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