Creative superpowers for Claude
Connect Pixa to Claude and unlock professional image and video tools — right inside Claude, Cowork, and Claude Code.
Open Claude
Go to Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector
Paste this URL:
https://mcp.pixa.com/mcpOne config, every creative tool
Add the Pixa MCP server once and Claude automatically discovers all available tools. No API keys to juggle, no SDK to learn — just connect and create.
Remove backgrounds with a simple prompt
Tell Claude to remove a background and it picks the right tool, runs it, and delivers the result — all in the same conversation.
Generate images and videos at scale
Describe what you need, attach a reference image, and Claude generates dozens of photorealistic lifestyle shots — no design skills required.
Build automated creative workflows
Create node-based pipelines that chain tools together — generate lifestyle shots, remove backgrounds, and upscale in one automated workflow.
Search your entire asset library
Find any asset instantly — just describe what you're looking for and Claude searches your Pixa library and returns matching results.
One toolkit, every workflow
Whether you need a quick edit, batch processing, or automated pipelines — Pixa’s creative tools adapt to how you work.
Fix one image in seconds
Remove a background, upscale a photo, or erase an object — just describe what you need in a conversation with Claude.
Remove the background from this product photo
Process hundreds of assets at once
Hand Claude a folder of product photos and let it remove backgrounds, upscale, and export — all in one go with Cowork plugins.
Process all 50 photos: remove backgrounds and upscale 2x
Build creative assets into your pipeline
Generate, process, and manage image assets as part of your development workflow — directly from the terminal with Claude Code.
$ claude "Generate hero images for each product in catalog.json"
Frequently Asked Questions
Pixa connects to Claude through MCP (Model Context Protocol), an open standard for giving AI tools access to external capabilities. Once connected, Claude can call Pixa tools like background removal, image generation, and upscaling directly within your conversation.
Claude Code is a CLI tool for developers — it runs in your terminal and can execute tools as part of coding workflows. Claude Desktop is the desktop app for everyday conversations with Claude. Cowork is Anthropic’s agentic AI system for knowledge workers, with plugins and multi-step task automation. Pixa works with all three.
Background removal, AI image generation, image upscaling (2–4x), video generation, object erasing, and asset library management. Claude automatically discovers all available tools and knows how to use them.
Pixa tools use the same credit system as the Pixa web app and API — no additional fees for using them through Claude. Each operation costs credits based on the type. Pro subscribers get monthly credits included with their plan.
No. Run npx pixa-mcp@latest init and authenticate through your browser. The MCP server handles credentials automatically. For headless environments like CI/CD, you can set PIXA_API_KEY as an environment variable.
Claude is brilliant. Now make it creative.
Pixa gives Claude access to professional image and video tools. Generate product shots, remove backgrounds, upscale photos — all through natural conversation.