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Choose the filter, then verify the request.

The live filter tool is useful for exploring a visual direction; the documented API example defines the backend request.

LOOK

Compare actual browser presets

The interactive examples use the Filterous presets already available in the photo tool. They do not demonstrate an authenticated API call.

Compare the live preset results →
REQUEST

Use the API’s own filter parameters

Start from the Photo Filter API reference rather than assuming that a browser control has the same parameter contract.

Read the filter API contract →



Photo Filter API at a glance


A concise summary for developers, product teams, search engines, and AI assistants.



What it does

Pixelixe applies image filters, photo effects, color treatments, and stylized presets through API calls so teams can enhance visuals without building a custom filter engine.

Who it is for

It fits SaaS teams, marketplaces, mobile apps, AI products, social tools, ecommerce systems, and content workflows that need stylized images programmatically.

Inputs

Send an image URL plus a preset name or effect parameters such as brightness, contrast, blur, grayscale, opacity, saturation, or custom filter settings.

Outputs

Return filtered images ready for feeds, profiles, marketplaces, AI outputs, ecommerce catalogs, user-generated content, and publishing workflows.

How the API works


Simple styling flow for product teams and developers, without turning this page into full documentation.



1

Get your API key

Start a Pixelixe trial or subscribe to the Automate plan to access the photo filter endpoints and test them on your own image URLs.

2

Send the filter request

Pass an image URL plus a preset such as Clarendon, Hefe, Sepia, or a custom effect configuration with the adjustments you want to apply.

3

Return the styled image

Consume the filtered image directly in your app, workflow, or background job without shipping image processing logic to the client.



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Clarendon Photo Filter Example

The Clarendon image filter cools down your photo by adding light to lighter areas and dark to darker areas (increases saturation and contrast).

EXAMPLE 01
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/photo/effect/v2?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&preset=clarendon&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Clarendon filter api
Clarendon Filtered image :
Clarendon image filter

Sepia Photo Filter Example

The Sepia image filter adds a warm brown tone to the pictures and makes the image a bit vintage.

EXAMPLE 02
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/sepia/v1?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Sepia filter api
Sepia image :
Sepia image filter

Hefe Photo Filter Example

The Hefe image filter add high contrast and saturation, with a similar effect to Lo-Fi but not quite as dramatic. Hefe makes your photo sharper and more saturated with deeper shadows. Ideal filter for awesome and inspiring landscapes

EXAMPLE 03
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/photo/effect/v2?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&preset=hefe&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Hefe filter api
Hefe Filtered image :
Hefe image filter

Moon Photo Filter Example

The Moon image filter increases brightness and decreases contrast.

EXAMPLE 04
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/photo/effect/v2?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&preset=moon&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Moon filter api
Moon Filtered image :
Moon image filter

Ludwig Photo Filter Example

The Ludwig image filter add a slight hint of desaturation that also to enhance light. More precisely, Ludwig reduces the saturation and luminance for almost all colors with the exception of the color red, which actually becomes more saturated, therefore more visible.

EXAMPLE 05
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/photo/effect/v2?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&preset=ludwig&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Ludwig filter api
Ludwig Filtered image :
Ludwig image filter

Grayscale Photo Filter Example

The Grayscale image filter transforms your photo to black and white. This filter removes all color information, leaving only the luminance of each pixel.

EXAMPLE 06
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/grayscale/v1?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Grayscale filter api
Grayscale image :
Grayscale image filter

Invert Photo Filter Example

The Invert image filter inverts your image colors.

EXAMPLE 07
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/invert/v1?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png
Original image :
Invert filter api
Inverted image :
Invert image filter

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Use cases built for product teams

Use the Photo Filter API when your product needs stylized visuals, not just structural image transforms.


Social and creator apps

Apply recognizable visual styles to user photos, content previews, creator posts, and profile media without moving filter logic to the client.

Ecommerce merchandising

Standardize mood, tone, and color treatment across product images, lifestyle photos, and campaign creatives for catalogs and storefronts.

AI and media pipelines

Post-process generated or uploaded images with consistent filters before they are returned to users, sent to moderation, or pushed into publishing flows.

Branded visual systems

Create reusable image styles for campaigns, content operations, and product experiences when teams need the same visual language everywhere.

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Need more than photo filters?

Use the Photo Filter API when your main need is image styling. Use the Image Editing API for crop, resize, rotate, or compression. Use the Image Generation API when you need template-based rendering at scale. Use the white-label editor when end users need to edit visuals inside your product.

Explore related workflows

This page focuses on image filters and visual styling. These pages cover structural editing, template rendering, embedded editing, and the broader API stack.



Image Editing API

Use server-side resize, crop, rotate, flip, blur, compression, and other image processing operations.

Image Generation API

Render branded images from reusable templates and structured data after filter or editing steps.

White-label editor

Embed branded editing when end users need to upload, crop, style, and export visuals themselves.

API hub

Explore the full Pixelixe API stack, including image filters, image editing, JSON rendering, and creative automation.


Frequently asked questions

What is the Pixelixe Photo Filter API?

The Pixelixe Photo Filter API lets developers apply image filters, photo effects, brightness and contrast adjustments, blur, grayscale, and custom looks to images through HTTP requests.

Which image filters can I apply with the API?

You can apply ready-made presets such as Clarendon, Hefe, Ludwig, Moon, Sepia, grayscale, invert, and other filter combinations, or build custom looks by adjusting color, contrast, opacity, and other values.

How is the Photo Filter API different from the Image Editing API?

Use the Photo Filter API when your main need is image effects, color treatments, and visual styling. Use the Image Editing API when you need structural image transformations such as resize, crop, rotate, flip, convert, or overlays.

Who should use the Photo Filter API?

The API fits SaaS products, marketplaces, social tools, AI apps, mobile backends, ecommerce systems, and content workflows that need to stylize images programmatically.