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Javier Leandro Arancibia
Javier Leandro Arancibia

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I built 100 curated AI image tools — here's what I learned about going niche-first

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I got tired of generic "generate image" boxes that need perfect prompts. So I built Crevisto — 100 specific AI image tools, each tuned for a particular use case.

The problem with generic AI image tools

Most AI image platforms give you a blank prompt box and say "describe what you want." But most people don't know how to prompt. They want an action figure, not a 200-word description of what a collectible toy looks like.

So I flipped the model: instead of one generic tool, I built 100 specific ones. The Action Figure Generator knows what a collectible toy looks like. The LinkedIn Avatar tool knows what a professional headshot looks like. You don't craft the perfect prompt — the tool already knows what you want.

What's in the catalog

  • Viral tools: Action Figure Generator (890K+ TikTok videos), AI Baby Generator, Ghibli Style, Gender Swap, Age Progression
  • Photo editing: Background Remover, Image Upscaler, Object Remover, Photo Restoration
  • Professional: LinkedIn Avatar, Resume Photo, Product Studio, Passport Photo
  • Creative: Photo to Painting, Renaissance Portrait, Comic Book Style, Magazine Cover, Movie Poster
  • Design: Logo Maker, Book Cover, Wedding Invitation, Tattoo Design, Sneaker Design

Key decisions

  1. Credit packs, not subscriptions. Users come for one tool and may leave. Subscriptions create friction for one-off use cases. Credits never expire.
  2. CLI-first. There's a Go CLI for developers who want to generate from the terminal: crevisto generate action-figure --photo selfie.jpg
  3. BYOK. Bring your own OpenRouter API key for unlimited generations — you pay OpenRouter directly, no markup.
  4. 5 free credits on signup, no credit card required.

What I learned

Going niche-first works. The Action Figure Generator gets more traffic than any generic "AI image" page ever did. People search for specific things — "action figure generator," "ghibli style photo," "linkedin headshot AI" — not "AI image generator."

The full catalog is at crevisto.com. I also wrote a complete guide to the 100 tools if you want to see what's in there.

Try it with 5 free credits — no subscription, no credit card.

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