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Everything you need to master Archinode Studio, from your first render to managing your subscription. Browse by category or search for what you need.
Getting started
What Archinode Studio is, how to create your account, what the free trial includes and how to get around the app.
- Quickstart: your first render — Everything you need to start creating with Archinode Studio, whether you're an architect, an interior designer, a real estate agent or a…
- What is Archinode Studio? — Archinode Studio is a web platform for AI architectural rendering: you upload a photo of your space, a screenshot or your 3D model…
- How do I create an account? — Click "Get Started" on the home page and sign in with Google or with your email. With email we ask for your name, email and a password of…
- What does the free trial include? — The free trial gives you 60 tokens once, with no card. With the cheapest models (Flux 2 and Seedream 4 at 1K, 10 tokens per render) that's…
- How do I get around the app? — The sidebar holds your sections: Dashboard (home), Projects (your Nodes and Canvas AI projects, and your chats), Gallery (all your renders…
Nodes (Beta)
The visual canvas to build your render step by step: nodes, connections, 3D model, references and the Agent.
- What is Nodes? — Nodes is an infinite canvas where you build your render as a visual flow: each node does one job — bring in an image, write the prompt…
- How do I add and connect nodes? — Press N or / (or “Add node” on the left toolbar) to open the node menu, find the one you need and insert it. You can also drop or paste…
- Nodes & connections (reference) — Learn how nodes communicate, how data flows through your workflow, and how to run and manage your generations in Nodes.
- What nodes are there in Nodes? — The node menu (N or /) groups them in five sets: Media: Upload (your base image), Reference (an image with its role: material, furniture…
- How does the Image Generator work? — The Image Generator creates the render. It takes images through its blue input — the first one connected is the base and the rest are…
- How do I tell the Generator what to take from each reference? — Connect several images to the Generator: the first is the base (the space being transformed) and the rest are references. You give each…
- How do I render my 3D model (SketchUp, Revit, Blender)? — Create a 3D model node and load your file: .glb, .gltf, .obj, .dae, .kmz or .fbx, with its textures (.mtl, .bin, png, jpg…). You can also…
- How do I turn a photo into a prompt? — The Image scanner node looks at the image you connect and writes a complete render prompt: materials, light, atmosphere and framing. Pick…
- How do I make an exploded axonometric view with AI? — The Image scanner has an “Exploded axonometric” mode: it analyzes your building and writes the prompt to draw it split into horizontal…
- How do I copy the atmosphere of a photo without copying its architecture? — With the Mood extractor. It reads a reference photo from another project — an image you like for its atmosphere — and writes a reusable…
- What does the Style node do? — The Style node outputs the prompt of one of the 18 gallery styles, in six families: Modern, Warm, Bold, Classic, Regional and Trending…
- What does the Assistant do? — The Assistant turns your instruction, together with the images and texts you connect (it uses up to 6 images), into a detailed prompt…
- What does the Nodes AI Agent do? — The AI Agent, at the top right, builds the flow for you: you describe what you need and it creates the nodes, connects them, fills in…
- What templates are there in Nodes? — When you open an empty canvas, Nodes offers four templates, also available from the “Templates” button on the left toolbar and from “Quick…
- Nodes keyboard shortcuts — The shortcuts that work on the Nodes canvas (on Mac, Cmd instead of Ctrl):
Enhance, upscale and edit
Take a render to a photo, raise its resolution, change the angle or the time of day, and edit specific areas.
- How do I turn a render into a hyper-realistic photo? — With the Enhance render node. It takes a render — even a half-finished one — to a hyper-realistic photo without touching the design…
- How do I raise the resolution of a render? — With the Image Upscaler: it raises the resolution 2x or 4x and adds detail. Connect the image, pick the mode and the scale, and run it…
- How do I see the same space from another angle? — With the Camera angles node: it photographs the same space from another viewpoint without changing the scene. Connect the image and pick a…
- How do I change the time of day of a render? — With the Lighting node: it relights the same render at another time without moving anything. Connect the image, pick the moment — morning…
- How do I edit just one part of the image? — With the Nodes image editor: it opens from the “Edit” button of any node that has an image and works full screen. It keeps a version…
Video
Turn an image into a clip with camera movement and edit it afterwards.
- How do I turn a render into a video? — With the Video node in Nodes: the image you connect is the opening frame — a render, a photo or a view of your 3D model — and the text…
- How do I edit a video? — Double-clicking the clip in the Video node opens its panel, with two tabs: Details and Edit. These are its tools; like video itself…
AI Chat and Canvas AI
Render by talking to the AI or on the classic single-base-image canvas.
- How does AI Chat work? — AI Chat is a conversation with the AI where you can also render. Talking is free: you ask for ideas, ask about materials or styles, and…
- Can the AI see my photos? — Yes. In AI Chat the AI sees up to 4 photos per message, plus the conversation's latest render, and describes materials, style, light and…
- What is Canvas AI? — Canvas AI is Archinode's classic canvas: four fixed pieces — the base image, the instructions, the render engine and the result — to…
- AI Chat, Canvas AI or Nodes? — All three render; what changes is how much control you get. AI Chat is the fastest way to explore: you talk, attach photos, mark areas and…
AI models
The nine image models, what each one costs and which one fits each job.
- Which AI models are there? — Archinode has nine image models, ordered from most to least realistic. All of them are in Canvas AI and in the Nodes Generator; AI Chat…
- Which model should I use? — To iterate, NanoBanana Turbo (20 tokens) is fast and realistic, as long as you describe every detail well. If you want to spend less while…
- How do I change one element without redoing the whole render? — With an editing model: they start from a base image and change what you ask while leaving the rest of the frame as it is. Qwen 3 Edit and…
Images and references
Which images to upload, how to use references, mark areas and keep working on a render.
- Which images can I upload? — JPG, PNG and WebP. In Canvas AI each image can be up to 20 MB, and in AI Chat up to 10 MB; Nodes takes the same formats. There's no point…
- How do I use reference images? — References show the model a material, a piece of furniture, an object or an atmosphere you want to see in the render. In Nodes, connect…
- How do I show where each reference goes? — By marking areas on the base image. In Canvas AI, press “Mark reference areas” on the base node and draw numbered rectangles: Reference 1…
- How do I keep working on a render? — Use it as the base of the next one. In Canvas AI and AI Chat, press “Use as base” on the result: in Canvas AI a new group is created below…
Prompt writing
How to describe what you want, the “Project settings” and the AI helpers for writing prompts.
- How do I write a good prompt? — Be specific about style, materials, light and atmosphere. For example, “Modern minimalist living room with a gray linen sofa, oak coffee…
- What are the “Project settings”? — A panel that lays out what the model should respect, without you having to write it: location and climate (with suggestions after three…
- What's the difference between “Enhance prompt” and Auto-prompt? — “Enhance prompt” polishes the wording of what you already wrote with architectural vocabulary, at a similar length and without adding new…
- Which style keywords work well? — Some that work well: “minimalist”, “industrial”, “Scandinavian”, “bohemian”, “contemporary”, “modern rustic”, “art deco”, “Japanese…
- Which prompt mistakes should I avoid? — Avoid vague prompts (“make it pretty”), contradictory instructions (“minimalist with lots of decorations”) and asking for something that…
Projects, gallery and Community
Where your work lives, how long it's kept and how to share it.
- What's in the Gallery? — All your finished work — renders, videos, upscales and edits — grouped by date, with filters by month and by model. In the viewer you move…
- How are my projects saved and organized? — Nodes and chats save themselves as you work; Canvas AI saves when each render finishes or with “Save”. Everything shows up in Projects…
- How do I share my work in Community? — Community is Archinode's public gallery. You can publish a result — an image or a clip, with its recipe: prompt, model and inputs — from…
Tokens and plans
How tokens work, what each plan includes, extra packs and what happens at renewal.
- How do tokens work? — Tokens are the platform's currency: every render, video or tool uses an amount you see before running it. They're deducted when the job…
- Which plans are there and how much do they cost? — There's a free trial (60 tokens, once, with no card) and four monthly plans: Basic ($4.99), Standard ($9.99), Premium ($14.99) and Max…
- Can I buy extra tokens? — Yes, on any paid plan, with “Buy Tokens” in Settings or from the plans screen. Each plan buys its own pack: Basic, 250 tokens for $2.49…
- How do I change or cancel my plan? — From Settings, with “Upgrade Plan” or “Manage Plan”. Upgrading is immediate: you're charged the full price of the new plan, your cycle…
- What happens to the tokens I don't use? — Tokens don't expire, but plan tokens don't pile up. At each renewal, once the payment is confirmed, your balance is topped up to your…
Tips & best practices
How to get the best quality, a workflow that saves tokens and the most common mistakes.
- How do I get the best quality? — Start from a sharp, well-lit base image. Describe materials, light and atmosphere precisely — or let the AI write it from your photo with…
- What's the recommended workflow? — Iterate cheap, finish expensive. Explore composition and style with NanoBanana Turbo, Flux 2 or Seedream 4, and once you have the…
- Which mistakes should I avoid? — The most common ones: uploading very small, dark or blurry photos; writing vague prompts with no specific style; asking for too many…
Account & support
Your account, password, referrals, your data, common problems and how to contact support.
- How do I create an account? — Click "Get Started" on the home page and sign in with Google or with your email. With email we ask for your name, email and a password of…
- How do I reset my password? — In “Log in”, choose “Sign in with email” and press “Forgot your password?”. We'll send you a link: open it and create the new password, at…
- How does the referral program work? — The Referrals section has your invite link — to copy or share — and how many people you've invited. When someone signs up with your link…
- How do I export my data or delete my account? — Both are in Settings. “Export my data” gives you a ZIP with your renders, your chats, what you published in Community, your profile and…
- What do I do if a render fails or takes long? — If a render fails, the tokens are returned automatically. If it takes a while, that's fine: you can keep working or close the tab, and…
- How do I contact support? — Inside the app, press “Support” in the sidebar and create a ticket: subject, category (General, Billing, Bug, Feature request or Account)…