Midjourney's New Website Lets You Create AI Images Without Needing Discord

Key Takeaways

Midjourney's website now offers up to 25 free image creations without needing to sign up.

New users can sign in using Google or Discord and have the option to merge accounts.

After the free trial, subscription plans start at $10 per month.

Midjourney has launched a new website where users can easily generate AI images online without needing a Discord account. Starting on August 22, Midjourney's CEO, David Holz, announced that anyone can visit the website to start creating images right away.

After logging in, the website’s sidebar provides easy navigation, with sections like “Explore” to view images made by others and “Create” for a quick video tutorial on how to use the platform. This video is also available on X (formerly Twitter).

New users can sign up using their Google or Discord accounts, making access simple without creating a new account. However, if you’ve been using Discord to generate images and want to keep your history, it’s best to log in with your Discord account on the website. You can also merge your Google and Discord accounts under the ‘account’ tab for more flexibility in the future.

Once signed up, creating images is straightforward. You type a text prompt into a field at the top of the page, and the platform generates four images based on your input. After the free trial, you’ll need to subscribe to continue using the service, with plans starting at $10 per month or $96 per year.

How Was It Before?

Previously, using Midjourney meant you had to work through Discord to create and fine-tune AI-generated images. This process could be tedious and frustrating, especially for those who weren’t comfortable using Discord. To address this, Midjourney launched its dedicated website last year, but initially, it was only available to users who had created at least 10,000 images on Discord since the company’s launch in July 2022, limiting access for many potential users.

With the recent updates, Midjourney has removed this requirement, making the image generator accessible to everyone. This is part of Midjourney’s shift from being a Discord-dependent service to offering a more streamlined, user-friendly web experience.

This change follows the company’s mid-August release of a unified web editor. While the website was easier to use than Discord, the tools were still somewhat scattered. The new web editor organizes these tools into a more efficient layout, making it simpler to resize, add elements, and edit images.