Stable Diffusion web UI is a popular open-source Gradio-based web interface that provides a comprehensive set of generation and editing tools for Stable Diffusion, including txt2img, img2img, inpainting, outpainting, ControlNet support, community extensions, and scripting. It is suitable for local or server deployment and highly extensible.
Key Features
- Multiple modes: txt2img, img2img, inpainting, outpainting, batch processing, etc.
- Extension ecosystem: many community extensions and custom scripts available.
- Advanced controls: live previews, parameter saving, prompt editing, attention control, and more.
- Cross-platform deployment: supports Windows, Linux, macOS and various GPU/CPU backends.
Use Cases
- Personal creation and rapid prototyping for artists and designers.
- Research and engineering: model evaluation and integration into RAG or generation pipelines.
- Batch image processing and automated generation tasks.
Technical Highlights
- Python and Gradio based web UI with integrated model loading and inference options.
- Support for acceleration options like xformers and integrated upscaling/face-restoration modules (RealESRGAN, GFPGAN).
- Large, active community with extensive documentation and ongoing maintenance.
Note: This is a concise overview — see the repository README and Wiki for detailed installation and usage instructions.