Seedream 5.5 key features
Edits that keep the rest of the picture, transparent backgrounds, images split into layers and clean small text
Edit one image again and again
Change one detail at a time for up to 100 rounds, and the rest of the picture stays the same
Transparent backgrounds
Make a product, a logo or a glass on a transparent background, ready to drop into any design
Images split into layers
Seedream 5.5 takes a picture apart into a background and up to 99 named layers with transparent backgrounds
Clean text, even in small print
Titles, labels and fine print come out readable, in English and in Chinese
How to use Seedream 5.5 on Overchat AI
Make a Seedream 5.5 picture in four steps right on this page: write a prompt, add your photos, pick a style and generate
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Write a prompt
Describe the image in the box at the top of this page: the subject, the place, the light and the mood. Put any words that should appear in the picture in quotes
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Add your photos
Upload up to 10 reference photos: a face, a pet, a product or a place. Each one gets a tag like @Image1, so you can say in the prompt exactly where it goes
- 03
Pick a style
Choose a look such as Oil painting, 3D, Film or Clay, or leave None. The style goes into your prompt, so you don’t have to describe it
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Get your image
Press Generate and get your picture. Then change it with a new prompt, upscale it or turn it into a video
Try Seedream 5.5
Write a prompt or add up to 10 reference photos, and Seedream 5.5 makes a realistic 2K picture
Why use Seedream 5.5 on Overchat AI
One account for Seedream 5.5 and every other top image and video model, on one subscription
Every top image model in one place
Seedream 5 Pro, Seedream 5 Flash, GPT Image 2.6, Nano Banana 2.1 and Grok Imagine are in the same menu, on one subscription
Compare up to 4 models at once
Run one prompt on up to four models and keep the best result
Turn images into video
Send an image to Seedance, Kling or Veo and use it as the first frame of a video
One-tap photo tools
Change the background, expand, erase or retouch a photo without writing a prompt
What you can make with Seedream 5.5
Ads, product photos, social posts, thumbnails, posters and interiors that look like real photos
Who is Seedream 5.5 for
Seedream 5.5 is for people who need realistic pictures and clean text: covers, ads, shop signs and cards
Content creators
Make covers for your videos, podcasts and posts
Marketers and brands
Make ad visuals with your product and your line on them
Small businesses
Make shop signs, menus and product photos without a designer
Personal projects
Make a poster for a kid’s room, a card or a gift for a friend
Seedream 5.5 vs other AI image models
How Seedream 5.5 compares with the other image models in Overchat AI: release date, blind-test scores for new images and for edits, reference photos and resolution
Seedream 5.5ByteDanceSeedream 5 ProByteDanceSeedream 5 FlashByteDance
Nano Banana 2.1Google
GPT Image 2.6 FlareOpenAI
Grok Imagine Image 2SpaceXAIExplore other image models
Other new image models in Overchat AI: Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.6, Flux 3 Image, Grok Imagine Image 2, Seedream 5 Pro and Qwen Image 3
What creators say about Overchat AI
Real reviews from Trustpilot, the App Store and Google Play. People use Overchat AI to make images and videos, compare AI models and keep chat, image and video tools in one subscription
Saves so much time
Using this gives me opportunity to do insta reels and content for my blog Saves so much time with little effort I get a lot of material to work with
Best app for image and video generation
I really enjoy creating videos with Sora and images with Nano Banano in Overchat! The app is fast, intuitive and very user-friendly
Saves a lot of money
I've started to use overchat last week and it feels very promising. Lots of AI models in one place saves a lot of money in comparison if you buy subscriptions for each one
All ai in one app
Before I used to pay separately for chat and image generations, now it’s all in one app for me Genuinely saves me money, love it thx guys
I love this app
I love this app, mostly using from web version (NanoBanana) and everything go smoothly everytime…
Google PlayLots of new models
Helps a lot! lots of new models
Affordable and simpe to use
Affordable and simpe to use. I like that I don't have to pay for several different services anymore
One subscription for all models
I like how it keeps everything organized. One subscription is enough for all major AI models, which helps me avoid paying for multiple platforms
Awesome app
Absolutely love this app
Compare different LLMs
I think I've been using it for around 3 months. it helps me because I can check and compare different LLMs and use it for urgent questions
Great experience
Great experience! It helps me able to do my work and respond to questions quickly trusting that the my responses are grammatically correct
Nice app
Nice app, everything in one place
Ask and you shall receive
I ask. CHATGP answers. I check on the answer and it's always been correct
Good and easy to use
Good and easy to use
Seedream 5.5 FAQ
If you have any questions,
reach out to us at hello@overchat.ai
Seedream 5.5 is ByteDance’s newest image model, released on November 9, 2026. It makes new images and edits photos, takes up to 10 reference images, outputs images up to 2K, makes transparent backgrounds and can split a picture into layers
ByteDance released Seedream 5.5 on November 9, 2026, after Seedream 5 Pro in July and Seedream 5 Flash in September. A Pro version of Seedream 5.5 is planned
In Overchat AI Seedream 5.5 is part of the paid plans. On the Free plan you get daily credits for GPT Image 2.6, Nano Banana 2.1, MiniMax H3 Image and Grok Imagine Image 2
Seedream 5.5 is newer and scores higher in blind tests on Artificial Analysis: 1,135 against 1,103 for new images and 1,159 against 1,131 for edits. It keeps the rest of the picture the same over many edits and makes transparent backgrounds. Both take up to 10 reference photos and make images up to 2K
Seedream 5 Flash is the fast model of the Seedream 5 family. Seedream 5.5 draws more natural light, materials and skin, writes cleaner small text and keeps the picture stable over many rounds of edits
Yes. It makes PNG images with a fully or partly transparent background, such as a product, a logo or a glass of water, without a separate background remover
Yes. It takes a picture apart into a base image and up to 99 layers, each with its own name and a transparent background, so you can move or change each one
Up to 10 photos in one prompt. Use them to keep a face or a product the same, or to put things from different photos into one scene
Up to 2K, about 4.6 megapixels. In Overchat AI you pick 1K or 2K before you generate, and you can upscale the result to 4K afterwards
Yes. Open the result and send it to Seedance, Kling or Veo in the same app, and the picture becomes the first frame of a clip
On this page, in the Overchat AI web app and in the iOS app. Your images and their prompts are saved in your history on every device
