How Do You Create a Landscape Design with Neighborbrite?

Neighborbrite turns a photo of your yard into a design concept in about two minutes, using a three-step flow: upload a photo, pick a style (or describe your own), then view the result. It runs in the browser — no app to install — and starts free, so you can try the basic flow before deciding whether the Pro and Business tools are worth it. The steps below cover the core flow plus the editing tools you can use afterward.

Before you start

• A photo of the yard area you want to redesign. The site uses your photo as the foundation for the design, so framing matters more than camera quality.
• A browser. Neighborbrite runs on the web and requires no installation.
• An account if you want to save or share work — the site shows a "Sign in on the web" option alongside "Start free."

Step 1: Upload a photo of your yard

Upload a photo of your yard. Neighborbrite uses it as the base layer for the generated design.

Practical notes:

• Shoot the area you actually want changed. A wide shot of one bed or one lawn section produces a more usable result than a photo of the whole property.
• Keep the angle roughly level. The design is drawn onto your photo, so a tilted or heavily obstructed view limits what the tool can show.
• If you plan to compare options, use the same photo each time so the only variable is the style.

Step 2: Select a style and customize the details

The site offers two starting points:

If none of the preset styles fit, the description route is the way to steer the result toward your own constraints — plant preferences, maintenance level, or a specific layout idea.

Step 3: View, refine, and share the design

Once the design is generated, you can share the new outdoor space with friends and family. If the first result is close but not right, the toolbox lets you adjust rather than start over:

• Magic edit (Pro) — make quick changes to any area of the image by describing them, e.g. "Add a flower bed."
• Add elements (Pro) — place items from a library of 5,000+ plants plus pergolas, fire pits, fencing, and water features. Example use: place a shrub by the house.
• Erase elements (Pro) — circle an object and remove it.
• Identify plants (Pro) — select plants in a photo and get their names.
• High resolution (Business) — prepare a sharp image for print.
• Auto enhance (Business) — improve lighting and clarity.

What the free flow covers vs. what needs Pro or Business

The three-step core flow — upload, choose a style, get inspiration — is the free entry point. The editing and finishing tools are labeled on the site as follows:

• Free / core: upload a photo, choose a style, generate and share a design.
• Pro: describe your dream yard, magic edit, add elements, erase elements, identify plants.
• Business: high resolution, auto enhance.

The site does not publish prices on the page reviewed here, so check the current plan details in the app before assuming what a Pro or Business upgrade costs.

Common snags

• The design ignores part of your yard. Usually a framing problem — re-upload a photo centered on the area you care about.
• The style is right but the planting isn't. Switch to the describe-your-own-yard path and name the plant types or maintenance level you want.
• You want to keep several versions. Sign in so designs are tied to your account rather than the session.

Is it worth trying?

If you want a fast visual starting point before committing to a real landscaping project, the free three-step flow costs you one photo and about two minutes. If you need to iterate on specific elements — swap a shrub, remove a fence, name an existing plant — the Pro tools are what make that possible. The site reports a community of 800K+ registered users across 170+ countries, which is a signal of active use rather than a measure of output quality; judge the results on your own yard photo.