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Common Fixes for “Diffuse The Rest” Errors
Here are the most likely issues and how to solve them:

❌ 1. “Error running inference” or “Failed to load image”
Why it happens:

The image file might be too large, corrupted, or not supported (.webp sometimes fails)

The model may be temporarily down or overloaded

Fix:

Try re-uploading a .jpg or .png under 5MB

Refresh the page and retry

Wait a few minutes — sometimes the Hugging Face space or Replicate backend is just overloaded

❌ 2. Masking Not Working or App Freezes
Why it happens:

Browser compatibility issue

Heavy GPU processing on the backend

Fix:

Use Google Chrome or Firefox (Safari sometimes glitches with inpainting UIs)

Clear your browser cache

Try using it in incognito/private mode

“403” or “Model failed to load”
Why it happens:

You’re not signed in or your IP is restricted

Fix:

Log into your Hugging Face account

Check that you’ve accepted model terms on the Hugging Face space

🔁 Alternative Tools (if it’s down):
If it still doesn’t work, try similar tools:

paint-by-example

InvokeAI – downloadable Stable Diffusion UI

Runway ML – browser-based inpainting