Your likeness in the anime version
In a photo to anime picture, the reference photo guides the face, hair, outfit and pose, so the anime version still looks like you, your friend or your dog.
AI Photo to Anime Converter
Upload a selfie, pet or scene, describe the anime look, and turn a photo into anime. The photo to anime result is an anime version that keeps the face, pose and outfit.
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How do I turn my photo into anime?
Add a clear JPEG, PNG or WebP picture where the face or subject fills most of the frame. Sharp, evenly lit photos give the cleanest photo to anime version.
Write the photo to anime style you want, such as 90s cel anime, soft pastel romance or bold shonen lines. Say what must stay the same, like hair color or outfit. Short requests such as "make me into anime, 90s cel look" work well.
Pick a model, a frame ratio and a size for your image to anime picture, then check the Credit quote shown before you generate.
Create the picture, compare the results and download your favorite photo to anime version. Add a result as a reference to change one detail and try again.
An anime filter for photos you can steer
A fixed anime filter gives every photo the same look. This photo to anime maker lets you write the look instead: 90s cel shading, soft pastel romance, bold shonen lines or a clean modern finish.
Your photo supplies the face, pose and outfit, and your words supply the era and mood, so every photo to anime version still feels like your photo.
Follow-up prompts that refine your anime version
Pick a photo to anime result you like, add it as a reference, and ask for one change: a different hair color, a calmer background or warmer sunset light.
You adjust the photo to anime version in plain words instead of redrawing it, and your original photo stays exactly as you uploaded it.
A webtoon AI filter look for stories and feeds
Ask this photo to anime converter for a webtoon look to get smooth gradients, thin clean outlines and glossy highlights that suit vertical stories, channel art and social posts.
Choose a 9:16 or square frame, and the photo to anime result fits the place where it will be used.
Photo to anime ideas for selfies, pets and scenery
Start from the kind of photo you have and ask for the photo to anime version that suits where the picture will live.
Selfie to anime avatar
Use photo to anime conversion to make an anime avatar from a selfie for your profile, gaming account or channel. Ask for a bold outline and a plain background so the face stays readable at thumbnail size, and choose a square frame. A selfie to anime avatar reads best with one clear expression.
Make My Anime Avatar
Photo to anime dog or cat
Photo to anime works well on pets. Send a sharp photo of your dog or cat and ask for an anime companion with the same coat color and markings. Add a setting such as a beach, a window seat or a snowy yard to turn the anime version into a character scene.
Turn My Pet Into Anime
Group photo to anime scene
Keep a whole group in one picture. Upload a clear photo where every face is visible and describe the mood, such as a warm slice-of-life evening, so everyone shows up in the group photo to anime result.
Turn Our Photo Into Anime
Landscape to anime background
Run a travel or street photo through photo to anime and get a painted anime background for wallpapers, stories and game scenes. Ask for soft clouds, rich greens and hand-painted light, and pick a 16:9 frame for desktop wallpapers.
Paint My Anime Scene
Manga to anime AI color
Upload a black-and-white manga panel and make it anime in full color. The picture keeps the pose and composition and adds color, light and background depth. The result is a still picture, not an animated episode.
Color My Manga PanelWhat you can adjust in photo to anime conversion
Four models, four anime versions
Switch between Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream and Grok Imagine on the same photo and compare how each one handles photo to anime.
Frames for every use
Choose a square frame for avatars, 9:16 for stories or 16:9 for wallpapers before the photo to anime conversion starts.
Up to 4K detail
Models such as Nano Banana 2.1 and GPT Image 2 create at 1K, 2K or 4K, which leaves enough pixels to print a photo to anime version or show it on a large screen.
More than one reference
Add extra photos to bring a second angle, an outfit or a pose into the photo to anime result. Nano Banana 2.1 accepts up to 10 reference images.
Price shown first
The Credit cost of each image to anime picture is shown before you generate, so you can pick the model and size that fit.
Photo to anime converter compared with a one-tap anime filter
Both turn a photo into anime. The difference is how much of the result you can steer, which matters when a face, a pet or a whole scene has to survive photo to anime conversion.
Photo to anime by prompt or by one-tap anime filter
| Feature | CleoPic AI photo to anime | One-tap anime filter |
|---|---|---|
| Anime look | You describe the era, line weight, palette and mood in words | A preset look chosen from a list |
| Face, pose and outfit | The reference photo guides the anime version, and you can name details to keep | Follows the filter’s fixed treatment |
| Changes afterwards | Add the anime version as a reference and ask for one change | Usually pick another filter and run again |
| Models | Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream and Grok Imagine | Usually one model behind the filter |
| Size and frame | Square, vertical or wide frames, and 1K to 4K on supported models | Usually one output size |
| Cost | The Credit quote is shown before you generate | Varies by app |
Photo to anime looks and the words that get them
| Anime look | Words to add to your prompt | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 90s cel anime | flat colors, thick outlines, slight film grain | Retro avatars and nostalgic posters |
| Soft pastel romance | pastel colors, glowing highlights, airy background | Portraits, couples and gifts |
| Bold shonen action | bold ink lines, dynamic angle, saturated color | Gaming avatars and fan-style art |
| Webtoon | smooth gradients, thin clean outlines, glossy highlights | Vertical stories and social posts |
| Painted background | hand-painted scenery, soft clouds, rich greens | Wallpapers and game scenes |
| Chibi | chibi proportions, large head, simple shading | Stickers and small icons |
Pick a look, add its words to your prompt and convert your photo to anime.
Photo to anime questions
Quick answers about styles, photos, sizes and using your photo to anime versions.
Upload a clear photo, describe the anime look in a sentence, and generate. A photo to anime request works best when it names the era or genre, such as 90s cel anime or soft pastel romance, and lists what must stay the same, like the hair color and outfit. Pick a model and a frame, check the Credit quote, then create the picture. If one detail is off, add the anime version as a reference and ask for just that change.
Upload a landscape, street or room photo and ask for a hand-painted anime background. The photo to anime process follows what you mention: soft clouds, rich greens, warm window light or the time of day. Choose a 16:9 frame for wallpapers and a size such as 2K for large screens. Scenes without people work best, and picture to anime on scenery gives you a wallpaper without any drawing skill.
Yes. Upload a front-facing selfie in good light and use photo to anime for a portrait that keeps your hair, glasses or clothing. A square frame suits avatars, and a bold outline keeps the face readable at small sizes. You can even write a simple request like "turn me into an anime character" and add details after it.
Yes. For a group photo to anime, use a sharp picture where every face is visible and describe the mood you want. For a pet, send a close photo and mention the coat color and markings so the anime version matches. Nano Banana 2.1 accepts up to 10 reference images if you want to add more angles. Image to anime results are sharpest when every face is large and clear.
A sharp photo with even light and an uncluttered background gives the cleanest photo to anime result. Faces should be visible and not blocked by sunglasses or heavy shadows. JPEG, PNG and WebP files are accepted. Busy backgrounds still work, and you can ask for a simpler anime background to keep the focus on the subject.
Say what must stay the same in your prompt, for example "keep the same face shape, short curly hair and round glasses". A face to anime or photo to anime result follows a sharp, front-facing photo best, so try a second model if the first anime version drifts. If the skin tone or hair color is off, add the result as a reference and ask for only that correction.
Yes, through your words. Ask for "light anime touch, keep realistic proportions" for a gentle photo to anime result, or "full anime redraw with large eyes and flat colors" for a bold one. Generate both and compare. Different models also push the effect further or less, so switching model is another dial. Start light, then ask to make it anime in full if you want more.
Any style you can describe: 90s cel anime, soft pastel romance, bold shonen action, a webtoon AI filter look, chibi, painted backgrounds and more. The table above lists words that steer each photo to anime look, a bit like a custom anime filter. You can also ask for a manga-inspired black-and-white result or a full-color anime version.
Models such as Nano Banana 2.1 and GPT Image 2 create at 1K, 2K or 4K. A photo to anime result that looks soft on a large screen was probably made at 1K, so regenerate at 2K or 4K. A sharper, larger source photo helps too.
Yes. You describe the look in words and the photo to anime tool does the drawing. Upload a photo of yourself, write a request such as "make me into anime, soft pastel romance", and refine one detail at a time. Keep your first request short, then add the hair, outfit and background you want in the anime version.
A new account receives a one-time gift of 10 Credits, and the Credit cost of each photo to anime picture is shown before you generate. See the Pricing page and the Terms for how Credits work.
Yes. Generating requires signing in with Google. Your account keeps your Credits and your photo to anime results together, so every anime version you make stays there. See the Terms for details.
Every account can view and download the watermarked version of its photo to anime results. The original anime version without the watermark is available with current Paid Access. The Terms explain Paid Access and what each version includes.
Commercial eligibility depends on the model operation used for the picture, not on a plan. Check the Terms before you publish or sell a photo to anime version, and use only photos you own or have permission to use.
Uploaded reference photos are accessible only to your account, and you can delete results at any time. The Terms explain how retained files and deletion work for each photo to anime picture and every other anime version.
Turn your next photo into anime
Upload one photo, describe the look, and have a photo to anime version ready to download.