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Photo to Cartoon: Turn Your Photo into a Cartoon Illustration

Upload a photo of yourself, your friends, or your pet and get a clean cartoon illustration of the same picture.

The same two women as a cartoon illustration
Older woman and young woman sitting together on a porch
BeforeAfter
Example · drag to compareUpload to try it on your photo

Photo to cartoon examples

Two people, a portrait, and a cat. Every after side is a real result.

Try this photo
The same two women as a cartoon illustration
Older woman and young woman sitting together on a porch
BeforeAfter
Real result

Two people on a porch

Both faces, the floral shirt, and the garden stayed. Everything got bold outlines and flat color.

The same woman as a cartoon on a pink background
Woman in a pink dress against a pink wall
BeforeAfter
Real result

Portrait

The pose and the pink background stayed. The face was simplified into a clean cartoon.

The same cat as a cartoon
Black-and-white cat resting its paws on a wooden ledge
BeforeAfter
Real result

Cat

The black-and-white markings and green eyes stayed. The wall became a flat green.

How to turn a photo into a cartoon

  1. Step 1

    Upload one photo

    A JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 15 MB. The run starts right away and uses your daily free credits when you still have them.

  2. Step 2

    Wait about half a minute

    The whole picture is redrawn as a cartoon.

  3. Step 3

    Compare and download

    Drag the slider and check faces, then download. Run it again for a different take.

What the photo to cartoon tool does

It turns your photo into a cartoon illustration: bold outlines, flat colors, and simple shading.

The people and pets keep their pose, hair, clothes, and colors, so the cartoon still looks like them.

Use it for a profile picture, a sticker, or a card. For a hand-made look instead, try Photo to Painting.

Photos that work well

Selfies, couples, friends, and pets. Each card below is a real result.

A cartoon of the photo you already have

One upload, one cartoon.

  1. 01

    Bold outlines and flat colors

    A clean illustration style that works small, like a profile picture.

  2. 02

    Looks like you

    Pose, hair, clothes, and colors are kept, so friends can tell who it is.

  3. 03

    Pets too

    Fur colors and markings are kept.

  4. 04

    Free 2K export

    A free run exports a JPG up to 2048 px on the long side, with no watermark.

Photo to cartoon examples

Every after side is a real run. Each card says what changed.

The same two women as a cartoon illustration
Older woman and young woman sitting together on a porch
BeforeAfter

Two people on a porch

Both faces, the floral shirt, and the garden stayed. Everything got bold outlines and flat color.

The same woman as a cartoon on a pink background
Woman in a pink dress against a pink wall
BeforeAfter

Portrait

The pose and the pink background stayed. The face was simplified into a clean cartoon.

The same cat as a cartoon
Black-and-white cat resting its paws on a wooden ledge
BeforeAfter

Cat

The black-and-white markings and green eyes stayed. The wall became a flat green.

How to get a better cartoon

Tips for the photo you upload.

01

Face the camera

A clear, front-facing face cartoons best.

02

Crop for a profile picture

Crop to your head and shoulders before you upload.

03

Good light

Even light keeps colors clean.

04

Run it again

Each run is different. Try again before you change the photo.

What it does not do

  • It gives one cartoon style. It does not copy a studio's style such as Disney, Pixar, or Ghibli.
  • Faces are simplified on purpose. They stay recognizable in our tests, but compare before you share.
  • Uploads and results are deleted after 24 hours. The photo is sent to the model provider so the edit can run.

Need further adjustments?

If you're happy with the result, it's ready to save. If you also want to upscale, extend the edges, or refine other details, you can continue with:

Photo to cartoon FAQ

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