Turn a photo into Japanese anime style

Paid per use with credits

Clean line art and flat cel-shaded color in a Japanese animation look. AI-generated, paid per use with credits.

This tool is paid per use with credits; the prices page always shows the current cost.

Highlights

  • Clean, crisp line art
  • Flat cel-shaded color
  • Works on portraits, pets and scenery

Examples

  • Original: an older woman with short grey hair in a beige cardigan by a window
    Original
    Portrait in the Japanese anime style
    AI-generated
  • Original: portrait of a man with glasses and a beard in a dark shirt
    Original
    Portrait in the Japanese anime style
    AI-generated
  • Original: portrait of a woman in a rose headscarf and a navy top
    Original
    Portrait in the Japanese anime style, headscarf kept
    AI-generated
  • Original: a photo of a corgi
    Original
    The corgi in the Japanese anime style
    AI-generated
  • Original: a lake with snowy mountains
    Original
    Landscape in the Japanese anime style
    AI-generated

How to use

  1. Open the editor and choose or drop in a photo
  2. Pick this style under “Style transfer”, then choose the photo type (portrait, pet or scenery) and the tier
  3. The credits for this run are shown before you start; confirm, then pick and save from the results

Which photos suit it

Portraits have been tested with real runs on dark skin, a person wearing a headscarf and an older person; faces, hairstyles, glasses, beards and the headscarf were kept. Pets (a corgi) and scenery (a lake) have been tested with real runs too.

Portraits use the Premium tier only; pets and scenery use Standard.

Known limits

Medium brown skin can come out a little lighter.

An older person's skin can turn slightly pinkish, and small clothing details such as buttons are sometimes added.

FAQ

How is it priced?
Each run uses credits and produces 2 images to choose from; see the pricing page for the exact amount. Credits are returned if the run fails.
What is the difference between the Standard and Premium tiers?
In this style portraits use the Premium tier only (the Standard tier tends to draw medium-to-dark skin lighter), while pets and scenery use Standard. Premium costs more, and the credits for it are shown as soon as you choose a portrait.
Is the result a real photo?
No. The “Japanese Anime” result is generated by AI, and the page and the result are labelled “AI-generated”.
Will headscarves or similar coverings be changed?
For portraits the request is to keep headscarves, veils and similar coverings covering the same area: not removed, no hair shown, and no religious items added that the photo does not have. AI output cannot be guaranteed 100%; if you are not happy, generate again.
Is my photo uploaded?
Style transfer is done by AI on a server, so the photo is uploaded. The free basic tools such as crop and resize run locally in your browser.