Photo to cartoon

Upload a portrait, pick a cartoon or anime style, and get an avatar you can use as a profile picture, a channel icon, or the lead character of an animated music video.

Turn your song into a music video

Features

  • Six styles: 3D cartoon, anime, storybook, classic 2D, comic, and pixel art
  • Keeps your pose, hair, and outfit recognizable
  • Works as a character reference for a Solmi music video
  • Standard and Best quality tiers

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I turn a photo into a cartoon?

Upload a clear portrait, choose a style, and generate. Download the avatar or try another style.

What photo works best?

A well-lit, front-facing photo with one person and an uncluttered background.

Can I animate the cartoon?

Yes. Send it to Image to Video for a short clip, or use it as the character in Solmi's AI music video generator.

Creative Tools

Make a music video too

Solmi includes a free AI music video generator that turns any song into a finished video for YouTube, TikTok, and Reels. Try the free music video maker, the lyric video generator, the AI singing video generator that makes any photo sing, the AI dance video generator that makes any photo dance, or paste a Suno track into Suno to Video. Solmi's AI music video director storyboards every shot before rendering, the full end-to-end workflow replaces a multi-tool pipeline, and the iOS & Android app does it from your phone. Comparing tools? See Best AI Music Video Generator (2026).