Cartoonize a picture: photo to cartoon and anime avatar maker

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

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How to turn a photo into a cartoon

From a portrait to a cartoon or anime version of it in three steps.

  1. 1. Upload a photo Sign in with a free account and add a JPG, PNG, or WebP of up to 20 MB. A sharp, well-lit photo of one person works best.
  2. 2. Pick a style Open Cartoon style and choose one of the six looks; it starts on 3D cartoon. Choose Standard or Best under Quality, and set Aspect ratio to match your photo. Your direction is optional, for details such as a plain background.
  3. 3. Generate and download Press Generate. The result appears under Your recent creations; open it to save the PNG. To try another look, change the style and run it again.

What you can do

  • 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

Photo to anime, comic, 3D cartoon, and pixel art

One photo can become six different drawings. 3D cartoon gives the rounded look of an animated film, and anime the look of Japanese animation. Storybook is soft and hand-painted, classic 2D looks like traditional cel animation, comic adds ink lines and halftone dots, and pixel art turns the picture into a retro game sprite. In every style the tool asks the AI to keep the same person, pose, expression, and composition. Musicians use the result as an avatar for artist pages or as the lead character of an animated music video.

Is photo to cartoon free?

Yes, to start. A new web account starts with 20 credits, and a cartoon costs 9 on the Standard tier, so the first two are covered. On the free plan the balance tops back up to 10 credits each day you sign in, enough for one more a day. The Best tier costs 41 credits an image. The price shows on the Generate button, and credits are refunded if a generation fails.

What photo to cartoon can't do

It makes a still image and not an animation; to make the cartoon move, use it as the image in Image to Video. The style list is fixed at six: for another look, such as watercolor, describe it in Image to Image. Stylizing simplifies faces, so the cartoon is a likeness and not an exact copy. The result comes in the aspect ratio you pick, starting on square. Photos larger than 2048 pixels on the long side are scaled down to that size.

Frequently asked questions

How do I cartoonize a picture?

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

What photo works best?

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

Can I make a 3D cartoon of myself?

Yes. 3D cartoon is the style the tool starts on: upload a portrait and generate, and you are redrawn as a 3D animated character with the same pose and expression.

Can I animate the cartoon?

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

How do I use the anime avatar maker?

Upload a clear portrait, choose the Anime style, and generate. The tool redraws you as an anime character with the same pose and expression, ready to download as a profile picture or channel icon.