How to make an AI headshot from a selfie

Steps

1. 1

   Open the AI Headshot Generator

   Go to the AI Headshot Generator tool page. The studio there is set up for head and shoulders portraits with studio lighting, and the prompt is built from your choices. You can set everything up before you sign in.

2. 2

   Upload your selfies

   Under Your photos, add 1 to 4 clear photos of the same person: face visible, good light, no sunglasses. Nano Banana, the default, takes up to 3; the other models take 4. If you are not signed in, a sign-in box opens when you upload: create an account with an email and password, or continue with Google.

3. 3

   Pick your attire

   Choose a charcoal blazer with no tie (the default), a navy suit and white shirt, a smart casual knit sweater, a white blouse, a black turtleneck or a doctor's white coat.

4. 4

   Pick a backdrop

   Choose a light gray studio backdrop (the default), a blurred modern office, a dark charcoal backdrop, soft outdoor greenery bokeh or a white backdrop.

5. 5

   Pick a model and shape

   Nano Banana is selected by default; Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 5.0 Lite, Seedream 4.5, GPT Image 2 and FLUX.2 [pro] are in the menu. Portrait 3:4 is preselected. Pick 1:1 for a square profile photo.

6. 6

   Press Generate

   The button shows the credit price before you spend anything. The headshot appears in the results panel after a short wait. Generate a few variations, since small differences in expression matter.

7. 7

   Download the one you like

   Download your favorite. For a print-ready file, run it through the Image Upscaler afterwards.

Tips

• Take the selfie facing a window in daylight, eyes open, hair the way you normally wear it.
• Keep the realistic defaults. A headshot should look like you on a good day, not like someone else.
• For a team page, give everyone the same attire and backdrop so the photos match.
• Seedream 5.0 Lite, Seedream 4.5 and GPT Image 2 can return up to 4 images in one run, which is a quick way to get variations.

Troubleshooting

The headshot does not look like me

Upload two or three sharp, well-lit selfies instead of one and generate again. Nano Banana Pro is sharper if the default is not close enough. If it still does not look like you, do not use it.

I cannot add a fourth photo

Nano Banana takes up to 3 reference photos. Switch model to use 4.

The message says "The model's safety filter rejected this request"

The model provider refused the request. Credits are refunded up to a daily limit. Try again with a different photo or model.

The upload says "File is too large" or "Unsupported file type"

Use a PNG, JPEG or WebP under the size limit shown in the message.

The generation failed

The credits are refunded automatically and the result card says so. Try again or pick another model.

Not enough credits

The message links to pricing, where you can pick a plan or buy a one-off top-up.

Questions