One photo in · Retro instant print out · Cost shown before you generate
AI Polaroid Generator
Upload one photo and turn it into a vintage instant print — keep the moment, pick the film look, and see the credit cost before you generate.
Upload one clear photo and the model wraps it in the classic white frame with faded, warm film colour, still the same moment.
Sun-bleached seventies, moody eighties, soft pastel fade, a heavy light leak — describe it and steer the result instead of guessing.
The credit estimate appears up front, and a failed generation is never charged.
AI Polaroid Generator
One photo, a vintage print
A real edit made on Kavel with the same model this tool uses. Drag the divider to compare the crisp digital original with the retro print. Every output is AI-generated, so your finished picture varies with your photo, your prompt, and the film look you describe — treat this as a preview of what the tool can do, not a fixed result.
Drag to compare before and after
Make a retro print in three steps
From one digital photo to a framed instant snapshot, with the cost shown before you commit.
Upload a photo
Add one clear picture of the moment you want reprinted. A sharp, well-exposed shot survives the grain and the colour fade best.
Describe the film look
Set the era: sun-bleached seventies, moody eighties, a soft pastel fade, a light leak across one corner. Specific direction keeps the print on-brief.
Check credits and generate
Confirm the estimate, generate the print, and download it. If a run fails, it is free, so you can adjust and try another era.
Who turns a photo into a retro print
Different people, the same photo edit, one simple workflow.
Couples & keepsakes
Turn a trip photo or an anniversary shot into a framed keepsake that looks like it came out of an old camera.
Creators & nostalgic feeds
Give a whole grid the same faded film treatment, and build a nostalgic look without buying a camera or a pack of film.
Cards & gifts
Reprint a favourite picture for a card, a scrapbook, or a fridge, and hand someone a moment that feels physical again.
Polaroid generator FAQ
Common questions about turning a photo into a vintage instant print with Kavel.
It rebuilds one of your digital photos as a vintage instant snapshot — the classic white frame, the faded warm colour, the grain, and the blank strip along the bottom — while keeping the people and the pose intact. On Kavel it runs on the Nano Banana image model, and the credit cost is shown before you generate.
You get free credits to try the studio when you sign up, and a failed generation is never charged. Beyond the free credits, an edit spends credits based on the resolution and count, and the estimate always appears before you generate.
Use one sharp, well-exposed picture. The edit adds grain and washes the colour, so a crisp original survives the treatment better than a dark or blurry one. Candid shots with people in them read the most convincingly as film.
Yes. Describe it in the prompt: a sun-bleached seventies wash, a moody eighties cast, a soft pastel fade, a heavy light leak across one corner. The more specific the brief, the closer the print lands to the decade you pictured.
Be specific: name the colour cast, the amount of grain, the vignette, and whether you want the frame resting on a surface. Detailed direction keeps the print on-brief, and because failed runs are free, you can refine the prompt and try again. A clear, well-lit starting photo also helps the model build a believable film look.
No. The same studio also changes hair, swaps outfits, and turns photos into stickers, so one workflow covers a range of edits well beyond a single film look.
Kavel pricing — pay only for what you generate
One credit pool covers Nano Banana images and Seedance and Veo video. The cost shows before every run, and failed jobs are not charged. Use a subscription for ongoing work, or a one-time pack when you just need to top up.
Starter
What's included
- 33,500 credits per year
- Works with Nano Banana images and Seedance and Veo video
- Cost preview before you generate
- Generation history
Creator
What's included
- 89,700 credits per year
- Access to Seedance 2.0, Fast, and Mini
- Nano Banana 2 generation and editing
- Priority credit top-ups
Studio
What's included
- 166,800 credits per year
- Built for high-volume Kavel generation
- Plenty of room for 4K rendering
- Available across the supported models
Credit packs
One-time top-ups — buy extra credits any time you run low.
Credit Pack 1500
What's included
- 1,500 credits
- No ongoing subscription
- Available across the supported models
Credit Pack 3600
What's included
- 3,600 credits
- No ongoing subscription
- Available across the supported models
- Use for both video and image generation
Credit Pack 9000
What's included
- 9,000 credits
- No ongoing subscription
- Handy for Seedance 2.0 final renders
- Valid for 365 days
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One credit balance for every Kavel image and video model
Use one balance across the supported image and video models (Nano Banana 2 / Seedance 2 / Veo 3.1), and check the credit cost before each request.
Video models
Image models
Model credit guide
What each model costs in credits
You're only charged for successful generations. The exact estimate in the generator varies by model, length, resolution, audio, and number of images.
| Type | Model | Credit cost |
|---|---|---|
| Video | Seedance 2.0 | 5s 720p image-to-video ≈ 188 credits; text-to-video ≈ 308 credits. Scales with resolution and length. |
| Video | Seedance 2 Fast | Faster and lower cost. 5s 720p text-to-video ≈ 248 credits. Mini is cheaper still. |
| Video | Veo 3.1 | Billed per video (Lite). About 34 credits at 1080p, about 23 at 720p. |
| Image | Nano Banana 2 | Generate or edit from text and images. About 8 credits per 1K image, 12 at 2K, 18 at 4K. |
| Image | Nano Banana 2 Lite | Lower-cost variant. About 5 credits per 1K image. Start here to test. |
Explore more of the image studio
The model behind the print, and other ways to restyle a photo.
Turn your photo into a vintage print
Upload a photo, describe the film look, check the credits, and reprint the moment in one pass.