AI Selfie Generator
Pick a scene and a light, keep your own face, and leave with the polished portrait that wins the second look from employers, clients and matches.
One photo, a pro shot
A real polished portrait, rendered on this page’s model. Drag the divider to compare the original snapshot with the upgraded shot. Your own scene and lighting brief make the next one unmistakably yours.
Drag to compare before and after
What is an AI selfie generator?
A dim mirror shot and a good portrait differ mostly in light, and light is the one thing you cannot go back and fix by hand. You upload a clear picture, describe the scene and lighting you want, and the model restyles the light, colour, and background while keeping your face and pose recognizable — no photographer, no studio.
On Kavel the tool runs on the Nano Banana image model, so an upgraded shot finishes in one generation rather than a manual retouch. The snapshot goes in as taken, you choose the output size, and the price is shown before a credit is spent. A failed run is refunded automatically, so a shot that never renders is not charged.
The line worth holding is between upgrading a photo and replacing it: the aim is the shot you would have taken in better light, not a picture of somebody with your haircut.
Creative engine
How the upgraded shot comes together
Upload a snapshot, dial in the scene and the light, and the portrait gets built around you.
A cleaner version of the same shot
The model reads your face, then improves the light, the colour and the background. The expression, the angle and the moment carry through, so the upgrade is still unmistakably your photo — only better lit.
Describe the scene
A sunset street, a studio backdrop, soft window light. The edit follows that brief, and naming the light source does more than naming the place, because light is what people read as expensive.
Set the format, check the credit estimate, and generate; a run that fails is refunded, and the estimate updates with the format so nothing is charged blind. A selfie is a pose and an angle decided together. To control them separately, the pose changer handles the stance and the camera angle changer handles the viewpoint.
Upgrade a photo in three steps
Turn a flat snapshot into a polished portrait in three quick steps.
Upload your snapshot
Add one clear photo with your face visible. Even a plain snapshot works — the model has more to build on when the face is sharp and lit.
Describe the scene and light
Set the mood: golden-hour street, clean studio, soft indoor light, a colour grade. Naming the light — golden hour, soft studio — steers the whole shot.
Check credits and generate
Confirm the estimate and generate — your polished portrait is ready to download and post.
Who upgrades a photo
Dating profiles, LinkedIn headers, anyone who hates their camera roll.
Profile & dating photos
Turn an ordinary snapshot into a flattering shot for your profile, and put your best face forward without a new shoot.
Creators & professionals
Get a clean, well-lit headshot fast for a bio, a resume, or a channel, without booking a photographer.
Everyday favourites
Give a favourite photo the light it deserves — a trip, a night out, a candid moment — so it finally looks its best.
Selfie generator FAQ
Common questions about turning a photo into a polished shot with Kavel.
The model rebuilds the light, background, and colour grade around the face, hair, and pose that make the shot yours. A flat indoor snapshot becomes a shot that looks like it was taken outdoors at the right hour with a fast lens: warm backlight, a softly blurred background, and a proper grade over the top. Your face, hair and pose stay the anchor of the shot, and naming them in the prompt locks them in even tighter.
Yes. Free credits arrive with the account, and a generation that fails is refunded automatically. Beyond that, cost depends on the resolution and the number of images, and the estimate appears before you commit.
No — a phone shot is the normal input. A sharp, well-lit face gives the model rich detail to work with and puts your finished portrait at its strongest.
Yes, and you should. Golden-hour street, overcast studio, neon at night, a blurred cafe — naming the scene and the light is the difference between a generic polish and a shot that looks deliberate.
Yes — that is the constraint the model works under: the same face, hair and pose. Start from a sharp photo and say it explicitly in the prompt, and the upgrade stays unmistakably you.
That is what most people do with it. Generate at a higher resolution if the platform crops hard, and keep the framing tight enough that a square crop does not cut your head off.
One purchase, and everything you make here is yours to post
Any plan or pack — even a $19.90 one — unlocks a clean copy of every image you have made here, starts each new run instantly, and refunds one that fails.
- 14,400 Credits Per Year
- Up to 1,440 videos
- Up to 2,880 images
- No Queue, Instant Start
- HD, Watermark-Free Downloads
- Commercial Use License
- 54,000 Credits Per Year
- Up to 5,400 videos
- Up to 10,800 images
- No Queue, Instant Start
- HD, Watermark-Free Downloads
- Commercial Use License
- 102,000 Credits Per Year
- Up to 10,200 videos
- Up to 20,400 images
- No Queue, Instant Start
- HD, Watermark-Free Downloads
- Commercial Use License
Free plan
- Get 100 credits a week with check-ins
- 20 Free Credits with login
- Up to 2 videos
- Up to 4 images
- No Card, No Account
- Free Images And 4s Videos When Signed In
- Free Engine Every Day
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More portrait upgrades to try
Keep upgrading the shot you love: change the pose, widen it to a full figure, compare portrait models, or make it move.
Upgrade a photo
Name the scene and the light, and the shot comes back with your face still yours. Your first shots are free in the browser without signing up — your best portrait is one sentence away.