Free · on-device AI · nothing uploaded
Turn photos into paintings with one click.
Twelve styles — watercolor, oil, pencil sketch, anime, comic book, cinematic, storybook, pixel art and more — with a strength slider that decides how much of the original to keep.
Drop a photo here, or
Opens in the AI Photo Editor · stays on your device
- Nothing uploaded
- 12 art styles
- Restyle all or a selection
How AI restyling works
AI Restyle is image-to-image generation: your photo is lightly noised and then repainted toward a chosen style by SD-Turbo running on your graphics card. The Style strength slider sets how much noise is added — around 40–55% keeps the composition and likeness, higher values reinvent more. Select part of the photo first to restyle only that area, such as the background.
Styles and best uses
- Watercolor & oil painting: landscapes, travel, portraits and pets.
- Pencil sketch: portraits and architecture.
- Anime, comic book & storybook: people, kids, gifts and avatars.
- Cinematic, vintage photo & neon: moody grades with a photographic feel.
- Pixel art, 3D render & stained glass: bold, playful looks.
Get gallery-worthy results
- Photos with one clear subject and directional light make the best paintings.
- Add a short description (“a golden retriever in a meadow”) to keep the subject.
- Generate a few variations, then paint on the layer mask to bring back the original eyes for portraits.
- Tick the AI upscaler for prints, and see our photo-to-painting guide.
How to use it
AI Photo to Painting in four steps
- 1
Drop in a photo
It opens in the AI Photo Editor with AI Restyle.
- 2
Pick a style
Watercolor, oil, sketch, anime and more.
- 3
Set the strength
Lower keeps more of the photo, higher changes more. Generate variations.
- 4
Add as layer and download
Blend with the original if you like, then save.
FAQ
AI Photo to Painting questions
Is the photo-to-painting tool free?
Yes — no credits, watermark or sign-up. It runs on your device after a one-time model download.
Will my photo be uploaded?
No. Restyling runs in your browser on your graphics card.
How do I keep the person recognisable?
Use a strength of 40–50%, describe the person briefly, and try several variations.
Can I restyle just the background?
Yes. Select the background (Select › Subject, then Invert) before opening AI Restyle.
What do I need?
A recent Chrome or Edge with WebGPU. The first use downloads about 2.6 GB, stored for next time.
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