LinkedIn Photo Maker

Upload a decent selfie or casual photo and Made prepares it for LinkedIn: professional framing, a clean modern background, business-appropriate attire, and flattering light.

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Prompt Optional

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Opens in the Made editor, where you can refine the result and download it.

Work profiles

“Turn this selfie into a professional headshot with a blurred office background.”

How to use LinkedIn Photo Maker

1
Pick a good source
Sharp, front-lit, just you in frame — a window-light selfie works better than a dim night photo.
2
Describe the look
Blazer or business casual, and the backdrop mood: soft office, neutral studio, or subtle outdoor.
3
Check it still looks like you
A profile photo has one job — being recognizably you on a good day. Regenerate if it drifts.
4
Crop for the circle
LinkedIn displays a circle: face centered, head and top of shoulders filling most of the frame.

LinkedIn Photo Maker examples

Real results from Made. Use a prompt to load it into the studio above, then add your own photo.

Work profiles

“Turn this selfie into a professional headshot with a blurred office background.”

Job applications

“Make this a clean corporate headshot for a job application.”

Team directories

“Style this photo to match our team directory: gray background, even lighting.”

Personal branding

“Create a polished personal-brand headshot with warm professional lighting.”

Background replacement

“Replace the background with a neutral studio backdrop.”

Studio lighting

“Fix the lighting so it looks like a professional studio shoot.”

What people use it for

Job searchingProfiles with strong photos get dramatically more recruiter attention — upgrade yours from a cropped group shot.
New role or company pageMatch the polish of a new title without booking a photographer.
Consistent team profilesGive everyone on the team the same professional treatment from photos they already have.

Turn a casual photo into a LinkedIn profile photo

What it does

Input: One clear photo of your face (JPEG, PNG, or WebP)
Output: PNG profile photo with professional styling
How it works: Made sends your photo and the instruction to the Nano Banana 2 edit model on fal.ai and returns a PNG. When that provider is not configured, the edit falls back to Google’s Nano Banana on Replicate.
Access: Set up the request on this page. You sign in to run it, and each run is priced in credits before you start.

Formats and limits

Input formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP
Output format: PNG on the primary provider
Images per request: One photo, with one written instruction
Processing size: Inputs larger than 1,536 pixels on a side are downscaled before editing
Likeness review: Generative edits can shift facial detail — compare against the original before using the headshot professionally

Checked against the running tool on 2026-09-03.

Questions about LinkedIn Photo Maker

Is it okay to use an AI-enhanced photo on LinkedIn?

Improving attire, background, and lighting on your own photo is widely accepted — it is the digital version of dressing up for a photographer. The line is recognizability: the photo must genuinely look like present-day you. Colleagues being surprised when they meet you means it went too far.

Will it change my face?

The edit targets clothing, background, and light; your facial features stay yours. Likeness can drift slightly in some generations — pick the output where you look like yourself on a good day, and regenerate any that don’t.

What should I wear in the source photo?

It matters less than you’d think — attire can be changed in the edit (“navy blazer over a white shirt”). What the edit cannot fix: heavy shadows across the face, motion blur, or a face angled away from the camera.

What background works best for LinkedIn?

Soft, unobtrusive, slightly blurred: neutral office tones, warm gray studio, or muted outdoor greenery. Avoid busy scenes and pure white passport-style backgrounds — they read as ID photos, not profiles.

What size does LinkedIn want?

Upload at 400×400 minimum; LinkedIn accepts up to 7680×4320 and displays a circle crop. Generate the photo here, then use Image Resizer if you want an exact square before uploading.

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