Photo to Anime

Upload a photo and Made redraws it as an anime-style illustration — expressive eyes, clean linework, and cel-shaded color — while the composition, subjects, and layout stay the same.

Photo

Prompt Optional

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

Selfie redrawn as an anime-style portrait illustration with cel shading

Anime portrait

“Turn this selfie into an anime-style portrait.”

How to use Photo to Anime

1
Upload a photo
Choose a JPEG, PNG, or WebP — a clear, well-lit portrait gives the strongest result.
2
Ask for anime style
Say “turn this into anime art,” and add direction if you want it — soft and painterly, or bold with cel shading.
3
Set the intensity
The 0.7 default gives a clear anime look; go toward 0.3 to keep more of the photo or toward 0.95 for a fully redrawn illustration.
4
Review and iterate
Check that the likeness and details carried over, then download the JPG or re-run with a refined description.

Photo to Anime examples

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

Anime portrait

“Turn this selfie into an anime-style portrait.”

Couple photo restyled as an anime illustration with the same pose and framing

Couple illustration

“Turn this photo of us into anime art.”

Anime avatar

“Make an anime avatar from this photo.”

What people use it for

Anime avatarsTurn a selfie into an anime-style profile picture for social accounts, gaming, and communities.
Couple and friend artRestyle a photo of two or more people as a single anime illustration — everyone keeps their pose and position.
Gifts and printsAn anime version of a meaningful photo makes a personal gift, phone wallpaper, or small print.
Character referencesUse an anime-styled version of yourself as a starting reference for original characters, cosplay planning, or commissions.

Turn a photo into anime art

What it does

Input: JPEG, PNG, or WebP image
Output: JPG image restyled as an anime illustration
How it works: Made prompts Google’s Nano Banana model on Replicate to restyle the whole image in an anime aesthetic while keeping the same composition, subjects, and layout; style intensity is adjustable from subtle (0.3) to strong (0.95), with a 0.7 default.
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: JPG
Images per request: One
Processing model: Google Nano Banana on Replicate
Style intensity: Adjustable from 0.3 (subtle) to 0.95 (strong); default 0.7

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

Questions about Photo to Anime

How does photo to anime AI work?

You upload a photo and Made prompts Google’s Nano Banana model on Replicate to restyle the whole image in an anime aesthetic. The composition, subjects, and layout stay the same, and the result comes back as a JPG.

Will the anime version still look like me?

Your pose, position, and framing are preserved, and distinguishing features like hair and clothing usually carry over. Anime styles redraw facial features by convention, and results vary per run — lower the intensity toward 0.3 if you want the result closer to the photo.

Can I ask for the style of a specific anime studio or show?

Describe the aesthetic generically instead — “soft watercolor anime,” “bold cel-shaded anime,” “90s retro anime look.” The tool works from your visual description, not from named studios, shows, or characters.

How is this different from Photo to Cartoon?

Both use the same restyle workflow. This page is tuned for anime illustration — expressive eyes, clean linework, cel shading — while Photo to Cartoon covers general western-cartoon and comic looks. Choose whichever matches the art style you’re after.

Does it work on group photos and pets?

Yes. The whole image is restyled at once, so groups, couples, and pets are all redrawn in place with the same layout as the original photo.

Can I control how strong the anime effect is?

Yes. Style intensity is adjustable from 0.3 (a subtle stylization that keeps most of the photo) to 0.95 (a fully redrawn illustration), with 0.7 as the default.

What file do I get back?

A JPG of the anime-styled image. Each request processes one JPEG, PNG, or WebP image; re-run with a different description or intensity to explore variations.

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