Art Styles
Photo to Cartoon: a bold, clean 2D cartoon of your photo
Converts your photo into a flat 2D cartoon with thick outlines and bright fills, the look of a modern animated TV series.
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What Photo to Cartoon does
Photo to Cartoon converts your photo into a flat 2D cartoon with thick outlines and bright fills, like a modern animated TV series.
How to use the Photo to Cartoon effect
- Upload your photo, or pick it from your library.
- Press Generate. The look is already set up, so there is no prompt to write.
- Your image shows up right on the page. Save it to your library or download it.
Tips for the best result
- Big expressions make the best cartoons.
- Patterned clothing gets redrawn in a simplified way.
- A clear photo where the face is easy to see works best.
Ideas for using it
- Avatars for forums, Slack and gaming.
- Illustrations for a newsletter or blog.
- Custom stickers and mugs.
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Photo to Cartoon FAQ
Is this the same as Photo to Sticker?
No. This keeps your whole photo as a cartoon scene. Photo to Sticker makes a cut-out chibi sticker.
Can I use it on pets?
Yes, any subject works.
Is Photo to Cartoon free?
Yes. A free PixelDojo account makes 3 free effects every day across Photo Effects and Video Effects, no card needed. Every plan unlocks as many as you like.
Who owns the result, and can I use it commercially?
We assign you whatever rights we hold in the result, so you can use it in your own projects, commercial ones included, as long as what you uploaded was yours to use. Unsaved results are deleted after 24 hours, so save the ones you want to keep.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it, and only images you have the right to edit. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.