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AI Christmas photo generator
Upload one photo of yourself, your family or your pet, pick a Christmas look, and get a new photo that still looks like you.
We never store your photo. It is used once to make your picture.
Make your Christmas photo
Your photo
A clear photo where faces are easy to see. Selfies, families and pets all work.
Christmas look
Your details (optional)
Buy any credit pack to add your own details to a look, like a different color or your dog next to you.
Quality
Sign up and get 2 free credits.
From an everyday photo to a Christmas photo
Each look changes the outfit, the setting and the light. The photo looks keep the face, hair, glasses and age as they were. The anime, 3D cartoon, watercolor and snow globe looks redraw you in their own style and keep you easy to recognize. Every example below started from the small photo in its corner. The people and the cat are made up for this page.
BeforeSanta suitA red Santa suit and hat in a cozy living room, next to a tree with warm string lights. The classic. 
BeforeSnowy nightA chunky knit sweater and scarf outdoors at night, with snow falling and golden lights behind you. 
BeforeBy the fireplacePlaid pajamas and a mug of hot cocoa by a crackling fireplace, with stockings on the mantel. 
BeforeSanta's elfDressed as one of Santa's elves in green and red, in a toy workshop full of presents. 
BeforeReindeer antlersA reindeer antler headband and a cozy sweater in a snowy pine forest at golden hour. Great for pets. 
BeforeChristmas cardA classic card portrait in red and green, framed by a pine wreath with berries and gold ornaments. 
BeforeUgly sweaterA loud, funny Christmas sweater in front of a wall of tinsel and colorful lights. 
BeforeVintage ChristmasA 1950s Christmas with warm film grain, a knit sweater and a tinsel tree. 
BeforeAnimeAn anime drawing with clean lines and soft shading, in a red winter coat and scarf by a big glowing tree in the snow. 
Before3D cartoonA friendly 3D animated movie look, in a red and green Christmas sweater in a cozy room with a tree and presents. 
BeforeWatercolorA soft storybook watercolor with paper texture, a cream sweater and a red scarf, next to a little decorated tree. 
BeforeSnow globeYou as a tiny figure inside a glass snow globe, with a snowy village, a little lit tree and swirling snow.
How to make a Christmas photo
- 1
Upload a photo
Pick a clear photo of yourself, your family or your pet.
- 2
Choose a look
Santa suit, snowy night, anime, watercolor and eight more.
- 3
Download it
Your Christmas photo is usually ready in under a minute.
What you can make
A Christmas profile picture
A square Lite photo fits Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, X and Discord. Swap it in for December and change it back in January.
A photo for your Christmas card
Pick Ultra, the 4K quality, for a photo that prints sharp on a card or a framed print. The portrait shape fits most cards.
A couple or family photo
Upload one photo of the two of you or the whole family. Everyone gets the same look and keeps their own face. Small groups work best.
Your pet in a Christmas scene
Cats and dogs work too. Reindeer antlers in a snowy forest is the favorite for pets.
Which photo to upload
- Faces you can see clearly, looking at the camera or close to it.
- Good light. Daylight from a window beats a dark room.
- Faces that fill a good part of the picture. Crop a big group photo first.
- No sunglasses, masks or heavy filters over the face.
- Any background is fine, because the look replaces it.
AI Christmas PFP maker
Your Christmas photo makes a good profile picture for December. A few things help it look right in the small round frame that apps use.
Crop it to 1:1
Pick Square before you make the photo and it comes out 1:1, ready to upload, while a Portrait photo needs a square crop around the face first.
Keep the face in the circle
Apps cut off the corners of a profile picture, so the face and the hat belong in the middle, which is where most looks already put them.
Discord
Discord shows your avatar as a small circle and only needs 128 × 128 pixels, so even a Lite photo (1024 px when square) is more than enough.
Instagram
Instagram stores profile pictures at 320 × 320 pixels and shows them as a 110 px circle on phones, so a close crop of the face reads best.
Rather have a ready-made look? Browse Christmas PFP ideas to copy, from cute and anime to Discord.
AI Christmas photo or a studio photo shoot?
A studio is still the way to get a real family moment on film. For a profile picture or a card, this is faster and costs a lot less.
| Compare | This generator | Studio photo shoot |
|---|---|---|
| Where | At home, on your phone or computer | At the studio, at a booked time |
| How long | Usually under a minute a photo | A session, then a wait for the edited photos |
| Price | From $0.20 a photo, and 2 free credits to start | A session fee, and prints often cost extra |
| Looks | 12 Christmas looks, from photos to anime and watercolor | The sets and props the studio has |
| Pets | Upload a photo of your cat or dog | Depends on the studio |
| Best for | Profile pictures, posts and cards | Large prints and photos of real moments |
How to write an AI Christmas photo prompt
Each look on this site uses a prompt we wrote and tested on many photos, and with any credit pack you can add your own details to it. If you write a whole prompt yourself in another tool, these five parts make the difference.
- 1
Keep the person
Say that the face, hair, skin tone and age stay exactly as in the photo, and that no one is added.
- 2
Name the outfit
Plain and specific: a red Santa suit with white fur trim, a cream knit sweater and scarf, plaid pajamas.
- 3
Pick one place
A decorated tree in a living room, a snowy street at night or a stone fireplace. One clear setting beats a busy one.
- 4
Set the light
Warm fairy lights, firelight or soft snow light at dusk. Light is what makes a photo feel like Christmas.
- 5
Ask for a photo
Say you want a real photo, not a painting: eye level, natural skin, a softly blurred background.
A real photo of the same person as in the uploaded picture, with the face, hair and age unchanged, wearing a red Santa suit with white fur trim, standing next to a decorated Christmas tree in a cozy living room, warm fairy lights, eye level, natural skin, softly blurred background.
Credits for more photos
One credit makes one Lite photo. Pro takes 2 credits and Ultra takes 3. Any pack also lets you add your own details to a look. Pay once, no subscription.
Starter
$6.99
20 credits
- $0.35 per Lite photo
- Try a few looks
- Credits last 365 days
Popular
Most popular$9.99
40 credits
- $0.25 per Lite photo
- Enough for the whole family
- Credits last 365 days
Family
$19.99
100 credits
- $0.20 per Lite photo
- Lowest price per photo
- Credits last 365 days
Questions about Christmas photos
Is my photo stored?
No. Your photo is sent once to make your picture and is never saved by us. Download your Christmas photo when it's ready.
Do I get free credits?
Yes. You get 2 free credits when you sign up, with Google or your email address. That's enough for 2 Lite photos or 1 Pro photo. Free credits go to up to 2 new accounts per network each day. After that, you can buy a pack of credits. There's no subscription.
What's the difference between Lite, Pro and Ultra?
All three keep your face the same. Lite makes a 1K photo (1024 px when square) for profile pictures, Pro makes a sharper 2K photo (2048 px when square), and Ultra makes a 4K photo (4096 px when square) that is big enough to print on a card.
What kind of photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo where every face is easy to see. Selfies, family photos and pet photos all work. Small groups work better than big crowds.
What if a photo doesn't come out?
If a photo can't be made, the credits go straight back to your account. You can try another photo or another look.
Can I use the photos on cards and social media?
Yes. Use them as profile pictures, in posts or on Christmas cards.
What's the best free AI Christmas photo generator?
Look for three things: the photo still looks like you, you can try it for free, and your photo isn't kept. Here every look is made to keep your face, you get 2 free credits when you sign up, and your photo is never stored.
Do I need an app to make an AI Christmas photo?
No. It works in the browser on iPhone, Android and computers. Pick a photo from your camera roll and download the result.
How do I write a prompt for an AI Christmas photo?
On this site you pick a look, and each look uses a prompt we wrote and tested. Once you buy any credit pack, you can also add your own details to the look, like a different color or your dog next to you. To write a whole prompt in another tool, describe the person staying the same, the outfit, one place, the light, and that you want a real photo.
Can I make a family Christmas photo with AI?
Yes. Upload a photo of your family or of the two of you and pick a look. Everyone keeps their own face. Small groups with clear faces work best.
More Christmas PFP ideas
Just want a Santa hat?
Our free maker puts a hat, antlers or a frame on your photo, right in your browser.
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