--- title: "AI Photo Restyler: Photo to Anime, Cartoon and Comic Art" summary: "Turn a photo into anime, manga, comic, cartoon, watercolor, clay, or 3D character art while the subject stays recognisable, and repeat the same look across a whole set." url: "https://beatra.ai/en/skills/ai-photo-restyler" language: "en" version: "0.2.5" last_verified: "2026-11-09" --- [Skills](https://beatra.ai/en/skills) · [Image design](https://beatra.ai/en/skills/categories/image-design) # Turn your photo into anime, cartoon, or comic art AI Photo Restyler redraws a selfie, portrait, pet photo, product shot, or travel picture as anime, manga, comic, cartoon, watercolor, clay, or 3D character art, drawn from the person, pet, or product in your photo. Style samples steer the palette, line weight, and shading, and the art comes back as a 2K PNG; a whole set of photos can be drawn in one style. AI Photo Restyler works in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other agents that run Skills. ```text Install AI Photo Restyler and tell me when I need to sign in: https://beatra.ai/skills/ai-photo-restyler/install.md ``` Send it to WorkBuddy, Codex, Claude Code, or another agent to install. Sign in once the first time you use it. [install.md](https://beatra.ai/skills/ai-photo-restyler/install.md) · [GitHub](https://github.com/beatra-ai/photo-to-anime-skill) · [Docs](https://docs.beatra.ai/en/docs/capabilities) ## Illustration art made from your own photo ### Still looks like the subject Keep the face, hairstyle, clothing, pet markings, or product label recognisable through the restyle. ### Anchor the exact look you want Add your own style reference images so the result follows the palette, line weight, and shading you had in mind. ### Match a whole set Lock in the first result you like, and every other photo in the set comes back in that same style. ## How it is made ### Pick the art direction · One direction, up to four takes Name the look you want and the details that must survive, then keep this round pointed in one direction. - Anime, manga, cartoon, and comic looks - Watercolor, ink, and pencil sketch - Clay, toy figure, 3D character, and pixel ### Reference-guided styling · Bring your own style sample Add your photo together with up to three style samples, and say what each sample is for — palette, line weight, or shading. - Palette and colour mood - Line weight and shading model - Overall illustration look ### Consistent series · Keep one look across many photos Once you like the first result, the rest of the set comes back in that same style. - One style that carries across the whole series - Up to four takes on the chosen look at once - Small fixes to the one you picked ## Styles for avatars, stickers, and content series ### Avatars and profile pictures Turn a selfie or portrait into an anime, cartoon, or comic avatar for social profiles and communities. ### Sticker and emoji sets Draw one character in a shared style across a set of poses and expressions for chat stickers. ### Pet, couple, and family portraits Redraw a favourite photo as illustration art for prints, gifts, and merchandise. ## Inputs and outputs | Input or output | Type | Formats | Specifications | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Input | Image — Your photo, plus optional style samples | JPG, PNG, WEBP | up to 4 images per request | | Output | Image — Illustration-style art drawn from your subject | PNG | 2K | Specifications last checked 2026-11-09 · Sources: [Model catalog](https://docs.beatra.ai/en/docs/models) · [Documentation](https://docs.beatra.ai/en/docs/mcp-tools) · [Terms of Service](https://beatra.ai/en/terms) Install tested 2026-11-09 in Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Grok CLI, and Antigravity CLI. [All results](https://beatra.ai/en/compatibility) ## Questions ### What kinds of photos work well for an anime or cartoon restyle? Clear selfies, portraits, pet photos, group shots, product pictures, and travel scenes all work well when the subject is easy to see. ### Can I match a specific art style I already like? Yes. Add one to three style reference images alongside your photo and say what each should contribute, such as palette, line weight, or shading. ### How do I keep a whole set of photos in the same style? 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