About 30 seconds a look
Upload, pick a cut and press Change Hairstyle. Most runs finish in about half a minute, so you can try several hairstyles on the same photo in a few minutes.
Haircut and hair color preview
AI Hairstyle Changer: New Cut and Color, Same Face
Image2Layer's AI hairstyle changer turns a photo of you into a preview of a new haircut or hair color, free to try. Pick from 16 cuts and 6 colors; in about 30 seconds the hair changes and your face stays the same.
- Free to try
- 16 cuts, 6 hair colors
- Your face stays the same
- PNG in about 30 seconds
1. Upload an image
Sexual or explicit content isn't allowed. Images and results that contain it are blocked automatically.
No image handy? See a sample
2. Pick a hairstyle
The face, expression and background stay the same.
Hair color: Keep color
3. Change Hairstyle
10 credits per photo · Failed runs never use credits
Real result of this tool
Upload your own image to get a PNG.
One photo, many looks
What the AI Hairstyle Changer Does
The AI hairstyle changer gives the person in your photo a new haircut, a new hair color or both, and leaves everything else alone. Upload a selfie, pick one of 16 cuts or Same cut, choose Keep color or one of six colors, and the hair is redrawn in one run, with no brush and no prompt to write.
The face, expression, glasses, clothes and background stay as they were, so you see the hairstyle change on your photo, not on a stranger. Use the tabs to see one man with four cuts. Afterwards, change the outfit too with the AI clothes changer, or press Split into layers to open the result in image to layers.
- Pixie cut, Buzz cut, Crew cut, Fade
- Undercut, Slicked back, Wolf cut
- Bob, Long bob, Curtain bangs
- Long layers, Beach waves, Braids
- Curly, Afro, Updo bun
- Same cut with a new color
New lookWhy Use This Hairstyle Changer
Six reasons to preview a new look with this hairstyle changer before the scissors come out.
Your face stays yours
Every run is told to keep your features, expression, skin, makeup, glasses and facial hair exactly as they are, along with your pose, clothes and background.
16 cuts, short to long
Pixie cut to Long layers, Fade to Afro, Curtain bangs to Updo bun. Men's and women's styles sit in one list, so pick any cut you like.
A hair color changer too
Pick Black, Brown, Blonde, Red, Silver or Pink with any cut, or choose Same cut to keep your hair as it is and change only the color.
A note for the details
Type "side part" or "a little shorter" in the notes box and the AI takes it into account while it draws the new hair.
10 credits, failed runs free
Each photo costs 10 credits. Credit packs need no subscription, and a run that fails never uses credits.
How to Try On Hairstyles in 3 Steps
Three steps from a selfie to a hairstyle try on, with no salon visit and no prompt to write.
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A Hairstyle Try On That Keeps Your Face
Three things this tool does on example photos. Move the lens, drag the divider or watch each example.
Move to see the originalA New Cut with the Same Face, Glasses and Beard
Only the hair changes. This man asked for an Undercut, and his glasses, beard, expression and sweater stayed exactly as they were. Move the lens across the picture: over the face nothing changes, and over the hair you see the original. This hairstyle changer draws the cut on your own photo, so you judge it on your own face, not on a model in a catalog.
Try a new cut
BeforeSame cut, BlondeHair Color Changer: Same Cut, New Color
Choose Same cut and a color, and only the color changes: the cut, the length, the parting and every braid stay where they were. These long box braids went from black to golden blonde in one run. Pick a new cut with a color instead and it works as a hairstyle and color changer in one step. Drag the divider to compare.
Change the hair color
AfterHair That Looks Grown, Not Pasted On
The new hair gets a natural hairline and parting, single strands, real texture and volume, and shadows that match the light in your photo. This straight, fine hair became full Curly ringlets, and the zoom shows the curls and the hairline up close. To make a result larger, run it through the image upscaler.
Try curlsAI Hairstyle Changer Before and After
Six hairstyle makeover before and after pairs, each on an example photo made for this page with the settings in its note. Hover a card to wipe between them, or open it to compare closely.
Silver pixie cut
Shoulder-length dark hair became a cropped Pixie cut in silver gray, a preview worth seeing before a long color appointment.
Neat crew cut
Overgrown salt and pepper hair tidied into a short Crew cut, with the face and the smile unchanged.
Natural afro
Hair pulled back into a sleek low bun became a full, rounded Afro with soft coils, and her makeup and smile stayed.
Updo for an event
Long loose hair gathered into an elegant Updo bun, a quick way to plan the hair for a wedding or a gala.
Blonde beach waves
A straight brown bob turned into loose blonde Beach waves of medium length, with the cut and the color changed in one run.
Box braids
Short natural hair changed to neat box braids, with the beard and the face just as they were.
Tips to Try On Hairstyles with Your Picture
Four habits for a preview you can trust.
Use a clear, front-facing photo
Face the camera in soft daylight with your hair in view and nothing covering it. Uploads are scaled to 2048 pixels on the longest side, and the result keeps the shape of your photo, so crop it the way you want the result.
One person per photo
Crop a group photo down to one person first. The hairstyle changer works on the person in the photo, and with several people the result is harder to predict.
Compare three or four cuts
Run a few hairstyles on the same photo and compare them in Recent edits. Seeing each cut on your own face says more than any chart, and it is the easiest way to try on haircuts online before you book.
Test a color with Same cut
Same cut turns the tool into a hair color changer, so you can compare Blonde and Red on the hair you have now. The shades are a preview: real dye results depend on your hair and your colorist. For a softer backdrop in a profile picture afterwards, use blur background.
AI Hairstyle Changer vs Photoshop and Hair Filter Apps
Image2Layer next to Photoshop by hand and a hairstyle simulator app on a phone camera.
- Time per lookImage2Layer:About 30 secondsPhotoshop by hand:Often an hour or moreHair filter app:Instant on the live camera
- Skill neededImage2Layer:None: upload and press Change HairstylePhotoshop by hand:Masking and painting hair by handHair filter app:None
- How the hair is madeImage2Layer:Drawn into your photo, with matching lightPhotoshop by hand:As real as your skill allowsHair filter app:Usually an overlay on the camera image
- Hair colorImage2Layer:Six colors, with a new cut or Same cutPhotoshop by hand:Recolored by handHair filter app:Depends on the app
- CostImage2Layer:10 credits a photoPhotoshop by hand:A Photoshop subscriptionHair filter app:Free or paid, depends on the app
- Where it runsImage2Layer:In your browser, also on a phonePhotoshop by hand:A desktop appHair filter app:An app on your phone
Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe. Image2Layer is not affiliated with Adobe or with any app maker.
Who Uses a Virtual Hairstyle Try On
Anyone planning a new look, and the people who cut it.
Before a big cut
Try hairstyles before cutting: see a pixie, a bob or a buzz cut on your own face before the scissors come out.
Stylists and salons
Show a client a cut on their own photo and agree on it before you start, with their consent to use the picture.
Color appointments
Use it as a hair color changer before a long color session: preview silver, blonde or pink with Same cut to keep the cut as it is.
Men's cuts
An AI hairstyle changer for men: try a Fade, a Crew cut, an Undercut or Slicked back with your beard and glasses kept.
Textured and natural hair
An AI hairstyle changer for Black men and women alike, with Afro, Curly, Braids and Fade in the same list.
Profile pictures
Keep the look you like best for a profile picture, and lift yourself out of the background with cut out image.
AI Hairstyle Changer FAQ
Answers about cuts, color, your face, price and privacy.
Upload a clear photo of yourself above, pick a hairstyle and a hair color, and press Change Hairstyle. About 30 seconds later you see yourself with the new hair: compare it with the slider, then press Download PNG.
Yes, once. Each account gets one free run across Image2Layer's AI tools: sign in, press Try it free, and you get a watermarked result with no credits needed. The watermark disappears as soon as you buy any plan or credit pack, and after that each photo costs 10 credits.
Yes. Pick Same cut and any color other than Keep color, and the cut, length and parting stay while only the color changes. That makes it a hair color changer online with Black, Brown, Blonde, Red, Silver and Pink. Same cut with Keep color would change nothing, so the tool asks you to pick a new hairstyle or a new hair color.
Usually, yes. Every hairstyle try on is told to keep your face exactly the same, from your features and expression to your skin, makeup, glasses and facial hair, and to keep your pose, clothes and background. AI can still change a small detail now and then, so check the face with the slider.
The quickest way to find out is to see a few cuts on your own face. The tool does not measure your face or recommend a style; you choose, so run three or four hairstyles on the same photo and compare them in Recent edits.
Yes. Pixie cut, Buzz cut, Crew cut, Fade, Undercut and Slicked back are all short. Even if your hair is long today, the hairstyle changer draws the new cut on your photo, so you can see a big change without any risk.
No. Men's and women's styles share one list: Buzz cut, Crew cut, Fade and Undercut sit next to Bob, Long layers and Updo bun, and anyone can pick any cut. Beards and glasses stay as they are.
Yes, as a short note. The hairstyle chip sets the cut and the notes box fine-tunes it, for example "side part", "a little shorter" or "bangs swept to the left". You never need a prompt to get a result.
Yes. Curtain bangs gives soft bangs parted in the middle, with the rest of the hair at about shoulder length. For another kind of bangs, add a note such as "short straight bangs" to the cut you pick.
No. It is a preview of a look on your photo, not a promise of what a salon can cut: your hair type, thickness and growth decide the real result. Take the picture to your stylist as a starting point for the conversation.
No. It is an AI hairstyle changer online: it runs in your browser on a computer or a phone, with nothing to install. Upload, change the hair and download on the same page.
Each photo costs 10 credits. Credit packs need no subscription, a run that fails never uses credits, and each new hairstyle on the same photo is a new run. The pricing page lists the current plans and packs.
A sharp, front-facing photo in good light with your hair in view. One person per photo works best; hats, hoods and hands over the hair make it harder, because the AI has to guess what is underneath.
The result is a PNG of about 1,200 pixels on the longest side, in the shape of your photo. That is plenty for a phone screen, a message to your stylist or a profile picture. Uploads up to 24 MB are accepted.
Your photos stay private to you: uploads and results are visible only to your account, and every upload passes our content checks. Only use photos of yourself or of people who agreed to it.
More Tools After the Hairstyle Changer
More image tools for the next step after a new look.
Keep Editing After a Hairstyle Try On
Four tools for what usually comes next.
16 cuts, 6 colors
Try On Hairstyles Before Your Next Cut
Upload a photo, pick a cut and a color, and see yourself with it in about 30 seconds. The AI hairstyle changer starts free with an account.
Try a hairstyle