restyle a photo
Turn a photo of you into a painting, anime, or pixel art.
Pick a photo, pick a style, tap once. DreamBot repaints the whole picture as a watercolor, an oil painting, an anime still, a comic panel, a colored-pencil drawing, 16-bit pixel art or a claymation character, and the person in it still looks like themselves.
It isn’t a filter laid on top. The whole photo is redrawn in the style you choose, right down to the face and the background.
How it works
Add a photo
Open Create in DreamBot and add a photo from your camera roll. A clear, well-lit shot of one or two people works best.
Choose Restyle, then a style
Twelve styles, from watercolor and oil painting to anime, comics, pencil, pixel art and claymation. No prompt to write.
Tap once
DreamBot repaints the photo in that style. Keep it in Photos or share it with friends in the app, then try another style whenever you like.
One photo, a dozen ways
Everyday selfies, before and after a restyle in DreamBot.
Twelve styles to try
- Watercolor: loose, luminous washes and soft paper grain.
- Canvas: a classical oil painting with visible brushwork.
- Illustration: a hand-drawn, painterly storybook look.
- Pencil: layered colored pencil with gentle crosshatching.
- Anime: cel-shaded skin, inked hair and a glowing anime background.
- Comics: bold ink lines and saturated comic-book color.
- Animation: you, as the lead in a 3D animated film.
- Pixels: a 16-bit pixel-art portrait with a retro game backdrop.
- Claymation: a stop-motion clay character, fingerprints and all.
- Bricks, Vinyl and Handcrafted: you as a toy-brick figure, a glossy collectible, or a handmade craft.
Tips for a great restyle
Start with a photo where faces are clear: good light, not too far away, nothing covering them. Portraits and couple shots restyle best.
Some styles suit some photos better than others, so try two or three. If likeness matters most, you can pick a second, stronger restyle model before you tap.
When you want more than your photo
Restyle keeps your photo’s scene. To see yourself somewhere else entirely, take a look at AI fantasy portraits and AI couple photos.
Questions people ask
Is this just a filter?
No. A filter tints the pixels you already have. Restyle repaints the whole photo in the style you pick and keeps the person recognizable.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Add a photo, choose Restyle, pick a style and tap.
What kind of photo works best?
A sharp, well-lit photo of one or two people with their faces clearly visible. Big groups and faces far in the distance lose likeness.
Is it free?
DreamBot is free to download. Restyles, like everything you make in the studio, use Sparkles, the in-app currency. The App Store listing has current prices.
What happens to my photo?
It stays private to you, it’s never sold, and the AI services that process it don’t train on it. The details are in the privacy policy.
Your camera roll, repainted.
Pick a photo and try a few styles. DreamBot is free to download on iPhone and iPad.