I Tried 10+ AI Headshot Generators to Upgrade My Profile Picture — Here’re the Best Ones

Here are the best 9 AI headshot generators for you.

Nitin Sharma
The Startup
Published in
11 min readJan 15, 2025

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Let me be honest — your image matters — whether it’s for your LinkedIn profile, personal brand, team page on a company website, or even a creative project.

But here’s the main challenge — not everyone has access to professional photographers, perfect lighting, or the time to edit photos until they look great.

This is where AI headshot generators come into play. These tools use AI to create professional-quality photos of you.

All you need to do is upload a few of your existing pictures.

But here’s the problem — there are lots of AI headshot generators out there, and to be honest, most of them aren’t good.

So, I tried 10+ popular AI headshot generators to help you select the best one.

And that’s what I’m going to share with you in this post.

By the end of this post, you’ll know:

  • The best AI headshot tool for specific use cases (business, creativity, or personal branding).
  • How to get the most out of these tools without wasting time or money.
  • The clear winner that delivers professional, realistic, and customizable headshots.

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Now, let’s get straight to what works.

Why use “AI Headshot Generators”?

We all know — the online world is rapidly growing.

People are living on the internet to make money, turning it into a virtual office.

Your online profile has basically become your resume, and now you need a high-quality profile image.

And note that your image isn’t just a photo — it’s a statement of who you are, what you stand for, and how the world perceives you across every digital platform.

Talking specifically about solopreneurs, influencers, writers, and more — your image is your brand.

Sure, you can opt for a photoshoot and get it done, but it’s a tedious, time-consuming process and far from affordable.

This is where AI headshot generators can help.

Here are some features of AI headshot generators that make them useful:

  • You can generate high-quality, professional-looking headshots in just a few hours.
  • And you can generate that high-quality headshot for the price of a coffee or dinner.
  • Most importantly, they’re budget-friendly and easily accessible.

So now, the question isn’t “why use AI headshot generators?” The real question is: “Which AI headshot generator should you use?”

To answer that, let’s dive in.

1. Fiverr’s AI Headshot Services

My top recommendation to get your AI headshot is by using Fiverr.

Why? Because this is one of the simplest processes — you can hire an expert and get your AI headshot at an affordable price.

But how?

The price is in Indian rupees, not in US dollars.

And then you can select the one that you like the most and get your AI headshot.

But why only use Fiverr to get your AI headshot?

Well, there are multiple reasons, they are:

  • AI headshot generators are not that smart, so they can sometimes give unexpected results, so it’s ideal to take the help of an expert.
  • You can get your AI headshot from experts at an affordable rate. Other platforms charge a lot.
  • The experts are real professionals who understand the ins and outs and what would work best for you.
  • No need to follow a tedious process to use an AI headshot tool and figure out how to build.

2. AI SuitUp

Now, my second recommendation is AI SuitUp, an advanced AI-powered headshot generator that creates high-resolution, professional headshots.

They claim to offer the best quality AI-generated headshots on the market — and they’re so confident in their results that they even offer a money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied.

That got me curious, so I decided to give it a try.

But how to get started?

Well, you need to visit their website and click on “Get Now” or “Generate 50+ AI Headshots Now!” to proceed.

Then you’ll be redirected to the pricing page, where you can choose a plan that fits your needs. I went with the “Ultimate Plan” to generate 150+ headshots.

After buying the plan, the process was super simple:

  • First, I filled in some basic details.
  • Then, I uploaded 15 photos and 1 selfie.
  • That’s it! In just an hour, I got 150 headshots in my email.

And let me tell you — the quality was insane for almost all my headshots.

Here are two examples:

Insane, right?

3. Headshot Pro

Now let me talk about another headshot generator that is recommended by almost every post available on the internet, and their team claim that it’s the #1 headshot generator.

I’m talking about Headshot Pro.

After trying it myself, I believe the quality and realism are the same here as well.

To get started, visit their website, and click on the “Create your headshots now” button. It will then ask you some questions, and you need to make the payment.

Later, you need to upload 15 selfies and select the styles in which you want your headshots.

Here are some examples:

As you can see, the quality is insane here as well.

Talking about pricing, their basic plan costs $29, and you get 40 headshots within 3 hours.

Also, note that companies onboarding their employees to HeadshotPro’s Team packages can save up to 50%, according to their pricing calculator.

4. Aragon AI

When I was searching over the internet about “AI Headshot Generator,” this was the one I saw ranking at the top on Google.

And when I visited their website, they claimed that they are the #1 ranked AI headshot company.

Even they have some great reviews, recommended by almost every post on the internet.

To get started, you need to visit their website and then click on the button “Create your headshots now”.

Then follow the simple 4-step process, and they will create some of the best headshots.

I’ve tried it myself, and here are some examples generated by Aragon AI:

Insane, right?

Talking about the pricing, Aragon AI’s starter plan starts at $39 for 40 headshots, and it takes 120 minutes to generate them.

5. GenYOU

When I was searching the internet to try out different AI headshot generators, I came across GenYOU.

It’s basically an AI app that allows you to create AI-generated portraits of yourself or anyone in different styles.

What made me want to use it is their claim to generate the exact same person in different styles.

So I visited their website and was instructed to download their app. I downloaded it to give it a try.

I liked the way it works — you just need to upload four photos and then write a specific prompt to generate a headshot with different customization options.

On the left: Generating with prompt. On the right: Generating via selecting an example from the community tab.

They even have a community tab where you can search for anything.

I searched for “Professional Headshot” to see what I could generate and then selected a profile to generate in a similar style.

I’ve tried it myself, and here’s the professional headshot it generated:

It took almost a minute to generate the image, and it was made in the style I picked, with the face looking very similar to mine.

The best part is that it’s free to try, so anyone can easily test it out.

The only thing is that if you are on the free plan, your generated content will be watermarked and will be shared with the community.

6. Dreamwave

After trying more than 10+ AI headshot generators — the best one I liked is Dreamwave.

It’s because:

  • It provides high quality AI headshot with realism in expression and everything
  • It is affordable than the other paid AI headshot generators
  • The process is easy to follow

To get started, you need to visit their website, and then just upload atleast 5 images of yours.

Later, you need to select the plan and & pay the amount. That’s all.

Your headshot will get delivered to your email within the next 2 hours.

Here are some of the great examples from some of the real customers of Dreamwave:

7. HeadshotMaster

Now, let me talk about an AI headshot generator that is 100% free and requires no sign-up.

I’m talking about HeadshotMaster, and I really liked this one.

To get started, visit to their website, and click on the “Generate Now” button.

Then select your gender, the styles that you like the most, and more such options.

At the end, you can upload your images and then click on the button “Start Generating.”

Note that the more images you upload, the better it can generate.

Here’s the output:

8. AI Headshot Generator by Canva

I’ve to be honest — Canva provides a ton of services to everyone.

Just recently, I wrote about the “Best AI Logo Generator” and then about the “Best AI Resume Builder”, and even there, I had to list Canva.

And now again, I’m listing Canva since it provides a free AI Headshot Generator.

Getting started is easy.

You just need to visit their AI headshot page and then click on the button “Generate AI headshots.”

Then use a new design, upload your image, add your identity, and click on the button “Generate.”

I’m going to upload a random AI-generated image, which is not so good, to see how it works.

Here’s the output:

You see, it transformed a dull-looking face into a professional and polished appearance by adding brightness, a formal outfit, and refining facial features.

You can further edit it as you like by applying filters, effects, and more.

9. Fotor’s AI Headshot Generator

Now, let’s talk about another cool AI headshot generator that can give you more customized options and is way better than I ever thought.

I’m talking about AI Headshot Generator from Fotor.

You can generate headshots in different categories, and it’s free to use up to a limit.

You just need to visit their website and click on the button “Generate a Headshot”.

After that, you can select the gender and then click on the button “Start Generating”.

The next step is to select the style, and then you have tons of options to choose from.

I have selected the free ones to give it a try and then uploaded an AI-generated image of a man working with a laptop to see whether it works.

Now, after that, click on the button “Generate Selected” instead of the button “Generate All” to get your free headshots.

Note that if you select the other button, i.e., “Generate All,” you need to pay to generate 20+ images.

Here’s my output:

Insane, right?

Why I recommend AI Headshot Service from Fiverr

You see, I’ve listed a number of ways one can build an AI headshot.

I talked about hiring a freelancer from Fiverr, multiple paid AI headshot generators, and then the free one.

But if you ask me, the one & only way to build the best AI headshot, my answer would be to go with the AI Headshot Service from Fiverr.

Why? Because, let me be honest, no AI headshot generator is perfect, so sometimes they can give you unexpected results.

I even asked multiple customers who have used AI headshot generators, and most of them found it difficult to generate one (or didn’t like the quality).

So before using any paid AI headshot generator, be aware that you may get some unexpected output.

And so, my recommendation is to always hire an experienced freelancer from Fiverr to get your AI headshot.

It’s budget-friendly, and if something bad happens, the Fiverr team is here to help.

Hope you like it.

That’s it — thanks.

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