Choose an image
Choose a face or upper-body photo with even lighting. A plain background helps keep facial features distinct from surrounding objects.
Portrait Outline
Make a portrait outline from a face or upper-body photograph. Even lighting and a contrasting background help separate facial features. Use fine lines for hair, then erase unwanted background marks. Local conversion preserves the source geometry.
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All image processing stays on your device.
Edits stay on this device. Download to keep them.
What does this tool do?
Make a portrait outline from a face or upper-body photograph. Even lighting and a contrasting background help separate facial features. Use fine lines for hair, then erase unwanted background marks. Local conversion preserves the source geometry.
How it works
Make the lines your own
The portrait preset starts with fine lines and a centered portrait crop. Switch the crop to Original if the face is off-center; adjust detail for eyes and hair, then erase background marks.
Download and create
Download the portrait as a PNG for a drawing study or as a PDF to print. Check that the crop retains the features you want before saving.
Features and controls
The portrait settings favor facial and hair detail without using a separate face-generation model. Crop, rotation, line color, and manual cleanup give you control over a reference based on the source photograph.
On-device processing
All image processing stays on your device.
Download
Free basic outlines. No signup or watermark.
Tips for better results
Avoid strong backlighting and deep facial shadows. The portrait crop is centered rather than face-aware, and the tool does not automatically remove the background or create a single continuous line.
Frequently asked questions
Is the portrait tool different from the line drawing tool?
They share the same local conversion engine. The portrait page starts with different detail, smoothing, and crop settings for faces. You can change these settings; there is no face recognition or portrait-specific AI model.
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Add Outline to PNG
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