Change Hair Color

How to change hair color in a photo

Upload a photo, name the shade you want, and ask the AI to change only the hair. You get a new version of the same photo with the same face, clothes and background.

1. Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP photo up to 30 MB in the editor above. A clear, front-facing photo in even light works best.
2. Keep the Restyle mode selected.
3. Write “change only her hair color to” (or his, or their) followed by a shade, and end with “keep the face, clothes and background exactly the same”.
4. Tick the box confirming you can use the photo, then press Remix my photo.
5. Compare the result with your original, download it, or try another shade.

Real hair color changes on one photo

These are unretouched results from the same model and instructions the editor uses. The source photo is AI-generated; the only thing we changed between the two edits was the shade.

What we saw: in both edits her face, smile, green jacket, necklace and the street stayed the same, and the new color followed the shape and strands of her hair. The blonde edit also lightened her eyebrows a little, which is common when going much lighter.

Hair color ideas to try

Copy one of these into the direction box after “change only the hair color to”:

• Copper red: “a natural copper red with warm highlights”
• Honey blonde: “a soft honey blonde”
• Ash brown: “a cool ash brown”
• Soft black: “a soft natural black”
• Platinum: “a platinum blonde with darker roots”
• Pastel pink: “a pastel pink”
• Silver gray: “a natural silver gray”
• Chestnut: “a rich chestnut brown”

Tips for a natural hair color that does not look fake

• Name a real shade. “Honey blonde” or “copper red” looks more real than “yellow” or “red”.
• Say what must not change. Ending with “keep the face, clothes and background exactly the same” keeps the edit on the hair.
• Ask for dimension. Add “with soft highlights” or “with darker roots” for a salon-like finish rather than one flat color.
• Start from a good photo. Even daylight and visible hair give the cleanest result. Hats, heavy shadow and very small faces make it harder.
• Big jumps are harder. Going from black to platinum may also lighten eyebrows or shift the tone of the skin around the hairline. Try a step in between first.

What this hair color changer is good for

Use it to preview a shade before a salon visit or a box dye, to compare a few colors side by side on your own photo, or to show a stylist the direction you want. It edits photos, not live video, and it is a preview, not a promise of how a dye will turn out.

Use it responsibly

Only edit photos of yourself or of people who have agreed. Directions, uploads and results pass automated safety checks. See the terms for the full rules.

Price

Up to three Standard (1 MP) edits per UTC day are free, with no watermark. A Standard edit uses 5 credits, Detail (2 MP) uses 10 and Large (4 MP) uses 20. Packs are $9.90 for 500 credits and $29.90 for 2,000; credits never expire. See pricing.

Want to take someone out of the same photo instead? See remove a person from a photo, or open the photo remix editor for the other modes.