Portrait UnionTurn your photo into a painting
Photo, subject, style — then watch it painted. The previews are free.
Clear face, good light, upright photo with the subjects in the middle. JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 15 MB; HEIC needs converting first.
Every painted portrait is made at 4:5 — an upright rectangle, a little squarer than the 3:4 a phone takes. Your photograph is cropped to the largest 4:5 rectangle in the middle of the frame before painting begins, so a wide photograph loses its sides. The photo guide draws the crop and gives the pixel sizes.
Who is in the photo?
Choose a style
Usually two preview variants, free — one free preview per day, so choose your photo and style with care. One portrait €4.99 · both €7.99 · canvas from €69.99. You pay only after you see them.
Add a photo to begin.
Portrait Union paints a portrait from one photo of a pet or a person in twelve styles, using an image model rather than a person at an easel. Upload one JPG, PNG or WebP up to 15 MB, pick a style, and two watermarked previews arrive in about a minute, free, with no account. The watermark-free 2048 × 2560 px file costs €4.99.
The twelve styles
Every style is painted from your photograph, so the face, the pose and the animal stay yours; the style decides the clothes, the setting and the brushwork.
Renaissance Royal
Majestic royal portrait with crown, velvet pillow & golden coat
About this style
Floral Garden
Thick oil and petals — nestled inside a garden in bloom
Lavender Field
Backlit by a low sun, chest-deep in lavender
Watercolor
Transparent washes on cotton paper, colour blooming behind them
About this style
Greek God
Divine Olympian deity with toga, laurels & thunderbolts
About this style
Samurai Warrior
Honorable Edo-period warrior with armor & cherry blossoms
About this style
GTA Style
Cel-shaded character art in the iconic action-game cover style
About this style
Astronaut Explorer
Floating in space with Earth below in a NASA-style suit
Van Gogh Style
Swirling Post-Impressionist with luminous blues & yellows
About this style
Gothic Noble
Deeply dark Gothic aristocrat shrouded in shadow, candlelight & ravens
Hollywood Premiere
Red-carpet premiere portrait — paparazzi flashes, gold statuette & velvet ropes
Mafia Boss
Powerful crime lord in a sharp black suit, cigar smoke & dim lighting
What happens after you upload
The photo is centre-cropped to 4:5, the upright proportion every portrait and every print size shares, so keep the subject near the middle and leave a little room above the head. It is then painted twice in the style you chose, and in about a minute you see two watermarked previews at up to 400 px. They live at a private link that closes 48 hours after upload; no account is made and nothing is published.
Each visitor gets one free photo a day. Painting costs us real money every time it runs, and one honest attempt a day keeps the preview free for everyone rather than metered behind credits. If you keep a file or order a print, the payment is the only thing we ask for.
What it costs
Prices are shown once more beside your previews before anything is charged.
| Product | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery canvas | Portraits print at 20×25, 40×50 or 60×75 cm; restorations add the 2:3, 3:4, landscape and square sizes. Shipping and digital files included. | from €69.99 |
| Framed canvas | Portraits print at 20×25 or 40×50 cm; restorations add the 2:3, 3:4, landscape and square sizes. Black, Dark brown, Natural wood frame, ready to hang, shipping and digital files included. | from €129.99 |
| Digital portrait | One file, 2048 × 2560 px, without watermark | €4.99 |
| Both variants | Two files, portraits only, save €1.99 | €7.99 |
Prices shown in EUR. In the UK a digital portrait is £3.99 and a canvas starts at £59.99; in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and Korea they are $4.99 and $79.99. The preview page charges in your own currency automatically.
Which photo works best
- Upright, with the subject in the middle of the frame.
- A clear face, in focus, at a reasonable size in the photo.
- Good light — daylight or a well-lit room, not a dim silhouette.
- No sunglasses, hats or hands covering the face.
- One animal per photo, unless you choose pet & person.
- JPG, PNG or WebP up to 15 MB; HEIC needs converting first.
Quick questions
Is the preview free?
Yes. One photo per visitor per day is painted free, as two watermarked previews at up to 400 px. You pay only if you decide to keep a file or order a print.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no password. Your previews live at a private link that closes 48 hours after upload, and we ask for an email address once — to send you that link — before showing them to you. Nothing else is required and there is no newsletter unless you tick the box.
How long does it take?
About a minute for the two previews. A canvas or framed print takes 3–5 business days to make; allow two to three weeks for it to arrive.
What file do I get?
A 2048 × 2560 px image with no watermark, from €4.99. Prints are made from the same file and include the digital version.
What photo works best?
An upright, well-lit photo with the face in the middle and both eyes visible. The picture is centre-cropped to 4:5 before painting, so a wide shot loses its edges. Avoid heavy backlighting, deep shadow across the face, sunglasses and hands. A phone photo is fine: JPG, PNG or WebP up to 15 MB, HEIC converted first.