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Try On Hairstyles Online Free with an AI Hairstyle Changer

Upload a photo of yourself and try a new haircut before you commit — pixie, bob with bangs, curtain bangs, curls, braids, fade or buzz cut. Your face, expression and background stay the same. A free account covers your first try-ons.

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  • Qwen Image 3.0 edit · free plan
  • Same woman with soft curtain bangs, made on the free plan
  • Same man with a low taper fade, made on the free plan
  • Same woman with a pixie cut
  • Same woman with a bob with bangs
  • Keeps your face
  • Men and women
  • No watermark

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Can I try on hairstyles online for free?

Yes — you can try on hairstyles online free on Kenerate AI: sign up, upload a front-facing photo and name the cut. A new account gets 25 credits, and the free plan runs Flux 2 Dev (3 credits per hairstyle edit, so about 8 free try-ons) and Qwen Image 3.0 (9.9 credits, about 2). Your face and background stay the same when you ask. Seedream 5.0 Pro, which kept faces identical across nine hairstyles in our tests, needs a one-time credit pack.

Key facts

Free credits
25 on sign-up
Free-plan models
Flux 2 Dev · Qwen Image 3.0
Styles tested
11 on 2 faces
Men and women
Yes
Best face match
Seedream 5.0 Pro (credit pack)
App download
None — runs in the browser
Watermark
None

Compare

AI hairstyle generator, changer or try-on app?

Three kinds of tool answer “show me a new hairstyle”. They differ in what you start with and whose face you see.

AI hairstyle generator, changer or try-on app? — checked 24 Oct 2026
What differsHairstyle changerHairstyle generatorPreset try-on app
Starts fromA clear photo of youA sentence describing the cutYour photo plus a style from a menu
Whose faceYours, kept the same when you askA fictional person the model inventsYours
StylesAnything you can describeAnything you can describeOnly what is in the app's library
Best forDeciding on a cut before the salonIdeas and mood boards before you commitQuick taps through popular cuts
On KenerateUpload in the Image Studio and name the cutSame studio with no uploadLook filters such as the bangs and buzz cut filters fill in the instruction

Same prompt

Before and after

The original portrait, then three hairstyles from one-sentence prompts. Face, smile and background didn't change.

PromptGive her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, expression, skin, clothing, the grey background and the lighting exactly the same.

  • Original: Give her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, expression, skin, clothing, the grey background and the lighting exactly the same.OriginalStraight shoulder-length
  • Pixie cut: Give her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, expression, skin, clothing, the grey background and the lighting exactly the same.Pixie cutSeedream 5.0 Pro · 2K
  • Natural curls: Give her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, expression, skin, clothing, the grey background and the lighting exactly the same.Natural curlsSeedream 5.0 Pro · 2K
  • Braided crown: Give her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, expression, skin, clothing, the grey background and the lighting exactly the same.Braided crownSeedream 5.0 Pro · 2K

How to

How to use the AI hairstyle changer

Time needed
Steps
4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Sign up free and upload your photo

    Create a free account (25 credits), open the Image Studio and add a clear, front-facing photo with your hair visible.

  2. Step 2

    Pick a model

    Free plan: Qwen Image 3.0 (opens by default from this page) or Flux 2 Dev, the cheapest at 3 credits per try-on. With a credit pack, Seedream 5.0 Pro kept faces identical in our tests.

  3. Step 3

    Name the hairstyle

    “Give me a pixie cut. Keep my face, expression and background the same.”

  4. Step 4

    Compare and download

    Try a few styles, then download without a watermark.

Kenerate AI Image Studio with a text prompt typed into the prompt box

Open Image Studio and type what you want to see — subject, style, lighting and mood.

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Prompts, styles, references, edit, Arena & chat

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Tips

Get a realistic preview

What worked in our tests.

  • Use a clear, front-facing photo with your hair visible.

  • Name the cut precisely: “chin-length bob with blunt bangs”, not “short hair”.

  • Always add “keep my face, expression and background the same”.

  • Try length, texture and styling separately to compare.

  • Show the result to your stylist as a reference.

  • Want a new colour instead? Use the hair colour changer.

Models

Models for hairstyle edits

What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.

  • Seedream 5.0 Pro title card — a gallery-worthy photoreal portrait of a fictional adult woman with freckles in golden-hour light

    ByteDance

    Seedream 5.0 Pro

    Reference images
    Up to 10
    Output
    2K

    Best for

    Kept the face identical in our tests

    Open Seedream 5.0 Pro
  • Google

    Nano Banana 2.1

    Reference images
    Up to 14
    Output
    1K–4K

    Best for

    The Gemini app's image model, newest version

    Open Nano Banana 2.1
  • Nano Banana 2 title card — many reference images

    Google

    Nano Banana 2

    Reference images
    Up to 14
    Output
    Up to 1536 px

    Best for

    Good edits

    Open Nano Banana 2
  • Flux 2 Dev title card — a photoreal rainy neon city street at dusk
    Free plan

    Black Forest Labs

    Flux 2 Dev

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    2048 px

    Best for

    Free plan

    Open Flux 2 Dev
  • Qwen Image 3.0 title card — neatly written on a café blackboard menu board in a sunlit café
    Free plan

    Alibaba

    Qwen Image 3.0

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    1K · 2K

    Best for

    Free plan; also makes text-only hairstyle ideas

    Open Qwen Image 3.0

Example uses

How creators use AI hairstyle changer

Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.

  • Barbershop tablet showing an undercut preview

    Barber

    A barber could show a client an undercut or buzz cut on their own photo before cutting.

  • Tablet showing an updo preview on a wedding planning table

    Bride-to-be

    A bride could try updos and bobs ahead of a trial with her stylist.

  • Laptop with four hairstyle versions of one portrait

    Hairstylist

    A stylist could compare length, texture and bangs on one photo with a client.

FAQ

AI Hairstyle Changer questions

How can I see myself with a different hairstyle?

Upload a clear, front-facing photo with your hair visible, name the hairstyle precisely and ask the model to keep your face, expression and background the same. Seedream 5.0 Pro did this reliably across nine styles in our tests. Say “chin-length bob with blunt bangs” rather than “short hair”, and try length, texture and styling separately.

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Can I try on hairstyles online for free?

Yes. A new Kenerate account gets 25 credits, and the free plan runs Flux 2 Dev and Qwen Image 3.0 (plus a few other Flux 2 and Qwen models). A hairstyle edit costs 3 credits on Flux 2 Dev — about 8 free try-ons — or 9.9 on Qwen Image 3.0, about 2. When the 25 credits are used, more come from a one-time credit pack (no subscription; credits never expire), which also unlocks Seedream 5.0 Pro and Nano Banana 2.1. It runs in the browser, and results download with no watermark.

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Is there a free haircut try-on?

Yes — the free plan above is a free haircut try-on: upload your photo, write the cut (“give me a low taper fade, keep my face and background the same”) and run it on Flux 2 Dev or Qwen Image 3.0. The fade and curtain bangs in the gallery were made exactly that way. Free-plan models are a little less exact about faces than Seedream 5.0 Pro: on the Flux 2 Dev fade the jaw came out slightly wider, so compare with your original before you book.

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What is a virtual haircut try-on, and how accurate is it?

A virtual haircut try-on redraws the hair on your own photo so you can see a cut before it happens. It's a good guide to shape, length and fringe, not a promise: your real hair's texture, density and cowlicks decide what a stylist can actually do, and the AI can't know them. Use a front-facing photo in even light, try two or three cuts side by side, and treat the result as a reference to discuss with your stylist.

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Do I need to download an app to try on hairstyles?

No. Kenerate runs in the browser on phone or desktop — upload a photo in the Image Studio and type the cut. Many hairstyle try-on apps offer a handful of preset styles free and charge for the rest; here you can describe any cut, and the free credits work on the free-plan models.

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Does it work for men?

Yes. The buzz cut, slicked-back undercut and man bun on this page are Seedream 5.0 Pro edits of the same male portrait, and his face, stubble and background stayed the same. Name the cut precisely and add “keep my face, expression and background the same”, exactly as you would for any other hairstyle.

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Will it change my face?

No, not if you say so: add “keep my face, expression, clothing and background the same”. In our nine Seedream 5.0 Pro test edits the face didn't change. Instruction-based editors redraw only what you describe — length, texture, parting — and leave your face and skin tone as they were. Use a clear, front-facing photo for the best result.

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Is the AI hairstyle changer safe to use?

Yes — it only edits a photo, so nothing happens to your real hair until you have seen the preview. The model redraws just the hair you describe and keeps your face, expression and background when you ask it to. Use your own photo or one you have permission to edit, share results only with consent, and remember that prompts involving minors are always blocked.

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What's the difference between an AI hairstyle generator and a hairstyle changer?

A hairstyle changer edits your own photo: it redraws the hair and keeps your face. A hairstyle generator makes a new picture from words alone, so the person in it is fictional. Use the generator for ideas and mood boards, then the changer to see the cut you picked on yourself. On Kenerate both happen in the same Image Studio — upload a photo to edit it, or leave the upload empty to generate.

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Can an AI hairstyle generator work without my photo?

Yes. Describe the cut, length, texture and the kind of person — “studio portrait of an adult woman with a layered shag and curtain bangs, soft light” — and the model draws a fictional person with that hairstyle. It's useful for comparing ideas or showing a stylist a look, but it can't tell you how the cut sits on your face; for that, upload your own photo.

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Can it tell me which haircut suits my face shape?

Not on Kenerate — it doesn't analyse your face shape or recommend cuts. Some try-on apps classify face shape, but their suggestions are rules of thumb. The more reliable test is to put two or three candidate cuts on your own photo side by side and take the one you like to your stylist.

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Can I use someone else's photo?

Only with their permission. A hairstyle preview still edits another person's likeness, so ask first and share the result only with their consent. The simplest option is your own clear, front-facing photo, which also gives your stylist the most useful reference. Prompts involving minors are always blocked.

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How do I change my hairstyle with Gemini AI?

In Google's Gemini app, attach a selfie and describe the cut — the image model behind it is Nano Banana. The same model family runs in Kenerate's Image Studio as Nano Banana 2.1: upload your photo, paste one of the Gemini hairstyle prompts on this page, and the edit costs 21 credits at 1K. Either way, the sentence that matters is “keep my face, expression, clothing and background exactly the same”.

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What is the best Gemini AI hairstyle prompt?

One precise style plus one identity line: “Give me a chin-length Italian bob with a soft side part. Keep my face, expression, skin tone, clothing, pose, lighting and background exactly the same.” Swap the first sentence for any cut — the twelve prompts above cover bobs, bangs, fades, braids and colour changes. For comparing many cuts at once, use the nine-style grid prompt and then re-run your favourite on its own.

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In depth

AI Hairstyle Changer, explained

What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.

What's free when you try on hairstyles online

“Free” on hairstyle sites often means a few preset styles, a low-resolution preview or a watermark. Here is exactly what a free Kenerate account gets, from the app's own code:

  • 25 credits when you sign up.
  • Free-plan models: Flux 2 Dev, Flux 2 Klein, Flux 2 Turbo, Flux 2 Flash, Qwen Image 2.0, Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Qwen Image 3.0. Any other model asks for a credit pack.
  • Flux 2 Dev: 3 credits per hairstyle edit, so about 8 free haircut try-ons. Qwen Image 3.0: 9.9 credits with one photo, so about 2.
  • Any cut you can describe — not a fixed list — and downloads without a watermark.
  • After the 25 credits, one-time credit packs (no subscription, credits never expire) add Seedream 5.0 Pro, Nano Banana 2.1 and the rest of the models.

By Last updated and reviewed

We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code.

Sources: Kenerate Image Studio · ImagineArt — AI hairstyle generator (competitor page, read 24 Oct 2026) · Magicshot — AI hairstyle generator guide (read 24 Oct 2026) · Overchat — Gemini hairstyle prompts (read 28 Oct 2026) · Fotor — virtual hairstyles try-on (competitor page, read 1 Nov 2026)

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