# Bald Filter

> A bald filter removes the hair in your own photo and redraws a smooth, natural scalp, so you can see what you'd look like bald. Kenerate AI opens its image editor with the bald instruction filled in; you add a clear photo, and the model keeps your face, eyebrows, any beard and the background the same.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/bald-filter
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 2 October 2026

## Key facts
- Works on: Your own photo
- What changes: Hair on the head only
- Keeps: Face · brows · beard
- Default model: Qwen Image 3.0
- Free start: Starter credits
- Watermark: None

## Steps
1. Open the bald filter — Press “Add your photo”. The image studio opens with the bald instruction in the prompt box. Sign in free for starter credits.
2. Upload your photo — Add a clear photo of yourself with your whole head and ears in the frame.
3. Create — Keep Qwen Image 3.0 (free plan) or pick Seedream 5.0 Pro, then press Create. Change “completely bald” to “receding hairline” if you like.
4. Compare and download — Run it again for a second take and download the one you like without a watermark.

## In depth

### How the bald filter works
The bald filter is an instruction edit. Your photo and one sentence go to an image model's edit endpoint; the model removes the hair it can see, paints a scalp that matches your skin tone and lighting, and leaves the rest of the photo alone.

### When a bald preview helps
People use it to:
- Decide whether to shave a thinning crown or keep growing it.
- See a shaved look before a charity shave or a stage role.
- Show a barber the result they're after.

## FAQ
Q: What would I look like bald?
A: Upload a clear photo of yourself to the bald filter and press Create to find out. Kenerate AI fills in the instruction, a smooth clean-shaven head with the same face, eyebrows, beard and background, and the image model redraws your scalp where the hair was. Use a front-facing photo with your ears visible, because the model follows your head shape from the picture.

Q: Is the bald filter free?
A: Yes, to start. A new Kenerate account gets free starter credits, which work on free-plan models such as Qwen Image 3.0, the default here. Seedream 5.0 Pro and Nano Banana 2 need a one-time credit pack rather than a subscription, and credits you buy never expire. Results download without a watermark.

Q: Can the bald filter show a receding hairline instead?
A: Yes. Change the prompt before you press Create, for example “give me a receding hairline” or “thinning hair on the crown”, and keep the line about your face and background. Each run edits your original photo, so you can compare fully bald, receding and thinning versions side by side before you decide anything.

Q: Will it keep my beard and eyebrows?
A: It should, because the preset asks for that in words: keep my face, eyebrows, any beard, clothing and background exactly the same. Instruction-based editors change only what you name. If a run thins your brows or beard, run it again or add “do not change the eyebrows or facial hair” to the prompt.

Q: Can I use someone else's photo?
A: Only with their permission. A bald preview still edits a real person's likeness, so use your own photo or one the person has agreed to, and share the result only with their consent. Never upload a photo of anyone under 18; the filter is for adults editing their own pictures. Kenerate's content rules apply to every edit.

## Related pages
- Buzz cut filter: https://kenerateai.com/buzz-cut-filter
- Grey hair filter: https://kenerateai.com/grey-hair-filter
- AI hairstyle changer: https://kenerateai.com/ai-hairstyle-changer
- AI image editor: https://kenerateai.com/ai-image-editor

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