Free tool
Free AI headshot generator for LinkedIn
Take or upload one photo, pick your industry, and get three professional headshots in about 40 seconds. Free, no account needed, and it keeps your face, skin tone and age.
- About 40 seconds
- No account needed
- We never store your photo
How it works
- 01
Add one photo
Take a photo with your camera or upload one you already have.
- 02
Choose your industry
Pick one of nine industry presets so the style suits your field.
- 03
Get three headshots
In about 40 seconds you get three different headshots to download and use.
What you get
Three different shots
Each set gives you three looks, for example a tech office, a grey studio and a city at golden hour.
Nine industries
Nine industry presets, so the clothing, setting and mood fit the work you do.
Still you
The studio keeps your face, skin tone and age, so the photo reflects your real likeness.
How to take a great source photo
- 01
Face soft, natural light
Stand facing a window. Soft daylight on your face beats overhead or harsh flash light.
- 02
Keep the background simple
A plain wall or uncluttered room helps the studio focus on you.
- 03
Fill the frame with your face
Your face should take up about 60% of the photo, with your head and shoulders in view.
- 04
Hold the camera at eye level
Eye level gives a natural angle. Looking up from below changes the shape of your face.
- 05
Use a recent photo of just you
No group shots and no one else in the frame. A recent photo looks most like you today.
- 06
Skip filters and sunglasses
Remove sunglasses and hats, and switch off beauty filters so your real features come through.
Your privacy
We never store your photo.
To create your headshots, your photo is sent over an encrypted connection to OpenAI's image model through the Lovable AI gateway, which processes it outside Australia, including in the United States. We never save your photo or your headshots. Our providers may keep request data for a limited time under their own policies, for security and abuse monitoring.
Made in Australia: ApplyAI and the studio are built by an Australian company. This refers to the company and product, not to where processing happens.
LinkedIn photo requirements
From LinkedIn Help, checked 27 October 2026.
- Minimum size
- 400 x 400 px
- Maximum size
- 7680 x 4320 px
- Maximum file size
- 8 MB
- Formats
- JPG or PNG
- Framing
- Face about 60% of the frame
- Likeness
- Must reflect your likeness; artistic renderings of yourself are allowed
AI headshot or photographer?
A typical Australian headshot session averages about A$200, with a typical range of A$135 to A$350. A photographer is a good choice when you want direction in person, several outfits or a team shoot. The free studio suits a quick, professional update for LinkedIn.
Source: Bark Australia headshot photography cost guide, checked 27 October 2026.
Common questions
Yes. It is free and needs no account. You can make 3 free sets per email, and each set gives you three headshots.
Yes, as long as the photo reflects your real likeness. LinkedIn's rules allow artistic renderings of yourself, but not someone else's face or a made-up person. That is why the studio keeps your features, skin tone and age.
That is the aim. The studio keeps your face, skin tone and age and changes the setting, clothing and lighting. A clear, well lit source photo gives the closest likeness.
We never store your photo. It is sent over an encrypted connection to OpenAI's image model through the Lovable AI gateway, processed outside Australia including in the United States, and not saved by us. Providers may keep request data for a limited time for security and abuse monitoring.
About 40 seconds from choosing your industry to seeing your three headshots.
A recent photo of just you, facing soft natural light, at eye level, with a simple background and your face filling about 60% of the frame. Skip sunglasses, hats and filters.
Yes. You can use it anywhere you would use a photo of yourself, such as your CV, email signature or a staff page. Check your employer's own photo guidelines first.
To stop misuse of a free tool (3 free sets per email) and, only if you tick the box, to send you career tips. You can unsubscribe at any time.
You can make 3 free sets per email. Each set has three different headshots, so that is up to nine images.
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Sources
- LinkedIn Help: Profile photo size, file size and format checked 2026-10-27
- LinkedIn Help: Profile photo likeness checked 2026-10-27
- LinkedIn Talent Blog: Tips for taking professional LinkedIn profile pictures checked 2026-10-27
- Bark Australia: Headshot photography cost guide checked 2026-10-27
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