Photo effect
AI Polaroid Generator
Turn any photo into a Polaroid you never took: direct flash, white frame, that instant-film feel.
Polaroids made from everyday photos
Every print below started as an ordinary photo. The AI reframes it as an instant print: direct flash, white border, soft faded colors, and the people stay exactly who they are.
Example 1: Polaroid
Example 2: Polaroid
Example 3: Polaroid
Example 4: Polaroid
Example 5: Polaroid
Example 6: PolaroidThe trend, with your own people
The photo becomes a print that feels pulled from a shoebox: flash-lit faces against a slightly darkened room, the classic frame with the wide bottom border, fine grain and gently faded color. Faces stay the faces you uploaded. Selfies, group shots and old scans all work.
Start freeYour photoPolaroidTwo photos, one print
Only have separate photos? Add the second person and the two are first combined into one natural snapshot, then printed as a single Polaroid together. Long-distance friends, family abroad, a photo with someone you miss: one print, both of you in it.
Start freeHow to make an AI Polaroid photo
Three steps, a few seconds of waiting.
At a glance
- Turn any photo into a Polaroid you never took: direct flash, white frame, that instant-film feel.
- Images are made with Nano Banana 2 by Google.
- Each image costs 3 credits.
- If you upload separate photos, they are first combined into one for 3 credits, so that route costs 6 credits in total.
- New accounts get 10 to 30 free credits depending on country, no card needed, so even the smallest allowance covers 3 images at 3 credits per image.
- You can also pay once with no subscription: $0.99 for one image or $1.99 for three, and those credits stay valid for 12 months.
- Images come out at 1K resolution in 1:1 format.
- You upload one photo, or up to 2 separate photos that are combined into one first (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB each).
- Free-plan downloads carry a small Vidney watermark; paid plans download without it, and so do downloads for 12 months after any one-time purchase.
Frequently asked questions
What is the AI Polaroid trend?
A viral effect where an ordinary photo is redone as an instant Polaroid print: direct flash, white frame, soft faded colors. This page runs a tested preset of that effect on your own photo.
Which photos work best?
Clear faces, framed from the waist up. Selfies, couple photos, family shots and group photos all work; the effect keeps everyone in the frame.
Is the AI Polaroid generator free?
New accounts receive free credits, enough for your first prints. After that, each image uses credits, and the price is shown on the button before each run. Credits come with a subscription plan; the cheapest, Starter, is $9 a month. You can also pay once with no subscription: $0.99 for one image or $1.99 for three, and those credits stay valid for 12 months.
Can I put two people in one Polaroid?
Yes. Upload a photo of each person and the two are first combined into one natural snapshot, then rendered as a single print. Both faces stay unchanged.
Does it change how I look?
No. The effect changes the lighting, the framing and the paper, not the person. Faces, hair and clothes stay as they are in your photo.
Do I own the image?
Yes. Generated output is yours to use, including commercially, subject to the source model terms. No watermark on paid plans.
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