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Chibi Maker

Big head, tiny body, still unmistakably you. Seven chibi styles from one photo.

Chibis made from one photo

Every character below started as an ordinary photo, and each one uses a different style preset. The proportions go tiny; the hair, the outfit and the expression stay recognizable.

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Every style on this page

Each one is a tested preset with its own light, palette and line. Pick it in the panel above and run your own photo through it.

Classic Chibi

Classic Chibi

Two heads tall, big eyes and clean cel shading on a soft plain background.

Clay Figure

Clay Figure

Hand-molded polymer clay with visible fingerprints and a matte, slightly uneven surface.

Blind Box Toy

Blind Box Toy

Glossy vinyl designer toy standing on a simple pedestal under soft studio light.

Sticker Sheet

Sticker Sheet

Six little expressions laid out as a chat sticker set, each one cut out on white.

Pixel Sprite

Pixel Sprite

A crisp pixel-art sprite on a flat background, drawn in a sixteen-bit palette.

Plush Doll

Plush Doll

A soft fabric doll with stitched features, stubby limbs and visible seams.

Watercolor Chibi

Watercolor Chibi

Loose ink outline with watercolor bleeding past the edges, painted by hand.

Recognizable at two heads tall

The proportions collapse to about two heads tall with a big round head and stubby limbs, but the parts people recognize you by survive: the hairstyle, the outfit colors, the expression you were making. That is the difference between a chibi of you and a generic cute character.

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Seven ways to be small

Seven ways to be small

Flat anime chibi for an avatar, molded clay or glossy vinyl for a collectible look, a six-expression sticker sheet for chat apps, a pixel sprite for a game profile, a stitched plush, or a loose watercolor. Same face logic, seven very different materials.

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How to make a chibi from a photo

Three steps, a few seconds of waiting.

Glowing panels with one model selected from severalStreams of light forming into an emerging imageA finished image materializing from a vortex of glowing light

Frequently asked questions

What is a chibi maker?

A tool that turns a photo of a person into a chibi character: an exaggerated small figure about two heads tall, with the hairstyle, outfit and expression from the photo kept recognizable.

Is the chibi maker free?

New accounts receive free credits, enough for your first characters. After that you pay per image, not per month, and the price is shown on the button before each run.

Can I make a chibi sticker set?

Yes. The sticker sheet preset returns six expressions of the same character in one image, cut out on white, ready to slice into a chat sticker pack.

Which photos work best?

One person facing the camera with the hairstyle and outfit clearly visible. Busy backgrounds are fine; the background gets replaced with a plain one.

Does it work for pets or couples?

The presets are tuned for one person. A photo of two people returns two chibis in one frame, which usually works, but single portraits give the strongest likeness.

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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