Photo to anime
Turn a photo into anime, a cartoon or a painting
Add a photo and it comes back drawn: the same people, the same place. 2 free a day, no account.
warm slice-of-life anime
BeforeAfterMade with one sentence
Real results, each with the exact words that made it.
- warm slice-of-life animePhoto to anime
he steps forward as embers drift past, lifts his head and barks onceAnimate a photo
put this dog in battered knight armour at a burning castle gate; keep his face exactly the sameEdit a photo
You’re still up? Good. Stay with me a while.Make a photo talk
restore and colour it, then: he blinks slowly and smilesRestore an old photo- An old lighthouse keeper climbs the last steps in a storm, opens the door at the top, and a giant wave rises out of the dark sea.Text to video
- a black cat with amber eyes as a collectible action figure in a blister pack, with a tiny lantern and sword
Make an image 
a lavender field at sunset
Change a background
the orange traffic cone
Remove an object
together on a bench above the sea at sunset
Combine photos
navy blazer, grey backdrop
AI headshot
on an airship deck at night, holding a lantern, looking back
Character, new scene
How it works
- 01Add a photo
- 02Pick a style, or leave it on anime
- 03The same scene, drawn
Add a photo and nokeep redraws it as a hand-drawn anime scene, keeping the same people, clothes and composition; or name another style, such as watercolour, comic book or oil painting. Each restyle counts as one of the 2 free pictures a day, with no account.
How do I turn a photo into anime?
Step 1: Add the photo: a portrait, a group, a pet or a street all work.
Step 2: Leave the field empty for anime, or name the style you want: “watercolour”, “90s cartoon”, “comic book”, “oil painting”, “pixel art”, “storybook illustration”.
Step 3: Open it in nokeep and send. The drawn version comes back beside the photo in a few seconds. Try another style on the same photo, or edit the result again.
Which styles can I ask for?
Anything you can name in a few words. Anime is the default: clean line art, soft cel shading, a painted background. Popular alternatives are watercolour, gouache, oil painting, charcoal sketch, comic book with ink and halftone, flat vector cartoon, clay figure and pixel art.
Describe the look rather than name a studio or an artist: “soft pastel anime with a hazy summer sky” gives a clearer picture than a title, and the result is your own.
Will it still look like the people in the photo?
The instruction asks to keep the same people, faces, clothes, pose and objects, and the layout of the photo stays. A drawing simplifies faces by nature, so expect a likeness rather than a copy: hair, glasses, clothes and expression carry most of it.
Small text such as signs and shirt prints is usually redrawn as shapes. Busy group photos come out best when each face is reasonably large in the frame.
What it costs, and what happens to the photo
A restyle is an edit: it shares the 2 free pictures a day, then costs 100 credits, about 10 cents. Make the drawn scene move for 500 credits per 5 seconds.
The photo and the result are saved in your browser, not on nokeep’s servers, and processed under zero-data-retention terms. Turn only photos you have the right to use into art.
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Asked before you asked
Is photo to anime free?
Yes, for 2 pictures a day with no account. After that each one is 100 credits.
Can I get a cartoon or a painting instead of anime?
Yes. Type the style in the field: watercolour, comic book, oil painting, pixel art or any look you can describe.
Does it work on pets?
Yes. Pets, places and food all redraw well.
Can I animate the anime version?
Yes. Use it as the first frame of a clip: 500 credits for 5 seconds.
Does nokeep keep my photo?
No. It is saved in your browser and processed under zero-data-retention terms.
