Beauty Filter
Upload a photo and get skin smoothing, teeth whitening, and light feature enhancement applied by AI.
What the Beauty Filter does
A beauty filter is a familiar idea from social apps, but this version runs through a full AI model instead of a fixed slider. Upload a photo and, by default, the AI smooths skin, whitens teeth, enhances the eyes (lashes, brightness) and adjusts lighting for a polished look. You control the strength and focus through the instruction box: ask for a subtle touch-up or a heavier smoothing pass, or point it at a specific area like teeth or skin tone. It works on portraits and close-up shots where skin and facial detail are the main subject. The result is a generated image, not a pixel-precise retouch, so it's worth checking the output against the original before you use it anywhere your actual look matters.
See a sample result
Input: A close-up, front-facing phone portrait of a smiling woman with brown hair pulled back, visible pores and a few blemishes, natural off-white teeth, and light shadowing under the eyes, taken indoors by a window. The instruction was left at its default. The result looks similar to the image at the top of this page.
Enhancement applied: default beauty filter (skin, teeth, eyes, light)
Blemishes are gone and the skin is evened out with a warm, glowing finish, though some texture and smile lines remain, so it doesn't look fully airbrushed. Teeth are whitened to a bright, very even white, brighter than most natural teeth; ask for "slightly whiter, still natural" if that's too much. The eyes are the biggest change: lashes look fuller and darker, and the irises have a bright amber glow that may not match your real eye color. Shadows under the eyes are softened, and warm side light makes the face look sculpted. Hair and background stay mostly as they were.
Look closely at fine skin texture near the hairline and the exact tooth shape, since AI smoothing can blur past a natural look or slightly change the width of a smile, and compare the eye color with your original. If the result looks over-smoothed, rerun with an instruction asking for a lighter touch.
How it works
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Upload a clear portrait or close-up photo
Good, even lighting on the face gives the AI more to work with. Very dark, blurry, or heavily shadowed photos produce less reliable smoothing.
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Say how strong you want the effect
Use the instruction box to ask for light smoothing and natural skin, or a more noticeable beauty filter look. Naming a focus area, like just teeth and eyes, narrows what gets changed.
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The AI enhances skin, teeth, and lighting
It smooths visible texture and blemishes, brightens and evens teeth color, softens shadows under the eyes, and adjusts overall lighting for a cleaner finish.
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Compare the result to your original
Look closely at skin texture, teeth, and any jewelry or text in frame, since generative smoothing can occasionally soften details more than expected or shift small features.
Use cases
Cleaning up a casual photo before sharing
Smooth out tiredness, minor blemishes, or uneven lighting from a phone photo before posting it or sending it to friends.
Preparing a profile picture
A lightly enhanced portrait can look more polished for a dating profile, professional network, or social account without a full photo shoot.
Comparing filter strength before deciding
Run the same photo with a subtle instruction and a stronger one to see how far you want to push the effect before settling on a version.
Touching up event or portrait photos
Even out skin tone and lighting inconsistencies from photos taken in mixed indoor lighting at a party or gathering.
Tips for better results
- Start with light smoothing and natural skin as your instruction, then increase strength only if the result looks too flat.
- Mention a specific focus, like teeth whitening only, if you don't want the whole face smoothed.
- Use a photo with even, front-facing lighting for the most predictable skin and teeth results.
- Compare the enhanced version side by side with your original before sharing, since generative smoothing can shift small facial details.
- Avoid stacking multiple heavy passes on the same photo, since repeated smoothing tends to look increasingly artificial.
Limitations
This is a generative beauty enhancement, not a precise retouching tool: it can smooth skin texture, teeth, and lighting further than intended, and it can shift small facial details like the exact shape of a smile or the size of an eye. It doesn't diagnose skin conditions or dental issues, and it isn't a substitute for a dermatologist or dentist if you're evaluating your actual skin or teeth. Treat the output as a styled version of your photo, and check faces closely before using it anywhere your real appearance needs to match.
Frequently asked questions
How strong is the beauty filter effect?
It depends on your instruction. You can ask for a light, natural touch-up or a more noticeable smoothing pass, and the AI adjusts skin, teeth, and lighting based on what you type.
Can I whiten just my teeth without smoothing my skin?
Yes, mention that specifically in the instruction box, like whiten teeth only, keep skin natural, and the tool focuses the effect there instead of applying an all-over smoothing pass.
Will this change what I actually look like?
It generates a new, enhanced version of your photo rather than editing pixels precisely, so small facial details can shift slightly. It usually keeps your overall look, but always check the result before using it where your real appearance matters.
What kind of photo works best?
A clear, well-lit, front-facing or close-up portrait gives the most predictable result, since the AI needs to see skin and teeth clearly to smooth and brighten them.
Can this fix bad lighting in my photo?
It can soften shadows and even out lighting on the face somewhat, but it isn't a full lighting correction tool, and very dark or backlit photos still limit how much it can improve.
Does the filter work on group photos?
It's built for a single clear subject, so close-up portraits or head-and-shoulders shots get more consistent results than group photos with multiple small faces.
Plans start at $9 a month. See pricing