PortraitAI
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveTurns a selfie into a painted 18th-century-style portrait, with dozens of other historical and fantasy filters.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Paid
- Paid options from
- $4.99/wk
- Billing
- Weekly
The iOS app bills $4.99/week or $19.99/month for full access to the filter library; individual portraits can also be unlocked separately.
Use tool ↗About PortraitAI
PortraitAI takes an uploaded selfie and renders it as a painted portrait in an 18th-century aristocratic style, the effect the app is best known for, alongside a wider set of filters covering other historical periods, cartoon looks, and fantasy themes. It ships as iOS and Android apps built by an independent developer rather than a browser tool. Results come back as downloadable images; there is no editing beyond picking a filter and, on some filters, adjusting intensity.
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- PortraitAI renders uploaded selfies as 18th-century style portraits and is developed by Roman Bilyiapps.apple.com ↗
- iOS pricing is $4.99/week or $19.99/monthapps.apple.com ↗
Is PortraitAI legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Jul 10, 2020 (6 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC., looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Google Trust Services, valid until Jan 3, 2027Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Roman BilyiOur research, card verified Sep 1, 2026
Pros & cons of PortraitAI
Does one thing well: it renders a recognizable, painterly 18th-century portrait from a normal selfie, and that specific filter is still the reason people install it years after its viral moment. Outside that signature look, the roster of extra filters is closer to what any general photo-filter app offers.
Pros
- the 18th-century filter produces a distinctive, recognizable painted look
- over 100 filter styles in one app
- works from a single uploaded photo, no account setup required to preview
Cons
- subscription or one-time unlocks are required for full-resolution downloads
- no web version, so desktop users need a phone to run it
- no control over pose or composition beyond the input photo
Best for
- a single shareable historical-style portrait from a selfie
- gifting a novelty portrait image
- trying several stylized filters in one app
Not for
- professional headshots or LinkedIn photos
- fine control over pose, lighting, or composition
Watch out: Best results need a clear, front-facing photo without glasses; side angles and busy backgrounds noticeably degrade the likeness.
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