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AI photo editing prompts that work

Copy a prompt, upload your photo and get the edit in about a minute. Every prompt on this page opens in the EditAI Studio ready to use, and the examples show the real result.

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How do I write a good AI photo editing prompt?

An AI photo editing prompt is a plain-language instruction that tells the AI what to change in your photo. A good one is specific about the change (what, where, which color or style) and also says what must stay the same, like the face, the pose or the background. For example: “Change my jacket to black leather, keep my face and pose exactly the same.”

Prompts with real results

Each edit below was made in EditAI with the exact prompt shown under it. Click “Try this prompt” to use it on your own photo.

Original photo of a white leather sneaker on a cluttered kitchen tableBefore
White sneaker turned into a studio product photo on a seamless light grey background with GPT Image 2After

Studio product photo from a snapshot

GPT Image 2“Turn this into a professional studio product photo: the same white sneaker on a clean seamless light grey background, soft studio lighting, subtle shadow, e-commerce ready”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a woman in a red dress in a crowded European old town squareBefore
Crowded old town square with all background people removed, only the woman in the red dress left, with Nano Banana 2After

Remove people from a travel photo

Nano Banana 2“Remove all the other people in the background, keep only the woman in the red dress and the square”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a woman with long wavy brown hair at a cafe before the AI hairstyle changeBefore
AI hairstyle changer result: the same woman with a short platinum blonde pixie cut at the cafeAfter

Change your hairstyle

Nano Banana 2“Give her a short platinum blonde pixie cut, keep her face, clothes and background exactly the same”Try this prompt →
Original casual photo of a woman at a cafe used to create an AI headshotBefore
AI headshot generator result: professional LinkedIn headshot of a woman in a navy blazer on a light grey studio backgroundAfter

Turn a photo into a LinkedIn headshot

Nano Banana 2“Turn this into a professional LinkedIn headshot of the same woman: navy blazer over a white top, neutral light grey studio background, soft studio lighting, head and shoulders”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a young woman with long wavy brown hair in a white t-shirt at a cafe tableBefore
Cafe photo of a woman turned into a hand-drawn Studio Ghibli style anime illustration with GPT Image 2After

Turn a photo into Studio Ghibli art

GPT Image 2“Turn this photo into a hand-drawn Studio Ghibli style anime illustration, keep her pose, hair and the cafe window”Try this prompt →
Original photo of an empty living room with white walls and a grey sofaBefore
Empty living room virtually staged in Scandinavian style with a rug, plants, coffee table and wall art with Seedream 5.0 LiteAfter

Furnish an empty room

Seedream 5.0 Lite“Virtual staging: furnish this living room in Scandinavian style with a rug, plants, a coffee table and wall art, keep the walls, window and floor”Try this prompt →
Original faded and scratched 1970s photo of a mother and a boy on a porchBefore
Faded 1970s family photo restored with scratches removed, fixed colors and sharper faces with Nano Banana 2After

Restore an old photo

Nano Banana 2“Restore this old photo: remove scratches and dust, fix the faded colors, sharpen faces, keep it natural”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a woman in a white t-shirt at a cafe before the AI outfit changeBefore
AI outfit changer result: the same woman wearing an elegant red evening gown in the cafeAfter

Change your outfit

Seedream 5.0 Lite“Change her outfit to an elegant red evening gown, keep her face, hair and the cafe background”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a golden retriever sitting on grass in a city park before the AI background changeBefore
AI background changer result: the same golden retriever sitting on a snowy mountain trail with snowy peaks behindAfter

Change the background

Grok Imagine“Change the background to a snowy mountain trail, keep the dog exactly the same”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a mountain lake with pine trees on a grey cloudy dayBefore
Mountain lake turned into a dramatic golden sunset with a pink and orange sky with Grok ImagineAfter

Turn the sky into a golden sunset

Grok Imagine“Make it a dramatic golden sunset with a pink and orange sky reflected in the lake”Try this prompt →
Original photo of an empty living room with white walls and a grey sofaBefore
Pink neon sign reading Good Vibes Only added to a living room wall with GPT Image 2After

Add a sign with your own words

GPT Image 2“Add a warm pink neon sign on the white wall above the sofa that reads exactly: Good Vibes Only”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a man with short dark hair and a light beard in a grey hoodie on a city streetBefore
Same man smiling on a sunny tropical beach, background changed with Nano Banana 2After

Put yourself on a beach, same face

Nano Banana 2“Keep the same man and face, make him smile, and change the background to a sunny tropical beach”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a white leather sneaker on a cluttered kitchen tableBefore
White sneaker placed on a wet black rock by the ocean at sunrise for an advertising photo with Seedream 4.5After

Product ad in a new scene

Seedream 4.5“Place the same sneaker on a wet black rock by the ocean at sunrise, advertising photo, dramatic light”Try this prompt →
Low-resolution, blurry and pixelated portrait of a man in a grey hoodie before AI upscalingBefore
AI image upscaler result: sharp, high-resolution portrait of a man in a grey hoodie on a city street, restored face and fabric detailAfter

Sharpen a blurry portrait

Nano Banana 2“Upscale and enhance this low-resolution photo: restore sharp natural detail in the face, hair and hoodie, remove blur and compression artifacts, keep the same person and composition”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a mountain lake with pine trees on a cloudy dayBefore
Image to image AI result: mountain lake photo turned into a classic oil painting with visible brush strokesAfter

Turn a photo into an oil painting

Seedream 4.5“Turn this photo into a classic oil painting with visible brush strokes”Try this prompt →
Original photo of a golden retriever sitting on grass in a city parkBefore
Golden retriever wearing rainbow sunglasses and a colorful party hat, edited with Grok ImagineAfter

Add fun props to a pet photo

Grok Imagine“Put fun round sunglasses and a colorful party hat on the dog”Try this prompt →

The prompt formula

Six habits that make AI image editing prompts work on the first try.

1. Say what to changeName the thing and the result: “change the sofa to green velvet”, not “make it nicer”.
2. Say what must stayAdd “keep my face, pose and background exactly the same” so the AI changes only what you asked.
3. Give a style or moodShort cues work: “soft studio light”, “golden hour”, “1970s film”, “Studio Ghibli style”.
4. Put text after “reads exactly”For signs, labels and covers, write the exact words so they come out right.
5. One big change at a timeLarge edits work better in steps: first the background, then the outfit, then the light.
6. Pick a model (optional)Start with use gptimage2, use nanobanana2, use seedream5, use seedream or use grok. See which model fits which edit.

What you can edit with a prompt

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Portraits

Headshots, hairstyles, outfits and new backgrounds that keep your face.

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Products

Studio shots, ads and lifestyle scenes from a phone photo.

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Travel

Remove tourists, fix the sky, change the season or the light.

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Home and rooms

Virtual staging, new furniture, wall colors and cozy lighting.

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Styles

Ghibli, anime, 3D, oil painting, pencil sketch and more.

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Old photos

Repair scratches and fading, sharpen blur, add natural color.

How it works

Three steps. Most edits are ready in about a minute.

1

Pick a prompt

Click any prompt on this page to open it in the Studio.

2

Upload your photo

Drop in a JPG or PNG and change any word of the prompt to fit your photo.

3

Download

Get the result in about a minute, refine it with a follow-up prompt, then download it.

20 more AI photo editing prompts

Copy-ready photo editing prompts for AI, in this order: portraits, products, travel, home, styles and old photos. Click one to open it in the editor with your own photo. For Google's model, see the Nano Banana prompts.

Make this a professional LinkedIn headshot with a navy blazer and a soft grey background, keep my face exactly the sameUse it →
Change my hair to long dark curls, keep my face and expression the sameUse it →
Dress me in a tailored black suit, keep my face, pose and background the sameUse it →
Light my face like a soft studio portrait, keep everything else naturalUse it →
Put this product on a clean white background with a soft shadow, like an e-commerce photoUse it →
Place this product on a marble kitchen counter in soft morning light, keep the label exactly the sameUse it →
Make this a flat lay photo on a pastel background with a few matching propsUse it →
Remove all the tourists behind me, keep me and the buildings exactly the sameUse it →
Replace the grey sky with a clear blue sky and a few soft cloudsUse it →
Turn this daytime photo into the same place at night with warm city lightsUse it →
Furnish this empty room in a modern Scandinavian style with a sofa, a rug and plantsUse it →
Paint the walls sage green, keep the furniture and the light the sameUse it →
Make this room feel cozy at night with warm lamps and candles onUse it →
Turn this photo into a hand-drawn Studio Ghibli style illustrationUse it →
Turn me into an anime character, keep my hairstyle and outfitUse it →
Make this look like a vintage 1970s film photo with warm grainUse it →
Turn this photo into a detailed pencil sketch on white paperUse it →
Restore this old photo: remove scratches and dust, keep the faces naturalUse it →
Colorize this black and white photo with natural, realistic colorsUse it →
Sharpen this blurry photo and bring back the details, keep it realisticUse it →

Questions

What are AI photo editing prompts?

They are short, plain-language instructions that tell an AI image editor what to change in a photo, like “remove the people in the background” or “change the season to winter”. In EditAI you upload a photo, paste the prompt and get the edit in about a minute.

Do these prompts work with Nano Banana, GPT Image 2 and other models?

Yes. They are plain instructions, so they work with every model in EditAI. Start a prompt with use nanobanana2 or use gptimage2 to pick one, and see the Nano Banana prompts for more ideas made for Google's model.

How long should an AI image editing prompt be?

One or two sentences is enough. Say what changes and what stays the same, then add a style or light only if it matters.

Why does the AI change my face?

Add “keep my face exactly the same” to the prompt. When the face matters most, use Nano Banana 2, the model that is best at keeping likeness.

Can I use these prompts on my phone?

Yes. The same prompts work in the browser and in the EditAI apps for iPhone and Android.

What do I need to run these prompts on my photos?

An EditAI plan: Starter at $4.99 a month (50 edits a day) or Pro at $9.99 a month (300 edits a day, with the premium Nano Banana 2 and Seedream 5). You can cancel any time.

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