Updated October 2026
Five apps that put a new hairstyle on your photo: what each does, what is free, and who it suits.
It depends on the job. Pick HaircutAI to find a cut that suits your face: it reads your face shape first. Pick YouCam Makeup for hair and makeup in one app, or for Android. Pick Fotor or BeautyPlus for a quick free try in the browser. Pick AirBrush if you also want to retouch the photo. We make HaircutAI, so check the facts in the table. Facts on the other apps are as of October 2026.
His photo
A shorter cut, tried on
Facts on the other apps come from their App Store listings and websites.
| App | What it is | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|
| HaircutAI | An app made only for hair: cuts, colors and beards on your own photo. | iPhone and the web |
| YouCam Makeup | A beauty app by Perfect Corp: makeup, face, hair and body edits. | iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Fotor | A photo editor with an AI hairstyle changer on the web and in its apps. | Web, iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac |
| BeautyPlus | A selfie editor with a free AI hairstyle changer on its website. | Web, iPhone and Android |
| AirBrush | A face photo editor for retouching, with an AI hairstyle tool on its website. | Web, iPhone and Android |
HaircutAI is made for one choice: your next haircut or color. Take one selfie, see your face shape, then try looks on your own photo.
118 women's hairstyles and 58 men's haircuts
Your face shape, and the cuts that suit it
57 hair colors and 25 beard styles
Her photo
Layered bob, tried on
Free: Your face shape and your first try-on are free. More try-ons use credits or a subscription. Shape first? Try the face shape detector.
Each is a photo or beauty app with hair as one part.
Her photo
Bangs, tried on
A beauty app by Perfect Corp: makeup, face, hair and body edits. Best for: hair and makeup in one app.
A photo editor with an AI hairstyle changer on the web and in its apps. Best for: a quick try in the browser.
A selfie editor with a free AI hairstyle changer on its website. Best for: free tries on the web.
A face photo editor for retouching, with an AI hairstyle tool on its website. Best for: retouching plus a new look.
Closer looks: YouCam hairstyle try on vs HaircutAI and Fotor AI hairstyle changer vs HaircutAI.
All five let you start free, as of October 2026. The free part ends at a different point in each.
Your face shape and your first try-on are free. More try-ons use credits or a subscription.
Free to download. A Premium subscription unlocks 70 premium features.
New users get free credits. Each try-on uses 2 credits. Fotor Pro is a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.
The web tool says it is free, with no sign-up. BeautyPlus Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription.
The web page says you can try styles for free. AirBrush Premium is a subscription with one free trial per Apple account.
Hairstyles for women to start with, each one ready to try on your photo:
And haircuts for men:
Unsure? Take the hairstyle quiz, or let the AI hairstyle recommender pick from your selfie.
Hundreds of looks do not help if you do not know which ones suit you. Start from your face shape.
Look at the hairline. That is where a pasted-on look gives itself away first.
A look with a real name, like "layered bob", is one your stylist can cut.
Looks pasted on
Looks real
Color next? See the best color analysis apps.
It depends on the job. To pick a cut that suits your face, HaircutAI reads your face shape and tries 118 women's hairstyles and 58 men's haircuts on your photo. For hair and makeup together, YouCam Makeup. For a quick try in the browser, Fotor or BeautyPlus.
Yes, all five have a free part. HaircutAI gives your face shape and first try-on free; Fotor gives new users credits; BeautyPlus, AirBrush and YouCam Makeup are free to start.
One that shows the hairstyles that suit your face. HaircutAI has 118 women's hairstyles. Start with the layered bob, the lob or the bixie.
HaircutAI has 58 men's haircuts and 25 beard styles. Start with the buzz cut, the taper fade or the crew cut.
YouCam Makeup, Fotor, BeautyPlus and AirBrush have Android apps. HaircutAI has an iPhone app and also runs on the web, in any phone browser.
Yes, if it reads your face shape first. HaircutAI reads it from a selfie and shows the cuts that suit that shape.
Use the same clear, front-facing selfie in two apps and compare the hairline.