Show HN: Turn casual photos into professional headshots with AI

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A while back I needed an ID photo for something urgent. The only way to get one was to find a photo studio, book a time, and wait around for it to be printed, and just one set cost about $13 (converted from my local currency). With how far AI has come, I felt like this should be easier and cheaper by now.So, I built Portraify. It turns 1–3 casual photos into professional headshots, and also does US passport photos and 1-inch / 2-inch ID photos.The thing I cared most about was likeness. A headshot or an ID photo is only useful if it actually looks like you, otherwise there s no point. So the AI is tuned to reproduce the real you, no beautifying, no de-aging. It also checks your input photos before generating (lighting, sharpness, face visibility), so you don t waste a generation on a photo that was never going to work.I know people care a lot about uploading their face to some random AI tool, so to be clear: input photos are processed in memory and discarded after generation. They re never persisted or used for training. Generated portraits are stored so you can re-download them.One thing to know before you try: it needs a signup (no card) and you get 3 free generations. Let me know if there s anything that could be improved, or anything that doesn t work well in real-world use.Happy to answer any questions.

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