Beautify ID Photos with Free ChatGPT — 60 Seconds 2026

2 min read · Updated: 4/29/2026

3 steps to beautify your ID photo like a professional studio with free ChatGPT — no ChatGPT Plus, no fees.

Step 1: Enable Think + Upload Photo

Go to chatgpt.com with a free account. In the chat box, tap the Think lightbulb. Then tap the + icon → pick your ID photo.

ChatGPT free with Think mode on and a portrait uploaded, English prompt pasted in the chat box

Think (lightbulb) enabled, photo uploaded, prompt pasted

Step 2: Paste the English Prompt

Copy verbatim — do not translate

Relight this portrait to make it look like it was taken from a professional portrait studio. Beautify the skin of the face. No shadows on the face. Beautify the face but identity must remain the same. The eyes, hair, face features, face shape, clothes, and background should all remain the same. The only change should be the lighting on the face.

Press Enter and wait.

ChatGPT showing Thought for 4s and Creating image after receiving the beautify prompt

ChatGPT “Thought for 4s” → generating image

Step 3: Download the Result

After 30–60 seconds the beautified photo appears. Tap the download arrow on the image → save to your device.

ID photo beautified by ChatGPT with professional studio lighting, no face shadows, naturally smooth skin

Result: studio lighting, shadows gone

Before and After

Before/after comparison of an ID photo beautified by ChatGPT — original on the left with acne and shadows, beautified on the right

Before (left) — After (right)

Step 4: Export the Compliant ID Photo

ChatGPT only makes the photo look good. To export the correct ID size and a white/blue ICAO background, upload it to anhthe.io.

Tips

  • Not happy with the result? Type in the same chat: Make the lighting softer or Keep the face exactly as the original, only change the lighting.
  • ChatGPT refused your photo? Try free Gemini instead.
  • Why English prompt? Terms like relight and identity must remain only carry their precise technical meaning in English.

Ready to create a compliant ID photo?

Upload the beautified photo to anhthe.io — AI removes the background, adds a white backdrop and exports the right size.

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