How do I make a professional LinkedIn profile photo from a selfie?
Take or choose a clear, front-facing selfie in good window light, then let FaceTwin turn it into a LinkedIn headshot. Tick the consent box, upload the photo and keep the LinkedIn office scene selected — or switch to Corporate, Golden hour or Sky-blue colour. In about 15 seconds you get your first one free in HD with no watermark: the same face in smart-casual clothes against a softly blurred bright office, framed head and shoulders so it fits LinkedIn’s round crop. If it looks like you on a good day, download it and upload it to LinkedIn; $1.99 covers two more scenes, handy for a matching banner or a team page. There is no account and no subscription, FaceTwin does not keep your original selfie, and the result stays downloadable for seven days.
- LinkedIn office scene preselected
- Head-and-shoulders, fits the round crop
- First one free in HD; 2 more for $1.99
- Original selfie not stored
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What makes a good LinkedIn profile photo
LinkedIn shows your photo as a small circle in search results, comments and messages, so clarity beats creativity. The photos that work best share a few traits:
- Your face fills most of the frame — head and top of the shoulders, eyes about a third from the top.
- You look at the camera with a relaxed, natural smile.
- Clothes match what you would wear to work in your field, one step smarter.
- A simple background that contrasts with your hair and clothes — not a kitchen, a car or a cropped wedding photo.
- Soft, even light with no harsh shadows or colour casts.
- It looks like you today, so people recognise you on a video call.
The LinkedIn office scene is built around those rules; Corporate is the more formal option for finance, law and consulting.
Turn your selfie into a LinkedIn photo in three steps
- Keep LinkedIn office selected or pick another scene. Tick the consent box.
- Upload a selfie or take one now: face a window, phone at eye level, arm’s length away, no filters.
- Check your free HD headshot, download it, then on LinkedIn go to your profile → photo → Edit → upload. LinkedIn’s own crop tool lines it up in the circle.
Which scene fits your industry
| Field | Scene | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Tech, product, marketing | LinkedIn office | Approachable, modern, not over-dressed |
| Finance, law, consulting, sales leadership | Corporate | Blazer and grey backdrop read as established |
| Design, media, start-ups | Sky-blue colour | Stands out in a feed without looking casual |
| Coaching, real estate, healthcare | Golden hour | Warm and friendly; people trust a smile in daylight |
LinkedIn profile photo vs a paid photo session
| FaceTwin | Typical AI headshot app | Photographer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos you upload | 1 selfie | 10–20 selfies | None — a session |
| Time to first result | About 15 seconds | 15–60 minutes | Days (booking + edit) |
| See it before paying | Yes, first one free in HD | Rarely | Proofs after the session |
| Price | $1.99 per HD headshot, $4.99 for five | $29–$59 per batch | $150–$400 |
| Account | Not needed | Required | — |
If your company books a photographer for the whole team, use that — it will match colleagues’ photos. For a job search starting this week, a career change or simply replacing a five-year-old photo, an AI headshot from your selfie is quicker and costs less than a coffee.
How much does an AI LinkedIn headshot cost?
Most AI headshot services sell a pack of dozens of photos. For LinkedIn you need one good one. Public prices, checked on each company’s pricing page on 4 November 2026 (they change, so check before you buy):
| Option | What you pay | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| FaceTwin | First HD headshot free; then $1.99 for 2 more | The headshot you choose, from 1 selfie, in about 15 seconds |
| HeadshotPro | $29, $39 or $59 packages | A batch of AI headshots (50 in the top package) |
| BetterPic | From $35 | A pack of AI headshots |
| Local photographer | Typically $150–$400 | A session plus edited proofs |
FaceTwin is independent and not affiliated with HeadshotPro or BetterPic. A larger pack makes sense when you need many variations for a company website or a whole team; for one profile photo, see your free result first and pay only if you want another scene.
Is it worth paying for an AI headshot for LinkedIn?
Worth it if your current photo is old, cropped from a group shot or taken in a car — profiles with a clear, recent photo get noticed more by recruiters. Not worth $50–$100 if all you need is one picture. Before paying any service, check three things: can you see a full-size result first, how many selfies it needs, and how long it keeps your face photos. Here you see the HD result free, upload one selfie, and the original is never stored; the result is deleted after seven days.
Is an AI headshot allowed on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn asks for a photo that shows your likeness. FaceTwin keeps your real face — the same features, skin texture, hair and glasses — and changes only clothes, background and light, the way a studio would. Avoid any image that makes you look like someone else or much younger; people should recognise you when you join a video call. Use only your own photo, and you must be 18 or older.
Privacy: what happens to your selfie
Your selfie is sent through FaceTwin’s server to the AI image provider only after you tick the consent box. FaceTwin does not save the original photo: it is used once in memory to make the headshot and then discarded. The result is kept for seven days so you can download it, then deleted. It is never used to train a model, never shown in a gallery and never sold. Use only your own photo — you must be 18 or older.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an AI headshot cost here?
The first headshot is free: full HD with no watermark, one per browser while the daily free quota lasts, no account needed. After that, $1.99 covers two more headshots from the same selfie. A $4.99 pack covers five headshots. These are one-time payments with no subscription, and a failed generation never uses credits.
What is the best cheap AI headshot generator for LinkedIn?
For one LinkedIn photo, pick a tool that shows you the full-size result before you pay and doesn’t sell you 50 photos you won’t use. FaceTwin’s first HD headshot is free with no watermark; a second and third scene cost $1.99 together. Pack-based services start around $29–$35 per batch.
What size should a LinkedIn profile photo be?
LinkedIn recommends at least 400×400 pixels and accepts up to 8 MB. FaceTwin’s HD headshot is a 4:5 portrait around 1024 pixels wide, so LinkedIn can crop a sharp square and circle from it.
Will it still look like me?
That is the main rule in the prompt: keep the same face shape, eyes, nose, mouth, skin tone and texture, hairline, hairstyle, facial hair, glasses and age, and change only the outfit, background, lighting and framing. No face slimming or heavy smoothing. Your first headshot is free in HD, so judge it before you pay; if one scene misses, $1.99 covers two more scenes.
Can I use the same photo for my banner or company page?
Use the headshot for your profile photo, email signature and company team page. $1.99 covers two more scenes, so you can make a matching second version — for example, Corporate for the company site and LinkedIn office for your profile.
Why do other AI headshot apps ask for 10–20 photos and an hour?
Many headshot services train a small custom model on your face first, which needs a batch of photos and 15–60 minutes. FaceTwin edits one selfie directly with an image model that keeps your face and changes only clothing, backdrop, light and framing, so a headshot takes about 15 seconds. The trade-off: you get one headshot per scene rather than a 100-photo batch, and you pick the scenes yourself.
Can I make a headshot of someone else?
Only of yourself, and you must be 18 or older. The consent box asks you to confirm the photo is of you. Do not upload a colleague, a stranger, a public figure or a child — for a team page, ask each person to make their own.
Is my photo uploaded?
Not for local lookalikes or face analysis: the model runs in your browser, so your selfie, landmarks and descriptor stay on your device. AI portraits, including the first free one, and full reports send your photo through our server to the AI provider after a free first-portrait request or a credit purchase, and separate upload consent. Reports also send your numeric measurements. FaceTwin does not save the original photo; it is discarded from request memory after processing.
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Last updated 2026-10-18. FaceTwin is for entertainment and is not identity recognition, medical or cosmetic advice.