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Turn yourself into a video game character

Become the cover star of an open-world action game: a bold, cel-shaded poster portrait with thick ink lines, sun-baked colour and a palm-lined boulevard behind you.

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From a selfie or a sentence, in about ten seconds. No card needed.

Street examples

Each of these was drawn from one line of text, shown under it. Type your own, or add a selfie instead.

Cel-shaded video game poster avatar of a young woman with a copper-red bob and round glasses
Made from “19-year-old woman with a messy copper-red bob, round tortoiseshell glasses, chunky green cardigan, curious look”
Cel-shaded video game poster avatar of a young man with spiky brown hair in a basketball jersey
Made from “21-year-old man with a spiky mop of brown hair, oversized blue basketball jersey with no lettering over a white tee, cheeky grin”
Cel-shaded video game poster avatar of a golden retriever in a red bandana
Made from “a golden retriever with a realistic, naturally proportioned head turned slightly to one side, long wavy golden fur, mouth open in a happy pant, wearing a red bandana”

What makes it Street

Cel shading

Flat colour with hard-edged shadows and thick ink outlines, like a painted game cover.

Poster attitude

A confident look straight down the lens: part movie poster, part character-select screen.

Sunset city scenes

Palm-lined boulevards, beachfronts at golden hour or neon streets at night, or a plain colour if you prefer.

Framed for a profile picture

Head and shoulders, centred like a passport photo, so it sits right in a round or square avatar slot.

How to make one

  1. Pick Street. The button on this page opens minipic.me with Street already chosen.
  2. Add a selfie or a sentence. One face in good light, looking at the camera, works best. Or describe anyone (or anything) in a few words.
  3. Keep it. Download PNG or WebP from 64 to 1024 pixels, with the background kept or cut out to transparent, or tweak it ("add a red scarf").

Great for

  • Gamer profile pictures
  • Stream overlays and channel art
  • Friend-group sets for the group chat
  • Birthday and farewell cards for workmates
  • Fantasy sports league avatars

Questions

Is this a filter?

No. A filter paints over your photo. minipic.me draws a new picture of you in the style, so the lighting, clothes and background change while your face, hair and features stay recognisable.

Can I do my whole friend group?

Yes. Draw each person in Street and the set will look like the cast of one game. Only upload photos of people who are happy for you to, or describe them in words instead.

Is it free?

Your first two avatars are free, no card needed. After that, your first pack is $5 for 12 avatars, then packs start at $9 for 20, and credits never expire.

Do you keep my photo?

A photo you add to draw once is used for that drawing and not kept. Photos you save in People are kept privately until you delete them or your account.

More styles

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