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Paw Portrait uses advanced AI to create stunning portraits of your pet in any scene you can imagine. You upload 10-20 photos of your pet, our AI spends about 8 minutes learning exactly what they look like, then generates 20-50 beautiful portraits in your chosen theme. Think of it as hiring a world-class artist who specializes in your specific pet.

We use a technology called LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) — a technique that fine-tunes a powerful image generation model specifically on your pet's photos. After training, the AI knows your pet's unique face, fur texture, coloring, and features well enough to place them convincingly in any scene. This is why the results look so much more accurate than generic AI pet images.

Dogs and cats produce the most stunning results, but Paw Portrait works with any pet — rabbits, birds, hamsters, guinea pigs, goats, chickens, and more. The key is having clear, well-lit photos that show your pet's face and features from multiple angles. The more distinctive your pet's markings or features, the better the AI captures them.

None at all. Upload your photos, choose a theme, pick a plan, and we handle everything. The whole process takes about 10-12 minutes and results appear in your gallery automatically.

We recommend 10-20 photos for the best results. More photos from more angles gives the AI more to work with. You can upload up to 30 photos. With fewer than 10, results may be inconsistent.

The best photos are: clear and in focus, well-lit with natural or studio light, showing your pet's face clearly, taken from different angles (front, side, three-quarter), showing different expressions if possible, and taken close enough that your pet fills most of the frame. Avoid: blurry or dark photos, heavy filters, photos with sunglasses or costumes covering the face, and photos where your pet is very far away.

Yes — variety is actually better. Photos from different days, lighting conditions, and angles help the AI learn your pet more thoroughly. A mix of indoor and outdoor photos works well.

JPG and PNG files up to 20MB each. Most photos taken on a modern smartphone will work perfectly.

We recommend photos with just your pet as the main subject. Other animals or people in the background may confuse the AI slightly. If that's all you have, it will still work — just not quite as accurately.

Themes are curated collections of scenes that your pet will be placed into. Each theme contains 10 carefully crafted scenes. Our five themes are: Historical (Renaissance portraits, famous paintings, historical figures), Seasonal (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and more), Funny Pro (CEO, rock star, chef, judge, and other hilarious professional scenarios), Fine Art (Van Gogh, Studio Ghibli, Warhol, Monet, and other art styles), and Adventure (astronaut, Mount Everest, Tokyo streets, Venice, safari, and more).

Each order includes one theme. If you love your portraits and want to try a different theme, you can place a new order — your AI model is already trained, so future orders are faster. With the Unlimited plan, you get access to all themes each month.

Custom portrait sessions let you describe any scene you can imagine — and we'll put your pet in it. Just type something like "wearing a graduation cap at Harvard" or "as a Viking warrior in a thunderstorm" and we'll generate 4 portrait variations of your specific pet in that exact scene. Portrait plan includes 3 sessions, Unlimited includes 20 per month. Additional sessions are $0.99 each (Portrait) or $0.49 each (Unlimited).

Starter: 20 portraits. Portrait: 40 portraits. Unlimited: 50 portraits per month. Each custom portrait session adds 4 more portraits.

AI image generation has natural variation — some outputs are stunning, some are good, some are less successful. This is why we generate 20-50 portraits instead of just a few. We've carefully designed our themes and prompts to maximize the number of great results. Most customers find at least 8-15 portraits they genuinely love. If you're not happy with your results, see our satisfaction guarantee.

You choose your primary format before generation: Square (1:1) — best for Instagram grid, printing, and framing. Portrait 4:5 — best for Instagram feed posts, highest engagement. Phone Wallpaper (9:16) — perfect for lock screen, Stories, and TikTok. Desktop (16:9) — great for computer wallpaper and Facebook cover photos. After delivery, you can also download any portrait cropped to any other format for free.

Yes. After delivery, use the download button on any portrait and choose your preferred crop format — we'll prepare it instantly at no extra charge. Note that different formats will crop the image differently since the AI generates each format uniquely.

Absolutely. Our portraits are generated at high resolution specifically for printing. After your portraits are delivered, click the Print button to access our print partner where you can order canvas prints, framed prints, mugs, phone cases, pillows, stickers, magnets, and more. Your portraits are delivered directly to your door.

Your portrait images are stored in your private gallery as long as your account is active. We recommend downloading your favorites. Your original uploaded photos are automatically and permanently deleted 30 days after delivery for your privacy.

Starter ($7.99 one-time): 20 portraits, 1 theme, no AI model saved — perfect for trying the magic. Portrait ($14.99 one-time): 40 portraits, 1 theme, custom portrait studio with 3 sessions included, AI model saved 6 months — best value for most customers. Unlimited ($19/month): 50 portraits per month, all themes, 20 custom sessions per month, AI model saved forever, 1 new pet per month — for devoted pet parents.

When we train the AI on your pet's photos, we create a personal AI model that knows exactly what your pet looks like. If we save it, you can come back anytime to generate more portraits without retraining — just describe a scene or choose a new theme and portraits are ready in minutes instead of the full 10 minutes. Starter orders don't save the model, so a new order requires a full retrain.

Yes — email us at [email protected] within 7 days of your original order and we'll apply your Starter payment toward a Portrait or Unlimited plan.

Custom portrait sessions reset each month and don't roll over. Portrait counts reset each month. Your AI models are saved indefinitely as long as your subscription is active.

Yes, cancel anytime with no penalty. Your access continues until the end of your current billing period. Your AI models remain accessible until your subscription ends.

We accept all major credit and debit cards through our secure payment processor (Stripe). Your card details are never stored on our servers.

Only you. Your uploaded photos are encrypted, stored privately, and never shown to other users, staff, or third parties. They are automatically and permanently deleted 30 days after your portraits are delivered.

Never. Your pet's AI model is completely private — encrypted, stored only in your account, and inaccessible to anyone else. No other user can generate portraits using your pet's likeness.

No. Your photos are used only to create your personal pet AI model. They are never used to train general AI systems, improve our shared models, or benefit any other user.

Yes, anytime. Email [email protected] and we'll permanently delete your photos, AI model, and portraits within 24 hours and send you a confirmation email.

Yes. All data is transmitted using HTTPS encryption. Your photos and portraits are stored with 256-bit encryption at rest. We never store payment card details — all payments are processed securely by Stripe.

We offer three options — your choice: (1) Free retrain — we'll retrain your AI model and generate a completely fresh set of portraits. (2) More portraits — we'll generate additional portrait sessions at no charge until you find ones you love. (3) Full refund — if you're still not satisfied, we'll refund you completely, no questions asked. Contact us within 7 days of delivery at [email protected].

This usually happens when: photos are blurry or poorly lit, too few photos were uploaded (under 10), photos are very similar with no variety in angle or lighting, or the pet's face was partially obscured in many photos. Contact us and we'll retrain with guidance on improving your photo set — free of charge.

Upload 15-20 photos for best accuracy. Include a variety of angles — front, side, three-quarter view. Mix different lighting conditions — indoor and outdoor. Include some close-up face shots and some full-body shots. Make sure your pet's eyes are visible and in focus in most photos. Avoid photos where your pet is in motion (blurry). Remove any accessories like bandanas or collars that cover the neck/face if possible.

Yes — Paw Portrait works on any modern smartphone browser. You can also install it as an app: on iPhone, open Safari, tap the Share button, and tap "Add to Home Screen." On Android, open Chrome, tap the menu, and tap "Add to Home Screen." You'll get an app icon that opens Paw Portrait in fullscreen.

iPhone (Safari): tap the Share icon → "Add to Home Screen" → "Add". Android (Chrome): tap the three-dot menu → "Add to Home Screen" → "Add". The app icon will appear on your home screen and opens Paw Portrait in fullscreen without a browser bar.

Email [email protected] with your order details. We respond within a few hours and will resolve any issues promptly. Common issues like failed uploads or training errors can be restarted at no charge.

Occasionally our AI gets inspired by the artistic reference rather than your pet — especially with famous paintings like the Mona Lisa or Girl with the Pearl Earring, where the original subject is very strongly represented in the AI's training data. This happens on roughly 1 in 20 portraits. If you'd like us to regenerate that specific image, just email us — we'll replace it for free. Some customers actually love having one classic painting alongside their pet portraits!