Custom pet portraits
Custom Pet Portraits from Your Photo
See your dog or cat as an oil, royal or watercolor painting in about a minute. Free to preview.
See it before you pay Not charged if it fails One-time payment
Painting style
Eye level · Face visible · Daylight · One pet
By uploading, you confirm this is your pet's photo or you have permission. Photo policy
Six ways to paint your pet
Every style keeps your pet's real face, coat and markings. What changes is the light, the background and, for the costume styles, the outfit. Pick one before you upload, and try others on the same photo afterward.
The Royal
Velvet, ermine and a jeweled collar.
The Commander
Officer’s coat, epaulettes, stormy sky.
Classic Oil
No costume. Warm light, rich brushwork.
Watercolor
Soft washes on white paper.
Modern Pastel
Smooth brushwork on a pastel ground.
In Loving Memory
Gentle golden light and wildflowers.
Style sketches drawn by us to show what each style changes. Your portrait is painted from your own photo.
How it works
- 1
Pick a style
The Royal is ready to go. Or choose a costume, a classic oil, a soft watercolor or something modern.
- 2
Add a photo
Any sharp phone photo works: eye level, face visible, good light, one pet. No sign-up.
- 3
See it, then keep it
Your portrait appears in its frame in about a minute. Download the HD file or order a canvas.
Why see it first?
The usual way to get a custom pet portrait is a leap of faith. You upload a photo, pay up front, and wait days or weeks for a proof. If the eyes are off or the markings are wrong, you go back and forth on revisions, or live with it.
We flipped the order. Your pet is painted on this page, from your photo, in about a minute, before you pay anything. If it's unmistakably them, keep it. If it isn't, try another photo or another style, or simply walk away. Nothing to cancel.
Honest note: Portraits are made with AI from your photo, not painted by hand. That's what makes it fast and affordable, and why we hold every portrait to strict likeness rules.
| Typical portrait shop | Pawtrait | |
|---|---|---|
| When you see it | After you pay, often 3-14 days later | Before you pay, in about a minute |
| Price | Often $50-$200 for a digital file | Free preview, HD file from $9 |
| Revisions | Request and wait again | Try another style or photo right away |
| Canvas | Usually extra, varies | From $45, HD file included |
You see it first. Then you decide.
Preview
Free
1 a day, 3 more with your email. Watermarked.
HD file
from $9
Clean full-size file plus a print-ready version.
Canvas
from $45
Gallery-wrapped, HD file included, shipping included.
Prices in USD · Ships to the US, UK, Canada and Australia
One-time payments, no subscription. Prices in USD; checkout shows your local currency. See pricing
Questions, answered
How long does it take?
About a minute for the preview. Most portraits are ready in 40 to 70 seconds after your photo uploads. You can switch tabs while it paints; the tab title changes when it is done.
Is the preview really free?
Yes. Your first portrait each day is free to preview, with a watermark. Add your email and you get 3 more free portraits. You only pay if you want the clean HD file or a canvas.
Will it really look like my pet?
That is the whole point. Every portrait is made from your photo with strict likeness rules: same coat colors, markings, eye color, ear shape and expression. You see the result before you pay anything, so if it is not your pet, you simply don’t buy it.
Is this painted by a human artist?
No. Portraits are made with AI from your photo, not painted by hand. That is why it takes a minute instead of weeks, and why you can see it before you pay.
What kind of photo works best?
A sharp phone photo taken at your pet’s eye level, with the face clearly visible, in daylight, and only one pet in the shot. At least 600 px on the short side. Blurry, dark or far-away photos make softer paintings.
What sizes are the canvas prints and where do you ship?
Two gallery-wrapped sizes: 8x10 in (20 x 25 cm) and 16x20 in (40 x 50 cm), from $45 with standard shipping included. We ship to the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.
Made by a small team of pet people
Pawtrait is a small team of pet people who wanted to see the portrait before paying for it. So we built the gallery wall where your pet can try on a velvet cloak, an admiral's coat or a watercolor wash in a minute. More about us
Ready to see your pet painted?
Add a photoSee it before you pay · Not charged if a portrait fails · One-time payment, no subscription