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Free Hair Color Changer nothing stored

Try a new hair color on your own photo

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  • Nothing saved on our servers

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Before: Woman with long light-brown hair in soft window light — new hair colourAfter: Woman with long light-brown hair in soft window light — new hair colour
Example result · Long hair · new hair colour

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The short answer

What does the hair color changer do?

Imagera's free hair color changer lets you change hair color online using a photo of yourself. Add a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC portrait, choose a shade and adjust its strength. The browser finds the hair and recolors it on your device, carrying over the existing strand texture. It is a preview for people considering a new shade and stylists discussing color, on a compatible phone, tablet or computer. 2 free downloads, 8 more after sign-in.

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Tool
Hair Color Changer
Input formats
JPG · PNG · WebP · HEIC
Intensity
0–100%
Free access
2 free downloads, 8 more after sign-in.
Batch access
Batch processing needs any paid Imagera plan; one file at a time is free.
Image and file privacy
Faces and hair are found by models that run in your browser. Your photo is never uploaded or saved on our servers.
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Hair Color Changer: before and after

Recorded results from this tool. Results vary with the source image, settings and device. Drag each handle to compare.

Before: Woman with long light-brown hair in soft window light — new hair colourAfter: Woman with long light-brown hair in soft window light — new hair colour
Long hair · new hair colour
Before: Smiling woman in a mustard coat on a busy café terrace — new hair colourAfter: Smiling woman in a mustard coat on a busy café terrace — new hair colour
Cafe portrait · new hair colour
Before: Woman in a trench coat on a rainy evening street — new hair colourAfter: Woman in a trench coat on a rainy evening street — new hair colour
Rainy street · new hair colour
Good to know

Did you know? Hair color previews facts

  1. Up to 6 detected heads can be recolored in one photo. They share the chosen shade; there is no separate color assignment for each person.

  2. The hair model uses a 512 × 512 input: 262,144 pixels. Cropping around each detected head gives the model a closer view than fitting the whole portrait into that square.

  3. Each run uses 1 target color, blended with the existing hair. A different cut or length is a separate edit in the linked hairstyle tool.

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Try a different shade on the hair you already have

Use a portrait to explore a color change before a salon conversation or to make a playful edit. The tool keeps the existing haircut, parting and length while changing the detected hair color. It does not generate a replacement head of hair.

Compare a few shades on the same source photo so the pose and lighting stay consistent. Treat the pictures as visual references: this tool has no information about dye formulas or how your hair would respond to them.

Give the hair detector a clear view of the face

Choose a clear portrait with the face and hair visible, preferably against a simple background. The tool first locates faces, then looks for hair around each head. A back-of-head picture can fail even when it contains plenty of hair.

Hats, hands and deep shadows make the outline harder to judge. If no usable hair is found, try a closer portrait with an unobstructed face. For curls and coils, inspect the outer shape and loose strands after processing; automatic selection can miss fine edges.

Balance the new shade with the original strands

Choose a swatch or use the Hair color picker for a custom shade. Intensity starts at 85%; reduce it to let more of the original color show through. A lower setting makes a tint, while a stronger setting moves the detected hair further toward your chosen color.

The Shine control lifts strand highlights for a glossier appearance. It does not paint new dye streaks. After each change, run the tool and use the comparison slider to judge the hairline, shadows and brightest strands.

Why dark hair can look flat in a pale preview

A large change from dark hair to a pale shade stretches the brightness differences already present in the photo. The engine preserves those differences and adjusts fine detail, but it cannot recover strands hidden in a nearly black shadow. The result may look smoother than you expected.

Try a source with clearer lighting, lower Intensity, or compare with Shine enabled. Check the fringe against the background as well as the center of the hair. Tiny flyaways may keep their original color, and imperfect detection can tint a nearby edge.

Keep the portrait local while the color models load

Face detection, hair selection and recoloring run in the browser. The portrait is not uploaded for those operations. The page still needs network access to load its code and models, and model files are cached when browser storage allows.

Loading time and processing time depend on the connection and device. Very large images may be reduced to fit the browser before recoloring, and the saved file type can differ from the source. Keep the original and inspect the exported picture before replacing a working copy.

Decide whether the change is a shade or a new cut

This color preview applies one target shade across the detected hair. It has no brush for selected roots or ends, no separate highlight colors and no instruction field for adding bangs. Existing light and dark strands still influence the result.

For a bob, longer hair or another haircut, use the linked Imagera hairstyle tool. It supports a change in cut, length or color on your photo. Keep the local recolor for comparisons where you want the hairstyle itself to stay the same.

How do you use the hair color changer?

  1. Choose a clear portrait

    Add a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photo with the face and hair visible.

  2. Set the shade and finish

    Use Hair color, adjust Intensity and try Shine if you want brighter strand highlights.

  3. Run and check the hairline

    Apply the change, then move the comparison slider across the hair to inspect its outline and texture.

  4. Save your result

    2 free downloads, 8 more after sign-in.

When is the free hair color changer enough?

Choose by the result you need. Paid AI generation uses credits.
This free toolPaid AI tools
Recolors the hair already visible in your portraitThe hairstyle tool can change the cut or length as well as color
Choose a shade and adjust the blend strengthDescribe a different look in the image editor
2 free downloads, 8 more after sign-in.Paid tools use their own displayed prices and access conditions.

Hair Color Changer: questions and answers

How do I change hair color online using my own photo?

Open a portrait, pick a target shade and start the recolor. Adjust the blend strength if the change is too strong. You can compare the result against the original in the preview.

Can I see what I would look like with blonde hair?

Yes. Choose a pale shade in the color picker and apply it to your portrait. Dark source hair may produce a flatter preview because there is less visible texture to carry into the lighter result.

Does the hair color filter keep texture or cover it with flat paint?

It carries the existing light and dark strand variations into the new color, then blends through the detected hair outline. A source with little visible detail can still look smooth after a strong change.

What kind of photo should I use for a hair color preview?

Use a sharp portrait with an unobstructed face and clearly visible hair. Even lighting and a simple backdrop make the result easier to assess. Avoid a hat or a hand covering the area you want to recolor.

Why does it say no face with hair was found?

The edit needs a detected face and enough detected hair. A rear view, a very small face or obscured hair can fail those checks. Try a closer picture facing the camera.

Will recoloring change my skin, eyebrows or beard?

The tool protects the detected face below the brows and targets head hair. It is not a beard or eyebrow color editor. Inspect the forehead and nearby skin because automatic hair boundaries can still be imperfect.

Can I recolor curly hair without straightening it?

The color pass does not reshape curls or coils. Its selection follows the detected hair, though individual wisps may be missed. Check the ends and outer curls where they meet the background.

Can I preview balayage, highlights or different-colored ends?

There is one target shade for the detected hair, with no brush for separate zones. The gloss control brightens existing strand highlights; it does not create a new pattern of dyed streaks.

Can this give me bangs or a shorter hairstyle?

No. This edit changes color within the existing hair shape. Use the linked hairstyle tool when you want to try a different haircut or length.

Will the preview match the result of real hair dye?

It is a visual color comparison, not a prediction of a dye treatment. The engine uses photo pixels and your selected shade, with no dye formula or hair-treatment history. Bring a preferred preview to a stylist as a reference.

Does the tool choose a hair color for my skin tone?

You choose the color yourself. There is no skin-tone recommendation control. Compare candidate shades on the same portrait to judge which appearance you prefer.

Is my selfie uploaded for the hair color change?

The processing path reads the picture locally and runs both detection and recoloring on your device. Network requests are still used to load the website and its model files.

Can I try hair colors on my phone without installing an app?

Preview the hair tint in a compatible phone browser, or use the portrait controls on a tablet or computer. A device with limited memory may struggle with a large portrait. If the tint preview fails, retry with a lower-resolution portrait.

Why is the first hair recolor taking longer to load?

The browser may need to fetch face and hair models before the edit can begin. It attempts to reuse cached model files on later runs. There is no fixed processing time across devices and connections.

Can I choose different hair colors for people in a group photo?

No individual person selector is provided. Up to six detected heads receive the same target shade. Use a separate portrait of each person when you want to compare different colors independently.

Which portrait file types work, and will the dimensions change?

For a hair-color preview, use a portrait in JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC. A large source can be reduced to fit the device before editing. The output is encoded as a new image, and some input types change on export.

Why do flyaway strands keep their old color, and can I brush them in?

Fine strands can fall outside the automatic hair selection, especially against a bright background. This tool has no repair brush. Try a clearer source or refine the result in an editor with manual masking.

Do I need to sign up or sign in to use the free hair color changer?

Your first 2 downloads are free with no account. Sign in free for 8 more. Any paid Imagera plan makes downloads unlimited, and adds AI credits for the paid tools. Processing and the preview are always free.

Will the download have a watermark?

Your first 2 downloads and every download on a paid plan have none. Free downloads 3 to 10, after sign-in, carry a small “Made with imagera.ai” badge in the corner. The result on screen is always clean.

Can I change hair color in several photos as a batch?

Batch processing needs any paid Imagera plan; one file at a time is free.

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