Your virtual short hair preview
Short Hair Filter — Preview Your Cut
See what you'd look like with short hair. Try a lob, bob, shag, pixie or tapered cut on your photo before you decide how short to go.
No photo handy? Try a sample:
Choose a Short Cut for Your Photo
Selected:Chin-length bob
Designed to change your length and shape while keeping your color and texture.
6 short cuts · Straight, wavy and curly hair · Free credits for new accounts
From collarbone to crop
See How You'd Look with 6 Short Cuts
Compare where each cut ends, how it works with your texture and what it takes to keep. Five cuts share one long-haired portrait; the tapered cut uses a separate men's example.
Chin-length bob
One clean line that stops at the chin.
- Where it ends
- An even length that ends at the chin all the way around.
- Texture and density
- A blunt edge can make fine hair look fuller; thick hair may need weight taken out.
- Trims and styling
- Regular trims keep the line crisp; a round brush or flat iron smooths the ends.
Short Hair AI Before & After on 3 Hair Types
Compare AI-created short cuts on straight black hair, natural curls and a graying bob. Drag each slider to see the change.
A French Bob on Straight Black Hair
A collarbone-length cut becomes a jaw-skimming bob with a light fringe. Straight hair shows the shorter line clearly.
A Tapered Cut on Natural Curls
Shorter at the sides and nape with defined curls on top, one of many short natural hairstyles. Notice how the curl pattern carries into the new shape.
From a Graying Bob to a Pixie Cut
Going shorter from a chin-length bob shows more of the ears, neck and cheekbones. The natural gray strands stay where they were.
Know If You'll Look Good in Short Hair
Length, texture, part, routine and trims all shape how a short cut wears day to day. Check them before you book.
A short cut draws the eye to where it ends. Fold your hair under at the chin, then at the collarbone, and see which line you prefer at your jaw and neck.
Tuck your hair under at different heights to see where a new line would sit.
Fine hair often looks fuller with a blunt edge, while thick hair usually needs weight taken out. Waves and curls rise as they dry, so allow extra length.
The same length sits differently on straight, wavy and curly hair.
With less length weighing it down, hair follows its growth pattern. Look at where your part falls naturally and whether your crown or hairline has a swirl.
Short cuts show the crown and part more. Note any swirl before choosing a shape.
Short hair often dries faster, but it can need daily shaping, and there is no ponytail to fall back on. Choose a cut that suits the time and tools you like to use.
Think about the products and minutes you want to spend each morning.
Short shapes need regular trims to hold their line. If you're unsure, go in stages: a lob first, then shorter once you know how your hair behaves.
Going short in stages gives you time to see how your hair sits at each length.
How to try on short hair
Try On Short Hair in 3 Simple Steps
Upload a photo, choose a cut and compare long with short.
Step 01
Start with a Clear Photo and Hair Worn Down
Use a front-facing portrait in even light with your face, neck and shoulders in frame. You can also start with a sample photo in the tool.
- Hair down, with your neck and shoulders visible.
- JPG, PNG or WebP · Up to 10 MB
Step 02
Choose the Short Cut You Want to Preview
Choose from six cuts, from a collarbone lob to a pixie and a tapered cut. Generate a preview to see the new length on your photo.
- Lob, bobs, shag, pixie and tapered cut.
- Select a cut, then generate your preview.
Lob (long bob)
Chin-length bob
Pixie cut
Step 03
Compare Long and Short, Then Save a Favorite
Compare your preview with the original, then download a result to keep or discuss with your stylist.
- Check where the new length ends at your jaw and neck.
- Save a result, or try another length.
Before
After
AI-created illustrations. Your preview will depend on your photo.
Beyond the preview
Plan the Big Chop with Your Stylist
Save a preview and talk through these four details, so your stylist can adapt the length to your hair.
Where the Length Ends
Show the line you like at your jaw, chin or neck.
Texture and Shrinkage
Ask whether waves or curls should be cut dry or left a little longer.
Part and Volume
Agree on your part and how much lift you want at the crown.
Trims and Grow-Out
Ask how often the shape needs a trim, or whether to go short in stages.
Short Hair Filter Tips and Common Questions
Preview details, credits and photo requirements.
Upload a photo, choose a cut and select Go short. Compare the preview with your original or try another length. The short hair simulator works in your web browser, so there is no separate app to install.
New accounts receive free credits to try the tool. Generating previews uses credits; check the amount shown in the tool before generating. You can review additional credits on the pricing page.
If you're unsure, start with a lob or chin-length bob and compare it with the shorter cuts. Then weigh your texture, part and styling routine before deciding how short to go.
The edit is designed to keep your existing texture, so a shag or tapered cut should read as your own curls, only shorter. AI results can vary and real curls shrink as they dry, so use the preview as a starting point for a stylist conversation.
The tool is designed to change the length and shape of your haircut while preserving the rest of your photo. Generative edits may introduce small differences, so compare the result with the original before deciding which preview to keep.
Choose the tapered cut to preview short sides with length kept on top. Its example uses a separate men's portrait to show the intended shape.
A preview shows how a new length could frame your face in one photo. It can't predict how your hair will sit after a real cut, how cowlicks will behave or how quickly it grows back, so use it to explore ideas, not as a guarantee.
Use a sharp, front-facing photo with even light, your hair worn down and your face, neck and shoulders in frame. Avoid hats, hoods and heavy shadows. The tool accepts JPG, PNG and WebP files up to 10 MB.
Still have a question? Email us at support@haircolorchangeai.com.
Explore More Bobs, Pixies and Long Hair
Compare one cut in detail, or preview more length.
See Yourself with Short Hair Before You Cut
Choose a length, compare your preview and save a reference for your next haircut.
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