AI avatar generator
from a single photo
An AI avatar generator turns a photo of you into a 3D avatar. With Avatar SDK's MetaPerson Creator you upload one selfie and get a realistic or cartoon, fully-rigged 3D avatar in under a minute — right in your browser. Your first avatar is free, and every avatar exports as GLB, glTF or FBX for games, VR and the metaverse.
Three steps
How to make an AI avatar from a photo
MetaPerson is a free online AI avatar maker that takes you from photo to 3D avatar in three steps — no design skills needed.
Upload a selfie
Use one clear, front-facing photo. The AI turns your image into a recognizable 3D head and full-body avatar.
Customize
Fine-tune facial features and body shape, then pick hairstyles, outfits and accessories in the built-in editor.
Export & use
Download your AI avatar as GLB/glTF/FBX and use it in games, apps, VR/AR or the metaverse.
Free & from your photo
A free AI avatar generator that looks like you
Free to start
Create and export your first AI avatar for free — online, with no download and no subscription. After that, each new avatar costs a small amount of in-app credits, so you only pay for the avatars you actually create.
- First avatar free to create and export
- Runs in the browser on desktop and mobile
- No installation, no monthly fee
Generated from one photo
Turn a single selfie into a 3D avatar that actually resembles you. The AI reconstructs your face and builds a full-body, animation-ready avatar — convert an image to an AI avatar in about a minute.
- One front-facing photo is all it takes
- Recognizable, photorealistic likeness
- Full-body, rigged and Mixamo-ready
Realistic or cartoon
Realistic 3D AI avatars — or stylized ones
Generate a photorealistic 3D avatar that looks just like you, or a playful cartoon character — and switch styles anytime in the built-in avatar editor.
Realistic
CartoonCompare
The best AI avatar generators compared
How MetaPerson stacks up against other ways to make an avatar in 2026.
| Capability | MetaPerson (Avatar SDK) | VRoid Studio | MetaHuman Creator | 2D AI avatar apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D avatar | Full-body 3D | 3D (anime) | 3D (cinematic) | 2D images |
| From one selfie | Yes | Manual sculpting | Partial | Yes |
| Rigged for animation | Yes, Mixamo-ready | Yes | Yes | No |
| Export formats | GLB / glTF / FBX | VRM | Unreal Engine | PNG / JPG |
| Runs in the browser | Yes | Desktop app | Desktop / cloud | Yes |
| First avatar free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies |
| Developer API / SDK | Yes (Enterprise) | No | No | Some |
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For developers
AI avatar API for your app
Building a product? Generate AI avatars at scale through the Avatar SDK Cloud API and Unity, Unreal and Web SDKs — available on the Enterprise plan.
Photo → 3D at scale
Send a selfie to the REST API and get back a rigged, textured 3D avatar your users can customize and export.
Engine SDKs
Native Unity and Unreal integrations, plus a Web/JS SDK, so avatars drop straight into your pipeline.
Cloud or on-premises
Run avatar generation in our cloud or fully on-premises with Local Compute for strict data requirements.
FAQ
AI avatar generator — FAQ
How do I create an AI avatar?
How do I make an AI avatar from a photo?
Is the AI avatar generator free?
Can I make a 3D AI avatar (not just a 2D picture)?
Can I create an AI avatar using my own photo?
Is there an AI avatar API for developers?
What can I do with my AI avatar?
Do I need to install anything?
Generate your AI avatar
Turn a selfie into a 3D avatar — your first one is free, ready in a minute.
Create your AI avatar freePrefer to start from a selfie step by step? Try the avatar maker. Need a game-ready character for Unity or Unreal? Use the 3D character creator. Building an app? Embed MetaPerson Creator. Or just create your own 3D avatar in the browser. You can also make a realistic avatar or use the online avatar maker.