# AI LinkedIn Headshots from Your Own Photos Create AI LinkedIn headshots from your own photos. A private session model and professional looks give you profile options without a studio. From $19. ## AI LinkedIn headshots for a recognizable professional profile Get AI LinkedIn headshots that still look like you, ready for your profile and job applications. Upload 8 to 15 photos; a private model trained only on them makes each portrait. A LinkedIn headshot is a head and shoulders portrait, framed for the circle crop LinkedIn applies, that represents you on your profile, in recruiter search results and beside every message and comment you post. - from $19 - No subscription - One-time payment ## From phone photo to LinkedIn profile photo Explore how clothing, light and background shape a profile that stays clear in the feed. Your own session starts with your photos: a private model uses them as the foundation for your likeness while you choose the styling. - Light blue shirt in a glass office with even daylight. The clean corporate setting suits a LinkedIn profile. - Blue blazer and white top on a bright veranda, with a direct smile. It presents a polished but approachable professional image. - Charcoal blazer and white shirt in a bright office, with a gentle smile. The framing works for an experienced professional profile. - Gray suit against dark wood panels, with a composed expression. It gives a formal executive profile with strong contrast. ## Where job seekers and professionals on LinkedIn use these headshots - **Profile photo:** The circle crop at the top of your profile, shown at 400 by 400 pixels on desktop and much smaller in search. Face centered, shoulders in frame, nothing cut off by the circle. - **Recruiter search results:** Recruiters scan lists of dozens of candidates at once. A well-lit face on a plain background is what separates a profile that gets opened from one that gets skipped. - **Applications and Easy Apply:** Your photo travels with every application you send. Hiring managers see it next to your name before they read a single line of your resume. - **InMail and connection requests:** Cold outreach lives or dies on the 40-pixel avatar next to your message. A clear, friendly headshot raises the odds that a stranger accepts. - **Posts and comments:** Every post you write carries your avatar. If you are building a presence in your field, a consistent headshot makes you recognisable across the feed. - **Company page and team slides:** Employers reuse LinkedIn photos on About pages, org charts and onboarding decks. A matching set means you never scramble for a photo on day one. ## Outfits - **Charcoal blazer, white shirt:** The safest LinkedIn outfit there is. Reads as senior in finance, law-adjacent roles and corporate management. - **Navy crewneck knit:** Smart without a jacket. Fits product, marketing and people operations, and it photographs cleanly at thumbnail size. - **Light grey suit, no tie:** Tailored but modern. Consulting, sales leadership and client-facing roles where a tie now looks dated. - **Black turtleneck:** Minimal and design-literate. Engineers, designers and technical founders who want a neutral, contemporary profile. - **Open-collar oxford:** The everyday professional look for startups, tech sales and account management. Relaxed collar, still put together. - **Merino cardigan over tee:** Warm and approachable. Educators, healthcare administrators and community-facing roles where friendly beats formal. ## Backdrops - **Soft studio grey:** Plain, even and low contrast, so your face is the only thing in the circle crop. The classic LinkedIn background. - **Blurred office atrium:** A hint of workplace without a distracting scene. Signals corporate context while staying soft behind you. - **Warm white cyclorama:** Bright and clean. Works well against LinkedIn's white interface and keeps the photo feeling current. - **Glass meeting room:** Modern office depth for management and consulting profiles. Blurred enough to survive the thumbnail. - **Muted sage wall:** A quiet colour that separates you from the sea of grey avatars in search results without shouting. - **City window light:** Natural light and a soft skyline. Suits founders, sales and anyone whose profile is also a pitch. ## Advice for job seekers and professionals on LinkedIn - **Fill the circle with your face:** LinkedIn shows your photo as a small circle in search, messages and comments. Head and shoulders, face taking up most of the frame, so you are still recognisable at 48 pixels. - **Match the outfit to your target industry:** A charcoal blazer signals finance and corporate. A crewneck or open collar signals tech and product. Choose the look for the job you want next, not your current dress code. - **Keep the background plain or softly blurred:** Busy scenes turn into noise at thumbnail size. Studio grey, a soft office blur or a muted wall keeps attention on your face, which is what a recruiter is scanning for. - **Use even, soft light:** Harsh shadows and heavy contrast look unprofessional and hide half your face in a circle crop. Soft key light with a gentle fill is what studio LinkedIn portraits use for a reason. - **Smile with your eyes and look at the lens:** Direct eye contact reads as confident and open, which is exactly the impression you want before an interview. A slight, natural smile beats a full grin or a blank stare. - **Match your banner and your headline:** Your photo, banner and headline are read together. A neutral headshot on a clean banner with a specific headline is the combination that gets clicked. ## How it works - Choose a profession pack. - Select a pricing plan and pay once, with no subscription. - Upload 8 to 15 recent photos of yourself, right away or later from any device. - Receive the completed gallery within the selected plan's turnaround after you submit your photos. ## Pricing - **Starter:** $19 for 40 headshots, delivered in 2 hours. - **Professional:** $29 for 60 headshots, delivered in 1 hour. - **Executive:** $39 for 100 headshots, delivered in 30-45 minutes. Prices listed are standard prices in US dollars. Regional pricing may apply at checkout. A headshot session with a photographer typically costs $150 to $450. That is a typical US range for one session, not a quote from any studio. Every plan includes a full refund within 7 days of delivery. ## FAQ ### What should I wear for a LinkedIn headshot? Wear what your target industry wears on a good day. Corporate, finance and consulting: a charcoal or navy blazer with a white shirt. Tech, product and design: a navy crewneck, black turtleneck or open-collar oxford. Solid colours in mid tones photograph best; avoid busy patterns, logos and pure white or black outfits that blow out against the background. ### Do LinkedIn headshots need a plain background? Plain or softly blurred is best, because LinkedIn shows your photo as a small circle in search and messages. Studio grey, a warm white or a muted wall keeps your face as the only subject. A blurred office or city window also works as long as the scene has no sharp detail behind you. ### What size should a LinkedIn profile photo be? LinkedIn recommends 400 by 400 pixels minimum and accepts up to 7680 by 4320 pixels, at under 8 MB. Every headshot from Smart Headshots AI is a 4:5 portrait PNG with your face centred, so it crops cleanly into the circle. Upload the full file and use LinkedIn's crop tool to centre your face. - [Preview your LinkedIn crop](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/tools/profile-photo-cropper) ### Is it okay to use AI for headshots? Yes. AI headshots offer a convenient way to create a polished portrait from your own photos. Your private session model uses your uploads as the foundation for your likeness, with outfits, backgrounds and lighting chosen for your profile. You receive commercial usage rights, and delivered PNGs carry embedded metadata declaring their AI origin. Choose a current, recognizable portrait and follow the image requirements of the platform or publisher where you use it. ### How to make the best AI headshot? 1. Upload 8 to 15 recent photos that clearly show your face. 2. Have them taken from a step back rather than at arm's length, because a phone held close widens your features. 3. Vary angle, expression and lighting across the set. 4. Pick outfits and backdrops that match the industry you are targeting, not just the one you are in. 5. Review the whole gallery before you choose, then use the same image on your profile, your applications and your other accounts. ### How many photos do I need to upload for a LinkedIn headshot? At least 8, and 8 to 15 is the sweet spot. They should be recent, clearly show your face, and vary in angle and lighting. Have a few taken from a step back rather than at arm's length, because selfie lenses widen the face and the model would learn that distortion. - [Check your upload photos](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/tools/headshot-photo-checker) ### How long do LinkedIn headshots take to generate? Expected delivery is about 2 hours on Starter, 1 hour on Professional, and 30-45 minutes on Executive. These are approximate times; you receive an email when your gallery is ready. ### Should I smile in my LinkedIn headshot? A slight, natural smile with direct eye contact reads as confident and approachable, which is the impression recruiters respond to. A full grin can look casual and a blank expression can look cold. You get dozens of expressions in every session, so pick the one that feels like you on a good day. ### What if my LinkedIn headshots do not look like me? Your own photos are the starting point for your likeness. A private model trained only on your session photos creates portraits with the styling you choose. Clear, recent photos taken from a step back give it a strong view of your features and natural expressions; choose the gallery favorites that feel most like you. For individual sessions, Professional and Executive include one free re-run within 7 days of delivery. Every individual plan offers a full refund within that window. Keep your source photos during the window; deleting them early closes the re-run and refund window. ## Links - [Start the LinkedIn Headshots pack](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/start?pack=linkedin) - [Home](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/) - [Refund policy](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/refund)