A custom digital portrait is a made-to-order photo gift: your face on a Renaissance oil painting, a modern illustration, watercolor, anime style, and more. Preview multiple styles, pick your favorite, download instantly.
Perfect For
- Birthday and milestone-birthday gifts (graduations, retirements, big anniversaries)
- Pet portrait keepsakes for dogs, cats, horses, and any beloved pet (our how to photograph your pet for a portrait covers choosing a style for your dog or cat)
- Couple, engagement, and anniversary gifts
- Family portrait artwork for parents and grandparents
- Profile pictures, social-media avatars, and personal branding
- Memorial keepsakes and remembrance gifts
- Just-because surprise gifts with fast digital delivery
- Self-portraits and statement pieces for your own wall
Product Features
- Dozens of Artistic Styles: Classical Portraits, Court Palettes, Pop and Animation, Cinematic, plus Reimagine-as costumes (knight, queen, astronaut, and more).
- Made-to-Order from Your Photo: Your specific face, pet, couple, or family group. Each portrait is one-of-a-kind because your source photo is unique.
- Fast Generation: Style previews appear on screen within a short time of uploading. No shipping wait.
- Compare Before You Buy: Generate multiple styles from the same photo and pick the one you love. Watermarked previews stay free until you check out.
- High-Resolution Download: Watermark-free files arrive by email within minutes after checkout. Keep them, print them, share them.
- Works for Any Subject: Single people, couples, families, and pets all flow through the same upload-and-pick-style experience.
Design Options
- Classical Portraits: Renaissance oil painting, Watercolor, and other timeless painted styles.
- Court Palettes: Formal regal portraits with ornate framing and ceremonial composition.
- Pop and Animation: Anime and manga, modern digital illustration, pop-art, and other contemporary illustration styles.
- Cinematic: Stylized film-like portraits with dramatic lighting and cinematic mood.
- Reimagine As: Your photo costumed as a knight, queen, astronaut, and more. The face stays yours; the wardrobe and setting change.
The full style list refreshes as new looks are tuned. New styles are added without price changes.
Why Giftenova
Designed and operated by our small Giftenova team with 100,000+ happy customers worldwide. Every preview is generated to a high standard, and our support team responds within hours if a portrait doesn't land the way you'd hoped. If a download link fails or a file is corrupted, we remake or refund.
Note: The custom digital portrait is delivered as a high-resolution digital file, not a printed product. Watermark-free downloads arrive by email after checkout. For details on how your uploaded photo is processed and stored, see our Privacy Policy.
What Is a Custom Digital Portrait?
A custom digital portrait is a personalized photo gift created by transforming a photo you upload into stylized digital art. Your photo on a Renaissance canvas, your photo on a modern illustration, your photo on a watercolor painting: the source image is yours, the style is the one you pick. The result is a one-of-a-kind digital portrait that nobody else has.
A custom photo gift in digital form differs from physical photo gifts in three ways. The output is a high-resolution digital file you download rather than a printed product that ships. The turnaround is faster (preview within minutes; download instantly after checkout). And the same photo can be transformed into multiple styles in one session, so you can compare looks before you buy.
How Does the Made-to-Order Custom Digital Portrait Process Work?
Made-to-order custom digital portrait production happens in five steps from the create page:
- Upload your photo. A clear photo of your face (or your pet, family, or couple) at 300 DPI minimum or roughly 4 megapixels works best. Pull originals from your camera roll rather than social-media exports.
- Pick your styles. Browse available artistic styles and select one or more for the AI to generate.
- Preview the custom portraits. Each style takes a short time to generate. Watermarked previews appear on screen so you can compare before buying.
- Add your favorite to cart. Pick the style you like best (or several) and add to cart. Each portrait is a separate cart line at the same per-portrait price; bundle pricing applies automatically when you add multiple.
- Checkout and download. After purchase, a secure download link arrives by email within minutes. Watermark-free files are available for as long as the link is valid.
The AI generates the image; the photo and the personal details you provide make it your own. Each custom portrait is one-of-a-kind because the source photo is yours and the style transformation is run on your specific image.
Available Custom Portrait Styles
At launch, Giftenova offers custom portrait transformations across these artistic styles:
- Renaissance Oil Painting. Classical European-style portraiture with rich warm tones, dramatic lighting, and detailed brushwork. Reads as a museum-quality painting.
- Royal Portrait. Formal regal-style portraiture with ornate framing, jewel tones, and ceremonial composition. Suited to gifts that flatter or commemorate.
- Modern Digital Illustration. Clean lines, vibrant colors, and contemporary digital-art aesthetic. Reads as a polished illustration rather than a painting.
- Watercolor. Soft pastel palette and gentle paint washes for a delicate, hand-painted feel. Suited to softer subjects and sentimental gifts.
- Anime / Manga Style. Stylized anime-style illustration with soft cell-shading, expressive features, and clean linework. Suited to fans of Japanese illustration aesthetics.
- Pop Art. Bold colors, graphic shapes, and high-contrast composition in the tradition of pop-art portraiture. Reads as a statement piece.
- And many more...
The available style list refreshes as new styles are tuned and tested. New styles are added without price changes; existing customers can return to generate portraits in the new styles at the same per-portrait pricing. If you want the oil-painting style specifically, you can turn your photo into an oil painting and see what that look is and which photos suit it. Prefer something soft and airy? You can also turn your photo into a watercolor painting and see what a watercolor portrait looks like and which photos suit it. Want the playful animated look instead? You can turn your photo into a cartoon and learn what a 3D cartoon portrait looks like, who it suits, and which photos cartoon well. Want the anime style specifically? You can turn your photo into anime and learn what an anime portrait looks like, how heavily it stylizes a real face, and which photos turn into anime well.
Choosing the Right Photo for Your Custom Portrait
The photo determines how the finished custom portrait looks. Three principles work especially well.
- Single subject, clear face. Photos with one person (or one pet, or a tight family group) and a clearly visible face produce the sharpest custom portraits. Group photos work too, but the AI handles single-subject framing best.
- Even lighting. Photos with soft, even light on the subject's face translate better than heavily backlit, side-lit, or shadowy photos. The AI preserves the lighting from your original photo, so a silhouetted subject stays silhouetted in the portrait.
- Resolution. Use 300 DPI minimum. We recommend 4 megapixels or higher for the sharpest output (a soft recommendation; smaller photos still work but show their resolution in the final art). Pull originals from your camera roll, not social-media exports, which downsample.
Digital Delivery and Your Photo Privacy
Each custom portrait is delivered as a high-resolution digital file. After checkout, a secure download link arrives by email within minutes. The link delivers watermark-free files for the file format and resolution you ordered.
Style previews shown before checkout are watermarked; purchased downloads are watermark-free. After purchase, you may display, print, and share your AI portraits for personal use. For details on how your uploaded photo is processed, stored, and handled, see our Privacy Policy.
For physical printed gifts (your photo on tempered glass, acrylic photo plaque, custom photo puzzle, or canvas), see our photo gifts collection and wall arts collection. A portrait photo also works beautifully as a puzzle portrait: the same face, printed as a jigsaw you build and keep.
We offer worldwide shipping for our customers. Both standard and express shipping options are available.
Our standard production and shipping times are:
• Manufacturing: 2 - 5 business days
• Shipping: 2 - 5 business days
Our express production and shipping times are:
• Manufacturing: 1 - 2 business days
• Shipping: 1 - 3 business days
Standard shipping option costs:
- For orders under $49.99, standard shipping cost is $9.99 USD,
- For orders above $50.00 and under $99.99, standard shipping cost is $4.99 USD,
- For orders above $100.00, standard shipping is free.
Express shipping option costs:
- For orders under $99.99, express shipping cost is $14.99 USD,
- For orders above $100.00, express shipping cost is $9.99 USD.
For Signature Confirmation, please notify within 2 days of placing the order.
Business Days are : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
If you are in hurry for your order, please let us know in advance, so we can see if how we can speed up the process.
HOW DO I ORDER A PERSONALIZED GIFT?
Ordering a personalized gift is easy. Simply browse through our selection of products, select your preferred item, and follow the customization options available for that product. This usually involves uploading a photo or entering text, which will then be incorporated into the design of the item.
WHAT TYPES OF PHOTOS OR PICTURES CAN I USE FOR MY PERSONALIZED GIFT / ITEM?
We recommend using high-resolution images to ensure the best print quality. The photo should be clear, well-lit, and not too grainy. The better the quality of your photo, the better the final product will look.
CAN I REQUEST A CUSTOM DESIGN THAT ISN’T AVAILABLE ON YOUR WEBSITE?
Yes, we can often accommodate custom design requests. Please contact our team via email on support@pixarts.co with your ideas, and we'll do our best to bring your vision to life.
CAN I PLACE A BULK ORDER FOR A SPECIAL EVENT OR CORPORATE GIFT?
Yes, we can accommodate bulk orders. Please contact our team on support@pixarts.co to discuss your needs, and we can provide a quote based on the quantity and product.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING TIMES?
We offer worldwide shipping for our customers. Both expedited and normal shipping options are available.
Our standard production and shipping times are:
- Manufacturing: 2 - 5 business days
- Shipping: 2 - 5 business days
Our expedited production and shipping times are:
- Manufacturing: 1 - 2 business days
- Shipping: 1 - 3 business days
For Signature Confirmation, please notify us within 12 hours of placing the order.
The mentioned days are business days, which are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. National holidays are exempt.
If you are in a hurry for your order, please let us know in advance, so we can see how we can speed up the process.
WHAT ARE THE SHIPPING COSTS?
Standard shipping option:
- For orders under $49.99, standard shipping cost is $9.99 USD,
- For orders above $50.00 and under $99.99, standard shipping cost is $4.99 USD,
- For orders above $100.00, standard shipping is free.
Express shipping option:
- For orders under $99.99, express shipping cost is $14.99 USD,
- For orders above $100.00, express shipping cost is $9.99 USD.
WHEN SHOULD I RECEIVE MY ORDER?
After you place your order, we are going to produce it in 1-5 days. Then, depending on your choice of shipping, you will receive your order between 3 to 15 days.
In case you need your order by a certain date, make sure you place your order considering these dates.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED AND WHERE ARE THE PRODUCTS SHIPPING FROM?
Our company is located in Los Angeles, California - USA. However our production facility is located in Turkey. Depending on your order and item, your order can come from either Los Angeles or Turkey.
DO YOU SHIP WORLDWIDE?
Yes, we ship worldwide however there might be some exceptions. In those cases, we would get in touch with you.
Delivery to some countries might be delayed due to our shipping carrier. In these cases, get in touch with us so we can also follow up on your order.
WHAT PAYMENT METHODS CAN I USE?
We accept payments via credit cards or debit cards with Visa, Visa Electron, Master Card, Maestro, American Express. Also you can make purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or Shop Pay as well.
Secured payment gateways and methods are used for either option.
WHICH SHIPMENT COMPANIES DO YOU WORK WITH?
We work with multiple shipping carriers, including DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS. For certain countries, we can also work with local postal offices on the last mile delivery. All these companies are reliable for us to ensure delivery of your order.
HOW CAN I TRACK MY ORDER?
We will send the tracking number to you via email after your order has been shipped. You can track your order from FedEx’s, UPS's, USPS or DHL’s official websites.
In case there is an issue with your order tracking information, please get in touch with us.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY ORDER CAME DAMAGED?
Unfortunately, these incidents can happen due to the nature of logistic chains worldwide. However do not worry, we would be happy to send a replacement product according to damage or if you accept we can give you a partial refund.
After you receive a damaged item, send us a message on our website or send us an email on support@pixarts.co. Make sure you have taken photos of the damage and package you receive because these are needed for shipping carrier disputes.
Depending on the damage type, we might need to run an investigation with our carrier and it might take up to 2-3 weeks. We will try our best to provide you with solutions and alternatives in these cases.
DO YOU ACCEPT RETURNS?
For customized products, unfortunately we do not accept returns since these items are custom made according to your preferences.
For not custom made products, we do accept returns in the first 30 days after your purchase, but we don’t accept returns on orders which have gone 30 days after the purchase. If you like to return your order, shipment costs are non-refundable and return expenses should be covered by the customer.
WHAT IF THE DESIGN I WANT IS OUT OF STOCK?
We might be out of stock due to the high number of orders or unexpected situations. However, we are going to do our best to stock up. For this type of situations, please send us an email on support@pixarts.co so we can come up with solutions as soon as possible.
CAN I CANCEL MY ORDER?
Of course! After you place an order, you have 12 hours to cancel your order if you change your mind.
However if your order passes the 12-hour mark, it is highly likely that your item is being manufactured and therefore it is not possible to cancel your order afterwards.
WHAT DO I DO IF MY ADDRESS IS WRONG?
Contact us right away at support@pixarts.co with your order number and correct address. If your order hasn’t been shipped yet, we will do what we can to correct the shipping address on your order.
However, if your order has already shipped, we will get in touch with our carrier and see if it is possible to update the delivery address. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee for this case. Therefore, make sure you enter the correct address.
CAN I USE MORE THAN ONE DISCOUNT CODE AT A TIME?
No, only 1 discount code per order is possible.
HOW DO I CARE FOR MY PERSONALIZED GIFT?
Care instructions will vary depending on the product. You'll find specific care instructions included in the product description or included with your product upon delivery.