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How It Works

Toyify uses a multi-stage AI pipeline to transform any photo into a cuddly toy. Here is a look behind the curtain.

Photo Input & Subject Detection

When you upload a photo, our vision model analyses the image to identify the main subject — whether that's a person, pet, or character. It extracts key facial features, body shape, and distinctive details that make your subject unique.

Style Transfer

The extracted features are passed to a style-transfer model fine-tuned on thousands of toy images. Based on your chosen art style (Classic, Kawaii, or Chibi), it applies the appropriate textures, proportions, and aesthetic to recreate the subject as a huggable toy.

Toy Rendering

A high-resolution diffusion model renders the final toy image. Soft fabric textures, button eyes, stitched seams — every detail is lovingly crafted by the AI to produce a result that looks like it could come to life.

Output & Delivery

The rendered image is post-processed for colour accuracy and sharpness, then saved to your gallery. You can download it immediately in PNG format (or SVG/transparent BG on higher plans).

Supported Image Formats

FormatNotes
JPG / JPEGMost common format; great for photos
PNGSupports transparency; ideal for character art
WEBPModern format; smaller file size
HEICDefault format on modern iPhones

📐 Size Limits

Maximum file size: 10 MB. Minimum recommended resolution: 512 × 512 px. Files below this threshold may produce lower-quality results.