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AI Polaroid-style photo generator

Style: Hug your younger self · Browse styles

Reference images (optional) · Up to 4 images, JPG / PNG / WebP, 5 MB each
Two photos: first you today, then you as a child. Try it on our examples, or replace both with yours.

Turn your photos into instant-film snapshots, including the trend photo of you hugging your younger self. Faces stay the same; only the look of the photo changes.

The people in these examples are AI-generated; no real family was photographed.

  1. 01

    Upload a photo

    A clear photo of you, your family or your pet. For "Hug your younger self", add two: you today, then you as a child.

  2. 02

    Pick a style

    Hug your younger self, a flash snapshot, or an instant print.

  3. 03

    Download

    Save it for a post, a profile picture or the family chat. It stays in your recent photos for 30 days.

Three instant photo styles

Each style was made from ordinary snapshots. Open a prompt to see exactly what the style asks for.

Instant photo of a woman with curly hair hugging her younger self in front of white curtains
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Hug your younger self

You today hugging you as a child, in a flash-lit instant photo. Needs two photos.

Instant photo of a gray-haired man and his golden retriever in front of white curtains
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Flash snapshot

A candid flash photo against white curtains, on instant film.

Instant-film print of a family of four lying on a wooden table in warm daylight
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Instant print

Your photo as an instant-film print lying on a wooden table.

Which photos work best

The result can only keep what it can see in your photos.

  • For "Hug your younger self", put the photo of you today first and the childhood photo second. The result takes the shape of the first photo.
  • An old print works as the childhood photo: scan it, or take a straight, well-lit photo of it. The clearer the child’s face, the better it is kept.
  • Faces that are in focus and not too small. A selfie or a photo from a few steps away works better than a wide shot.
  • Everyone facing the camera. Faces turned away or half hidden are more likely to change.

Instant photo questions

What is the AI polaroid trend?

A photo trend from 2025: an instant-camera style picture of you hugging your younger self, lit by a camera flash in front of white curtains. "Hug your younger self" makes exactly that from two photos, one of you today and one of you as a child.

Is this made by Polaroid?

No. "Polaroid-style" only describes the look of instant film. TikTomato is not affiliated with Polaroid, and the pictures carry no camera brand or logo.

Do I need a childhood photo?

Only for "Hug your younger self". The flash snapshot and the instant print need just one photo.

Will we still look like ourselves?

Each style asks to keep every face, hairstyle, age and expression as they are and to change only the look of the photo. In "Hug your younger self" the adult comes from the first photo and the child from the second. If something is off, press "Generate another" to make a new version from the same photos.

How much does it cost?

Each picture uses credits, and new accounts receive free credits. The cost is shown on the button before you create anything.

What happens to my photos?

Your photos and the result are kept for 30 days so you can find them again in your recent photos, then deleted. You can delete them earlier from My tasks.

Want to write your own version? Open the image generator, paste a prompt and add your photo as a reference image.