A browser service that turns an uploaded selfie into business portraits, with a free single-image run, a $9.90 pack of 40 photos, and seat-based rollouts for company teams.
AI Application Photo (the site header brands it ki-bewerbungsfoto, the English pages use AI Headshot) generates business portraits from photos you upload. The terms put the scope plainly: the service provides a platform for generating professional digital portraits using generative artificial intelligence based on photos uploaded by the user. No camera session, no styling budget, no appointment — the AI headshot generator produces the wardrobe and the backdrop itself. It is single-purpose and priced as a one-time pack, with free utilities alongside: a browser-side cropper, an ERAS photo checker and a size reference.
The terms, the privacy policy and the refund policy all identify the service as provided by Liang Zhang, 801-3, Building 2, Guanggu Zongbu Shidai, Donghu High-Tech Zone, Wuhan 430000, China. That matters here, because the product markets itself to a German-speaking audience with a GDPR promise while the named controller sits outside the EU.
The German legal notice is less finished. It still carries unfilled template brackets where the operator name belongs, listing the offer as coming from "[Ihr Name / Projektleitung]" and naming "[Liang zhang]" in brackets as responsible for content.
An indie launch directory records it as launched in September 2026 with a single upvote and no written reviews, and a major product launch and review platform returns no products found for "ki-bewerbungsfoto". Everything below therefore rests on the operator's own pages.
The free generator is narrow but complete rather than a teaser: it turns one selfie into a professional application photo with no payment and no account form, generation usually takes about a minute and the result is studio quality.
The cropper deliberately does not use AI. Cropping runs entirely in your browser, the photo is not sent to a server and not stored, and it outputs five fixed formats, from 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI for 35 × 45 mm up to a square 1000 px profile picture.
The ERAS checker is the specialist path. It audits a residency photo against dimensions, resolution, file size, attire and background, then either crops directly at 375 x 525 px or runs an AI pass that automatically replaces your casual attire with professional formal dark suits and white shirts and replaces busy backgrounds with a solid, professional light gray recommended by ERAS.
The admin sequence is fixed: create teams, invite staff, approve the look, track progress, order more photos, free up seats. One billing detail matters up front: a person counts as a seat only once their shoot has started, so a whole department can be invited before every seat is bought, and removing a person frees the seat for a new hire.
The entry points map onto distinct application situations.
Individual pricing is a single one-time pack rather than a tier ladder.
| Option | Price shown | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free run | Free | One output per generation, background and outfit set by the generator, no payment or registration |
| Headshot pack | $9.90 | 40 high-resolution photos, multiple professional styles, instant download |
| Team seat | from $19.00 | 24 photos first session plus up to 16 more per person, one-time, volume discounts |
The pricing page shows $9.90 in USD behind a USD/EUR selector; the euro amount did not render in this round's capture, so no euro figure is stated here. The company pages confirm the split: all prices are in US dollars (USD) and the German version is billed in euros.
| Seats | Discount | Price per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | — | $19.00 |
| 5–24 | 20% off | $15.20 |
| 25–49 | 25% off | $14.25 |
| 50–99 | 30% off | $13.30 |
| 100–199 | 35% off | $12.35 |
| 200–499 | 40% off | $11.40 |
| 500+ | 45% off | $10.45 |
Two mechanics sit behind those numbers. Seats are a one-time purchase – no subscription, no expiry – which makes the per-person figure a real unit cost. Credits, by contrast, do expire: purchased credits are valid for 180 days and credits from the registration bonus are valid for 30 days, so a pack bought "for later" carries a deadline the price table does not show.
No independent comparison against competing products surfaced in this round's checks of launch platforms, review platforms, tool directories and technology media, and the German-language comparison articles ranking for this category are published by competing headshot vendors. What exists is the operator's own three-route comparison.
| Route | Photos | Control | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free run | One output per generation | Set by the generator | About one minute | None |
| Paid pack | Several variants to choose from | Background and outfit selectable | About one minute per run | One-time price per pack |
| Photo studio | A selection from the session, as agreed | On location or in the studio | Appointment plus travel, days of lead time | Depends on provider and city |
The two AI routes differ in control, not speed: the free run gives one output per generation with the background and outfit set by the generator, while the paid pack gives several variants to choose from with background and outfit selectable.
The studio column carries a caveat most vendor comparisons omit: it is general information, prices and processes differ by provider and city, and the operator deliberately quotes no comparison figures it cannot substantiate. That is a fair basis for choosing between AI and a studio, not between this service and another AI generator. For that, compare what this service publishes and rivals often do not: whether credits expire, whether refunds hinge on downloads or elapsed time, and whether an EU controller is named.
The pricing card advertises a 100% satisfaction guarantee and the CV page promises a 100% money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied. The refund policy is narrower: a refund may be granted where there is a demonstrable technical error on the platform, where you have downloaded none of the generated headshots, and where you make contact within 3 days of the results being provided. It then excludes refunds outright if you are dissatisfied with the personal style or artistic interpretation of the AI. Both positions cannot be read literally; the pages are inconsistent, and the first remedy offered is a free reshoot.
AI-generated images are algorithmic interpretations, and there is no guarantee of a 100% likeness to the subject or acceptance by third parties for specific professional purposes. The quality of the generated headshots is highly dependent on the quality and variety of the source photos uploaded by you — the reason to run the free path first. The free tools also split on compliance: the cropper performs no biometric check and certifies no official compliance, while the ERAS page states that the service guarantees the residency application photo meets the strict specifications of the ERAS guidelines.
The process section promises high-quality professional headshots in 90 seconds, the FAQ says within 1 minute, and the homepage statistics strip shows "2h" labelled as ultra fast. It also shows 58,725+ happy customers and 96% satisfaction with no measurement period or source.
The privacy policy is specific where it counts: the operator does not use your photos to train its general AI models. Retention is bounded rather than zero — original uploaded photos are deleted from the GPU servers shortly after the generation process is completed, at the latest after 30 days for quality assurance purposes. Transfers outside the EU/EEA are said to occur only with explicit consent, for the performance of contractual obligations, or on the basis of suitable guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.
The homepage FAQ states something stronger: that the operator does not store the photos you upload. A 30-day retention window and "we do not store" are not the same statement, and the site publishes both.
One is enough on the documented path, though the hero copy and product menu ask for several, so the upload screen accepts more.
Yes, and it is complete rather than a preview: no payment details, no password or email confirmation, generation in about a minute, and an image file to download — one output, with the background and outfit chosen by the generator.
Yes, by two clocks. Purchased credits are valid for 180 days, while credits from the registration bonus are valid for 30 days. Team seats differ: they are a one-time purchase with no expiry.
Not for taste alone. The policy excludes refunds where you are dissatisfied with the personal style or artistic interpretation of the AI, and requires that you downloaded none of the generated headshots and contacted support within 3 days.
The privacy policy says no, and states that original uploads are deleted shortly after generation, at the latest after 30 days. The homepage FAQ claims the photos are not stored at all, which is stronger than the policy supports.
Treat that as unresolved. The cropper delivers format and framing only, and the terms disclaim any guarantee of acceptance by third parties. Check the issuing authority's own rules.
