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Best Selfies for AI Headshots: The 2026 Upload Checklist
Upload exactly 10 clear photos of the same person — different outfits, rooms, and lighting — and Headshots.so can build a likeness-true pack in about 15 minutes. This is not a LinkedIn how-to or a CV photo guide. It is the upload checklist: which selfies make the AI look like you, and which ones waste a pack. Start on Headshots.so when the ten files are ready.
Headshots.so is a Danish product. Databases sit in the EU. Models auto-delete after 30 days. Support is hey@headshots.dk. The homepage FAQ is the product rule: exactly 10 images of the same person, varied outfits, settings, and lighting. Everything below is practical prep for that rule — not a secret algorithm brief.
How many photos should I upload for AI headshots?
Upload exactly 10 images of the same person. That is the Headshots FAQ target for best results — not five, not a phone dump of forty near-duplicates. Ten varied shots train a face that still looks like you on LinkedIn, a CV, and email. One person only: no couples, no group crops, no “me plus the dog.”
Some hero copy mentions a 10–12 range. Treat 10 as the upload target. If you are short, take new shots today rather than padding with screenshots or old holiday photos. Packs still start from that same ~10-selfie upload whether you pick Starter, Basic, or Premium.
- Count: exactly 10 files
- Subject: same person in every frame
- Variety: outfits, settings, lighting (product FAQ)
- Ready time: typically ~15 minutes (queue can add 1–2 hours)
What lighting, camera, and angle work best?
Face soft window light, not a bright window behind you. Rear camera or a timer beats extreme front-camera wide distortion. Keep the lens around eye level, mix a few straight-on frames with slight three-quarter turns, and shoot recent looks — hair and glasses as you wear them now.
Original camera files beat Instagram exports and screenshots. No beauty filters, no heavy skin smoothing. The model needs your real face shape, not a filtered thumbnail. Practical prep for the official “10 varied photos” rule — not a lab claim unique to one vendor.
- Light: window light on your face; avoid backlight and harsh overhead office LEDs alone
- Camera: rear camera or timer; avoid ultra-wide selfie stretch
- Angle: eye level; mix front + slight 3/4
- Files: originals from the Camera roll, not cropped social downloads
Why does outfit and room variety matter?
The Headshots FAQ asks for different outfits, different settings, and different lighting on purpose. Ten nearly identical bathroom selfies teach one pose under one lamp. Ten shots across a kitchen, office, outdoor shade, and a second shirt teach a face that holds up when styles change.
You are not staging a fashion shoot. Change the top, move rooms, flip a lamp on or off, step near a window. That variety is what the product page already promises will improve results — and it is the same variety tied to refund eligibility when guidelines matter.
What ruins AI headshot results?
Filters, hats, sunglasses, group shots, screenshots, and outdated looks are the usual failure modes. Anything that hides the eyes, jawline, or current haircut gives the model the wrong person. Old photos from three years ago fight your current face on LinkedIn.
- Skip: beauty filters, Snapchat lenses, heavy retouch apps
- Skip: sunglasses, hats, scarves covering the face, heavy shadow across eyes
- Skip: screenshots, compressed WhatsApp forwards, Instagram story exports
- Skip: other people in frame, mirrors with two faces, passport scans of someone else
- Skip: photos that no longer match your hair, beard, or glasses
How does the 7-day refund tie to selfie guidelines?
Headshots offers a 7-day refund if you have not downloaded the results and the uploaded selfies follow the guidelines. That refund-tied-to-guidelines fact is the information gain most competitor upload lists skip. Bad inputs are not just “worse AI” — they can block the refund path.
Email hey@headshots.dk if you need help before you download. EU-hosted databases, AES256, models deleted after 30 days, and delete-anytime controls still apply either way. Commercial license is included on paid packs. We use SOC 2 + ISO 27001 providers — that is not a Headshots certification.
Do teams follow the same 10-selfie rule?
Yes. Each person uploads their own exactly-10 set. Locked matching backgrounds and admin invites do not replace personal variety. Headshots for teams is $45 per person (15% off at 15 people), used by 180+ companies alongside 22,294+ customers and 1,694,344+ headshots generated. Roll out from Headshots for teams when five or more colleagues need the same look.
| Check | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|
| Count | Exactly 10 | 3–5 or 40 near-clones |
| Person | Same face every file | Groups, partners, kids |
| Variety | Outfits + rooms + light | Same bathroom, same shirt |
| Face clear | Eyes and jaw visible | Hats, sunglasses, filters |
| File quality | Original camera files | Screenshots / social exports |
FAQ
Five questions people ask before they hit upload: how many photos, what to avoid, refund rules, pack timing, and what happens to the files. Short answers you can quote. Not legal advice.
How many selfies does Headshots.so need? Exactly 10 images of the same person, with varied outfits, settings, and lighting — the homepage FAQ rule for best results.
Can I upload screenshots from Instagram? No. Use original camera files. Screenshots and social exports compress faces and often include filters you forgot about.
What if my selfies break the guidelines? Results suffer, and the 7-day refund only applies if you have not downloaded and the selfies follow the guidelines. Write hey@headshots.dk before you download if unsure.
How fast is a pack ready? Typically about 15 minutes. A busy queue can add 1–2 hours. Starter $29 (~30 min), Basic $45 (~15 min, 78% pick), Premium $69 (~10 min).
What happens to my photos after upload? EU-hosted databases, AES256, models auto-deleted after 30 days. You can delete uploads and generated images anytime. Rated 4.8/5 by customers.
Upload the ten that look like you — then publish
Gather exactly 10 clear, varied selfies, open Headshots.so, and pick the portrait you would hand a recruiter in person. Basic at $45 (sale from $55) is the 78% default. Need matching backgrounds for a whole company? Use Headshots for teams — from $45 per person, 15% off at 15 people.
