Doodle Character Photo Replacement, AI image made with Nano Banana Pro
Example output · Nano Banana ProCredit: @Emmma__0

Doodle Character Photo Replacement Prompt

Upload a single selfie and this Nano Banana Pro prompt rebuilds it as a doodle character photo replacement. The prompt is long and highly specific, so it is easy to adapt to your own idea. It includes face-lock instructions so your facial features, skin tone and expression stay the same.

4:5 408 words Needs your photo

Doodle Character Photo Replacement prompt text

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Transform ONLY the people in the uploaded photo into adorable hand-drawn doodle characters while keeping the original photographic background unchanged. CORE RULE: Background = original realistic photo. People = cute hand-drawn doodle characters. PRESERVE THE BACKGROUND: Keep the original sky, landscape, buildings, water, furniture, ground, plants, railings, objects, lighting, colors, perspective, camera angle, framing, and textures as close to the original photo as possible. Do NOT redraw, simplify, illustrate, or apply doodle/crayon/pencil effects to the background or environmental objects. TRANSFORM ONLY PEOPLE: Replace each person with a charming, naive doodle version while preserving: - exact number of people - original position and relative scale - front/back/side/three-quarter orientation - head and body direction - pose and gesture - arm and leg positions - interactions with people or objects - hairstyle, clothing colors, and major accessories IMPORTANT: If someone faces away, keep them back-facing. If sideways, keep them sideways. If facing forward, keep them forward. Never rotate a person toward the viewer or invent a face that is not visible. CUTE DOODLE STYLE: Freely reinterpret realistic anatomy into an adorable, imperfect character: - oversized round head - tiny compact body - short simplified arms and legs - tiny hands and feet - cute awkward proportions - loose scribbled hair - tiny dot eyes and simple facial features when visible - rosy scribbled cheeks when appropriate Keep the original pose recognizable, but simplify and slightly exaggerate it for cuteness. DRAWING STYLE: Loose naive hand-drawn doodle, like a quick children's sketch. Use thin shaky black outlines, imperfect shapes, overlapping sketch lines, scribbled colored-pencil or crayon fills, uneven coloring, white gaps, and slightly messy edges. The character should look intentionally roughly drawn but extremely cute. OBJECTS: Objects, furniture, scenery, and items around the people should remain photographic whenever possible. A doodle character may naturally touch or hold a real photographic object. INTEGRATION: Keep correct scale, ground contact, depth, and occlusion so the doodle characters naturally occupy the same locations as the original people. FINAL LOOK: It should feel like the real people were removed from the original photograph and replaced with adorable little hand-drawn doodle versions of themselves, while the real-world background remained untouched. Prioritize: 1. Original photographic background 2. Person position and scale 3. Exact body orientation 4. Pose and gesture 5. Cute exaggerated doodle character design Avoid full-image illustration, background doodling, realistic anatomy, anime, manga, 3D cartoon, polished digital art, vector lines, changed poses, changed orientation, added people, or invented faces.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt

    Tap "Copy prompt" to copy all 408 words exactly as written.

  2. 2

    Upload your photo

    Open Google Gemini (gemini.google.com) and pick Nano Banana / "Create image", tap the + button and attach one sharp, well-lit photo where your face is clearly visible.

  3. 3

    Paste and generate

    Paste the prompt and send it. Ask for a 4:5 aspect ratio if the tool does not pick it automatically.

  4. 4

    Refine with follow-ups

    Ask for small changes in the same chat — "make the lighting warmer" or "change the outfit colour to black" — instead of rewriting the prompt.

Make it your own

  • Format: use 9:16 instead of 4:5 for Instagram Reels and Stories.

Pro tip: Transforms real people in a photo into cute hand-drawn doodle characters while preserving the original photographic background and poses.

Doodle Character Photo Replacement prompt — FAQ

Is the doodle character photo replacement prompt free?

Yes. You can copy the full doodle character photo replacement prompt on Hixa for free and use it in Google Gemini, ChatGPT or any other AI image tool. No signup is needed.

Will this prompt change my face?

It is written to keep your facial features, skin tone and expression the same as your uploaded photo. For the best likeness, use a sharp, front-facing photo in good light. If the face drifts, reply with "keep my face exactly the same as the uploaded photo".

Which AI tool works best for this prompt?

It is written for Google Gemini's Nano Banana Pro image model. It also works in ChatGPT image generation and most modern AI image tools, though results vary between models.

What aspect ratio should I use?

The prompt is designed for 4:5. Use 4:5 for Instagram feed posts and 9:16 for Reels or Stories.

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