Aura Filter
Pick a vibe, drag a slider, save a story. A stylised filter, not an AI face swap.
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JPG, PNG or WebP up to 15 MB · stays on your device
About this tool
A colour grade in seven presets. Aura Filter layers a bloom pass, a colour wash, film grain and a vignette over your photo, then puts a bold title across the bottom and exports it story-size. It is a stylised filter - the same idea as a camera app preset - not an AI edit: nothing is generated, no face is detected, replaced or analysed, and the photo never leaves your browser.
How to use this tool
- Add a photoDrop a file in, browse for one, or use your camera on a phone or laptop.
- Pick a vibeEach preset sets all five sliders at once. Main Character is warm and punchy; Villain Era is cold and high-contrast.
- Fine tuneNudge glow, grain, contrast, saturation and vignette until it looks like you meant it.
- Title and saveKeep the preset title or type your own, then download the PNG in 9:16 or 1:1.
Choosing an aura preset for your photo
Soft, warm presets suit portraits and golden-hour photos; cooler, high-contrast ones suit night shots and city scenes. Photos with a clear subject and some empty space at the bottom leave room for the title.
The filter only grades colour, light and grain - it does not change faces or add anything to the photo.
Key features
- Seven complete looks, each one a full set of slider positions rather than a single overlay.
- Real bloom - a blurred, screened copy of the photo, so highlights bleed the way they do on film.
- Hold-to-compare button that shows the untouched original at any point.
- Front camera capture is mirrored, so the saved photo matches the preview you posed for.
- Story (9:16) and feed (1:1) output at 1600px on the long edge.
- No AI, no face detection and no upload - it is a colour grade and nothing more.
Common uses
- Giving a phone photo a consistent look before posting a story.
- Making a set of photos match for a grid or a highlight cover.
- Adding a title card treatment to a picture for a recap post.
Tips for better results
- Glow above about 60 blows out faces - back it off if the photo is a close portrait.
- Grain hides compression artefacts, so a small amount helps photos that have been re-shared a few times.
- A short title in the display face reads better than a long one; the text is truncated rather than wrapped.
Mistakes to avoid
- Stacking maximum contrast and maximum vignette, which crushes the shadows into a black ring.
- Downloading while holding the compare button - the tool switches back first, but check the preview before saving.
Frequently asked questions
No. It is a colour grade - blur, blend modes, gradients and noise applied over the whole image. No part of the photo is generated, swapped or recognised, and there is no face detection anywhere in the tool.
No. Everything runs on a canvas in your browser, including camera capture. The photo never touches a server.
Front cameras are mirrored so you can position yourself naturally. The capture is mirrored to match, so the saved photo looks like what you saw.
1600px on the long edge - 900x1600 for a 9:16 story, 1600x1600 for a square.
Yes. Type anything up to 28 characters in the Title box, or leave it blank to use the preset name. You can hide the title entirely with the toggle.
Browsers cannot decode HEIC. Convert it with the HEIC to JPG tool first and bring the JPG back here.
Warm, golden presets flatter sunset and portrait shots, cool tones suit city and night photos, and grainy film looks work best on candid moments. Try two or three before choosing.
Short and specific: two to four words that capture the mood or moment. A title that names the feeling ('sunday reset') reads better than a description of what is in the photo.
It is sized for Instagram and Facebook Stories, TikTok and WhatsApp Status. For a feed post, crop the export to 4:5 so the title stays in frame.