Add a Black Eye to a Photo

How it works

1. 1

   Upload your photo

   Drop in any clear portrait or selfie where the face is visible and well-lit. Front-facing photos work best — the AI needs a clear view of the eye area to place the bruising naturally.

   Expect: Upload takes a couple of seconds. JPG, PNG, and WebP all work up to 7MB.
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   Describe the injury

   Type what you want: 'Add a realistic black eye on the left side — bruised, swollen, with some purple and yellow discoloration' or 'Give them a bad shiner, looks like they lost a fight.' Be specific about which eye, severity, and coloring for the most convincing result.

   Tip: Specify the eye (left or right from the subject's perspective) and the stage of bruising. Fresh injuries are deep purple-red; older ones show yellow-green edges. Adding both makes it look more real.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   Classic prank shiner Add a realistic black eye on the left side — swollen eyelid, deep purple bruising around the socket, some redness at the inner corner, make it look like a solid punch landed

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   Fresh fight injury Give them a fresh black eye on the right side — very swollen, angry red and deep purple, the eyelid is nearly shut, bruising spreading toward the cheekbone

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   Two-day-old bruise Add a black eye that's a couple of days old — the swelling has gone down a bit, bruising is a mix of purple and greenish-yellow around the edges, under-eye area is dark

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   Halloween zombie fighter Add two black eyes with heavy bruising — dark circles under both eyes, like a boxer or zombie, add some dried blood at the eyebrow and a cut on the cheekbone

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   Film makeup reference Add a realistic stage makeup black eye — purple-blue bruising around the left socket with visible yellow undertones at the edges, subtle swelling, photorealistic not cartoonish

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   Mild shiner (barely there) Add a subtle black eye — just slight purple discoloration and mild puffiness under the left eye, like the early stages of bruising after a minor hit

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   Cosplay fighter Add a black eye plus a split lip to make them look like a street fighter or cosplay character — right eye bruised and swollen, lip slightly cut and swollen, overall beaten-up look

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   Send it

   Download the edited photo and send it to your target — a worried parent, a curious coworker, or a group chat with no context. Works especially well paired with 'you should see the other guy.'