AI Add Missing Person to Family Photo

How it works

1. 1

   Upload your two photos

   Drop your family photo into EditThisPic. Then click '+ Add reference photo' below the prompt to upload a clear photo of the missing person you want to include. Both are required: the family photo AND a reference image of the person. JPG, PNG, WebP up to 7MB each.

   Expect: Adding one missing person takes 30-45 seconds. Memorial photos or complex multi-person family scenes may need 2-3 refinements to feel right.
2. 2

   Attach the reference photo of the missing person

   Click '+ Add reference photo' and upload a clear photo of the missing family member. This is the key step — the AI uses your reference image to composite the real person into the family photo, preserving their likeness. For a loved one who has passed, choose a reference photo where they look happy and natural, ideally from a similar gathering or occasion.

   Tip: A reference photo from a similar occasion — a past holiday gathering, a birthday, or another family event — tends to blend most naturally with the scene.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   Add missing family member to family portrait add this person standing on the right side of the family, scale to match the others, blend naturally with the warm indoor lighting

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   Add loved one who has passed to family photo add this person standing alongside the family with a gentle, peaceful expression, matching the warm indoor lighting, naturally blended into the scene

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   Add missing parent to family photo add this person standing behind the children in the center of the family, confident and warm expression, matching the soft portrait lighting

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   Add missing grandparent to family photo add this person seated in the front of the family, gentle warm expression, wearing comfortable formal clothing, matching the indoor portrait lighting

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   2 more prompts

   Add missing family member to holiday photo add this person standing next to their partner on the left side, wearing festive casual clothing matching the holiday scene, warm indoor Christmas tree lighting

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   Add missing person to outdoor family photo add this person standing at the right end of the family, casual summer clothing matching the others, bright afternoon outdoor lighting, natural shadow on the grass

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3. 3

   Describe where they belong

   Tell the AI where to place them in the family: 'add this person standing on the right side of the family, next to the woman in blue, matching the warm indoor lighting.' Think about where they would naturally stand or sit in a family photo — their usual spot in the family.

   Tip: Describe their typical place in family photos: 'standing in the back with the other parents' or 'seated in front with the children.' It creates the most emotionally natural result.
4. 4

   Review until it feels right

   Check that the missing person's scale and lighting match the family, and that they blend naturally into the scene. For memorial photos, take your time — it is completely okay to refine several times until the result feels right to you.