Oval
The length is a bit greater than the width, and the forehead and jaw are close in size. Most cuts sit well here. A lob or soft waves keeps the balance. On men, a quiff or a textured crop both work because the outline does not fight the hair.
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Face shape detector
This face shape detector maps your face in the browser and tells you which of seven shapes you have, plus the cuts that flatter it.
Your photo stays in this browser. It is not uploaded.
JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC or HEIF up to 20 MB
- A
- Face length
- B
- Forehead
- C
- Cheekbones
- D
- Jawline
The method
How the face shape detector measures
Upload a photo or use the sample. The page loads MediaPipe Face Landmarker in your browser and maps 478 points on the face it finds. Four spans come from that mesh: A runs from hairline to chin, B from temple to temple, C from cheekbone to cheekbone, and D from jaw corner to jaw corner. Turning them into ratios means a close-up and a farther shot can still be compared. The ratios sort the face into oval, round, square, heart, oblong, diamond, or triangle, and all four numbers appear next to the result. If no face is found, the page says so instead of guessing.
How to read the four ratios
- A ÷ CLength / cheek width
- B ÷ CForehead / cheek width
- D ÷ CJaw / cheek width
- B ÷ DForehead / jaw
Length compared with cheek width is the first number. Most faces measure between about 1.15 and 1.3. From about 1.3 the face reads as oblong, unless the forehead is much wider than the jaw, which we call heart. At about 1.15 or less it is short: round, or square when the jaw is close to the cheek width. Forehead compared with cheek width tells you whether the cheeks are the widest part. Jaw compared with cheek width tells you whether the jaw stays wide, which is the square and triangle pattern, or narrows, which is heart and diamond. Most jaws measure near 0.8 here. Forehead compared with jaw is the taper. Under about 1.0, where the jaw is wider than the forehead, is triangle. About 1.12 or more with a narrow jaw is heart. When the forehead and the jaw both measure narrow, the shape is diamond. Oval is the balanced remainder: a bit longer than it is wide, without a strong taper. These cutoffs are a heuristic for a straight-on photo. A tilted head or a heavy fringe will move the numbers. Take another picture if the lines do not sit on the face you see in the mirror.
Your photo never leaves this page
Face shape analysis runs in your browser and does not upload your photo or facial landmarks. The model downloads to your device. If you choose to try the recommended hairstyles, we save your photo and choices locally in your browser so you can continue in the studio. Generating a look with credits sends the photo for AI processing.
Your photo- This browser
- Our servers
Measured here, never sent
Seven shapes
Seven shapes, and the cuts that follow
Tap a cut to open it in the try-on
Round
Length and width are close, and the jaw stays wide. Extra height on top makes the face read longer. A wolf cut or long layers do that for women. A quiff or a textured crop does it for men. A chin-length bob with full sides can make a round face look wider, so try the longer options first.
Square
The jaw is nearly as wide as the cheeks, and the length is not extreme. The corners are the part people want to soften. Soft waves and curtain layers do that for women. A flow or a side part does it for men. A hard fringe that ends at the jaw can underline the square. Let the ends turn in or grow past the jaw instead.
Heart
The forehead is wider than the jaw, so the chin looks narrow. Width near the jaw helps. A french bob or a lob does that for women. A curtain or a textured crop does it for men. Height piled only on the crown makes the forehead look even wider, so keep the volume lower.
Oblong
The face is noticeably longer than it is wide. Width at the sides shortens the look. Curtain layers or a french bob do that for women. A side part or a french crop does it for men. Extra height on the crown adds to the length you already have. Bangs that cover part of the forehead also reduce the measured length in real life, which this ratio will show if the hairline it sees moves down.
Diamond
The cheeks are the widest part. The forehead and the jaw are both narrower. Fill those two ends. A french bob or curtain layers do that for women. A side part or a curtain does it for men. A style that only adds width at the cheekbones repeats the shape instead of balancing it.
Triangle
The jaw is wider than the forehead. Volume at the crown balances that. A wolf cut or long layers do it for women. A quiff or a textured crop does it for men. A blunt bob that ends at the widest part of the jaw can make the jaw look heavier. Take the length a little longer or add height above the ears.
Take a cut to the try-on
Every result links to two women's cuts and two men's cuts. Open one and the AI hairstyle changer loads that cut, ready for your selfie. This page never sends the photo for you.
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FAQ
Questions about the face shape detector
Does the face shape detector upload my photo?
No. The photo is decoded in this browser. The landmark model runs on your device. The file is not posted to our API. The sample photo is a file we host. Choosing it still runs only on your device after the browser downloads that file.
How exact is the result?
It is a ratio sort, not a clinic measurement. A front-facing photo in even light is the case it handles. A three-quarter angle, a hat, or a fringe that hides the hairline will shift the ratios. Use the lines on the photo to see whether the mesh found the face you intended. If the lines sit in the wrong place, retake the picture.
What photo should I use?
Face the camera. Keep the hairline, both sides of the jaw, and the chin in frame. Even light beats a window on only one side. Glasses can stay if the rims do not cover the cheeks. One face in the frame. JPEG, PNG, or WebP up to 8 MB.
Does it work for men and women?
The ratios are the same. Beards can hide the jaw corners, so a clean jawline in the photo gives a stabler jaw width. The suggested cuts are split into a women's pair and a men's pair so you can open the list that matches you.