# AI Bald Filter > See yourself with a clean shaved head without touching the clippers. - URL: https://soracai.com/ai-bald-filter - Type: photo effect - Category: Transform (https://soracai.com/effects/transform) - Cost: 10 credits per run (packs from $4.99; pricing: https://soracai.com/pricing.md) - Inputs: Your photo – Front-facing, hair pulled back, no hat, ears visible - Time: about 15 seconds - Watermark: none - Updated: 2026-10-04 ## What is the AI Bald Filter? The AI bald filter answers a question a lot of people ask before they shave their head: will it suit me? Upload one photo and the result shows you with a clean, smooth shaved head. Your face, beard, expression, clothes, background and lighting are kept, and the scalp gets realistic skin with a natural shine and a skin tone that matches your face. Bald filters have been a running joke on TikTok for years. A popular version was the prank where people secretly ran the filter on a partner or friend and filmed the reaction, and real-time AR bald effects on Snapchat and TikTok made it easy. The catch with live filters is that they often float on the head and lose track when you move. An image model redraws the whole top of the head instead, so the shape and the light look right. Beyond the laughs, it is a practical preview. People thinking about a buzz cut or a full shave, or dealing with hair loss, use it to see the look before deciding. Others use it for costumes or character concepts. A result takes about 20 to 40 seconds. There is no text field; the template does one thing. New accounts get free credits to try photo templates. ## What changes and what stays The prompt is narrow on purpose. It asks for a completely bald, smooth shaved head with realistic scalp skin and correct head shape, and tells the model to keep the face, beard, expression, clothing, background and lighting exactly the same. Ears are explicitly left unchanged, because they are one of the easiest places for an edit to go wrong. If you want a buzz cut rather than a full shave, the hairstyle template is the better fit: type "very short number 1 buzz cut" there and it keeps a little stubble. A full shave looks most convincing on photos where the hair is already short or pulled back, because there is less volume for the model to remove and the head outline is easier to read. ## Pranks, kindly The bald edit is a classic prank, and it lands best when everyone is laughing. Do not post a bald edit of someone without their agreement, and be thoughtful with people who are dealing with hair loss or illness, where a joke can hurt. Only upload photos of yourself or of adults who are fine with it. If you post the result, saying it is an AI edit avoids confusion. A quick reveal right after the reaction keeps it friendly, and it means nobody walks away thinking you actually shaved your head overnight. ## How to use it 1. Open https://soracai.com/ai-bald-filter and upload a photo. 2. Press Generate (10 credits). 3. Download the image. ## Tips - Take off hats, headbands and hoods so the model sees your real head shape. - Push long hair back or tie it tightly; big volume can make the head look oversized. - Use a front-facing photo with ears visible for the most natural outline. - Even light helps the scalp shine look realistic. ## Use cases - Decide whether to shave your head or get a buzz cut - Prank a friend who agreed to be in on the joke - Preview a look for a role, costume or character - Get used to the look before a planned change ## FAQ ### What would I look like bald? Upload a clear front-facing photo and run the filter. You get the same photo with a smooth shaved head in about 20 to 40 seconds. ### Is the bald filter free? New accounts get free credits that cover photo templates, so you can try it at no cost. ### Does it keep my beard? Yes. The prompt keeps the face, beard and expression the same and only removes the hair on the head. ### Can I get a buzz cut instead of fully bald? Use the AI Hairstyle template and describe the buzz cut length you want. ### Can I use it on my partner's photo? If they are an adult and agree. Avoid using it to mock people, especially anyone dealing with hair loss. ### Where is my photo stored? In Firebase Storage (Google Cloud) linked to your account, not publicly. 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