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Clean a cluttered background for a formal photo

Your home photo with the cluttered background replaced by plain white, face untouched. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

Part of the Passport-size photo trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 20 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio 3:4 (no 4:5 preset). First result used. Resized to 1440x1920 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Keep the face exactly as it is: same features, natural skin tone, skin texture, pores, marks, facial hair and body shape. Change only what is listed below and check the result against the reference.
Scene: replace only the background with a plain, evenly lit white background, no texture or shadow.
Pose: unchanged, head level and facing the camera.
Clothing: unchanged.
Light: keep the face exactly as lit in the photo; remove shadows only from the background.
Style: sharp, natural-colour photo, clean hair edges, true skin tone, no retouching.
Format: head-and-shoulders crop, vertical 4:5
Avoid: changing the face or identity, skin lightening, skin smoothing, halo edges around the hair, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: white.

For example: 4:5.

Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.

How to use it

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • AI-edited photos may be rejected for passports, visas and ID cards. For official documents, follow the issuing office's photo rules and use an unedited photo.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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