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AI-powered portrait editor for quick selfie retouching, virtual makeovers, background changes, and creative headshots

AI-powered portrait editor for quick selfie retouching, virtual makeovers, background changes, and creative headshots

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Program license Free

Developer Meitu Technology

Version 8.11.0

Works under Android

Also known as AirBrush

Vote

(147 votes)

Developer

Meitu Technology

Works under

Android

Program license

Free

Version

8.11.0

Also known as

AirBrush

Pros

  • Extensive portrait toolkit, including skin smoothing, blemish removal, reshaping, and contouring
  • Virtual makeup and hairstyling features for experimenting with looks
  • Background blur and replacement, plus AI tools for object removal and image enhancement
  • Video selfie retouching with face adjustments, object removal, and quality boosts
  • AI features such as Pro Headshots, Mood Swapper, and Style Explorer for creative portraits
  • Subscription unlocks a wide range of tools in one app, suitable for frequent selfie editors

Cons

  • Reported bug where erased objects leave visible shadows in saved photos
  • Some practical tools, like sharpening for fuzzy images, have been removed in recent updates
  • Growing emphasis on AI portrait effects may crowd out traditional editing controls
  • Feature lineup changes over time, which can disrupt established editing workflows
  • Best value is tied to regular use of the subscription, which may not suit casual users

AirBrush is a portrait-focused photo and video editor for Android that centers on AI-driven retouching and beautification. It aims to refine selfies and portraits while keeping them recognizable, and it wraps a wide range of touch-up, background, and AI effects into a single app. It suits people who edit selfies and headshots frequently, share on social networks, or want quick beauty adjustments without learning a complex editor.

Comprehensive retouching for faces and bodies

The core of AirBrush lies in its portrait tools. Features such as AI Retouch, Blemish Removal, and Smooth focus on skin, helping clear acne, soften wrinkles, and even out tone. Used with care, these options can clean up a selfie while avoiding the plastic look that heavy retouching often creates.

For more detailed shaping, Reshape and Contouring allow you to adjust facial and body features and emphasize bone structure. Combined with Highlighter, they help bring out specific traits rather than simply blurring everything. Eye and smile tools round out this section: Eye Enhancer can brighten eyes, reduce under-eye shadows, or adjust eye color, while Teeth whitens your smile.

AirBrush also doubles as a virtual vanity case. Virtual Makeup offers brows, lip color, and other cosmetic effects, and Hairstyling lets you tweak hair color or depth. Together, these tools make the app attractive to anyone who likes experimenting with makeup looks and hair shades digitally before committing in real life.

Several users describe AirBrush as their primary photo editor because so many portrait functions live in one place, and many feel the subscription price is justified by this breadth. That said, some long-time fans would still welcome more refinements and added tools, especially for non-portrait work.

Background control, object removal, and AI adjustments

AirBrush does more than pure face editing. The Background feature can blur distractions or replace scenes entirely, which is helpful when a great selfie was taken in a cluttered environment.

For cleaning up a frame, AI Eraser and the Stamp tool attempt to remove unwanted objects and fill the space intelligently. When they work well, they can quickly clear stray people or clutter from a photo. However, there is a notable issue reported in recent builds: using the removal tool (and related options) can leave a visible shadow or ghost of what you tried to erase once the image is saved. Until this bug is resolved, results may require close inspection, especially if you plan to share or print the edited picture.

General image tuning is handled by AI Enhancer, which adjusts elements such as temperature and saturation for you, and by the usual Filters & Effects that give photos specific moods or creative finishes. AI Repair is designed to revive lower-quality images, improving clarity and bringing out details that might otherwise be lost. Together, these features give AirBrush more range than a simple beauty filter app and make it useful for improving older or less-than-ideal shots.

One downside is that recent updates have shifted emphasis toward AI-based portrait showcases. Some practical tools, such as a function that helped sharpen soft or fuzzy photos, have reportedly been removed. Users who relied on those more technical edits may feel the app is now more focused on AI portrait experiments than on traditional adjustment controls.

Video retouching and AI portrait experiments

AirBrush extends many of its portrait ideas to moving images. Face Retouch brings the familiar skin, eye, and facial tools to video selfies, while Object Removal and Quality Enhancement try to clear distractions and improve clarity in clips. For anyone who records short videos for social platforms, the ability to touch up face and background without leaving one app is a strong practical advantage.

Beyond straightforward editing, AirBrush leans heavily into AI-centric portrait creation. Pro Headshots generates polished headshot-style images that can stand in for studio photos. Mood Swapper modifies facial expressions, and Style Explorer creates different portrait variations so you can see yourself in multiple looks.

These AI extras will appeal to people who enjoy experimenting with profile photos and creative portraits. Others who mainly want classic editing tools may find this emphasis a bit much, especially when combined with the gradual removal or relocation of some simpler utilities.

Ease of use and everyday workflow

According to the developer, AirBrush is designed around easy-to-use tools that work quickly. The app combines skin retouching, reshaping, makeup, background edits, and AI utilities in a single place, so you can move from a basic clean up to full-on transformation without switching apps.

Many users treat it as their first choice whenever a selfie or portrait needs work, praising how much they can achieve in one editing session. At the same time, frequent changes in the toolset can be disruptive. If you develop a routine around certain features, there is a chance a future update might move them or remove them in favor of new AI options, which affects consistency over time.

Pricing and overall value

AirBrush uses a subscription model. A yearly plan unlocks the complete suite of tools and new features as they are added. People who edit photos and selfie videos regularly are the ones most likely to feel that the price is justified, since they can make full use of the extensive retouching, background, and AI capacities.

For more occasional editors, the value depends on tolerance for the app’s evolving feature mix. The broad range of portrait functions and AI headshots is impressive, but the reported erase-tool bug and the removal of certain utilities reduce the sense of reliability for some.

Verdict

AirBrush stands out as a rich portrait and selfie editor with a strong focus on AI-assisted retouching. Its collection of skin, face, makeup, background, and AI headshot tools can replace multiple specialized apps for users who live in portrait mode. At the same time, shifting priorities in updates and some current glitches keep it from feeling completely stable as a long-term editing hub.

For people who want fast, polished selfies, pro-style headshots, and creative AI portraits, and who are comfortable subscribing, AirBrush delivers powerful results. Those who prioritize classic editing controls and predictable toolsets may want to watch how the app evolves before fully committing.

Pros

  • Extensive portrait toolkit, including skin smoothing, blemish removal, reshaping, and contouring
  • Virtual makeup and hairstyling features for experimenting with looks
  • Background blur and replacement, plus AI tools for object removal and image enhancement
  • Video selfie retouching with face adjustments, object removal, and quality boosts
  • AI features such as Pro Headshots, Mood Swapper, and Style Explorer for creative portraits
  • Subscription unlocks a wide range of tools in one app, suitable for frequent selfie editors

Cons

  • Reported bug where erased objects leave visible shadows in saved photos
  • Some practical tools, like sharpening for fuzzy images, have been removed in recent updates
  • Growing emphasis on AI portrait effects may crowd out traditional editing controls
  • Feature lineup changes over time, which can disrupt established editing workflows
  • Best value is tied to regular use of the subscription, which may not suit casual users

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