Hijab headshot

A professional hijab headshot from your selfie

If your selfie shows your hijab, Profilfoto KI keeps its wrap shape and coverage, while business styles may change its color. If your selfie has no hijab, choose a hijab style to add one to the portrait. Start with the free photo and compare the result with your own face before buying a package.

Your starting point

Two paths to a portrait with a hijab

Path 1 · hijab in the selfie

Your selfie shows your hijab

Profilfoto KI keeps the wrap style and coverage of the hijab in your uploaded selfie, but its color may change in business styles. Those styles give the scarf a calm color that matches the outfit. Compare the shape with your selfie rather than expecting the original fabric color.

What to check: Put the result next to your selfie and look at the edge at the forehead and the fabric under the chin.
Path 2 · no hijab in the selfie

Your selfie has no hijab

Profilfoto KI can add a hijab to a selfie without one when you choose one of the three hijab styles. The style covers your hair, and the app groups these styles under the heading "Photos with a hijab" with the note that a selfie without a hijab works too.

What to check: Your eyes and facial contours should still read as yours, and no hair should show at the edges of the scarf.

Dedicated hijab tools we found in search on October 2, 2026 describe the first path as keeping your hijab exactly as you wear it. Our wording is narrower on purpose: shape and coverage stay, the color may not. If the exact color of your scarf matters to you, judge the free test photo on that point first.

In the app

The three hijab styles

Business portrait with a hijab against a gray studio background
Hijab Business StudioFree trial
A business portrait in front of a gray studio background.
Friendly portrait with a hijab in a bright office
Hijab LinkedIn ModernFree trial
A friendly portrait in a bright office, made for a LinkedIn profile.
Executive portrait with a hijab in an office with a skyline
Hijab ExecutivePaid packages
An executive portrait in an office with a skyline.

The three examples show a fictional AI-generated person, not a customer.

The source photo

Before you take the selfie

A solid-color scarf leaves more room for your face than a large pattern. Pick a calm tone that matches your blouse or blazer. Choose a background that differs from the fabric so the outline of your head stays visible. A dark scarf against a dark wall can merge with the background in a small image.

Lay your outfit and scarf side by side before taking the photo. Check the combination in daylight, since fabric can look different under a room lamp. Matte material avoids strong reflections. For more clothing guidance, see what to wear for a headshot.

Tie the scarf the way you would wear it at work. Set the edge at your forehead and arrange the fabric under your chin before taking the selfie. Your face should be clearly visible. If you upload a selfie wearing your hijab, this is the wrap shape you should compare with the result.

Stand at a window with light coming from the front or slightly from the side. A ceiling lamp alone often casts shadows under your eyes and chin. Hold the camera at eye level with some space above your head. Leave room around your head for LinkedIn's circular crop, and check the crop in the finished PDF when using the photo in a CV.

If you apply in Germany

A photo on a German job application is voluntary, as Germany's Federal Employment Agency, the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, confirms. Germany's General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. These facts concern Germany only and are not legal advice.

Doris Weichselbaumer studied equally qualified fictitious female applicants in Germany for IZA in 2016. Positive responses went to 18.8% of applications with a German name and no headscarf. The rate was 13.5% for a Turkish name and no headscarf. For a Turkish name and a headscarf, it was 4.2%. The study varied both name and headscarf, not just clothing.

On December 16, 2019, the Regional Labor Court of Rhineland-Palatinate (LAG Rheinland-Pfalz) confirmed compensation under § 15(2) AGG in case 3 Sa 132/19. The employer had advised a rejected applicant to leave off her head covering in future applications. The court treated this as discrimination on grounds of religion. For the application context, see photos on German CVs.

Try a photo before choosing a package

Your first photo is a free test with a watermark. You can choose Hijab Business Studio or Hijab LinkedIn Modern for that test. Hijab Executive requires a paid package.

The packages below are one-time payments with no subscription. Stripe checkout is available in German or English.

Two photos
4.99 EUR
You receive 2 photos.
Twelve photos
29 EUR
You receive 12 photos.
Forty or more photos
79 EUR
You receive 40+ photos.

What happens to your uploaded selfies?

Uploaded selfies are deleted automatically after no more than 90 days. That period applies to the uploaded selfies. Read the details about selfie deletion.

FAQ

Hijab headshot questions

Will my hijab stay as I wear it?

Profilfoto KI keeps the wrap style and coverage shown in your uploaded selfie, but its color may change in business styles. The scarf gets a calm color that matches the outfit. Compare the wrap shape and coverage with your selfie.

Can the AI add a hijab to a selfie without one?

Yes, choose one of the three hijab styles to create a portrait with a hijab from a selfie without one. The style covers your hair. Two of the three styles are part of the free test.

Which AI headshot generator should I use with a hijab?

Use the one whose test photo of your own face passes your check, because no ranking can do that for you. Dedicated hijab headshot tools exist alongside general generators like ours. Look at the wrap shape, the coverage at the edges and whether your eyes still look like yours.

Which hijab styles can I try for free?

Hijab Business Studio and Hijab LinkedIn Modern are available in the free test. The first photo has a watermark. Hijab Executive is available in paid packages.

What scarf color works for a headshot?

Choose a calm tone that matches your blouse or blazer, with a background that differs from the scarf. Check the combination in daylight. A solid color leaves more room for your face than a large pattern.

Is a photo required on a German job application?

No, a photo on a German job application is voluntary, as the Bundesagentur für Arbeit confirms. You decide whether to include one. This answer concerns Germany only and is not legal advice.

Check the result with your own selfie

Try the first photo free with a watermark. Compare your face and hijab with your selfie before choosing a paid package.

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