Frequently asked questions

Yes. No account, no payment, no limits. There is nothing to subscribe to.

No. The file is read locally by your browser, drawn on a canvas and analysed in memory. No image is sent to a server, there is no database and nothing is kept after you close the tab.

With a good front-facing photo it is a solid guide. Face shape is a continuum, so the tool scores all six shapes and shows how close each one is. When two shapes are nearly tied, it says so instead of pretending to be certain.

Yes, and the camera button opens the front camera directly. The model is about 3 MB the first time; on a mid-range phone it loads in a few seconds and is cached afterwards.

Front-facing, neutral expression, hair away from the face, even lighting, no sunglasses. At least 512 px on the short side.

Because the measurements would be unreliable: no face found, more than one face, the face too small, the head tilted or the photo too dark. The message tells you what to change.

No. Face shape is a styling category used by barbers, hairdressers and opticians. It says nothing about health, age, gender or ethnicity.

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