Ottoman Studio

Palaces, jewel-encrusted kaftans, turbans set with silver — Ottoman grandeur held the stage for centuries.

If a turban stood before you and you wanted to try it on, look in the mirror and ask "how does it suit me?" — this app lets you feel that era on yourself.

Upload a selfie, pick from 31 historical characters. With your spouse or loved one, you can pose as Süleyman–Hürrem, Ertuğrul–Halime or Osman–Bala — two separate photos, one frame.

A curiosity. A try. A small frame worth sharing.


MEN (21 styles)
• Sultans: Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan Selim I (the Grim), Sultan Ahmed I, Sultan Murad II, Süleyman Shah, Orhan Gazi
• Beys & Warriors: Ertuğrul Bey, Turgut Alp, Bamsı Beyrek, Zağanos Pasha, Janissary Soldier
• Viziers & Scholars: Grand Vizier, Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Çandarlı Halil Pasha, Akshemseddin, Mevlevi Dervish
• Crown Prince, Şehzade Mustafa, Grand Bazaar Merchant, Miniature Style


WOMEN (8 styles)
• Hürrem Sultan, Kösem Sultan, Mihrimah Sultan, Safiye Sultan, Mahidevran Sultan, Valide Sultan (Queen Mother), Hayme Ana, Ottoman Bride


CHILDREN (2 styles)
• Young Prince, Young Sultana


ROYAL COUPLES — with your spouse, your loved one (3 styles)
• Suleiman & Hürrem — the love of an age, at Topkapı
• Ertuğrul & Halime — at the Kayı tent, under the IYI banner
• Osman & Bala — at Söğüt, at the dawn of the empire's founding

Upload two separate photos and become one of the legendary couples. An alternative to a wedding photo, a sweet joke for parents, a frame to share on social media.


HOW IT WORKS
1. Pick a well-lit selfie
2. Choose your character — you can change your mind
3. "Start Transformation" — let the golden lines on screen do their work
4. If you like it, save/share — if not, try again


PRODUCT NOTES

A product from a small studio focused on a single subject. A few technical choices, we want to explain openly:

CHARACTER REFERENCES
For each of the 31 characters, separate costume, jewelry and setting descriptions were written. "Ottoman aesthetic" is a vague term; we've tied it to concrete costume details. For Mehmed: a large white turban, a silver filigree tepelik brooch and a fur-collared kaftan; for Hürrem: a jewel-embroidered silk kaftan and harem-era headpiece; for the Janissary: a börk headpiece, regimental-colored vest and period belt. Palace scenes lit in the Topkapı Harem atmosphere.

IDENTITY PRESERVATION
Your face doesn't change. This isn't a "costume filter" — the costume and scene are built around your face. The model is called in edit mode; the "face slightly shifted" problem common in similar apps is rare here.

COLOR PALETTE
Taken from İznik tile panels. Tile blue, coral red, silver and brass — the same discipline in every scene. Different from the "Ottoman vibes" pastel mix; cleaner, more accurate.

COUPLE PORTRAITS
Two-person portraits go through a separate pipeline. Not pasting two single-person portraits side by side — rebuilt in a single frame with consistent lighting, perspective and costume. Slower, more expensive, but the result earns it.

HD UPSCALE
Upscale to high resolution with 1 credit. Suitable for printing, framing, sharing.

ACCURACY
AI doesn't always nail it. Dark photos, thick glasses, wide hats, masks — these strain the results.


PRIVACY

Your photos are not stored on our servers. They are temporarily transferred to the AI provider for processing, and deleted there within 24 hours. No account, no identity tracking, no analytics.

Detailed policy: https://meksi6.github.io/sultansnap/privacy.html


SMALL NOTES
• Internet connection required
• Best result: well-lit setting, front-facing selfie
• Generated portraits are AI works — for entertainment


Maybe just a curiosity. Maybe a frame for social media. Maybe a small gift to send to someone you love.

Want to try?