Name: Photo to Painting – AI Style Transfer | Free · $10/mo | API.market
Brand: ailabtools
SKU: api-ailabtools-photo-to-painting
Availability: InStock
Author: API Market

# 🖼️🎨 Photo to Painting API

The **Photo to Painting API** transforms standard photos into a variety of artistic painting styles using AI-based style transfer. Whether you want a cartoonized version, a pencil sketch, or an oil painting in the style of *The Scream*, this API makes it possible with a simple image upload and a style selection.

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## Image Example
<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th style="text-align: center;">Original image</th>
      <th style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/original-4-min.jpg" alt="Original image">
      </th>
      <th style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/original-5-min.jpg" alt="Original image">
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>cartoon</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/cartoon-4-min.jpeg" alt="cartoon">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/cartoon-5-min.jpeg" alt="cartoon">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>pencil</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/pencil-4-min.jpeg" alt="pencil">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/pencil-5-min.jpeg" alt="pencil">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>color_pencil</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/color_pencil-4-min.jpeg" alt="color_pencil">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/color_pencil-5-min.jpeg" alt="color_pencil">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>warm</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/warm-4-min.jpeg" alt="warm">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/warm-5-min.jpeg" alt="warm">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>wave</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/wave-4-min.jpeg" alt="wave">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/wave-5-min.jpeg" alt="wave">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>lavender</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/lavender-4-min.jpeg" alt="lavender">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/lavender-5-min.jpeg" alt="lavender">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>mononoke</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/mononoke-4-min.jpeg" alt="mononoke">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/mononoke-5-min.jpeg" alt="mononoke">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>scream</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/scream-4-min.jpeg" alt="scream">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/scream-5-min.jpeg" alt="scream">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td style="text-align: center;"><code>gothic</code></td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/gothic-4-min.jpeg" alt="gothic">
      </td>
      <td style="text-align: center;">
        <img loading="lazy" src="https://img.ailabtools.com/rapidapi/ImageStyleConversion/gothic-5-min.jpeg" alt="gothic">
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>


## Features
-  **Multiple Artistic Styles:** Supports 8 unique styles including *cartoon*, *pencil*, *color pencil*, *warm*, *wave*, *lavender*, *mononoke*, *scream*, and *gothic*.
-  **AI-Powered Style Transfer:** Leverages advanced deep learning to replicate popular painting techniques on any photo.
- **Flexible Input Support:** Accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG, and BMP formats with up to 8 MB size and image resolution up to 5000×5000 px.
- **Fast & Lightweight:** Designed for real-time applications with quick turnaround time.

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## Use-Cases
- **Social Media & Filters:** Add stylized painting filters in image or video editing apps.
- **Digital Art Creation:** Help creators instantly transform selfies or landscapes into digital art.
- **Marketing & Posters:** Generate themed visuals for brand campaigns and posters.
- **Print on Demand:** Create unique artworks for merchandise like canvas prints or apparel.

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## API Documentation

### Endpoint

```bash
curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://prod.api.market/api/v1/ailabtools/photo-to-painting/image/effects/style-trans' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'x-magicapi-key: <YOUR API MARKET KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'image=@Markus-Beck-portrait-less-than-1MB-scaled-qnfhmm6p6lo14h0jjs50p6bg31bc1nv9i7rk0hq8a8.jpg;type=image/jpeg' \
  -F 'option=cartoon'
```
### Request

#### Image Requirements

| Parameter         | Value                                                        |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Formats**       | PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP                                          |
| **Max Size**      | 8 MB                                                         |
| **Resolution**    | Greater than 10×10 px, smaller than 5000×5000 px            |
| **Aspect Ratio**  | Must be within 4:1                                           |

#### Request Body Fields

| Field   | Required | Type   | Options                                                                                                   | Description                                                                 |
|---------|:--------:|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| image   | Yes      | file   | -                                                                                                         | The source image to be stylized.                                           |
| option  | Yes      | string | `cartoon`, `pencil`, `color_pencil`, `warm`, `wave`, `lavender`, `mononoke`, `scream`, `gothic`           | Desired painting style to apply to the image.                              |

##### Style Descriptions

| Option        | Description                                                                 |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `cartoon`     | Cartoon-style transformation.                                               |
| `pencil`      | Black & white pencil sketch.                                                |
| `color_pencil`| Color pencil sketch with hand-drawn feel.                                   |
| `warm`        | Soft sugar-cube oil painting style.                                         |
| `wave`        | Stylized wave painting inspired by *The Great Wave off Kanagawa*.           |
| `lavender`    | Romantic lavender-themed oil painting style.                               |
| `mononoke`    | Abstract, strange, *Princess Mononoke*-inspired artistic rendering.         |
| `scream`      | Dramatic style influenced by *The Scream* painting.                        |
| `gothic`      | Dark, moody, gothic oil painting aesthetic.                                |

### Response
```json
{
  "error_code": 0,
  "error_detail": {
    "status_code": 200,
    "code": "",
    "code_message": "",
    "message": ""
  },
  "image": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAEBAQEBA...",
  "log_id": "1909557808938545259",
  "request_id": "1909557808938545259"
}
```
### Status Codes & Error Handling

| Field         | Description                                                                                           |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `error_code`  | `0` indicates success. Non-zero codes reflect specific failure causes (e.g., size limit, format error). |
| `error_msg`   | Human-readable message describing the error.                                                          |
| `status_code` | HTTP status code (e.g., `200`, `400`, `413`). Use for debugging or retry logic.                       |

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Turn photos into art with 9 unique artistic styles like cartoon, sketch, and oil painting. Free 10 calls/mo, from $10/mo. Start free on API.market.

Photo to Painting – AI Style Transfer | Free · $10/mo | API.market

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