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AI Photo Merge Prompts That Actually Work

The wording is the difference between a believable merge and an obvious one. These are the exact prompts we use — grouped by what you are trying to do. Tap Use this prompt and it opens the merger with the prompt already filled in.

Two people in one photo

Runs on combine two people in one photo.

The reliable one

Combine these two people into one natural photograph, standing side by side at the same distance from the camera. Keep both faces exactly as they are. Match the lighting, shadows and skin tones to a single scene. Photorealistic, sharp focus, no distortion.

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Long-distance couple

Create one realistic photo of these two people standing close together outdoors at golden hour, smiling at the camera. Preserve each person's exact face, hairstyle and clothing. Natural warm light on both faces, consistent shadows, shallow depth of field.

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Arm around the shoulder

Put these two people in one photo with the taller person's arm around the other's shoulder, both facing the camera. Keep their faces and clothing unchanged. Indoor daylight, neutral background, realistic contact between them — no floating arms.

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Different eras, same frame

Combine these two photos into one picture of both people together. The first photo is old — keep its subject's period clothing and hairstyle exactly. Relight both people to one shared indoor scene so the result looks like a single photograph taken today.

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Formal group of four

Compose one group photograph from these separate photos: place everyone in a single row, evenly spaced, all at the same distance from the camera. Preserve every face exactly. One consistent light source from the front left, one floor, one background.

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Adding a person who was missing

Runs on add person to photo.

Add to the right of the group

Add the person from the second photo into the first photo, standing at the right end of the group, the same distance from the camera as the others. Relight them to match the scene's lighting and add a matching shadow on the ground. Keep their face unchanged.

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Add the photographer

Add the person from the second photo into this scene on the left, standing naturally as if someone else had taken the picture. Match the scale, perspective and light of the original photo exactly. Extend the background if more room is needed.

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Add a child in front

Add the child from the second photo standing in front of the adults, in correct scale for their height, with feet properly on the ground. Preserve the child's face and clothing. Match the outdoor daylight of the original photo.

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Add someone we have lost

Gently add the person from the second photo into this family picture, standing beside the others. Keep their appearance exactly as photographed — same age, same clothing, same expression. Match the lighting of the scene. Respectful and natural, not ghostly or transparent.

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Add a pet at their feet

Add the dog from the second photo sitting at the feet of the person in the first photo, in realistic scale, with a matching shadow. Keep the dog's markings and colouring exactly as they are.

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Face merging

Runs on ai face merger.

Even 50/50 blend

Merge these two faces equally into one new realistic human face. Take the bone structure, eyes, nose and mouth evenly from both. Natural skin texture, even studio lighting, neutral background, photorealistic portrait.

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Weighted blend

Merge these two faces into one, weighted 70% towards the first face and 30% towards the second. The result should still be recognisable as the first person, with the second person's eyes and jawline blended in.

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Feature swap

Keep the first face as the base and take only the eyes and hairstyle from the second face. Everything else stays from the first person. Photorealistic, natural skin, consistent lighting.

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Family resemblance

Blend these two faces into one person who could plausibly be related to both — same generation, same age range. Keep the skin tone natural rather than averaged. Realistic portrait lighting.

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Old and restored photos

Runs on restore old photo merge.

Restore then merge

Repair the damage in the old photo — remove scratches, creases and stains, and correct the fading — then combine its subject with the person from the modern photo into one picture. Keep the old subject's period clothing and hairstyle. Natural colour, one shared indoor light.

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Colourise gently

Colourise this black and white photograph with realistic, restrained colours for the period. Keep skin tones natural and clothing colours plausible for the era. Do not change any facial features or add detail that is not in the original.

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Three generations

Create one photograph containing all three people from these photos, arranged as a family portrait: the oldest seated in the centre, the others standing behind. Preserve each face and each era's clothing exactly. One consistent warm indoor light.

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Products, rooms and style

Runs on product mockup merger.

Product on a kitchen counter

Place this product on a bright kitchen counter with soft natural window light from the left, a blurred background and a realistic contact shadow under the base. Keep the product's label, colour and proportions exactly as photographed. Commercial product photography.

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Furniture in my room

Place this sofa against the left wall of the room in the second photo, in correct scale for the space, matching the room's daylight and adding a realistic shadow. Change nothing else about the room.

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Photo as watercolour

Repaint this photograph as a soft watercolour painting with visible paper texture and gentle colour bleeds, while keeping every face clearly recognisable. Do not alter the composition.

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Outfit change

Change this person's outfit to a formal navy suit with a white shirt. Keep their face, hairstyle, pose, body proportions and the background exactly as they are. Realistic fabric folds and natural lighting on the new clothing.

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Fixing a result that came out wrong

Runs on ai photo merger.

The faces changed

Same merge again, but preserve both faces exactly as they appear in the source photos — identical features, skin tone, hairstyle and expression. Do not stylise, smooth or beautify anyone.

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It looks pasted on

Same scene, but relight the added person to match the original photo's light direction and colour temperature, and add a correct ground shadow. The result must read as one photograph taken in one moment.

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Wrong scale

Same merge, but place both people at the same distance from the camera so their heads are the same size and their feet are on the same ground plane.

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Too crowded

Same merge, but widen the scene and leave space around the group so nobody is cut off at the edge of the frame.

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Five rules that make any merge prompt work

  • Name the people by photo number. The model cannot see your intent, only your words. “The woman from photo two” is unambiguous; “her” is not.
  • Say where, not just who. Position, distance from camera and posture do most of the work: “standing on the left, slightly behind, same distance from the camera”.
  • Always ask for the light to match. The single most common giveaway is a person lit differently from the scene. “Relight them to match the scene’s lighting and add a matching shadow” fixes most of it.
  • Protect the faces explicitly. Add “keep both faces exactly as they are, do not beautify or stylise” to any prompt where likeness matters.
  • Change one thing at a time. If a result is nearly right, repeat the prompt with a single added instruction rather than rewriting it. Failed generations never cost a credit.

Every prompt on this page is free to try — you get free AI merges every day with no signup, and credit packs start at $4.99 if you need more. Output size is yours to choose: 1K for sharing, 2K or 4K for printing.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a good AI photo merge prompt?

Name each person by which photo they came from, say exactly where they should be placed and how far from the camera, ask for the lighting and shadows to match the scene, and state that faces must be preserved unchanged.

Can I use these prompts on other AI tools?

Yes. They are plain English and work in most image models, though the results differ. They are written and tested for AIMerger’s blending, which is tuned to preserve facial identity.

Why did my merge not follow the prompt?

Usually the prompt asked for several changes at once. Repeat it with one extra instruction added rather than rewriting the whole thing, and keep the source photos sharp and well lit. Failed generations never cost a credit.

Do these prompts cost credits?

Running a prompt costs the same as any AI merge: 1 credit at 1K, 2 at 2K, 4 at 4K — and every day includes free tries. Copying the text costs nothing.