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Hairstyle Atlas vs VHS Filter

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Hairstyle Atlas compared with VHS Filter
DetailHairstyle Atlas logo Hairstyle AtlasVHS Filter logo VHS Filter
What it doesUpload a selfie and preview 120+ haircuts, colors and styles before you commit Add retro VHS effect to photos and videos online for free
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFirst look free (no card required). Plus $9.99/week with 150 credits per week. Pro $21.99/week with 480 credits per week. Enterprise custom pricing billed per seat. A hairstyle render costs 10 credits, a color on that cut costs 5 credits. All plans include 7-day full refund with no conditions. Free for photos up to 1600 pixels and videos up to 1280 pixels. 1080p export planned as a paid option.
Key features
  • 120+ haircuts, fades, bobs and styles to try on
  • Hair texture selection: straight, wavy, curly, and coily
  • Before/after comparison sheet to show your barber
  • Multiple viewing angles: front, three-quarter, side and back (Pro plan)
  • Styling recommendations for the look you pick (Pro plan)
  • HD download, full resolution without watermark
  • Sample faces free with no account required
  • Enterprise plan for salons with unlimited saved clients
  • Hair color options including 14+ hair textures and every color in the atlas
  • 30% recurring affiliate commission for referrals
  • 16 preset tape looks
  • VHS noise and grain control
  • Scanlines adjustment
  • Tracking lines and tape defects
  • Color bleed and chroma shift
  • Line jitter for timing instability
  • Tone, color and sepia controls
  • Camcorder overlays like REC and date stamps
  • Browser-side processing with no upload
  • Export as PNG or MP4/WebM video
What makes it different
  • See the exact haircut on your face in 20 seconds, not just read descriptions or see photos of someone else
  • Results are customized to your hair texture, not a straight-hair style pasted over your photo
  • First look is completely free with no card required to decide if it works for you
  • Show your barber the exact render instead of describing what you want or showing Pinterest photos
  • Seven-day full refund with no conditions if you are not satisfied
  • Browser-side processing keeps files on your device
  • No account or software installation required
  • Authentic VHS simulation with chroma delay and tracking defects
  • No watermarks on exports
  • VHS overlay PNG generator for use in other editors
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 +2 (up) since last check1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)62
Citation Flow (Majestic)2225
Referring domains (Majestic)1318

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