
hairforge
Find and preview beard styles that suit your face
About hairforge
hairforge is a beard style finder that pairs a library of style guides with an AI preview tool. You upload a front-facing photo, optionally let it analyze your face shape and visible beard density, and then generate a preview of a chosen beard on your own face before you commit to trimming or growing it out. The problem it addresses is a familiar one: a beard takes weeks to grow, and photos of other people rarely show how a goatee or ducktail will sit on your own jawline. hairforge narrows the choice using face shape, growth and upkeep, then lets you see a candidate on your photo.
Browsing styles and the AI face analysis are free. Previews are paid with credits sold in one-time packs rather than a subscription: Quick Try at $4.99 (20 credits, valid 30 days), Style Pack at $9.99 (60 credits, 90 days) and Pro Pack at $19.99 (160 credits, 365 days). A single preview costs 2, 4 or 8 credits depending on quality (Fast 1K, HD 2K or Pro 4K), so an HD 2K preview uses 4 credits, and the site states that failed generations are refunded. The site notes that face shape is one clue rather than a rule, and that a preview cannot predict real growth.
- •Upload once - add a clear front-facing photo (JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 8MB). You can also add left and right 45-degree photos for a closer multi-angle result.
- •Get recommendations (optional) - the free analysis estimates face shape, visible beard density and ideal length, then suggests three styles likely to complement your proportions. You can skip it and choose manually.
- •Pick a style - choose from the recommendations or the wider library, from light stubble and short beards to goatees, Van Dyke and full beards. Advanced options cover beard color and image quality.
- •Preview the result - confirm the generation, sign in and spend credits to render the style on your photo, either as a single image or as a 3-view set showing the front and both 45-degree angles.
Per the site, photos stay in the browser unless you request analysis, and side angles inferred from a single front photo may differ from your real profile.
- •Face shape and density analysis - A free, optional scan estimates face shape, visible beard density and ideal length from your photo and returns three recommended styles.
- •AI beard preview on your photo - Renders a chosen style onto your own portrait at Fast 1K, HD 2K or Pro 4K quality, with beard color and image quality available as advanced settings.
- •Multi-angle 3-view sets - Produces front, left 45-degree and right 45-degree previews, either from one front photo with inferred sides or from three separate photos for a closer match.
- •Face shape style guides - Editorial pages compare beard styles for round, oval, square, diamond, oblong and heart-shaped faces, with length ranges, maintenance level and the reasoning behind each suggestion.
- •Haircut and grooming guides - Guides cover pairing a beard with a fade, buzz cut, long or curly hair, professional and low-maintenance looks, patchy growth and gray beards, plus beard care topics like trimming, oil and balm.
hairforge suits men deciding which beard to grow next, or whether to change an existing one, who want to see a style on their own face before picking up a trimmer. It is useful for people with patchy or uneven growth, since its guides focus on outlines that work with the hair you already have, and for anyone matching a beard to a haircut, a workplace, a shaved head or gray growth. The one-time credit packs fit occasional use: someone comparing a handful of looks before a change can buy the small Quick Try pack, while the longer-validity Pro Pack suits repeat or seasonal style decisions.
Pricing
- Free$0/mo
- Quick Try$4.99 once
- Style Pack$9.99 once
- Pro Pack$19.99 once
From the vendor pricing page, 2026-10-08













