How to create this video
- 01Upload one photoAdd a clear photo of one adult with the face fully visible; a front-facing portrait works best.
- 02Pick a styleChoose realistic, anime or cartoon, then select Create image. Nothing to type.
- 03Download the sheetOpen Library to download the full sheet and use it as a drawing or design reference.
What is a character sheet?
A character sheet, also called a model sheet or character reference sheet, is a page that shows a character from several angles with different expressions, so artists and animators can draw them consistently. Classic model sheets include a front view, a profile, a back view and a row of expressions. This generator builds that page from a single photo instead of a drawing session, keeping the same face, hairstyle and age in every view.
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Which character sheet style should I choose?
Realistic keeps the person photographic, with natural skin texture and a casual outfit, good for likeness references. Anime redraws them as a 2D animated character with clean line art and soft cel shading. Cartoon turns them into a flat, thick-outlined 2D cartoon with bright colors. All three layouts include the same views: full-body front, profile, back of head and three expressions.
Photo tips
- One adult in the photo, face fully visible
- Front-facing portraits give the most consistent views
- Simple clothing reads better as a full-body outfit
- Use photos of yourself or adults who agreed
- The sheet is an image, not a 3D model
Effect details
- Input
- 1 photo of one adult
- Output
- Front, profile and back views plus 3 expressions
- Styles
- Realistic, anime or cartoon
- Aspect ratio
- 3:4 portrait
- Resolution
- 1K
- Cost
- First image free with a watermark, then 20 credits
- Failed job
- Credits or the free image returned
Frequently asked questions
Your first image on LeafReel is free, so your first result costs nothing and carries a LeafReel watermark. Buy any credit pack and that same image unlocks as the original file without the watermark. Each image after that costs 20 credits.
Upload one clear photo of an adult, choose realistic, anime or cartoon, and select Create image. The AI builds a sheet with a full-body front view, a profile, a back-of-head view and three expression headshots of the same person.
Every sheet has one large full-body front view, a side-profile head view, a back view of the head and shoulders, and three small headshots showing a smile, a serious look and a surprised expression. No labels or text are added, so nothing comes out misspelled.
No. This page makes a visual character reference sheet, the kind artists use for looks and expressions. It does not create role-playing stat tables, fillable PDFs or character backstories.
That is the goal: each view keeps the same facial features, hairstyle, hair color and age. A sharp, front-facing photo gives the most consistent likeness across the views.
No. The output is a flat 3:4 reference image at 1K. You can hand it to an artist or a 3D tool as a visual reference, but LeafReel does not generate 3D files.
Not on this page. The sheet is generated without any text on purpose, so every view stays clean and no lettering comes out garbled.
Each character sheet costs 20 credits after your free image. The $9.90 One Video pack has 600 credits, enough for 30 images; on Pro each works out to about $0.17.
A failed character sheet job returns its 20 credits automatically, or, if it was your free image, you can try again for free.