Mirror Visual Simulator

Quickly preview visual changes in a mirror and compare the result with the original photo.

Source

Drag & drop your photo hereor

JPG, PNG, or WEBP up to 25MB

Result

Result preview appears here
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Mirror adjustments

Fine-tune the mirror view

Mirror presets

Appearance Effects
Optical Mirror Types

Mirror distortion guide

How mirror effects change body appearance

Ever wonder why some mirrors make people look taller while others make them look wider? Read the short notes below, then try the simulator to compare the visual change on the body outline yourself.

How a height-increasing mirror works

A height-increasing mirror does not add real height. The visual trick is usually a mix of vertical stretch, slight width compression, and a camera or eye line that frames the body from a more flattering angle. When the body outline becomes a little narrower and longer, the brain reads the same person as taller.

In the simulator, compare Taller and Slimmer with the original photo. Watch the shoulders, waist, legs, and floor line instead of only checking the top of the head. Those small reference points show whether the body is genuinely reading taller or just cropped differently.

How a slimming mirror works

A slimming mirror, sometimes called a skinny mirror, mainly reduces horizontal width. The change can be small, but it affects the full outline: shoulders, waist, hips, and legs all look slightly tighter. If the vertical scale stays similar while the width gets compressed, the body can also feel taller.

Use the Slimmer preset first, then turn on comparison and check whether the outline changed evenly or only in one area. A believable slimming effect is subtle; if the room lines or arms bend too much, the mirror starts to look like an obvious distorting mirror.

How a wider mirror effect works

A fat mirror or wider mirror effect does the opposite of a skinny mirror. It expands width, compresses height, or does both at the same time. The same body can feel heavier, broader, or shorter even when the original photo has not changed.

Use the Wider preset to see the basic direction. It is easiest to notice around the shoulders, torso, hips, and the space between the arms and body. If the body gets wider but the face and background stay almost normal, the change may feel more realistic than a full funhouse mirror effect.

How a funhouse mirror changes shape

A funhouse mirror bends different areas in different directions. One part can stretch while another part compresses, so the body no longer changes evenly. That is why a face, shoulder, waist, or leg can look normal in one area and warped in another.

Use Funhouse for the obvious version, or use a custom region for a subtle warped mirror test. Place one region on the body area you want to study, then adjust the curve until the visual change is clear without turning the whole image into a cartoon.

What a curved mirror changes first

A curved mirror changes the direction of the mirror image before it changes the story people tell about the body. A convex curve can push details outward and make an area feel smaller or more distant. A concave curve can pull attention toward the center and make one area feel larger.

When testing a curved mirror, look at straight reference lines: door frames, floor edges, shoulders, waist seams, and the side outline of the legs. If those lines bend, the body shape you see is being affected by surface geometry, not by a real body measurement.

Why mirror angle matters

Mirror angle changes what part of the body gets emphasized. A mirror leaning backward can make the upper body and face feel more prominent. A mirror leaning forward can shift attention toward the lower body, floor line, or legs. Left and right tilt can make one side look slightly longer or heavier.

Use the mirror angle controls slowly. A small tilt can look like a normal room setup, but a strong tilt quickly stops feeling like a real fitting room mirror or gym mirror. The best comparison is the one where the floor line, body outline, and mirror frame are still readable.

Fitting room and gym mirror checks

A fitting room mirror or gym mirror is rarely judged only by the glass. Distance, mirror height, frame position, floor visibility, overhead light, and the viewer's eye level all affect the impression. Even a flat mirror can feel more flattering if it is placed at the right height and angle.

This tool is useful because it separates the main visual variables. Try one change at a time: first width, then height, then angle, then curve. If the body looks different after only one control changes, you can tell which part of the mirror setup created the effect.

How to use this as a mirror distortion simulator

The fastest workflow is to upload a full-body photo with visible shoulders, waist, legs, and floor contact. Generate a preview, apply one preset, and compare the result against the original before combining effects. This keeps the visual test honest.

For local tests, draw or place a custom region on the body area you want to study, then adjust the curve profile. This is better than guessing from a single preset because real mirror distortion often happens in one local area instead of across the whole mirror.