The quickest way to see how clothes look on you is Google's "Try it on" button, which puts a top, bottom or dress from Google Search, Shopping or Images onto a photo of you. It only covers clothes Google lists. For anything else, such as a thrift store jacket or a dress in a screenshot, an AI try-on tool dresses your photo in a photo of the garment. Neither one shows fit, so below the try-on steps you'll find a tape-measure check that does.
5 ways to see how clothes look on you
As of September 2026, the options run from Google's free built-in button to paid AI editors:
| Method | Works on | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Try it on" in Google Search, Shopping and Images | Phone or computer, for signed-in users 18 and over in 18 countries | Free with a Google Account | Tops, bottoms and dresses you found on Google |
| "Try it on" in Chrome | Chrome, signed in with a personal account, on some clothing sites | Free with a Google Account | Swapping a store's model for you while you browse |
| ChatGPT or the Gemini app | Web and phone apps | Free tiers with image limits; in the US, ChatGPT Go is $8 per month and Plus $20 per month | Describing an outfit, or combining your photo with a garment photo |
| Clothing Try-On, a Toybox AI tool | Phone or computer, in the browser | Currently 75 credits a garment | A garment photo from anywhere: a thrift find, a screenshot, your own closet |
| A tape measure and a piece you own | Anywhere | Free | Checking fit and size, which no try-on image shows |
How to use Google's "Try it on" button
Google's try-on is a button inside Search, Shopping and Images, not a separate app. As of September 2026, Google's help center lists four conditions:
- You're in one of the 18 countries Google lists, among them the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, Japan, Brazil and Mexico.
- You're signed in to Google on the mobile or desktop version of Search, Shopping or Images.
- You're 18 or older.
- Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations are turned on for your account.
Then:
- Search Google for the piece you want, such as "green corduroy overshirt".
- Tap the product or its image to open it.
- Tap "Try it on". If there's no button, that item can't be tried on.
- Add a head-to-toe photo or a selfie that shows only you.
- Look at the result. Save the looks you like, or send one to a friend for a second opinion.
Google keeps your photo so you don't add it again for the next item. To change it, add a different one, or remove it: choose "Delete original photo" from the camera icon in the top corner of the try-on screen. The button never appears on lingerie, swimwear or accessories, or on products in the "Sponsored" section.
Use a selfie instead of a full-length photo
US shoppers can start from a selfie. Since December 11, 2025, Google turns one selfie and the clothing size you usually wear into several studio-style, full-body images of you, and you pick one as your default try-on photo. Google's help says adding your usual size makes the body shape more accurate. If you'd rather not use a photo of yourself at all, pick one of Google's models instead; they come in a range of body types.
Try it on in Chrome on store websites
Chrome can swap the model on some clothing sites for your own picture. You have to be 18 or over and signed in to Chrome with a personal Google Account (not one managed by a workplace or school), with Search Services History enabled. Some regions and languages don't have it yet. On a product page, click the Gemini icon labeled "Try it on" in Chrome's search bar, and upload a full-body photo the first time. You can flip between you and the site's model. If the result looks wrong, open the floating menu in the image's upper right corner and choose Regenerate. Chrome keeps the photo in your Google Account's saved items, in a collection called "Try on photos", where you can remove it.
Take a photo that gives an honest preview
Use one full-length photo of just you, standing, in fitted clothes. These are Google's photo rules for its own try-on, and they suit any try-on tool:
- Head to toe, just you. No other people, and the whole body in the frame. A photo cut off at the knees leaves no legs or feet to dress.
- Standing upright. Arms relaxed, hands visible and out of your pockets. Google says not to sit or crouch.
- Fitted clothes. A fitted T-shirt with leggings or slim jeans. Google warns that very baggy outfits can distort the result.
- Good light, no clutter. Google wants the photo well lit, with an uncluttered background. A window in daylight and a bare wall or door cover both.
- The right distance. Google warns against holding the phone too close and against shooting from far away. Have a friend take it, or lean the phone against something steady and set the self-timer.
Wear the shoes you'd actually pair with the piece, since a long skirt reads differently over sneakers than over boots. Then keep that one photo and reuse it for every item. Two garments tried on two different photos mix up the garment with the light and the pose.
See clothes Google doesn't list
Plenty of clothes have no "Try it on" button: a jacket at a thrift store, a dress on a small boutique's website, a coat you saw in a video. For those you need a two-photo tool, which takes one photo of you and one of the garment and dresses you in it. Where the garment photo comes from changes what to look for:
- A store's website. Open the product page and save the largest image, not the thumbnail. Choose the shot of the piece laid flat or on a mannequin, because a styled model shot usually includes other clothes. Google asks stores for try-on images of at least 512 x 512 pixels, ideally 1024 or more, which is a fair minimum for yours too.
- A video or social post. Pause where the garment faces the camera with nothing in front of it, take a screenshot, and crop it down to that one piece.
- A thrift or consignment rack. Hang it against a plain door, sleeves down and zipper closed, and shoot it straight on.
To photograph your own closet the same way, the outfit generator walkthrough has a fuller checklist.
When the garment photo shows a whole outfit on a model, say which piece you want. These lines are written for the "Notes" box in Clothing Try-On:
Only the camel wool coat from the clothing photo. Keep my own jeans, boots and scarf as they are in my photo.Dress the woman on the right side of my photo, and use only the floral midi dress from the clothing photo.If the wrong piece shows up anyway, crop the clothing photo to the item you want and run it again.
What a try-on can't tell you about fit
A try-on image shows style and color on your body, not whether the garment fits. Google says its try-on doesn't determine or guarantee fit, calls the image an approximation, and points shoppers to size charts, reviews and product details for the size. A picture made from two photos has no measurements to go on, so check fit against a piece you already own that fits the way you like:
| Garment | Measure your own piece, laid flat | Compare with the listing's |
|---|---|---|
| T-shirt, shirt or sweater | Armpit seam to armpit seam, and top of the shoulder to the hem | Chest (sometimes "pit to pit") and length |
| Jeans or trousers | Across the top of the waistband, crotch seam to waistband (rise), crotch seam to hem (inseam) | Waist, rise and inseam |
| Dress | Armpit to armpit, across the narrowest part of the waist, shoulder to hem | Bust, waist and length |
A flat measurement covers only the front, so double it before you compare it with a measurement taken around the body: a T-shirt that measures 20 inches across is 40 inches around the chest.
If the brand gives only a chart of body sizes, expect a piece that fits you to measure larger than your body. Clothes are cut with room for fabric, movement and style. ASTM D5585, a standard table of body measurements for women's Misses sizes 00 to 20, is meant as a baseline that designers add those allowances to. Choose the size whose garment numbers sit closest to your own piece's, and read the return policy before you order.
How to see what an outfit looks like with several pieces
Google's try-on in Search and Shopping and Clothing Try-On both work one garment at a time: Google's steps start from a single product listing, and Clothing Try-On takes one garment photo per run. To see what an outfit looks like with a shirt, pants and a jacket, run the pieces from the inside out, and use each result as the photo of you for the next run. After each run, check that the earlier pieces still look right.
Google Photos has a wardrobe feature that does this with clothes you own. It catalogs clothing from photos of you, lets you combine up to 6 items, and returns the try-on as a video. As of September 2026, it's limited to Brazil, India and the US, and it's reaching accounts gradually: AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and selected other users are told in the app once it's available.
The AI outfit generator guide covers building a full look from your own wardrobe, one garment at a time. For which shapes to try in the first place, read how to know what clothes suit your body type, which covers measuring your proportions and a photo test. To describe an outfit in words instead of using a garment photo, see how to change clothes in a photo.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| No "Try it on" button on one item | It isn't eligible, it's under Sponsored, or it's lingerie, swimwear or an accessory | Open the same product from a regular result, or save its photo and use a two-photo try-on tool |
| No "Try it on" button anywhere | Your country, age or account settings | Confirm you're signed in, at least 18, in one of the 18 countries, and that Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations are on |
| Google asks for a different photo | The photo broke a photo requirement or safety rule | Take a new full-length photo of just you, standing, in good light |
| Your shape looks off in the result | Baggy clothes, sitting down, or the phone held too close | Retake it in fitted clothes, standing, from farther away |
| The wrong piece appears on you | The garment photo shows a whole outfit | Crop the photo to one piece, or name the piece in Notes |
| Chrome never offers "Try it on" | The site isn't supported, or you're not on a product page | Open the item's product details page, or save its photo and use a two-photo tool |
| Toybox rejects your iPhone photo | HEIC format, or a file larger than 10 MB | On a Mac, save a JPEG copy from Photos or Preview (File, then Export); on the iPhone, pick Most Compatible in Settings, Camera, Formats so the camera shoots JPEG from then on |
Try a garment from any photo in Clothing Try-On
Clothing Try-On in Toybox puts the garment from one photo onto the person in another, so it works for clothes that have no "Try it on" button. Toybox AI runs in the browser on your phone or computer, so there's nothing to install.
- Open Clothing Try-On. Signing in takes a free account with a verified email.
- Under "Person", add your full-length photo as a JPG or PNG up to 10 MB.
- Under "Clothing", add the garment photo: a product image saved from a store, a screenshot, or a picture of something on a hanger.
- If either photo shows more than one person or piece, open "More options" and say which one in "Notes" (up to 500 characters).
- Tap "Try it on". A result usually takes about 30 seconds.
- Judge the style and color on the result, then check the fit separately with a tape measure and the brand's size chart.
- Keep the look: download it as a PNG, or save it to your gallery, because unsaved results last 24 hours.
Clothing Try-On is on the Free plan and currently costs 75 credits per garment, about 75 cents at top-up prices. Sign-up credits (20 for a new account) fall short of one try-on. A 500-credit top-up is $4.99 with no subscription and covers six garments (see current prices). It changes clothes only, so a new background or hairstyle needs a different editor. Use photos of other people only with their agreement: Toybox's Terms of Service prohibit generating images of real people without their explicit consent. For how Google's feature compares with ChatGPT, Gemini and other try-on tools, read Google's try-on vs AI try-on apps.