You shoot the garment
Usually twice: once on a mannequin, once inside-out or with the front removed so the inner collar and label are visible.
Self-serve ghost mannequin service
Ghost Mannequin Service Without the Wait
Outsourced ghost mannequin services charge about $0.50–$1.50 per image and deliver in 24–48 hours. Voidwear is a self-serve AI alternative: upload one garment photo and get the ghost mannequin image back in about a minute, for free. No second shot of the inner neck, no files to brief, no revision rounds. You run it yourself in the browser.
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Ghost mannequinWhat a ghost mannequin service actually does.
A ghost mannequin service turns photos of a garment on a mannequin into product images where the clothing keeps its worn, three-dimensional shape with nothing visible inside. The result is also called invisible mannequin or hollow man photography.
Most ghost mannequin services are retouching vendors. You do the photography; they do the compositing in Photoshop and charge per image. A smaller group of studios also shoots the garments for you, which is why their price and turnaround are in a different range.
You send the files
Upload to the ghost mannequin service's platform, pick a template such as ghost mannequin on white, and add notes on margins, shadow and file size.
A retoucher composites
The mannequin is masked out, the inner neck shot is layered in, edges are cleaned and the background is set. Each ghost mannequin image is billed.
You review and request fixes
Files come back in a day or two. Anything off goes back for a revision round before the images can be listed.
Ghost mannequin services
compared.
Three ways to get the same kind of image. What you have to send, what you pay and how long you wait are very different.
| Option | What you send | Price per image | Turnaround | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outsourced ghost mannequin editing | A mannequin shot plus an inner-neck shot | About $0.50–$1.50 to start | 24–48 hours, paid rush in hours | Large catalogs, strict brand retouching specs |
| Shoot-and-edit studio | The physical garments, shipped | Around $50, with an order minimum | A week or more | Campaigns, new collections without photos |
| Self-serve ghost mannequin AI (Voidwear) | One photo you already have | Free | About a minute | Single listings, resale, drops, testing a look |
Service prices are entry-tier rates published by ghost mannequin editing vendors and studios in October 2026. Complex garments, rush delivery and revision rounds cost more, so ask each provider for a current quote.
Send nothing.
Use the photo you have.
A ghost mannequin retouching service needs a mannequin shot and a separate inner-neck shot. The self-serve route starts from any one of these, as JPG, PNG or WebP up to 20 MB.
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ResultOn a mannequin
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ResultOn a hanger
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ResultFlat lay
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ResultOn a model
When to book ghost mannequin
services, and when not to.
AI rebuilds the parts of a garment the camera could not see. That is enough for most catalog work, but not for everything.
Book a human ghost mannequin service for
- –Lace, mesh, chiffon and other sheer fabrics
- –Prints or text that must match letter for letter
- –Hundreds of SKUs due in a single delivery
- –Campaign hero images checked pixel by pixel
- –A written brand spec every file must follow
Do your own ghost mannequin with AI for
- ✓Shirts, knits, jackets, coats, dresses and bottoms
- ✓One-off resale and vintage pieces
- ✓Weekly drops that need photos the same day
- ✓Testing a ghost mannequin look before paying a ghost mannequin service
- ✓Photos already shot on a hanger, a table or a person
Whichever route you take, check every image against the real garment before you list it: the neckline, the buttons and zippers, any printed text, and sleeve and hem lengths. The ghost mannequin generator page has a full checklist.
The self-serve ghost mannequin
service in three steps.
The same job a ghost mannequin retoucher does, with you choosing the settings instead of writing a brief.
Upload one photo
A mannequin, hanger, flat-lay or on-model shot. Add an optional inner collar photo if you want the inside of the neck rebuilt from your real garment.
Choose the output
Pure white or your original background, 1:1 or 4:5, balanced margins or 85% fill, front or 45° view. Shopify, Amazon, Etsy and Depop presets are on the homepage.
Download and list
The ghost mannequin image is ready in about a minute. Not right? Generate again with a sharper photo or a different setting, with no revision ticket to open.
Ghost mannequin service questions, answered
What sellers ask before they choose between a retouching vendor and doing it themselves.
Outsourced ghost mannequin editing typically starts at about $0.50 to $1.50 per image for simple garments, with complex pieces and rush delivery costing more. Studios that also shoot the garments charge far more, around $50 per image with an order minimum. Voidwear is free: you can try it without signing up, and signed-in users get free credits every day.
Free to use
Try it before you brief a ghost mannequin service
Upload one garment photo and see the ghost mannequin result in about a minute. If it is good enough for your listing, you are done. If not, you know exactly what to ask a retoucher for.
Open the ghost mannequin generator →