Midface Ratio Calculator: Check Your Midface from One Photo
Measure your midface ratio from one photo: the distance between your pupils compared with the height from pupils to upper lip.
- Photo stays on your device
- No sign-up
- Free, no limit
Add a front-facing photo
JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB · one face, looking straight ahead
- Your photo never leaves your device.
- For adults 18+.
Loading the face model (about 6 MB, once)…
Your result shows up here
A PSL range, three geometry scores, your eye type and the lines we measured.
By the numbers
- face points found in your browser
- 478
- ratios and angles measured
- 22
- people rated the faces our ranges come from
- 2,513
- photos sent to a server
- 0
Typical ranges
Typical ranges we compare you with
From 101 adult faces rated by 2,513 people (Face Research Lab London Set). Where men and women differ, both ranges are shown; you choose which one applies.
| Measurement | Typical range | Centre | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midface ratio | 0.94–1.15 | 1.03 | Pupil distance vs pupil-to-upper-lip height; a compact midface is preferred by convention. |
How it works
Three steps, about a minute
Step 1: Add a photo
Upload a front-facing photo or use your camera: good light, neutral face, lips closed.
Step 2: Get measured
Your browser places 478 points on your face and computes the measurement on the spot.
Step 3: Read your number
See your value next to the typical range, with the lines drawn on your photo.
What it measures
What the midface ratio is
- The two distances
- Pupil to pupil across the face, and the height from the pupil line down to the top of the upper lip.
- How to read it
- We show pupil distance divided by midface height. Around 1 means the two are about equal; a higher value means a shorter, more compact midface.
- Typical range
- On the rated faces we calibrated with, most values fall between about 0.94 and 1.15.
- Where the idea comes from
- A compact midface is a community convention from face-rating forums, not an anatomical standard. We report it as one measurement among many.
Photo tips
Take a photo that measures well
- Face the light
- Stand facing a window or a lamp so both sides of your face are lit evenly. Light from one side or from above throws shadows that shift where the jaw, nose and eye corners appear, and a dark photo is rejected.
- Hold the camera at arm's length
- A phone held close to the face widens the nose and the middle of the face. Hold it at arm's length or prop it up a little further away, then crop if you need to. The ratios do not depend on how big your face is in the frame.
- Keep your head level
- Put the camera at eye level and look straight into the lens. A raised chin shortens the lower face and a lowered chin lengthens it. The test rejects photos with too much tilt or turn, so you will see a hint if this happens.
- Neutral face, lips closed
- Smiling lifts the cheeks and changes the mouth, eye and jaw measurements. Use a relaxed expression with your lips together and your eyes open as they normally are.
- Show the whole face
- Keep your full face in the frame from forehead to chin, push hair away from the jawline and take off glasses. Hats, hands and heavy filters hide the points the test needs.
- Compare two or three photos
- Every photo is a little different. Take a few in the same spot and look at the range they give you rather than trusting a single result.
Privacy and accuracy
What happens to your photo
Your photo stays on your device
The free test runs inside your browser. Your photo is not uploaded, stored or sent to anyone, and we keep no copy of your scores.
How far to trust the numbers
Lighting, lens distance, head angle and expression all shift facial ratios. Take two or three photos and compare. The typical ranges and the 1–8 scale are set from 101 adult faces that 2,513 people rated for attractiveness (Face Research Lab London Set, DeBruine & Jones 2017, CC BY 4.0). On those faces the geometry score agrees with the ratings only in part, because proportions are only part of attractiveness.
Expression changes it
Smiling lifts the upper lip and shortens the midface in the photo. Use a neutral face with lips together.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- What is a good midface ratio?
- Values near the middle of the typical range, around 1.0 to 1.05 with our method, are most common among the rated faces. The number alone does not make a face attractive or not.
- Why do other tools give a different number?
- Some divide height by width instead, or measure to the nose base. Check which way round a tool calculates before comparing.
- Can I change my midface ratio?
- The bone structure does not change with styling. Hair, facial hair and glasses change how the area looks, which the AI report previews on your own photo.
Ready when you are
One photo, about a minute, nothing uploaded.