LinkPro vs ChatGPT for Headshots: Should You Just Prompt a Chatbot?

Many people’s first idea for a new profile photo is to upload a selfie to ChatGPT and ask for “a professional LinkedIn headshot”. It can work, but it is a general-purpose tool. LinkPro is a studio built for one job. Here is how they compare.

LinkPro vs ChatGPT at a glance

	LinkPro	ChatGPT
Made for	Professional headshots only	Everything: chat, writing, code, images
What you provide	8 guided selfies taken in the app, checked live for angle, distance and light	One or a few uploaded photos and a text prompt
How you direct the result	Tap to choose industry, backdrop, wardrobe, expression, lighting, colour, framing	Write and rewrite prompts
Waiting time	Seconds	Seconds to minutes, no training
Pricing	Free preview without an account; single headshot (one-time); Unlimited, weekly	Free tier with limits; Go, Plus and Pro plans (Plus: $19.99 or CHF 20 a month in the App Store). No published image counts
Friend voting	Built-in poll link; friends vote without an account	No
Training on your photos	Never	Consumer content may be used for training unless you opt out
Selfie storage	Not kept on our servers after generation; headshots stored on your device	Kept in your chat history unless you delete it

Where LinkPro is the better choice

The AI sees your face properly

A chatbot usually works from whatever photo you upload, often a single selfie taken at arm’s length. LinkPro captures 8 angles in a guided session, with live tips on distance, angle and light, so the studio starts from consistent, well-lit material of your face.

Art direction instead of prompt writing

Getting a credible headshot from a chatbot means describing lighting, framing, backdrop, clothing and expression in words, then retrying. In LinkPro, these are choices designed for professional portraits: your industry, a backdrop such as Minimalist Studio or Executive Suite, a wardrobe from Formal to Casual, and with Unlimited your expression, lighting, colour and framing.

Built for the next step

LinkPro is designed around what you do with a headshot: pick the best version, render it in HD, save it to your device, and share a poll link so friends or colleagues vote for the winner.

Your photos are not training data

OpenAI states that content from consumer plans may be used to improve its models unless you switch this off. LinkPro never uses your selfies or headshots to train AI models. Your selfies are not kept on our servers after generation, and your headshots are stored on your device. Read our privacy policy.

Where ChatGPT may suit you better

• You already pay for it. If you have a ChatGPT plan, trying a headshot costs nothing extra.
• Total freedom. You can ask for any style, scene or edit, far beyond professional portraits.
• One tool for everything. ChatGPT can also help you rewrite your LinkedIn summary or CV.

Which should you choose?

If you want to experiment and enjoy writing prompts, ChatGPT is a flexible starting point. If you want a reliable professional headshot without prompting, with your face captured properly and friends to help you choose, LinkPro is made for it.

Try LinkPro for free: your first session gives you 3 preview headshots without an account.

Sources

• OpenAI: how your data is used to improve model performance
• ChatGPT on the App Store (US)
• ChatGPT on the App Store (Switzerland)