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How to Add Santa Hat to Photo With AI

Last Updated on Dec. 5, 2025 - by CyberLink Editorial Team

No Christmas feels complete without a classic red Santa hat🧑‍🎄 With advanced AI, you can create a festive holiday photo with a Santa hat on, all without actually wearing one and risking your perfectly styled hair.

In this article, you’ll learn how to add a christmas hat to your photo and discover more festive Christmas elements and filters to celebrate the warmest holiday of the year with your family and friends.

How to Add Santa Hat to Photo With AI


How to Add a Santa Hat to Your Christmas Photo

  1. Download the best photo editing app, PhotoDirector, for free.
  2. Navigate to "AI Replace" via "AI Photos" on the bottom bar.
  3. Upload your photo. Use the brush to paint over the area where the Santa Hat should be. Enter "Christmas hat" in the prompt box.
    How to Add Santa Hat to Photo With AI Step 2
  4. Click "Replace" and let the AI do its magic.
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    Download from the App Store for iOS and Android.

Add More Christmas Magic to Your Picture

Profiles & Social Media

Besides wearing a Santa Hat, you can transform an ordinary portrait into a Christmas aesthetic photo with "AI Art." Add angel wings, turn into a festive elf, or take a snap with your holiday twin. There are more than 50 styles you can try for both male and female subjects.

PhotoDirector Christmas styles

If you think simply posting photos on social media is too boring, you have to try the latest AI feature—Image to Video—to create Christmas transformation videos. Whether turning into a cute gingerbread person, delivering gifts, or elegantly wearing a Christmas dress, these videos are sure to catch your followers' attention.

PhotoDirector Christmas Image to Video Templates
PhotoDirector Christmas Image to Video Templates

Cards & Greetings

During the holiday season, sending Christmas cards and greetings is a simple way to share joy with friends and family. Some people enjoy finding the perfect words to express their feelings—our collection of Xmas quotes can offer a little inspiration.

Christmas Quotes
Christmas Quotes

Others like to add humor to their greetings, and Xmas memes are a fun way to bring a smile.

Christmas Memes
Christmas Memes

For those who enjoy getting creative, there are tools like the Christmas card maker to design your own Christmas eCard, which let you add personal touches, photos, or festive designs.

Christmas eCard Maker
Christmas Ecard Maker

Marketing & Business

The holiday season is a key time for businesses to engage customers. Simple Christmas marketing, like festive social posts or email campaigns, can go a long way. For ecommerce stores, classic ideas, such as themed bundles or limited-time offers, can tell customers that it's time for holiday shopping. If you want to boost more sales, you may try some creative ideas for your ecommerce business.Blending seasonal cheer with smart tactics helps brands connect and boost sales without feeling pushy.

Christmas Marketing & Business


FAQ About Add Santa Hat to Photo

Most photo editors, such as PhotoDirector, Youcam Perfect and Santa Hats 2, let you add accessories through stickers or overlays. Upload your photo, pick the accessory you want, place it on the image, adjust the size and angle, and save your edit.

You can apply Christmas effects by using editors that offer holiday filters or overlays. Upload your image, choose effects like snow, lights, or festive frames, apply them, and export your final photo.

Apps with AI background replacement features, like Promeo, PhotoDirector and Photoroom, can automatically detect your subject and place it in a Christmas scene, such as a snowy landscape, cozy living room, or festive holiday backdrop.

Use an online editor, such as MyEdit, Fotor and OpenArt, that includes Christmas stickers or provide AI replace feature. Upload your photo, search for a Santa hat, drag it onto your image, adjust its size and angle to fit naturally, and download your edited picture.

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