How to try on clothes from any online store

Most virtual fitting rooms only work on the store that built them. That's useful right up until you find the perfect jacket somewhere else. The better approach is a try-on that works across stores, so the item decides where you shop, not the other way around.

It's simpler than it sounds.

Start with a link, an image, or your closet

There are three easy ways to bring an item in:

• A product link. Copy the URL of the item's page from the store and paste it in. This is the fastest path for anything you find while browsing.
• An uploaded image. Save the product photo, or a picture of something you already own, and upload it directly.
• Your saved closet. If you have added pieces before, pick one and try it on again in a new combination.

Because the input is just a link or an image, you're not tied to any single retailer's catalog.

Pick a clean product image

The clearest previews come from a clean, front-facing product photo:

• One garment, shown flat or on a plain background, works best.
• Avoid busy lifestyle shots with several items, heavy filters, or the piece half-hidden behind a pose.
• If a listing has multiple photos, choose the simplest, most straight-on one.

You are giving the system a clear read on the garment's shape, color, and details.

Match the item to the right kind of photo

Full-length items like dresses and coats look best on a head-to-toe photo of yourself. Tops work with a photo from the head to the hips. The important thing is that your photo covers the part of the body the garment does. For more on getting your source photo right, see our guide on taking the perfect photo for virtual try-on.

Compare options side by side

The real advantage of shopping across stores is choice. When you're deciding between two similar pieces from different retailers, try each one on the same photo of yourself. Seeing them on your own body, in the same light, makes the difference obvious in a way two product pages never will.

Then follow the link to buy

Once you have seen it on you and decided, follow the link back to the store to purchase. You get the confidence of a fitting room with the selection of the entire internet.

Try it now

Find something you have been eyeing at any store, grab the link, and try it on. It takes about fifteen seconds to turn "I think this would suit me" into "I can see that it does."