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Photo comes to life Animate a photo with AI, naturally

A blink, a breath and a smile. Your portrait moves naturally.

£4.99 Tax included

  • 8 seconds
  • Vertical or horizontal
  • 1080p
  • With sound

1Upload your photo

Works best with portraits of one adult.

Photos of adults only. With children the effect cannot be created.

Your photo is only used to create your video. Your photo privacy

2Personalise

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3Confirm and create

  • Free redo if you are not happy with it, before you download
  • If it fails, we refund you without you asking
  • Email as soon as it is ready and 48 hours to download it

A blink, a breath, a smile that slowly appears and a slight turn of the head towards the camera. Photo comes to life animates a portrait with small, natural movements, as if someone had filmed that moment on video.

How to animate a photo with AI

It works with portraits of an adult, both recent photos and scanned old photos. What matters is that the face is clearly visible, facing forward or slightly turned, and that the image has enough resolution.

  • If it is a paper photo, scan it or photograph it in flat light and without reflections.
  • Crop off the edges of the frame or the album before uploading it.
  • Avoid filters that smooth the skin, as the AI needs the details.

If you would like more tips for family photos, there is a complete guide in animate old photos.

What it is used for

Above all for memories. Watching a grandfather or grandmother move in a photo from their youth, surprising your parents with their wedding portrait or preparing a special moment at a family gathering. It also works to bring a professional portrait to life in a presentation or on social media.

It is an HD level effect, in 1080p and 8 seconds, because the details of a face deserve the highest quality.

Limits we take seriously

We do not animate photos of children, even old photos of someone who is an adult today. Nor do we make the person speak or put words in their mouth. Only use photos of people who have given you permission or, in the case of relatives who have passed away, of your own family and with respect. If you want a funnier gesture, the laughing fit also starts from a portrait, and if you want to see the person gain years, try age 40 years.

Examples

From photo to video.

Each video comes from the photo shown next to it, with this same effect. The people, places and products in the examples were created with AI.

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Before you upload your photo

What you need to know.

Works best with

  • Portraits of one adult
  • Well scanned old photos
  • Faces looking straight ahead or slightly turned

What you get

  • One 8 second video
  • Vertical or horizontal format
  • 1080p, high quality, with sound
  • In MP4, ready to upload to social media
  • Email as soon as it is ready and 48 hours to download it

What it does not do

  • It does not animate children
  • It does not make the person talk
  • It does not animate photos showing children
  • It does not guarantee an exact likeness, it is a recreation made with AI

How it works

This is how it works.

  1. 1

    Choose an effect

    Look at the example and choose the result you want, just as you would buy any product.

  2. 2

    Upload your photo

    Drag in a photo. We check it straight away and, if it is not suitable, we tell you why before you pay.

  3. 3

    Adjust and pay

    Length, vertical or horizontal format and how much movement. You pay by card.

  4. 4

    Get your video

    In a few minutes you get an email. You watch it and download it without a watermark. You have 48 hours.

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Questions

Before you buy.

Can I animate a black and white photo?

Yes. The AI animates the photo as it is and usually keeps its look, although it may vary the tone or the details a little. If you are not happy with the result, you have a free redo before downloading it.

Why can a photo of a child not be animated?

To protect minors. We do not create videos from any photo in which a minor appears, even if it is an old photo of someone who is an adult now. The automatic check looks for this before payment and, if there is any doubt, the video is not created.

Does the person speak in the video?

No. The effect makes natural movements such as blinking, breathing and smiling, but it does not move the lips to speak or imitate anyone's voice. We do this on purpose, so as not to put words in someone's mouth that they never said.