See the faces in your old photos smile, wave and laugh again. Pick a photo, say what you’d love to see, and a minute or two later you’ll have a short video of them, still looking just like themselves.
Two separate photos, now a hugThe same two photos, now a kissWhen Grandpa smiles in the video, it’s still Grandpa: the same face, the same haircut, the same coat and the same garden behind him. If the print is faded or scratched, restore it first, and the video will be clearer too.
Just write it the way you’d say it: “she looks up from her book and smiles” or “he waves at the camera”. Not sure what to write? Tap an idea and change it to fit your photo, or leave it blank and they’ll move gently on their own.
Have a photo of your grandmother and a different one of your grandfather? We can put them side by side in one picture, so you can see them hug, share a slow dance or simply stand together again. It works for up to four people, each from their own photo.
Only you can see your photos and videos. Save each video without a watermark, send it to the family, or delete it whenever you like.
Photo to video works best with pictures of people where the faces are easy to see. A few photos people bring here most:
Animate photos of parents and grandparents, so a smile or a nod comes back for a moment.
Let a couple turn to each other, laugh, or sway as if they were dancing.
A child looks up, giggles, or waves at whoever was holding the camera.
Many people animate old photos of a loved one who has passed away, just to see them move once more.
Pick one you restored here, or upload a new one. To animate old photos well, use a picture where faces are clear and not too small.
Write it in a few words, like “she waves and smiles”, or tap an idea such as a wave, a hug or a laugh.
In a minute or two your photo becomes a 5-second video. Watch it, save it, or try another idea.
Photo animation looks most real with small, everyday moments. A few that families often choose:
She turns toward the camera and slowly smiles.
He raises his hand, waves, then laughs.
The two of them turn to each other and hug.
They lean in and share a gentle kiss.
Everyone in the photo bursts out laughing.
A light breeze moves her hair and the leaves behind her.
The couple sways slowly, as if dancing at their wedding.
The child looks up from the toy and grins.
Upload the photo, say what you’d love to see or pick an idea, and press Make video. A minute or two later you’ll have a 5-second video to save. If the print is badly faded or damaged, restore it first and animate the restored version.
Restoring photos has a free daily allowance, but videos are a paid feature. Each 5-second video uses 20 credits, and any credit pack or plan includes them. Credits from packs never expire.
Yes. Describe the movement in your own words, in one or two sentences, in your own language. The ideas under the box are only starting points: edit them, combine them or ignore them.
Yes. The video is made from your own photo, so faces, hair, clothes and the background stay the same. Gentle moments look the most like them; a very big laugh can change a face slightly.
Yes. Choose “2–4 photos” and pick one photo of each person, up to four. We first put them together in one picture, at no charge, and you choose the version that looks most like them before you make the video.
If we can’t make the video, the credits go straight back to your account. Some pictures can’t be animated, for example when faces are very small or hidden, or when the request isn’t allowed.
