Add a portrait
Choose, drop or paste a photo of one person looking toward the camera.
WAVESPEED AI PHOTO ANIMATOR Your photo stays on your device
100% FREE
AI Photo AnimatorAnimate a portrait in your browser.
AI finds the face in your photo, works out its pose and expression and redraws it for every frame of a recorded motion.
Choose one of ten motions, or move the photo with your own video, and download a short MP4. The picture never leaves your device.
Face moves, picture stays10 motionsFree, no upload
No sign-up No upload No watermark
Drop a photo to bring it to life
A JPG, PNG or WebP photo of one person looking toward the camera. Old and black-and-white photos work.
Or paste a photo. Up to 30 MB.Or try an example
Your photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
TRY IT
Try an example photo
AI-made portraits, some aged here in your browser, no real people. Choose one and bring it to life.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS
How to use the AI Photo Animator
Pick a motion
A blink, a smile, a laugh, a wink, a surprised look and more.
Animate
Press Animate, wait while the video is made and download the MP4.
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AI Photo Animator FAQ
What does the AI photo animator do?
It makes the face in a photo move: it finds the face, then redraws it frame by frame with a head turn, a blink, a smile or a laugh, and exports a short video without sound.
Does it need a powerful computer?
It needs a computer with graphics acceleration (a recent Chrome or Edge). A short video takes a few minutes on an average machine; phones and computers without it can't run it.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is processed in your browser and never leaves your device.
Can I use the video anywhere?
The video has no watermark. Only animate photos you have the right to use, and don't use the result to mislead anyone.
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