I have one photo. Which page makes me a cartoon?

The AI anime video generator: one photo and a prompt become a 5-second anime-style clip, 63 credits at 480P. It is a new stylised clip in the spirit of your photo, not a filter on the photo itself.

I filmed a clip. Can it be redrawn as a cartoon?

Yes, the video-to-cartoon page redraws your own clip frame by frame in a chosen style and keeps the motion. It takes a video, not a photo.

Will my face stay recognisable?

On the clip route, poses and framing are kept and faces are stylised; small details like curls or a beard can change. On the photo route, the result is a drawn character inspired by the photo.

Is there a free option?

A new account's free voucher makes one 5-second 480P clip with a watermark on the generator pages. Paid clips download without a watermark.

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How to Turn Yourself Into a Cartoon Video With AI (Photo or Clip)

Short answer: if you have a photo, use the AI anime video generator: one photo plus a prompt becomes a 5-second anime-style clip (63 credits, about $0.62 on the $9.90 first pack). If you have a clip you filmed, use the video to cartoon page: it redraws the clip in a cartoon style and keeps your movement. Neither is a face filter.

We make Cicadas. Photo-to-cartoon apps that draw a still caricature are a third thing; this guide covers the two video routes.

Route 1: one photo → a short cartoon-style clip

Open the AI anime video generator, sign in and add your photo.
Describe the scene and the style: "anime style, the person from the photo turns and smiles on a hilltop, wind in the hair, soft evening light".
Choose 5, 10 or 15 seconds and 480P or 768P, read the quote, generate, download.

What you get: a new drawn clip inspired by the photo. The likeness is approximate; clothing colours and the pose carry over best.

Route 2: a clip you filmed → the same clip as a cartoon

Open the video to cartoon page, sign in and upload your clip (a few seconds is enough for a first try).
Pick a style (cartoon, comic, clay, sketch) and read the quote, which is priced per second of your clip.
Generate and download. Motion, framing and poses stay; faces are stylised, backgrounds simplified.

What you get: your own video redrawn. In our tests the camera moves and poses were kept; fine details such as curls or a beard sometimes changed.

Which one is "make me cartoon"?

Most people searching that phrase want a picture of themselves as a cartoon, which is a photo app's job. If you want to post a moving clip, start with route 1 for a photo and route 2 for a video.

Rights

Use your own photo or clip, or one the person agreed to. Paid clips download without a watermark.