Turn any photo into a jaw-dropping AI motion video.
Pick a picture, choose a movement — a viral dance, a walk, any motion — and watch AI bring your character to life in seconds.
Start free — no subscription required
How it works
From still photo to AI motion video in four steps.
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Choose a character photo from your library or camera.
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Pick a reference motion video — a dance, a walk, any movement.
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Add an optional prompt to guide the style.
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Merge generates a smooth AI animation in under a minute.
What you can create
AI dance videos, animated portraits, moving selfies, and cinematic motion — all from a single photo.
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Make any photo dance with viral moves
Animate your photo with viral moves — no filming required.
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Animate yourself, friends, or any character
Bring friends, selfies, or fictional characters to life.
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Turn still portraits into cinematic motion
Turn still portraits into smooth, cinematic motion videos.
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Save privately or share to the community feed
Keep videos on your device or publish to the community feed.
A feed full of motion
Discover what everyone's creating. Scroll an endless feed of AI motion videos, like your favorites, and share your own.
Simple pricing
Start free the moment you sign in — no subscription required.
Starter
For casual creators
300
credits per month
- Monthly credit refill
- Full HD AI motion videos
- Community feed access
Prices may vary by region.
Creator
For active creators
1,000
credits per month
- Everything in Starter
- 3× more monthly credits
- Priority generation queue
Prices may vary by region.
Studio
For power users
3,000
credits per month
- Everything in Creator
- 10× credits vs Starter
- Top-priority queue
Prices may vary by region.
One-time credit packs
From 1,200 credits — never expire. Top up whenever you need more, no recurring charge.
Your privacy matters. Your photos are processed for generation and never stored on our servers. Your videos stay on your device until you choose to publish.
Available in
English · Spanish · German · Dutch · Turkish · Russian
Frequently asked questions
- Merge turns a still photo into a moving AI video. Pick a character photo and a reference motion — like a viral dance or a walk — and Merge animates your photo into a smooth motion video in under a minute.
- Choose a character photo, pick a dance as the reference motion video, add an optional style prompt, and tap generate. Merge produces an AI dance video you can save or share.
- Yes — you get free credits the moment you sign in, enough to create your first AI motion video. You can subscribe for a monthly credit refill or buy one-time credit packs that never expire.
- AI dance videos, animated portraits, moving selfies, and cinematic motion from any still image. Save privately to your device or publish to the community feed.
- Your photos are processed only to generate your video and are never stored on our servers. Generated videos stay on your device until you choose to publish them.
- Merge is an iOS app available on the App Store, localized in English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Turkish, and Russian.
Ready to turn your photo into motion?
Join thousands of creators making AI motion videos on Merge.
Available on iOS — free to download.