Best-of list · checked October 24, 2026

The best AI hug video generators in 2026

Six tools that turn photos of two people into a hug video, compared on what you need to know before you upload: is it free, is there a watermark, what it costs, which model runs it and how long it takes.

Disclosure: Vidney is our product. We list it first and judge it by the same six criteria as the others. Every competitor fact comes from that company’s own page, checked on October 24, 2026; where a page did not say, we write “Not stated” instead of guessing.

The short answer

Price shown before you start: Vidney makes a 5-second hug video for 10 credits ($0.30 at the Starter rate), and new accounts get 10 to 30 free credits.
Free one-click template: Vidu says its hug template is free for all users; its free plan does not include watermark-free downloads.
Two separate photos: Vidney, Vidu and Pollo AI accept two photos of two people; Vidu and Pollo AI ask for the same aspect ratio.
Your own hug scene: Dreamina builds the clip from a first frame, an optional second frame and your prompt.
Hug inside a longer edit: FlexClip pairs image to video with a full video editor.

Comparison at a glance

Facts from each company’s own pages, checked on October 24, 2026.

Tool	Free tier	Watermark on free output	Price	Model	Speed	Best for
VidneyOur product	10 to 30 free credits on signup, by country; one hug video is 10 credits	Yes on the free plan (a small Vidney mark); paid plans download clean	$0.30 per video at the Starter rate ($9 a month for 300 credits)	Seedance 1.5 Pro (ByteDance)	Most videos ready in under 60 seconds	A ready-made hug preset with the price shown before you start
Vidu	Hug template is “free for all users” (Vidu FAQ); Free plan is $0 a month	Free plan does not include watermark-free downloads; paid plans do	Standard $10 a month, or $8.25 a month billed yearly ($99), for 800 credits a month	Vidu’s own models (pricing lists Q4)	“Within seconds” (Vidu’s claim)	A free one-click hug template with no prompt to write
Pollo AI	“Free to try” (Pollo FAQ); amount not stated	Not stated on the hug page	Not checked: the pricing page did not load for us on October 24, 2026	Not named on the hug page	Not stated	A hug template with background music and many related templates
YouCam Video	Not stated on the hug page	Not stated	Not checked: the pricing page returned no plan details	Not named for the hug tool	“Within seconds to a few minutes” (Perfect Corp.’s claim)	A hug tool on the web with a companion phone app
Dreamina	Not stated on the hug guide	Not stated	A limited-time banner offers “$0.29/month” to start; regular plans not listed	Not named (the tool has a Model setting)	Not stated	Writing your own hug scene from a first and last frame
FlexClip	Free plan with a limited free trial of AI features; 720p downloads	Added when you use features or resources beyond your plan	Plus $19.99 a month, or $11.99 a month billed yearly, with 3,600 AI credits a year; 300 AI credits cost $9.99	Not named	“Less than 1 minute” on average (FlexClip’s claim; the same guide also says several minutes)	Editing the hug into a longer video with music and text

The tools in detail

1. Vidney

Our productby Vidney

Best for: A ready-made hug preset with the price shown before you start

Upload one photo with both people, or two separate photos. With two photos, Vidney first combines them into one picture for 3 credits, so that route costs 13 credits in total. The preset prompt asks for a warm, natural hug and keeps faces, clothes and background as they were; you can edit it before generating.

Each video is 5 seconds, silent, and follows the shape of your photo. The same account and credits also run 44 video and image models and the other effects, in 9 languages.

AI Hug Generator · Father and daughter in the garden
AI Hug Generator · Mother and son, 1970s print
AI Hug Generator · Grandfather and grandson

Free tier: 10 to 30 free credits on signup, by country; one hug video is 10 credits
Watermark on free output: Yes on the free plan (a small Vidney mark); paid plans download clean
Price: $0.30 per video at the Starter rate ($9 a month for 300 credits)
Model: Seedance 1.5 Pro (ByteDance)
Speed: Most videos ready in under 60 seconds

Good

Credits and dollar price shown before you generate
Works from one photo or two separate photos
One preset, no prompt writing needed

Watch out for

Free-plan downloads carry a small Vidney watermark
Two separate photos cost 13 credits, more than the smallest free allowance of 10
Clips are 5 seconds with no sound

Numbers computed from Vidney’s live price table: Vidney AI hug page

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2. Vidu

by Vidu

Best for: A free one-click hug template with no prompt to write

Pick the Hug template, upload one photo with two people or two photos with the same aspect ratio, and click Create. Vidu says the template also works for anime characters, celebrities and pets, including a cat and a dog hugging.

Its pricing table leaves watermark-free downloads and commercial use off the free plan, and lists Q4 usage on the free plan at 540p for 4 credits per second.

Free tier: Hug template is “free for all users” (Vidu FAQ); Free plan is $0 a month
Watermark on free output: Free plan does not include watermark-free downloads; paid plans do
Price: Standard $10 a month, or $8.25 a month billed yearly ($99), for 800 credits a month
Model: Vidu’s own models (pricing lists Q4)
Speed: “Within seconds” (Vidu’s claim)

Good

No prompt or settings needed
Also does pet and character hugs

Watch out for

Free downloads are not watermark-free
Free plan does not allow commercial use, per its pricing table

Checked October 24, 2026: Vidu AI hug generator · Vidu pricing

3. Pollo AI

by Pollo AI

Best for: A hug template with background music and many related templates

Upload two photos with the same aspect ratio, one person in each, or one photo that already shows both people. The page accepts JPG or PNG files larger than 300 pixels and up to 10 MB.

The template offers a choice of background music tracks and links to related templates such as kissing and handshake videos.

Free tier: “Free to try” (Pollo FAQ); amount not stated
Watermark on free output: Not stated on the hug page
Price: Not checked: the pricing page did not load for us on October 24, 2026
Model: Not named on the hug page
Speed: Not stated

Good

One or two photos
Background music choice on the template

Watch out for

Price and watermark terms are not on the hug page

Checked October 24, 2026: Pollo AI hug video generator

4. YouCam Video

by Perfect Corp.

Best for: A hug tool on the web with a companion phone app

You upload a photo of yourself, a loved one or a pet and add a text prompt or pick a template. The page says most hug videos take seconds to a few minutes, depending on image quality, customization and server load.

It does not say whether two separate photos are supported.

Free tier: Not stated on the hug page
Watermark on free output: Not stated
Price: Not checked: the pricing page returned no plan details
Model: Not named for the hug tool
Speed: “Within seconds to a few minutes” (Perfect Corp.’s claim)

Good

Web tool plus a downloadable app
Template or free-text prompt

Watch out for

No price, free allowance or watermark terms on the hug page
Two-photo support not stated

Checked October 24, 2026: YouCam AI hug generator · YouCam pricing (no plan details returned)

5. Dreamina

by CapCut

Best for: Writing your own hug scene from a first and last frame

Instead of a fixed template, Dreamina’s guide uses image to video: a first-frame image, an optional second-frame image and a text prompt describing the hug, or a text prompt alone.

It adds camera control, motion speed, HD upscale, frame interpolation, a soundtrack generator and a tool that extends a clip by three seconds.

Free tier: Not stated on the hug guide
Watermark on free output: Not stated
Price: A limited-time banner offers “$0.29/month” to start; regular plans not listed
Model: Not named (the tool has a Model setting)
Speed: Not stated

Good

Full control over the scene through the prompt
Extra tools for upscaling, sound and length

Watch out for

You write the hug prompt yourself
Free allowance and watermark terms not stated

Checked October 24, 2026: Dreamina AI hug video guide

6. FlexClip

by PearlMountain

Best for: Editing the hug into a longer video with music and text

FlexClip’s guide has you merge the two people into one photo first, then run its AI video generator in image to video mode with a prompt, for 5 or 10 seconds. In Professional mode each second costs 7 AI credits, so a 5-second clip is 35 credits.

The clip then opens in FlexClip’s video editor, where the plans include stock video and audio for the rest of your edit.

Free tier: Free plan with a limited free trial of AI features; 720p downloads
Watermark on free output: Added when you use features or resources beyond your plan
Price: Plus $19.99 a month, or $11.99 a month billed yearly, with 3,600 AI credits a year; 300 AI credits cost $9.99
Model: Not named
Speed: “Less than 1 minute” on average (FlexClip’s claim; the same guide also says several minutes)

Good

A full video editor around the AI clip
Published credit cost per second

Watch out for

You merge the two photos yourself first
Free plan exports at 720p

Checked October 24, 2026: FlexClip AI hugging video guide · FlexClip pricing

How we checked

On October 24, 2026 we read each tool’s own hug page and, where it loaded, its pricing page, and copied only what those pages state. We did not pay for or time competitor tools. Vidney’s numbers are computed from the same price table its generate button uses, at the Starter plan rate, the most expensive rate per credit.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI hug video generator?

It depends on what you need. For a free one-click template, Vidu says its hug template is free for all users, though free downloads are not watermark-free. For a preset that shows the price before you generate, Vidney charges 10 credits ($0.30) per 5-second video, and new accounts get 10 to 30 free credits. To write your own hug scene, Dreamina uses a first frame, a second frame and a prompt.

Is there a free AI hug video generator without a watermark?

Not among the tools we checked, going by their own pages. Vidu’s free plan does not include watermark-free downloads, Vidney’s free plan adds a small watermark, and FlexClip adds its watermark when you use features beyond your plan. Pollo AI, YouCam and Dreamina do not state their watermark terms on the pages we checked.

Can I make two people hug from two separate photos?

Yes on Vidney, Vidu and Pollo AI. Vidu and Pollo AI ask for two photos with the same aspect ratio. Vidney combines the two photos into one picture first for 3 credits, so that route costs 13 credits. FlexClip’s guide has you merge them yourself before animating.

How long does an AI hug video take?

On Vidney most hug videos are ready in under 60 seconds. Vidu says “within seconds”, FlexClip says under a minute on average, and YouCam says seconds to a few minutes. Those are each company’s own claims; we did not time the competitors.

How much does an AI hug video cost?

On Vidney, 10 credits, which is $0.30 at the Starter rate of $9 a month for 300 credits. Vidu’s Standard plan is $10 a month for 800 credits. FlexClip sells 300 AI credits for $9.99 and charges 7 credits per second in Professional mode. Pollo AI, YouCam and Dreamina did not list a per-video price on the pages we checked.

How did you compare these tools?

On October 24, 2026 we read each tool’s own hug page and pricing page and copied only what they state, with links on this page. We did not run paid tests on competitor tools. Vidney is our product; its numbers come from the same price table its generate button uses.

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