Video effect
AI Pumpkin Head Filter
The pumpkin head trend without carving a real pumpkin: your head turns into a glowing jack-o'-lantern and the rest of the photo stays as it was.
Pumpkin head videos made from one photo
Every clip below started as one still photo. The face shows for a moment, then the head becomes a carved pumpkin lit by a candle and slowly tilts. Clothes, hands and background stay as they were.
Only the head changes
About a second in, the head turns into a round orange jack-o'-lantern with triangle eyes and a jagged grin, lit from inside by a flickering candle. The sweater, the jeans, the hand on the knee and the living room behind stay exactly as in the photo, and the camera keeps the same framing.
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Your photoChange the carving if you want
The default prompt is tuned and tested: triangle eyes, a jagged grin, a candle inside. Open "Adjust the prompt" to ask for a friendly smile, a scarier face or a white pumpkin instead. Every run carves a slightly different face.
Start freeHow to make an AI pumpkin head video
Three steps, about a minute of waiting.
At a glance
- Each video costs 10 credits and lasts 5 seconds.
- New accounts receive 10 to 30 free credits, so your first video fits within the minimum free allowance.
- You can also pay once with no subscription: $2.99 for one video or $5.99 for three, and those credits stay valid for 12 months.
- The video is silent, and its aspect ratio follows your photo.
- The model is made by ByteDance, and most videos are ready in under 60 seconds.
- Free-plan downloads carry a small Vidney watermark; paid plans download without it, and so do downloads for 12 months after any one-time purchase.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pumpkin head trend?
Fall portraits in which a person wears a carved jack-o'-lantern over their head, often posed on a chair or in a pumpkin patch. It comes back on TikTok and Instagram every October. This filter makes a video version from an ordinary photo, no real pumpkin needed.
What happens in the video?
For a second or two the person smiles at the camera as in the photo. Then their head turns into a round carved pumpkin with a candle glowing inside, and they slowly tilt it to one side. Only the head changes: clothes, hands, pose, light and background stay the same.
Is it free? How many credits does it cost?
New accounts get free credits, enough for a first video. After that, one 5-second video costs 10 credits at the default settings, and the price is on the button before you confirm. Credits come with a subscription plan; the cheapest, Starter, is $9 a month. You can also pay once with no subscription: $2.99 for one video or $5.99 for three, and those credits stay valid for 12 months.
What photo works best? Can two people be in it?
A clear photo from the waist or knees up, face visible and some space above the head, as a JPG, PNG or WebP. Couples and friends work too: each person in the photo gets a pumpkin head. A vertical photo gives a vertical clip.
Does the video come with music?
No. The default clip is silent, so you can add a spooky sound in TikTok, Reels or CapCut when you post.
Do I own the video? Is there a watermark?
Yes, the video is yours to use, including commercially, subject to the source model terms. Downloads on the free plan carry a small Vidney watermark; on any paid plan they download clean.
