What photo should I take?

The room with your tree, shot from a corner so some floor shows, with the lights on and nobody in the picture. Landscape and portrait both work.

Do I need to upload photos of my kids?

No. You only upload the room and type your child's first name.

The free preview takes about a minute. The video is usually ready in 1 to 3 minutes, and we email you when it is.

Yes. Videos are private unless you share them. Room photos are deleted after 7 days and videos after 30 days, so save the ones you want to keep.

It's made with AI from the photo you upload, so it looks like your own camera caught Santa in your room. What you tell your kids is up to you.

Your photo

Left, the photo a parent uploaded. Right, the video we made from it. Drag the line to compare.

Christmas Eve, 11:59 pm

Upload a photo of your living room and see Santa by your tree in about a minute. No sign-up.

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Choose your living room photo

Free preview. No sign-up.

Shoot from a cornerHold the phone high and wide, like a camera on the wall. Show the tree and some floor.
Leave the lights onTree lights and a lamp are enough. Very dark photos give a blurry Santa.
Keep people out of itAn empty room makes it believable, and nobody else ends up in the picture.

REC Free preview12-25-2026 12:00:00 AM

Your photo

Before you pay anything, we show you Santa by your tree. It takes about a minute and you don't need an account.

Your room stays your roomSame tree, same couch, same lights. Santa is the only thing that changes.
Then he turns to the cameraIn the video he sets down a present, spots the camera and talks to your child by name.
Made for Christmas morning15 seconds with sound, 768p, no watermark. Save it, share it or play it on the TV.

The video walks Santa into the same room. Then he turns to the camera and says your child's name.

RECLiving room cam

12-24-2026 11:59:54 PM

Everything to know before you make your first Santa video.

Make the video tonight and keep it for Christmas morning.