Inflate Generator
Puff up like a balloon and float away.
- 8-second video
- Vertical, square or widescreen
- With the trend sound
- Ready in 3 to 5 minutes
- Puffs up like a balloon
- Lifts off the ground
- Works with pets
Who’s in it
Your photo
By adding a photo you confirm everyone in it is 18+ and agreed to have their face used for this. We use faces only to make what you ask for. How we handle faces
Video size
Quality
- Not charged if it fails
- Private till you share
- Photos gone in 7 days
What is the Inflate trend?
Inflate turns you into a balloon version of yourself. The clip starts with you in bright daylight, then you puff up, round and bouncy, lift a little off the ground and bob gently in the air. It runs on cartoon physics, so it looks soft and silly rather than strange, and your face stays yours the whole way up.
People post it because the joke reads even with the sound off, and lands better with it on: the puff-up builds with the audio, and the float is the punchline. Pets are a big part of the fun. A cat hovering a few inches off the floor, looking puzzled about it, is hard to beat.
The 8-second vertical video fits TikTok and Shorts, and plays well on Reels and in Stories. Use it after a big holiday dinner, as a Monday mood, or as a reply to anyone who says you’re full of hot air.
Updated
- TikTok, Shorts
- #inflate
- For you or pets
In the 8 seconds
Where Inflate started
Inflate is an AI video effect that appeared in early October 2024, in the same wave as squish, melt, explode, crush and cake effects. It makes the subject of a photo swell up like a balloon. Brands and creators picked the effects up for short videos on TikTok and Instagram that fall.
Since October 2024
How to make the Inflate video
Three taps on your side. The rest happens on ours.
1Add a photo
One clear, front-facing photo of you.
Make my videoInflate2Tap Make my video
No prompt to write. The trend’s moves and music are built in.
- MP4 with soundShare link#inflate3
Post it
Download it with the trend sound and tag #inflate.
What you add, what you get
One Inflate run, from the photo in to the file out.
You add
- One clear photo of you
- Or one photo of your cat or dog
- No prompt to write
- JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB
You get
- An 8-second Inflate video starring you
- Vertical, square or widescreen, your pick
- HD 720p or standard 480p, with the trend sound
- Ready in 3 to 5 minutes, credits back if it fails
- Private until you share it; no watermark after your first purchase
Best photo for Inflate
Face the camera in good light. The clearer the face, the more it looks like you.
Works
Turned away
Too dark
Blurry
Face too small
- Full body in frame
- Face toward the camera
- Bright, even light
- Tight face-only crops
- Crowded backgrounds
- Face in shadow
Ideas to try with Inflate
Who to put in it, and what to say when you post it.
Ate well. Floated off. #inflate
Trend soundWho to make it for
- After the big dinnerPost it after a holiday meal. Everyone at the table gets the joke.
- The floating catChoose Pet and use a photo with your cat’s face toward the camera.
- Your Monday moodMake one solo for the days you’d rather just drift off.
- The dog who found the treatsChoose Pet for the dog who got into the snack drawer again.
Caption ideas · tap to copy
Inflate guides
How it’s made, whether it’s free, and a prompt for other tools.
Trends explained · 3 min readHow to do the AI inflate effect on a photo
Trends explained · 3 min readIs there a free AI inflate app? What you get for nothing
Trends explained · 3 min readAI inflate prompt: puff up any photo like a balloon
Trends explained · 3 min readAI inflate effect vs CapCut: can an editor puff you up?
Inflate questions
The short answers. Ask a person or visit the help center.
Is it a weight joke?
It’s a balloon joke. You puff up round and bouncy with cartoon physics, float a little and bob in the air. It’s meant to be silly, not a comment on anyone’s body.
Do I float away completely?
No. You lift a little off the ground and bob there. The clip ends with you hovering, not drifting out of the frame.
Should I use a full-body photo?
It helps. A photo that shows most of your body gives the balloon effect more to work with. Keep your face clear and toward the camera either way.
Is Inflate free?
Not free, but you can try Reelfie first: every new account gets one photo trend free, no card needed. Inflate itself starts at $9.90 for a credit pack, with no watermark once you buy, and a run that fails costs nothing.
How much does Inflate cost?
80 credits in HD (720p), 40 in standard (480p). A pack from $9.90 makes 2 in HD or 4 in standard, and a plan from $16.58/mo, billed yearly, makes 6 in HD a month. The Make button shows the total before it runs, and a run that fails gives the credits back.
What app makes the Inflate video?
Reelfie (reelfie.app) makes it from one photo, with no prompt to write: the trend’s look is built in. It costs 80 credits, shown before it runs, and a run that fails costs nothing.
Is Reelfie the official Inflate app?
No. Inflate is a trend, and no app owns it. Reelfie (reelfie.app) is independent, not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut or the trend’s creators; it makes your own version from your photo.
Can I make Inflate with ChatGPT, Gemini or CapCut?
Partly. ChatGPT and Gemini can write a prompt, and AI video tools, CapCut’s included, can turn a photo into a clip from it, usually after a few tries and with a watermark on free tiers. They don’t know this trend’s scene or timing. Here both are built in, so one photo is all it takes.
How long does it take?
Most videos are ready in 3 to 5 minutes. You can close the page; the video keeps going and waits for you in Assets.
Can I make it with my cat or dog?
Yes. Choose Your pet and upload a photo where your pet’s face is clear and facing the camera.
Why does the face not look like me?
Usually the photo: side angle, low light or something covering the face. Try a clear front photo. If one doesn’t come out, you are not charged.
Can I post it on TikTok?
Yes. The video is vertical with the trend sound, and after your first purchase it has no watermark. Pick the trend’s sound when you post and your video also shows on that sound’s page.
Who can see my video?
Only you. It stays private in Assets until you create a share link.
What happens to my photos?
Your photos are deleted 7 days after upload and never used to train AI.
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One selfie.
You in Inflate.
InflateNot charged if it fails