Pumpkin Head AI Generator

Your head turns into a glowing jack-o’-lantern, right on the beat.

8-second video
Vertical, square or widescreen
With the trend sound
Ready in 3 to 5 minutes

Trend sound

Glowing jack-o’-lantern
Keeps your expression
Your outfit stays

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 Pumpkin Head AI trend?

Pumpkin Head starts as an ordinary portrait. You stand still on a dusky porch with autumn leaves at your feet, and then your head turns into a carved jack-o’-lantern. Candlelight flickers inside it, and the carved face keeps your expression, so a smirk stays a smirk and a deadpan stays deadpan.

Your body, clothes and hands don’t change, and that’s what makes it funny. It’s still clearly you, just with a glowing pumpkin where your head used to be. People post it because the switch lands like a punchline: time it to the drop in the sound and the whole clip pays off in one moment. It works solo, as a pair where both of you light up, or with a dog or cat who has no idea what’s going on.

The 8-second vertical video fits TikTok and Reels as it is, and it makes an easy Story for the weeks before Halloween. Post it as a costume teaser, your profile video for October, or a reply to friends who made theirs.

Updated Oct 28, 2026

TikTok, Reels
#pumpkinhead
For you, two people or pets

4 Pumpkin Head AI guides: free, prompt and more Make your video

In the 8 seconds

Where Pumpkin Head AI started

The pumpkin head photoshoot started in fall 2020, when people posted photos of themselves wearing a carved pumpkin on their heads. One of the earliest known examples is a YouTube video posted on November 1, 2020. It grew into the TikTok “Pumpkin Challenge” in fall 2021, often set to “Oh Klahoma” by Jack Stauber, and has come back every October since.

Since November 2020

How to make the Pumpkin Head AI video

Three taps on your side. The rest happens on ours.

1
Add a photo
One clear, front-facing photo of you.
Pumpkin Head AI
Make my video
2
Tap Make my video
No prompt to write. The trend’s moves and music are built in.
#pumpkinhead
MP4 with soundShare link
3
Post it
Download it with the trend sound and tag #pumpkinhead.

What you add, what you get

One Pumpkin Head AI run, from the photo in to the file out.

You add
- One clear photo of you
- Or two photos, one of each 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 Pumpkin Head AI 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 Pumpkin Head AI

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

Face toward the camera
Clear, readable expression
Head and shoulders visible
Hats or hoods on
Hair across the face
Sunglasses

Ideas to try with Pumpkin Head AI

Who to put in it, and what to say when you post it.

@you

Carved, lit and still me. #pumpkinhead

Trend sound

Who to make it for

Your October profile videoMake one solo and pin it for the month. It says Halloween without a costume.
Two pumpkins, one porchChoose Couple with your partner or a close friend. You both get the jack-o’-lantern treatment in one clip.
Your dog, carved and litChoose Pet and use a photo where their face points at the camera. The pumpkin keeps their look of mild confusion.
The deadpan versionUse a photo with a totally straight face. A serious jack-o’-lantern is somehow funnier than a grinning one.

Caption ideas · tap to copy

Pumpkin Head AI guides

How it’s made, whether it’s free, and a prompt for other tools.

All guides

Pumpkin Head AI questions

The short answers. Ask a person or visit the help center.

Does the pumpkin keep my expression?

Yes. The carved face follows your expression in the photo, so smile if you want a smiling pumpkin and keep a straight face for a serious one.

Will my outfit or background change?

Your body, clothes and hands stay as they are; only your head becomes a pumpkin. The setting becomes a dusky porch with autumn leaves, whatever was behind you in the photo.

Do I need a costume in the photo?

No. Everyday clothes work fine, and they often look funnier under a jack-o’-lantern.

Is Pumpkin Head AI free?

Not free, but you can try Reelfie first: every new account gets one photo trend free, no card needed. Pumpkin Head AI 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 Pumpkin Head AI 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 Pumpkin Head AI 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 Pumpkin Head AI app?

No. Pumpkin Head AI 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 Pumpkin Head AI 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.

Can two people be in it?

Yes. Choose Two of you and add one photo for each person.

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.