inreel

First you choose an effect. You can browse by occasion, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday or Everyday greetings, pick from popular effects like Old Photo to Video, AI Hug Video or Elf Video Maker, or use the Your idea option to describe your own scene.

Second you upload a photo. The site says a clear selfie or a photo from the waist up of one consenting adult works best, while some effects ask for a couple photo, a pet or a car.

Third you press create.

• •Preset Effect Library - 105 effects with a fixed creative direction each, including old photo animation, AI hug and couple dance videos, AI aging, Earth zoom out and pet videos.
• •Seasonal and Greeting Videos - Holiday and occasion effects such as birthday candles, a Christmas greeting with an AI generated voice, New Year fireworks and Valentine roses.
• •Your Own Idea - Besides the presets, a custom option lets you describe your own scene for a 6 second video at the same 10 credits.
• •Vertical Video Output - Every result is a 9:16 MP4 of 6, 7, 8 or 10 seconds, sized for phones and social feeds, with resolution and sound varying by effect.
• •Private by Default - Creations stay off the public gallery unless you publish them, and samples on the site use synthetic people rather than customer photos.

inreel is aimed at people who want a quick, fun video from a photo they already have rather than a full video editing tool. Families can bring an old print to life with natural color and a slow smile, or send a personal birthday, Mother's Day or Christmas greeting made from a recent selfie.