With a chest-up portrait of yourself or a willing friend, you can make a ten-second vertical MP4 with a spider on the cheek, a startled reaction and newly generated sound. Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p costs 13 credits (about $0.48 at the lowest monthly rate). The default, Seedance 2.5 at 720p, costs 146. Examples play free. The 3 sign-up credits alone fall short, and free-account exports carry a moving watermark.
How the spider-on-face video is made
Start with one portrait where the forehead, eyes and cheeks are easy to see. The photo supplies the subject and setting. The model animates the spider, the hand movement and the reaction in one phone-style shot, so you can make the clip without filming a second person or writing a prompt.
- Choose one portrait. Use a chest-up JPG, PNG or WebP under 10 MB. Leave room above the hairline and keep both eyes visible. Choose a photo of yourself or an adult who agreed to the prank.
- Generate the reaction. Choose a model and resolution below your photo. A Mini 480p take costs 13 credits. Confirm permission, then use the generate button. Around seconds three to five, a dark spider reaches the forehead and crawls toward the cheek.
- Watch the swat and save. The person flinches, raises their hands and pulls back as the camera moves. Play the result with sound, then download the vertical MP4. Label it as AI when you share it.
Spider filter prank examples
Watch where the spider sits just before each person reacts. The woman on the blue sofa raises her hand to her forehead. In the doorway clip the spider crosses one brow and the woman breaks into a laugh. In the third video the camera moves between two people resting on cushions. Each clip has its own sound.
A woman in glasses spots the spider at her hairline and throws a hand toward her face.
In front of a wooden door, a woman pulls a face as the spider crosses her brow. She laughs as a man leans into the frame.
A woman resting against cushions looks up as the spider crosses her forehead, then shields her face with her hands.
How do you get the spider crawling on face filter on iPhone or Android?
Open this page in your phone browser, choose a portrait from your library and use the generator above to animate the face. There is no app to install or camera permission to grant. If you want to capture someone’s actual laugh or flinch while they watch the screen, open a live spider lens in a camera app and record them with their permission.
| What you have | Route | Where the reaction and sound come from |
|---|---|---|
| An existing portrait | This browser generator | The model supplies the movement, yelp and room sound. |
| A willing person in front of the phone | Live spider-on-face camera filter | The lens tracks the face while the phone records the person’s movement and voice. |
Can you make a spider filter prank online for free?
You can play the examples without paying. To export a new spider-on-face video from your photo, you need at least 13 credits for Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p. The 3 sign-up credits alone fall short. A free camera lens gives you another way to film the effect if the person is present and agrees to be recorded.
Spider filter prank pricing and credits
Every option makes a ten-second vertical MP4 with sound from the same portrait. The default Seedance 2.5 take at 720p costs 146 credits, worth about $5.43 at the lowest monthly rate. For the lowest price, select Seedance 2.0 Mini under Model and 480p under Resolution. MiniMax H3 offers 768P and 2K. The tables show the credits for each setting and what you can buy from an empty balance.
| Model | Resolution | Credits per 10 s | Value at the lowest monthly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | 146 | $5.43 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 480p | 13 | $0.48 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 720p | 27 | $1.00 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 480p | 27 | $1.00 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 720p | 58 | $2.16 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 480p | 45 | $1.67 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 720p | 96 | $3.57 |
| Seedance 2.0 | 1080p | 239 | $8.89 |
| MiniMax H3 | 768P | 39 | $1.45 |
| MiniMax H3 | 2K | 62 | $2.31 |
| Access or purchase | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Free access | Watch the examples for free. The 3 sign-up credits alone fall short. Sign-up credits expire after 7 days. If your available credits cover the total, you can generate and download without a purchase. |
| Lowest payment from zero | $5 buys 24 credits in the one-time Trial Pack. That covers one Mini 480p take. |
| From zero for the default 720p take | $9/month buys 240 credits on Starter. The smallest one-time pack that covers a Seedance 2.5 take is $12 for 220 credits. |
| Watermark | Accounts without a paid order receive a moving watermark. After your first purchase, you can download the clean copy of an existing video. |
See current plans and one-time packs
Two other browser templates publish different credit prices. Each site uses its own credits, so the cash amount below is the smallest published one-time purchase that covers one of its ten-second takes.
| Photo template | Output | One-time purchase from zero | Sign-up allowance and watermark |
|---|---|---|---|
| MakeViral, Spider on face | 10 s, 720p, vertical with sound | 126 credits. The $13.99 pack contains 150. | No sign-up credits. No watermark. |
| ViralVideoAI, Spider Filter Prank | 10 s, vertical with a cartoon spider | 130 credits. $6.99 first-order pack, then $9.99. | No sign-up credits. No watermark. |
Checked 2026-11-07.
Where the spider effect can break
When a hand crosses the eyes, the spider can appear to float or the face can change shape as it comes back into view. Start with even lighting and space around the forehead. Two faces in one photo make the intended subject ambiguous. Crop to one adult and leave the shoulders visible so the hands can move into the shot.
This version stages a flinch and a swat in the setting of the portrait. The other familiar version follows a woman through a living room until she raises a white pot lid. That specific camera swing, lid and original recording belong to a different sequence.
Last updated: 2026-11-08