Can AI make a video of my hats from a photo?
Yes. Photograph the hat at three-quarter view, crown and brim both visible, and the tool makes a 5-second vertical clip of it turning slowly or worn by a walking model. A turn suits a product page; a walk suits a campaign. One hat per photo gives the steadiest result.
Your first video is free. Then 40 credits a 5-second clip.
PhotoAn example clipMade in the studio: one generated still (5 credits), then a 10-second clip from it (80 credits), 85 credits in all. This page makes 5-second clips at 40 credits, and every clip depends on its photo.
Drop your hat photo here
or choose one from your phone or computer
JPEG, PNG or WebP. Any phone photo works.
40 credits a clip: 5 seconds, 1080p, no sound.
Your first video is free: one on a free account, the same one as in the studio, or without an account one per connection every 30 days.
Your photo is stored for 30 days, then deleted. It is used to make your image, and by the studio if you continue there. If you order a pattern from it, a copy is kept with your order.
A hat is a shape seen from every side
Most of what makes a hat is invisible from the front: the pinch of the crown, the way the brim snaps down at the back, the bow on the band, the height on the head. A rotating clip answers the question every hat customer asks, "what does it look like from the side?", without a model, a mirror or a second photo.
| Hat | Motion | Keep sharp in the photo |
|---|---|---|
| Fedora, trilby | The turn | The crown pinch and the ribbon band |
| Wide-brim felt or straw | The walk, brim moving slightly | The brim edge and its width |
| Bucket hat | The walk | The stitched brim rows and the fabric |
| Baseball cap | The turn | The panels, the eyelets and the closure at the back |
Setting the hat up for its clip
Put the hat on a head form or a tall jar, not flat on a table: a hat lying down has no head inside it and the clip cannot invent one convincingly. Shoot at three-quarter view, the camera level with the band, in soft window light.
Straw and felt behave differently on camera. Straw has a weave the clip has to hold from frame to frame, so shoot it close and sharp; felt is smooth and forgiving, but dark felt loses its shape against a dark wall, so give it a light background.
What to check in a hat clip
- The brim width: it should not grow or shrink as the hat turns. Compare the first and last frames.
- The band and any trim: a feather, a pin or a chain can drift. Keep trims large and sharp in the photo.
- Embroidered logos on caps: small lettering may blur. A clip shows the shape; the product photo shows the logo.
No hat yet?
If the hat only exists as an idea, design a hat with AI first: describe the crown, the brim and the band in the studio and get an image of it, then animate that image.
Questions
What does a hat clip cost?
40 credits for 5 seconds, signed in; a $5 pack of 50 credits covers it. Before that, the studio grants one free first video to a guest and to each new account.
Can the clip show the hat worn?
Yes, choose the walk: a model wears the hat from your photo. The face is generated; if you want it out of the shot, the turn keeps the hat on its own.
Does it work for caps and beanies?
Caps turn well because their panels are rigid. Beanies are soft and slump without a head, so photograph them on a head form and choose the walk.
Do you make hat patterns?
No. Felt and straw hats are blocked on a form by a milliner or a hat factory, which our garment pattern service does not cover.