How to Do the Ghost Prank Filter

To do the ghost prank filter here you need a Google account and either one photo of an adult facing the camera, or a clip of up to 10 seconds. A photo becomes an 8-second vertical video with sound for 5 credits; a clip keeps its own length and sound and costs 10 credits. Most videos are ready within a few minutes.

How to Do the Ghost Prank Filter From a Photo

1. Open the generator on the homepage and sign in with Google. New accounts get 4 free credits, and the first daily check-in adds the 5th.
2. Under Start from, choose A photo.
3. Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP photo of up to 10 MB showing one adult facing the camera.
4. Tick the box confirming everyone in it is an adult who agreed to the prank, then press Make my ghost video.
5. Wait a few minutes. You can leave the page; the video will be there when you come back. Then download it or share it to TikTok.

Add the Ghost to a Clip You Filmed

1. Film the moment, or pick a clip you already have: one adult in frame, phone fairly steady, 2 to 10 seconds long. Longer videos are cut to the first 10 seconds.
2. In the generator, choose A video and upload an MP4 or MOV file of up to 80 MB.
3. Tick the consent box and press Make my ghost video (10 credits).
4. The ghost is added behind the main person and follows them; your clip keeps its sound, so any scream stays in.

How to Film a Clip the Ghost Can Follow

1. Prop the phone upright at chest height, on the sink or a shelf. The front or the back camera both work, since the ghost is added afterwards.
2. Start recording with the person already in frame, and leave some space beside their shoulder: that's where the ghost appears.
3. Let them move naturally, like washing their hands, doing their hair or talking to you. Slow movements give the cleanest result; once they leave the frame, the ghost has nobody to follow.
4. Keep the moment you want within 10 seconds. Longer clips are cut to the first 10 seconds, so start recording just before it.
5. Leave the sound on. The clip keeps its audio, so their voice and any scream stay in the finished video.

What It Costs and How Long It Takes

A photo video costs 5 credits and comes back as an 8-second video; a clip costs 10 credits and comes back the same length you uploaded, up to 10 seconds. New accounts get 4 free credits and the first daily check-in adds 1, so the first photo video is free. Most videos are ready within a few minutes, and if one fails, its credits go straight back to your balance.

Tips for a Scarier Result

• Leave room behind the shoulder. The ghost needs space to appear; a face filling the whole frame hides her.
• Use the front camera. A normal selfie works better than a mirror selfie, where the phone covers part of the face.
• One person. In group shots it is unclear who the ghost should stand behind.
• Normal light. Very dark or backlit photos make the ghost and the face harder to read.
• No sunglasses or heavy beauty filters. They make the face look less natural once it moves.
• Indoors works best. A bathroom, a hallway or a bedroom gives the classic look of the trend.

Fixing Common Problems

• The clip won't upload. It has to be a video file (MP4 or MOV) of at least 2 seconds and under 80 MB. A long 4K video can go over that limit: trim it in your phone's gallery first.
• The ghost stands behind the wrong person. Use a clip where the person you're pranking is the biggest one in the frame, ideally alone.
• The face looks different in a photo video. Pick a sharper photo, taken from the front in good light, without sunglasses or beauty filters.
• The video failed. The credits are already back in your balance. Try again, or contact support with the reference number shown under the message.

Other Ways to Do the Ghost Filter Prank

• The TikTok camera. Open the camera, tap Effects, search "ghost" and pick a ghost effect, then prop the phone and film. It is free, but it only works live: you can't add it to a photo or a video you already took.
• Snapchat Lenses. Snapchat has ghost Lenses that also work live, in front of the camera.
• A video editor. You can composite a ghost into a clip yourself, but cutting her out, placing her behind the person and keeping her there as they move takes a lot of manual work.
• Ghost Prank. Works on photos and clips you already have, in any browser, with the ghost following the person for you. Each video costs credits.

Posting Tips

• Keep it vertical (9:16); photo videos already come out that way.
• Hashtags seen on the trend's posts include #ghostfilter, #ghostprank and #ghostfilterprank.
• Say who you pranked in the caption, and only post them if they're fine with it.
• Turn on TikTok's "AI-generated content" label, since the ghost was made with AI.

Common Questions

Why didn't the ghost come out where I expected? AI results vary from one video to the next. A photo with one person, facing the camera, with room behind the shoulder gives the most reliable result. If a video fails, the credits go back to your balance automatically.

Can I choose a different ghost? Not yet. Every video uses the grey, long-haired ghost from the October 2026 trend.

How much does it cost? 5 credits for a photo video and 10 for a clip. Packs start at $4.99 for 10 credits, and credits never expire.

Does it work on iPhone and Android? Yes. It runs in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the back camera? Yes. The ghost is added by AI after you upload, so a photo or clip from either camera works.