Here Comes Santa Claus: price, photos, free options and FAQ
By MimicZip Team · Updated:
Short answer
No plan to cancel: a pack is paid once and its credits wait in your account. One credit turns your photo into a 5-second 720p Here Comes Santa Claus clip with no watermark. You can pick 1 for $6.99, 3 for $10.99 or 5 for $15.99, each with watch-only previews.
What a single credit covers
Each credit builds the whole clip from your photo: the bounce, the knee lifts, the hop and the rise, 5 seconds from first frame to last. Switching outfits, scenes or props changes nothing about the cost. Across the three packs that comes to about $6.99, $3.66 or $3.20 a clip.
If the first run is not quite right
Floating hair and a moving body under water is hard for a model, because the face, the cloth and the limbs all have to drift together. If a face wobbles, swap in a sharper photo and put the two clips side by side. The credit always covers the entire clip, from the first bounce to the final wave. The 3- and 5-video packs leave room for retries, and unused credits carry over to every other template at MimicZip.
Pack extras, refunds and payment
- Preview clips: 1 in the $6.99 pack, 3 in the $10.99 pack and 5 in the $15.99 pack. Watch only, no download, and not a free plan.
- A generation that does not finish gets its credit back without you asking.
- A pack still sealed can be returned inside 7 days (refund policy); a credit that already produced a clip cannot.
- Nothing recurs, so there is no renewal date to remember.
What a pool clip costs to make
The pool is the expensive part of this trend. Water bends light, floats hair and slows every limb, so the model works harder on each frame than it does for a dry living room. That is why this template is a fixed scene with a fixed length: the price stays flat and you can plan your packs around it.
If you only want one clip to post, the smallest pack is enough. Keep the others for another holiday dance.
Planning your packs around the water scenes
Many people try the pool first and then the sea floor or the snow globe. Each scene is a separate clip and uses a separate credit, so decide before you start which one you really want to post.
Is there a free Here Comes Santa Claus video generator?
No. MimicZip has no free Here Comes Santa Claus version and no free preview. A finished 5-second 720p clip costs 1 credit and packs start at $6.99; it covers you dancing underwater in slow motion. Every pack includes watch-only previews, and there is no subscription.
The original trend on TikTok, and what is free there
The trend is a 12-second TikTok from 7 November 2026: a dancer at the bottom of a pool. You can watch it for nothing on TikTok.
What we sell is a version made from your own photo. Our clip is 5 seconds, much shorter, and the pool and the dance are made for you.
What a Here Comes Santa Claus run takes
- Photo: one sharp photo of an adult. No children.
- Your choices: four outfits (Your own clothes by default), three scenes (Swimming pool by default) and three props (Nothing by default).
- Cost: 1 credit for the 5-second 720p clip, without a watermark. $6.99 buys 1 video, $10.99 buys 3 and $15.99 buys 5.
- Previews: 1 in the $6.99 pack, 3 in the $10.99 pack and 5 in the $15.99 pack. A preview is the same 5-second scene at 480p, with a PREVIEW badge, and cannot be downloaded.
Why this is a paid tool
Everything around you is generated (the pool, the water and the dance), and each render uses a paid AI video model, so there is no free version. MimicZip is independent and not made, endorsed or licensed by the author of the original post.
A Here Comes Santa Claus render is trickier than it looks. The model has to keep one face steady under moving water, with hair and sleeves floating, while the legs and arms keep time. A pack therefore buys a handful of renders, not endless attempts: check a bonus preview, change the photo if the face drifts, and keep your credit for the clip you will post.
Why the underwater version is not a quick edit
Anyone can lay a Christmas song over a pool video. Putting your own face at the bottom of that pool, with your hair rising and your knees lifting in slow motion, is a different job, and it needs a generation run rather than an app filter.
That run is what a credit pays for. It is the same cost whether you pick the sea floor, the snow globe or the default pool.
What stays the same in every scene
The slow-motion float, the knee lifts and the wave at the end are the same whether you choose the pool, the sea floor or the snow globe. Only the water and the background change, which is why one credit is enough for any of them.
What photo works for a Here Comes Santa Claus video?
Upload one clear photo of an adult looking at the camera in good light, whole body or from the thighs up. The pool is generated around you, so a plain background is fine. Files must be JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB, with each side between 300 and 6000 pixels.
File rules
- JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.
- Each side between 300 and 6000 pixels.
- Width-to-height ratio between 0.4 and 2.5.
What makes a good photo
- One adult, alone, looking at the camera.
- Whole body or thighs up, facing the camera: the dance uses the legs and the arms, so more than the face helps.
- Clear eyes and face, so the model keeps them under the moving water.
- Good light and a plain background; the model copies your colours.
Who you may upload
Use yourself or an adult who agreed; photos with children or celebrities are blocked. See the photo consent rules and the acceptable use policy.
Photos that suit an underwater scene
Because your hair will float, a photo where it is tied back or tucked behind the ears gives the model a clean outline to start from. Loose hair across the face in the source photo tends to drift across the face in the water as well.
A bright, even photo works better than a moody one: the pool is generated with strong daylight, and a very dark photo can make the skin look grey against it.
Photos to leave out
Skip photos where you wear goggles, a swim cap or a mask: the model keeps them on your face and the result looks odd under water. A photo with a large hat or a scarf that covers the neck can also drift into the hair.
Can I change the outfit, the scene and the prop in a Here Comes Santa Claus video?
Pick from four outfits (Your own clothes by default), three scenes (Swimming pool by default) and three props (Nothing by default). The camera, the order of the beats and the subject are the same in every option. The options do not change the price.
Outfit
Your own clothes (default), Candy stripes, Santa dress and Elf tunic.
Scene
Swimming pool (default), Sea floor and Snow globe.
Prop
Nothing (default), Santa hat and Gift box.
What stays fixed
The camera, the order of the beats and the subject are the same in every option. Nothing in the options changes the price.
How the three scenes differ
The swimming pool is the closest match to the post: tiled walls, ripples of light and a flat tiled floor. The sea floor swaps the tiles for pale sand and a few rocks, and the snow globe wraps the dance in drifting flakes.
The prop is separate from the scene: a Santa hat bobbing above your head or a gift box floating beside you works in all three.
Questions people ask
Do credits expire?
No. Whatever you have not used stays on your account.
Will I be charged again automatically?
No. A pack is paid for once and never charged again.
Can I get a refund?
Only an unused pack, and only inside 7 days. A credit that has produced a clip is final.
What does a failed video cost?
Nothing is lost. When a run fails, the credit returns to your balance on its own.
Do I need a credit card for a free preview?
No. You can look at the options (the outfit, the scene and the prop) with your photo before paying; you pay once, at checkout, when you choose a pack.
Can I watch the original for free?
Yes. The original post plays on TikTok, and this page links to it. We only make your own version from your photo.
Is the preview the whole clip?
Close. A preview shows the same 5-second scene at 480p instead of 720p, so you can check your photo first. It carries a badge and cannot be downloaded.
Can I use a photo of the dancer in the original post?
No. Use a photo of yourself or of an adult who agreed. Photos of children, celebrities or famous characters are blocked.
Can I add a second person?
No. The pool has one dancer, and a photo with two people is rejected.
How long is my photo kept?
It is stored privately and deleted automatically 14 days after upload.
Do the options cost more?
No. The price is the same for every option.
Are the options tested?
The defaults are the ones the scene was written around; the others have not been run on their own yet.
Can I type my own option?
No. This template has presets only, with no free-text prompt.
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