How do I make a Hotline Bling video?

One bare room, one cool routine, on purpose

• Go to the template page. Add one sharp photo of an adult or a pet facing the camera, from the whole body or the thighs up. JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.
• Choose the room colour (Colour changes by default), the outfit (Your own clothes by default) and the ending (Phone gesture by default). None changes the price.
• Format. The clip is a vertical 9:16 video, sized for phone feeds such as TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
• Agree and sign in. Accept the photo consent and log in with Google. The preview only comes with a pack, so buy one if your balance is empty.
• Watch the preview. It cannot be saved: 5 seconds at 480p, marked PREVIEW. Check that the face matches your photo, the wall colours switch cleanly and the hands swing without a jump.
• Render for 1 credit and the 5-second 720p MP4 arrives with no watermark, kept in My videos. Lay your own sound over it in TikTok.

The hand-chops, the phone gesture, the crouch

The hand-chops (0 to 2 seconds), the phone gesture (2 to 3.5) and the crouch (3.5 to 5).

The hardest part for the AI is the colour change: the light on the face shifts from pink to blue to teal, and a face can look a little different in each colour. A crouch that lands a touch low or a hand that flickers is normal while the room keeps changing colour, not a failed render. Treat it as a short, cool clip to watch.

Where it comes from

Your MP4 waits in My videos, where you can also copy a share link. Our video follows the routine of the TikTok from 7 November 2026. For music, the sound guide walks through adding your own track.

MimicZip is an independent tool. TikTok and the creators behind the trend have no connection to it.