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How to recreate a viral video with yourself in it, without editing

Updated · Reviewed by The Rift team

Short answer

Open the TikTok, tap Share, then pick Rift. Spark, Rift's video agent, watches the clip and asks for one photo of you. Say what to keep and what to change, check the Draft, and tap Make. You get the same moves, camera and timing with you in it, up to 15 seconds, ready to post. Rift is an iPhone app.

Hand Spark the original video and one photo of you, and Spark does the editing: the same moves, camera path and beat, with you in them. No learning the dance and no ten takes.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Find the trend. Open the video you want to be in.
  2. Share it into Rift. Tap Share, then Rift. If Rift isn’t in the row, tap More and turn it on once.
  3. Tell Spark who stars. Spark watches the clip and asks who should be in it. Add your photo, or pick yourself if you’ve added yourself before.
  4. Say what to change, if anything. Keep it to one line. Spark plans the shots and shows a Draft with its price on the Make button.
  5. Make. Tap Make. You can leave the app; Spark tells you when it’s ready, and it’s saved to your Library.

Lines to try with Spark

Tips for a clean result

Not just people

The same steps work for a pet (“put my cat in this”), a product (“my sneakers instead of theirs”) or a place (“same walk, but on my street”). Spark keeps the moment and changes what’s in it.

Questions people ask

Can I recreate a viral video from a link?

Yes. Tap Share on the TikTok, Reel or Short and pick Rift, and Spark starts from that video. You can also save it and add it from your camera roll.

Do I need to film myself doing the trend?

No. One clear photo of your face is enough. Spark keeps the moves and camera from the original and puts you in them.

Can I put my friends in it too?

Yes. Add each friend as a character once, from a few photos, then say who plays whom, for example "me on the left, Sam on the right".

Can I change the setting or the outfit in the trend?

Yes. Say what to keep and what to change, such as the place or the outfit, and check the Draft before you tap Make.

Does it keep the original sound?

Rift makes the video. Add the trend's sound in TikTok or Instagram when you post, so it's the official sound.

Does it work with Reels and Shorts?

Yes. Share works the same from Instagram and YouTube, or save the video and add it from your camera roll.

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