Santa caught on camera video
Santa caught on camera: a video from your own living room
Videos of Santa caught on camera are a Christmas favorite, but the ones online all show someone else's house. Here you make one in your own room: a short camera clip of Santa next to your tree, ready to play on Christmas morning.
Your first photo is a free preview.
Why a video from your own room works better
Kids notice everything. A clip from a stranger's living room is fun, but a clip where Santa walks past their own tree and their own sofa is the one they believe and remember.
That is why every video starts from a photo you take of your room. The furniture, the tree and the decorations stay as they are, and Santa is added in.
How it works
1. Take a photo of the room with the tree, with no people in it.
2. Pick a camera style. We make a Santa photo first, so you can check that it looks right.
3. Turn the photo into a five second video of Santa moving through the room. Every new version shows him doing something different.
Which camera style to pick
Security cam and night vision look most like real footage. Doorbell cam works best when the photo shows a front door or hallway. Phone snapshot feels like a lucky handheld shot.
Take the photo from where a camera would hang, such as a high corner or a shelf, and hold the phone still.
Showing it on Christmas morning
Download the video and play it on the TV or a phone after the kids find the empty cookie plate. It also makes a fun Christmas Eve message for grandparents.
The clip is yours to keep, so you can watch it again every Christmas.
Questions parents ask
How much does a Santa video cost?
A video uses 4 credits and is made from one of your Santa photos, which uses 1 credit. Your first photo is a free preview, and the $4.99 pack has 5 credits: enough for a photo and a video.
Do I need a subscription?
No. You buy a one-time credit pack from $4.99, with no subscription and no watermark. Credits don't expire, so anything left over still works next Christmas.
How long is the video?
About five seconds, without sound, in the camera style of your photo.
How long does it take?
Usually a few minutes. You can keep the page open or come back later: the video shows up in your gallery.
Can I make another version?
Yes. Each new version of the same photo shows Santa doing something different, and your earlier videos stay in your gallery.
Your first photo is a free preview.