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Make a talking pet video from a photo

Nima turns one photo of your pet into a short animated video in which your pet talks. You upload the photo, pick a look such as claymation or felted wool, choose what happens, and Nima writes the lines, gives your pet a voice and animates the scene. It works in the browser with no app to install, and the first video is free.

Claymation
Claymation
Felted wool
Felted wool
Pencil
Pencil
Comic book ink
Comic book ink
Make your pet talk

Free for your first video. No app to install.

Last updated 21 September 2026

How to make your pet talk

  1. Upload one photo. Up to two subjects, people or pets. It runs in the browser, on a phone or a computer. There is nothing to install.
  2. Pick a look. Claymation, felted wool, paper cut-out, comic book ink, pencil, watercolour, anime and more. You see your own subjects drawn in a few of the looks before you commit.
  3. Pick what happens. Nima reads the photo and suggests three small story ideas that fit it, or you type your own.
  4. Hear the lines. Nima writes a short exchange and casts voices. You can rewrite any line, swap a voice, and listen to the take before anything renders.
  5. Get the video. A short square clip with the voices in it. The link is emailed to you when it is rendered, usually within half an hour, and it is yours to watch and share.

Your pet, in a look you choose

The photo
The photo
The same cat in claymation
The same cat in claymation

This is not a filter on top of your photo, and it is not a mouth pasted onto a still. Your pet is redrawn as a character in the look you pick, placed in a scene, and animated with a voice. The markings, the jumper, the expression come from your photo.

Pencil
Pencil
Claymation
Claymation
Felted wool
Felted wool
Comic book ink
Comic book ink

One photo, four looks.

Getting a good result

Use a photo of just your pet. When the only subjects in the photo are animals, the animals do the talking. If a person is in the photo too, the person may get the lines instead.

Two pets is the best case. Two subjects gives Nima a conversation to write: the dog guarding the ball and the dog who wants it.

Pick a photo with something going on. A party hat, a stolen sock, a look of betrayal at the vet. The story ideas come from what is in the frame.

Whole animal, clear view. A pet that is half out of frame or very small in the picture is harder to redraw faithfully.

What it does not do

One photo makes one short clip, about ten seconds, square. Two subjects at most, so a group shot will not work. The background is redrawn in the look you pick, so it will resemble the place in your photo rather than copy it. Your first video is free; more are on a paid plan.

Common questions

Is there an app that makes my dog talk?

Nima does it in the browser, so there is nothing to install. You upload a photo of your dog, pick a look, and get back a short animated video in which your dog speaks with a voice you choose. It works on a phone or a computer.

How do I make a talking dog video?

Upload one clear photo of your dog, choose an animation look, pick one of the story ideas or write your own, and check the lines and the voice. The video is rendered and the link is emailed to you.

Can I make a talking cat video?

Yes. Any pet works: cats, dogs, rabbits, birds. Animals are given a voice from the same cast as people, and you can change the voice before the video is made.

Can I choose what my pet says?

Yes. Nima writes the lines first, and you can rewrite any of them. Lines are short, because the whole clip is about ten seconds.

Can my pet speak another language?

Yes. The dialogue language can be changed before the lines are recorded, and there are twenty to choose from.

Is it free?

Your first video is free. Making more is on a paid plan.

Does it work from a video of my pet?

No, it starts from a single photo.

Turn one photo of your pet into a talking animated video. Make your pet talk.