A Christmas dance with your whole photo.
MoveMyPhoto turns one full-body photo of an adult into a short Christmas dance video with music and a red Santa hat. It runs in your browser with no app, and your first video needs no sign-up.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- Original songs
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Choose a Christmas dance
How it’s different from the classic Elf Yourself
The classic Elf Yourself, launched by OfficeMax in 2006, puts a cut-out of your face on a cartoon elf body.
MoveMyPhoto animates the photo itself: your face, hair, outfit and background stay yours, and a red Santa hat is added. Nobody’s face is pasted onto a cartoon.
Send it as a Christmas card
Share a link that plays it with the song and add a short message that shows above the video, or download the MP4. Both work in group chats, WhatsApp, iMessage and email.
Whose photos you can use
Use your own photo or a photo of someone who agreed to it; for a child, you must be their parent or guardian. Public figures, nudity and anything sexual are blocked.
Questions
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Is there a free Elf Yourself?
Yes. MoveMyPhoto makes a Christmas dance from your photo for free: 1 video a day without signing up, 3 a day with Google sign-in. Free videos have a watermark.
Is this the official Elf Yourself?
No. MoveMyPhoto is an independent site and is not affiliated with Elf Yourself, Office Depot, OfficeMax or JibJab.
Can I elf my whole family?
One person per video works best: make a video for each family member, kids included, and send them together.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
Elf Yourself is a trademark of its owner. MoveMyPhoto is not affiliated with Elf Yourself, Office Depot, OfficeMax or JibJab.