Prompt pack

Turn your photo into a GIF in ChatGPT

These are the exact prompts I used in the reel. Upload a photo or a sketch in ChatGPT, paste the prompt, and it gives you a short GIF that plays on repeat.

Before you start

OpenAI says GIF creation is still rolling out in ChatGPT, so it may not be on your account yet. If it isn't, try again in a few days.

ChatGPT can't edit a GIF you upload. Start from a normal photo or a sketch.

How to do it

  1. Open ChatGPT and upload your photo

    Tap + in the message box and pick a photo. A clear photo of one person works best.

    Open ChatGPT

  2. Paste this prompt and send it

    Photo to GIF 
    Turn this photo into a short looping GIF. Keep my face, hair and clothes exactly the same. I smile, then wave at the camera, then go back to the first pose so it loops smoothly. Keep the background still.

    Change "smile, then wave" to whatever you want to move.

  3. Wait for the GIF

    It took about 30 seconds in my test. OpenAI says images can take a few minutes, so give it time.

  4. Not quite right? Ask in the same chat

    Just tell ChatGPT what to change, in the same chat. For example:

    Follow-up 
    Make the wave a little slower.

Bonus: turn a sketch into a waving character

Draw something simple on paper, take a photo of it, upload it and paste this:

Sketch to GIF 
Turn this sketch into a cute animated character in a looping GIF. Keep the shape of my drawing. The character blinks and waves, then returns to the first pose.