Upload one photo of your dog or cat and AI makes the viral seal filter: a scan line sweeps across and your pet turns into a chubby seal. 8s, 9:16, with sound.

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Seal Filter

A line sweeps across the photo and your dog or cat turns into a chubby seal with flippers.

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Quick answer

To do the Seal Filter trend, upload one clear photo where your face is easy to see, then press generate. imageat places you into the trend's original video, and the video is ready to download when it finishes. One generation costs 64 imageat credits; no prompt writing or editing app is needed.

The seal filter is a TikTok effect where a scan line sweeps over a pet and leaves behind a chubby seal with the pet's own face. People film their dogs and cats sitting on a chair and wait for the reveal. Upload one photo of your pet. AI animates the scan and the transformation right in your photo's setting, keeping your pet's face, coat and markings on the new seal body. The video runs 8 seconds in vertical 9:16 with sound; pick 480p for a cheaper draft or 720p for a sharper result.

What is the Seal Filter?

The seal filter is a viral pet effect: a scan line turns a dog or cat into a seal that still has its own face. Here it is made from one photo of your pet.

How to Do the Seal Filter Trend

Here is how to make your own video on imageat:

  • 1
    Upload one clear photo: Your pet — one animal, sitting, face clear. JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 10 MB.
  • 2
    Choose 480p or 720p and check the credit cost on the button.
  • 3
    Generate the video.
  • 4
    Preview and download your MP4.

Tips for Best Results

  • A sitting pet, seen from the front, works best.
  • Keep the whole body in the frame with a little room around it.
  • Dark or short-coated pets give the most seal-like result.

Seal Filter at a Glance

What to upload

Your pet — one animal, sitting, face clear.

What you get

An AI video (8s · 9:16 · with sound) that follows the trend's original take, ready to download and post on TikTok, Reels or Shorts.

What it costs

64 imageat credits per video at 720p. The price is shown before you generate, and a failed generation is refunded.

FAQs About Seal Filter

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