AI Ghost Filter

1 photo, 10 seconds: make the ghost filter prank with AI. A cute ghost appears behind you and disappears the moment you look back.

AI video template

AI Ghost Filter

A 10 s selfie clip: a ghost pops up behind you and vanishes every time you turn

Your photo (adults only)→ the person taking the selfieAdults only, no photos of children. Chest-up, face clear

These are my photos, or I have permission. No minors.

750 credits · 225 on Unlimited

The ghost filter is a TikTok prank where a ghost appears behind someone in a selfie video and vanishes every time they turn around. Vidlark's AI ghost filter makes it from one photo of an adult: a vertical 10-second clip with a cute ghost by default, or a spooky one if you want the scare.

Updated October 13, 2026

At a glance

Length: 10 seconds
Format: Vertical 9:16
Photos: Your photo (adults only)
Price: 750 credits (HD 1,500)
On plans: Starter and Pro 375 · Unlimited 225
Sound: None: add the trend sound on TikTok
Sign-up: An account is required (free to create)
Watermark: No watermark

Three ghost filter styles

All three are our own runs of this AI video template. Cute is the one we show; Freak Out plays the overreaction for laughs; Spooky is there when you want the scare.

Cute

A tiny white sheet ghost with big eyes and rosy cheeks pops up, waves, and vanishes when you turn.

Freak Out

A cute ghost rises behind you; you scream, spin round, find it flashing a peace sign, and run. It waves goodbye.

Spooky

The pale, long-haired ghost of the original trend rises behind you and grins over your shoulder. Not gory.

Which photos work best

A chest-up selfie
Face clear and to the camera, a wall or doorway behind you: the filter needs room over your shoulder for the ghost.
Your partner or roommate
The classic ghost prank: their photo, their yes, and the moment they see the ghost behind them.
Pets work too
A clear photo of your dog or cat makes a sweet version of the ghost filter. Adults and pets only, never children.

What is the TikTok ghost filter?

The ghost filter is one of the most popular Halloween trends on TikTok this year. Someone films a normal selfie, a ghost rises over their shoulder, they turn around and the hallway is empty, they turn back and the ghost is closer. The joke of the filter is the slow realisation and the horrified look into the camera at the end. On TikTok it is not one effect but a few, and their names differ by region and app version.

Vidlark's AI ghost filter makes the whole prank as a video from one photo. The default ghost is a cute little white sheet ghost that waves and pulls faces, made for a laugh rather than a scare; the Spooky style swaps in a pale, long-haired ghost for anyone who wants the real jump. Prank yourself, your partner or your roommate, with their yes. Adults only: no photos of children.

What is the ghost filter trend?

See the trend on TikTok

How to make it

1
Upload one photo of an adult
A chest-up photo with the face clear, like a selfie. Your own, or someone who agreed to be in the prank. No photos of children.
2
Pick a style
Cute is a little white ghost that waves and giggles; Freak Out is the big scream and the run; Spooky is the pale long-haired ghost from the original trend.
3
Generate and post
The clip is ready in two to three minutes and stays in My creations. Download it, open TikTok and add the ghost filter sound before you post.

AI video template or filming it yourself

Both end with the same clip on TikTok. The difference is what you need before you start.

	AI video template	Filming the trend
You need	One photo of an adult	The live effect, a hallway and good acting
Time	Two to three minutes	Many takes until the timing works
The ghost	Cute, Freak Out or Spooky, your pick	Whatever the live effect does that day
Sound	Added on TikTok	Added on TikTok
Cost	750 credits, 225 on Unlimited	Free

Questions

What is the viral ghost trend?

It is the TikTok ghost filter prank: a ghost appears behind someone in a selfie video, they turn around and it is gone, they look back and it is there again. Most videos end with a scream or a run. TikTok has a few ghost effects, and their names differ by region and app version.

How do I make a ghost effect video?

Upload one clear chest-up photo of an adult, pick Cute, Freak Out or Spooky and press Generate. You get a vertical 10-second ghost effect video, usually in two to three minutes; add the trend sound on TikTok and post it.

How do I do the ghost filter on TikTok?

On TikTok, tap Effects in the camera, search for ghost filter and record with the live effect. To skip the filming, upload one photo here instead: the AI ghost filter makes the same prank as a finished video, and you can make it again with a different photo or style.

Is the AI ghost filter free?

No. A template video uses 750 credits at 480p (1,500 in HD), about $10 with a credit pack. Starter and Pro plans pay half (375) and Unlimited pays 30%: 225 credits a video, about $2.25. The 100 free credits you get when you sign up are not enough for one video.

Is it scary?

Not by default. The Cute style of the filter is a little white ghost that waves and giggles. If you want the scare, pick Spooky: a pale long-haired ghost, still with no blood or gore.

Whose photo can I use?

Adults only: don't upload photos of children. Your own photo, or one of someone who agreed to be in the prank. A clear photo of your pet works too. Uploads go through an automatic safety check before anything is made.

How do I add the TikTok sound?

The video comes without music so it can carry the trend sound. On TikTok, upload the clip, tap Add sound, search for ghost filter and pick the sound the trend videos use.

Is this the ghost behind me AI effect?

Yes, it is the same idea: a ghost appears behind you in a selfie video. Here it comes as a finished clip from one photo, with the vanish-when-you-turn timing of the TikTok ghost filter.