Video to Cartoon AI: Turn Your Video into a Cartoon or Anime
Upload a short clip of yourself, your kids, your pet or anything that moves, pick a look, and the AI redraws the whole clip as a cartoon. Same people, same moves, same camera; only the style changes. 3D cartoon, Pixar-like, classic 2D or video to anime, right in your browser.
- Clips of 2 to 15 seconds
- 6 styles, from 3D to anime
- Keeps the original movement
- No app to install
Short clips only: the source must be 2 to 15 seconds. Rendering takes about 3 to 8 minutes, and failed renders are refunded.
Seedance 2.5 from 238 credits, Seedance 2 Mini from 128 credits for a 5-second cartoon at 480p. You pay for the length of the cartoon you get back; the clip you upload is not charged on top.
Video to cartoon examples
Real footage on one side, the cartoon on the other: the moves, the framing and the timing stay, only the look changes.
Original Cartoon · 2D animation Phone dance to 2D cartoon
A vertical dance clip filmed at home, redrawn with clean outlines and flat colors. Every hand move lands on the same beat.
Original Cartoon · 2D animation Ski run to cartoon
A skier carving down a slope, turned into a bright cartoon with the mountains painted in behind.
Video to anime: a girl and her cat
The real shot wipes into an anime scene with the same room, the same pose and the same cat.
Selfie video to Pixar-like 3D
A handheld selfie clip becomes a 3D animated character with soft movie lighting.
Sunset dance to 2D animation
The original clip plays in the corner while the cartoon version dances on the open road.
Hair flip to 3D cartoon
A studio dance clip next to its 3D cartoon version, hair movement and all.
What is video to cartoon?
Video to cartoon means taking real footage, a phone clip of a person, a pet, a dance or a street, and turning it into an animated cartoon of the same scene. A cartoon filter for video only paints over each frame, so faces flicker and the result looks like a photo with an effect on it. An AI video to cartoon converter redraws the clip instead: it reads who is in it and how they move, then renders a new video in the cartoon style with the same motion.
ToonBee AI does this with Seedance, a video model that takes your clip as a reference. The people, the movement, the camera and the timing come from your video; the look comes from the style you pick. The same tool turns video into anime when you pick the anime look.
How to turn a video into a cartoon
- Trim your video to the part you want, 2 to 15 seconds, and upload it.
- Pick a cartoon style: 3D cartoon, Pixar-like, 2D animation, anime, claymation or comic book.
- Choose the model, quality and length. The price shows on the button before you start.
- Press the button and wait a few minutes. Download the cartoon, or find it later in History.
Cartoonize video in six styles
Each style is a fixed instruction to the model, written to keep your clip’s movement and change only the look.
3D cartoon
Soft rounded shapes, smooth stylized skin and clothes, bright colors. The look of a modern animated short.
Pixar-like 3D
Expressive characters with slightly bigger eyes, warm cinematic lighting and rich textures, like a feature-film still that moves.
2D animation
Clean bold outlines, flat cel-shaded colors and painted backgrounds. A classic cartoon filter for video, drawn rather than traced.
Video to anime
Crisp line art, cel shading, big expressive eyes and painted anime backgrounds. Turns your clip into an anime scene.
Claymation
Characters and sets that look sculpted from modeling clay, like a stop-motion short, moving exactly as you did.
Comic book
Bold ink outlines, halftone shading and punchy colors: your clip as an American comic that moves.
What people turn into cartoons
Yourself and your friends
A dance, a reaction, a walk to camera: see yourself as a 3D cartoon or an anime character for a profile clip or a story post.
Kids and family moments
A first bike ride or a birthday candle moment, redrawn as a cartoon to share with the family.
Pets
A dog catching a ball or a cat knocking something off a table makes a perfect cartoon clip.
Short-form content
Turn a TikTok, Reel or Short into a cartoon version for a fresh take on the same footage, in 9:16 if your clip is vertical.
Anime edits
Video to anime for an action moment, a skate trick or a dramatic turn, ready to cut into an edit.
Storyboards and pitches
Act out a scene on your phone, then cartoonize the video to show how an animated version would look.
AI video to cartoon vs a cartoon filter app
Both turn video into cartoon, but they work differently, and that changes what they are good for.
| Cartoon filter apps | ToonBee AI video to cartoon | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Paints an effect over every frame | Redraws the clip as a new cartoon video with the same motion |
| Clip length | Often any length | 2 to 15 seconds per clip |
| Looks | Fixed filters | 3D cartoon, Pixar-like, 2D, anime, claymation, comic book |
| Faces and details | Often flicker or smear | Drawn as cartoon characters; details can change |
| Sound | Keeps your audio | New sound made by the model, or none |
| Price | Free with a watermark, or a subscription | From 128 credits per clip, refunded if it fails |
For a long video, a filter app is the practical choice. For a short clip that should look like real animation, redrawing it is worth the wait.
How much does it cost to convert video to cartoon?
The price depends on the model, the quality and the length of the cartoon you get back. The clip you upload is not charged separately.
On Seedance 2.5 a cartoon costs 238 credits for 5 seconds and 713 for 15 seconds at 480p. On Seedance 2 Mini it is 128 and 383. 720p costs a little over twice as much. The exact figure is on the button before you start.
Credit packs start at $49 for 4,000 credits, and plans include credits every month.
New accounts get 100 free credits, which is not enough for a full video to cartoon render; it covers other tools on the site.
| Model | Quality | 5 seconds | 10 seconds | 15 seconds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p | 238 | 475 | 713 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | 535 | 1,070 | 1,605 |
| Seedance 2 Mini | 480p | 128 | 255 | 383 |
| Seedance 2 Mini | 720p | 283 | 565 | 848 |
What to know before you start
- Short clips only. The video you upload must be 2 to 15 seconds and under 25 MB, and the cartoon is 5, 10 or 15 seconds. To convert a longer video, cut it into short clips and convert each one.
- Your original audio is not kept. The model makes new sound for the cartoon, or you can turn sound off and add your own track in an editor.
- It is a redraw, not a filter. Movement and framing follow your clip closely, but small details such as text on a shirt, hands or a background sign can change.
- People stay recognizable by hair, outfit and colors, but the cartoon face is drawn, so it will not match a photo exactly.
- Upload only videos you own or have permission to use, and nothing showing a minor without a guardian’s consent.
Video to cartoon FAQ
How do I turn a video into a cartoon?
Upload a clip of 2 to 15 seconds on this page, pick one of six styles (3D cartoon, Pixar-like, 2D animation, anime, claymation or comic book) and press the button. The AI redraws the clip as a cartoon with the same movement in a few minutes.
Can I convert video to anime?
Yes. Pick the Anime style and the clip comes back as an anime scene: line art, cel shading and anime backgrounds, with the same moves as your video.
Is there a cartoon filter for video?
Filter apps paint an effect over each frame. ToonBee AI goes further and redraws the clip, so it looks like real animation rather than footage with an effect, but it works on short clips only.
How long can my video be?
The clip you upload can be 2 to 15 seconds long, and the cartoon comes back at 5, 10 or 15 seconds. Longer videos need to be cut into short clips first.
Can I convert video to cartoon online for free?
Not fully. A video to cartoon render costs credits: from 128 on Seedance 2 Mini and from 238 on Seedance 2.5 for 5 seconds at 480p. Failed renders are refunded automatically.
Which model should I choose?
Seedance 2.5 follows the original movement most closely and is the default. Seedance 2 Mini costs about half as much and works well for simple, slow movement.
Does the cartoon keep my audio?
No. The model generates new sound to match the cartoon, or none if you turn sound off. To keep your own audio, put the original track back in a video editor.
Do I need to install an app?
No. It runs in the browser on a phone or a computer. You need an account to upload a video and to keep your cartoons in History.
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