Use Talking Photo when you have a still portrait and want the person to speak or sing. If your source is already a video, use Lip Sync instead.
Get the right result: check these first
Photo plus the audio to speak. Supply a portrait and the intended recording. Use Lip Sync for an existing video. A motion prompt does not replace the audio input.
Audio is too long. Trim the selected audio to the chosen mode: Realistic supports up to 300 seconds; Expressive supports up to 45 seconds. A duration limit is not a promise of perfect lip sync for that length.
1080p is unavailable. Realistic does not support 1080p. Choose a supported resolution, or select Expressive if its motion style and shorter duration fit your task. Plan access still applies.
Still stuck? Contact support with the tool name, project link or visible ID if available, mode, resolution, selected audio start/end, and timestamp of missing audio or incorrect mouth movement. Keep the project while it is reviewed. How to send useful troubleshooting details.
Create your talking photo
Open Talking Photo and sign in.
Select Add Image and choose a clear portrait with one visible face.
Select Add Audio. Upload your recording, choose a preset, use Text to Speech, or use the voice-cloning option shown.
Choose Realistic or Expressive, then select the section of audio you want to use.
Choose a supported resolution. In Expressive mode, optionally describe the movement or expression.
Review the credit estimate and select Generate Video.
When the result completes, review it in History or My Library and download it.
Account limit versus mode limit: In the signed-in Dashboard, Free accounts without a purchased web credit pack can generate up to 10 seconds per clip in this tool. A paid subscription or purchased web credit pack removes that Free-account duration cap, but does not remove the selected mode’s maximum or unlock subscription-only resolutions. You still need enough credits. Review the selected audio start/end before generating.
An initially short selection is not necessarily the longest clip your account supports. Check the selected range and current mode limits rather than relying on the length requested in a prompt.
Which mode should I choose?
Mode | Best starting point | Current clip limit |
Realistic | Lip sync and natural facial detail | 0.5–300 seconds (up to 5 minutes) |
Expressive | Creative motion guided by an optional prompt | 0.5–45 seconds |
The selected audio must fit the mode. If a longer recording is rejected in Expressive, trim it to 45 seconds or select Realistic when that suits the result. These are generation limits; they are separate from how long a job takes to process. Follow the current editor if its options have changed.
Use your own words, voice, or language
An uploaded recording supplies the speech or singing. Talking Photo animates the face to that audio; it does not translate it. For example, upload a Spanish MP3 to make the portrait speak that Spanish recording. To create a new voiceover from a script first, use the voice generation guide.
Improve mouth movement and facial detail
Keep the face clearly visible, well lit, and unobstructed.
Use clear audio and confirm the selected section contains the speech you want.
Start with Realistic when lip-sync accuracy is the main goal.
Test a short section before a longer generation. A prompt or higher resolution cannot guarantee exact facial identity or perfect mouth movement.
If the result is silent, cut short, or technically broken
Check the selected audio section, player mute and volume, and whether the downloaded file has the same problem. A completed but broken result needs project review. Stop repeating the same request and send support the project link, mode, resolution, selected audio length, visible error, and the time in the clip where the problem occurs. Keep the project until it has been reviewed. See generation failures and credits.