How to Use StarJam
Step-by-step guide to starring in any music video
Take a clear, front-facing photo of yourself. This is the face that will appear in the music video. Your selfie is the most important part! The better the photo, the more realistic the result.
Perfect Selfie Checklist
✅ Do this
- Look straight at the camera
- Even, natural lighting
- Neutral expression or slight smile
- High-resolution photo
- Face fills most of the frame
- Clean background
🚫 Avoid
- Sunglasses or hats covering face
- Extreme side angles
- Heavy Instagram filters
- Blurry or dark photos
- Multiple people in frame
- Face partially cropped
📱 Camera permissions: StarJam currently uses file upload (no camera access needed). Simply take a selfie with your phone's camera app, then upload the photo. We never access your camera directly. Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP (max 10MB).
Upload the music video clip where you want to appear. You can upload any video file — a downloaded music video, a screen recording, or a clip you've saved.
Best Results
- 🎯 Clear face shots: Choose clips where the performer is facing the camera
- 💡 Good lighting: Well-lit performances give the cleanest swaps
- 🎬 Stable camera: Less motion blur = better face detection
- ⏱️ 15-second clips, up to 30 seconds: A StarJam covers the moment you pick. The free preview still, before you pay, does not use a credit
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Want more tips? Check our
Best Results Guide for video difficulty ratings, examples, and pro tips.
📁 Supported formats: MP4, MOV, WebM • Max size: 200MB
💡 Tip: Longer uploads are fine. The render is 15-second clips, up to 30 seconds — pick the steadiest moment.
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💳 Choose Your Plan & Process
5 StarJams · $6.99 · $1.40 each
5 tries for $6.99, because AI isn't perfect and some takes land better than others. We'll do our best to nail it.
Best value
Party Pack · 20 StarJams · $15.99 · 80¢ each
Star your whole group chat, try every song, keep the best takes.
- Each account gets 15 image previews and one free 4-second video
- The preview and the free video do not use a credit. The free video has a small StarJam logo and you can share it
- A full video uses 1 credit. 15 seconds, up to 30. HD, no watermark
- HD, no watermark. Credits never expire
- There are no refunds. If a render fails, that StarJam comes back
See your face in the video free. Pay only when you want it animated. 5 StarJams for $6.99, or 20 for $15.99.
Once processing is complete, you'll see your face-swapped video right in the browser. Watch it, download it to your device, or share it directly on social media.
- 📥 Download: Save as MP4 to your device
- 🐦 Share on X (Twitter): One-click share with auto-generated caption
- 📱 Share anywhere: Save and post to TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp
- 🔄 Make another: Try different selfies or different videos
- ⭐ Another take: Saved StarJams let you try a different song or selfie
🔧 Troubleshooting
My face looks weird in the result
Try a different selfie with better lighting and a more straight-on angle. The AI needs clear facial features to make a good swap.
Some frames don't have my face
This is normal! When the performer turns sideways, looks down, or is in dark lighting, the AI can't detect a face and keeps the original. This actually makes the result more natural.
Processing seems stuck
Longer videos take more time. If it's been more than 10 minutes, try refreshing the page — your job will still be processing in the background. Check status by returning to the same URL.
Upload failed
Check your file size (max 200MB for video, 10MB for selfie) and format (MP4, MOV, WebM for video; JPG, PNG, WebP for selfie). Slow internet connections may timeout on large files.