Do I need a sparkler in my photo?

No. The prompt gives the person one, so any portrait with an arm in view can work.

Can I draw something other than a heart?

Yes. The shape is named in the prompt, so you can replace it.

Can I use a different model, or make it longer?

Yes. Five seconds on MiniMax H3 is the default; before you generate you can set up to 15 seconds or 2K on H3, or switch to another model listed for this effect in Studio, such as Wan 3.0 for up to 30 seconds. The Generate button shows the updated price first. Our samples were made on MiniMax H3, so other models may interpret the prompt a little differently.

Will it change what's in my photo?

No. The effect only adds motion, light and atmosphere; everyone in the photo stays exactly as they appear in it. The default model doesn't filter photos. Some models you can switch to in Studio apply their own content filters and may turn a photo down.

Is my result private?

Yes. Your upload and the finished clip stay private to your account and never appear on a public page.

Each effect defaults to a five-second clip priced in US dollars on the Generate button. Before you run it, you can switch to a different model, adjust the length, or change the resolution in Studio, and the price on the Generate button updates to match. An ordinary failed or expired run normally releases the reserved amount. For a content refusal, follow the selected model’s billing policy.

Will this effect change how the person in my photo looks?

Your photo anchors the subject; the effect adds the motion and look described in its prompt. Check the face, hands and clothing in the result. If a gesture distorts them, try a clearer crop or a simpler movement.

Can I upload a photo of someone else?

Only one you have the right to use, and never to make intimate content of a real person without their documented consent. The content policy has the full rule.

Sparkler AI Video Effect

Name: Sparkler — Sample 1
Uploaded: 2026-10-03
Duration: 5 s
Description: Your subject sweeps a lit sparkler through the air, draws a glowing heart in golden light and grins through it.

Styles

After Dark

Laser Room

Color Smoke

Silk Drop

Petal Storm

Slow Shutter

Candlelight

Behind the Hair

Call Me

Champagne Toast

Darkroom Red

Doorway Lean

Eyes on You

Join Me

Late-Night Dance

Club Strobe

Romance

Kiss

Sparkler

Camera moves

Tiny Planet

Transform

Molten Gold

Fashion

Mirror Glance

Atmosphere

Lace Shadows

Motion

Groove

Fun

Meltdown

Product

Ingredients Burst

Film looks

Film Burn

Video templates

The Glance Back

Candles Come Alive

Silk Drift

Neon After Hours

Sway Under the Lamp

Mirror Moment

Morning Light

Passing Headlights

Whisper Session

Slow Push-In

Half Orbit

Drone Rise

This effect writes the prompt for you. Add one image.

We never filter your prompt.

Back to the studio

Your subject sweeps a lit sparkler through the air, draws a glowing heart in golden light and grins through it.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: Romance
Also runs on: Seedance 2.0 Fast, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Vidu Q3 Turbo, MiniMax H3 Max, Kling 2.5 Turbo, Wan 2.6 Flash, Seedance 2.0 Mini

What this effect sends

This is the full prompt, word for word. Copy it, or open it in the generator and change anything you like.

The person holds a lit sparkler that blazes bright. Within the first second they sweep it through the air in a big arc, and the burning tip leaves a glowing golden light trail hanging in the air like a long exposure. By the third second they have drawn a large glowing heart in front of them, sparks spraying and lighting their face in gold. They look through the glowing heart into the lens and grin while it keeps shining. The person stays exactly as they appear in the photo.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Pick a photo shot at dusk or night. The golden trail is easiest to see against a dark background.
Leave space in front of the person for the arc and the heart.
Waist-up framing keeps the arm movement and the face both in view.
You can change the shape in the prompt, such as a star or a spiral.

Models this effect runs on

The same prompt on different models. Pick by look and by price.

MiniMax H3$0.185 per run
5 s · 768p
Seedance 2.0 Fast$0.484 per run
5 s · 720p
Kling 3.0$0.336 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0$0.76 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 3.0$0.45 per run
5 s · 720p
Vidu Q3 Turbo$0.33 per run
5 s · 720p
MiniMax H3 Max$0.4 per run
5 s · 768p
Kling 2.5 Turbo$0.28 per run
5 s
Wan 2.6 Flash$0.113 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0 Mini$0.265 per run
5 s · 720p

How it works

01
Add one photo
Choose the photo to match the example: include both people for a shared gesture, and keep the face and any hands involved clearly visible. Upload your own photo or start with a Sparkler sample.
02
Check the price
Sparkler defaults to a 5-second clip for $0.185. Swap the model or change the length and resolution before you run — the price on the button updates to match, and that's the whole cost of the clip.
03
Generate
Your Sparkler clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Sparkler keeps one version of this shot. To give Sparkler your own motion or ending, write it yourself in Image to Video, starting from the prompt above.

Open Image to Video

What it does to your photo

The person holds a lit sparkler that blazes bright. Within the first second they sweep it through the air in a big arc, and the burning tip leaves a glowing golden light trail hanging in the air like a long exposure. By the third second they have drawn a large glowing heart in front of them, sparks spraying and lighting their face in gold. They look through the glowing heart into the lens and grin while it keeps shining. The person stays exactly as they appear in your photo throughout.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a young man with dark curly hair in a cream chunky-knit sweater on a beach at dusk swept a lit sparkler through the air, its burning tip leaving a glowing golden trail that formed a large shining heart by second three, and he grinned at the lens through the heart as sparks lit his face.

Photos of a person with an arm in view and a darker evening or night background work best, so the golden trail stands out. Waist-up framing leaves room for the big arc and the heart. Bright daylight photos show the light trail less. Tightly cropped faces leave no space to draw. The effect leaves the person exactly as they are in your photo and only adds the motion.

It runs on MiniMax H3 for five seconds by default, and H3 itself goes up to 15 seconds and 2K if you want more. Studio also lets you move the same prompt to another model before you generate, such as Seedance 2.0 or Wan 3.0, and the price on the Generate button updates with every change. Our samples were all made on MiniMax H3, so other models will read the prompt in their own way.

Good for celebration posts, New Year and birthday clips, and romantic portraits.

Open the prompt in the generator and change "a large glowing heart" to "a glowing star" for a different shape, or "golden light trail" to "white light trail" for a cooler glow.