Couple Recap Video: Your Year Together in 12 Seconds

Upload one photo of each of you and the AI makes a short “our year” recap: the two of you through four seasonal moments, warm colours, gentle camera moves. 12 seconds, 1080×1920, with sound.

Free preview with Google sign-in · first video $4.99 (one per account), then $9.99 for 1, $19.99 for 3 or $49.99 for 10 · no subscription required · ready in a few minutes

At least one photo must show a real adult, face clear and front-facing. The other can be a person, a pet or a cartoon character. One person per photo, good light. JPG, PNG or WebP. No sunglasses, masks or group shots.

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12 seconds · 1080×1920 · 9:16 · music included

What You Get

  • 12 secondsA finished clip, not a few seconds of motion.
  • Vertical 1080×1920Ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts without cropping.
  • Music includedEvery video comes with sound already added: a music track.
  • No prompt writingPick a template and upload your photo(s); the scene is already written.

Free preview: sign in with Google for 1 free 12-second preview per day — no card needed. The preview has a watermark and is 540×960; the full-quality download without the watermark is $9.99 once. See pricing.

Couple Recap Video: Your Year Together in 12 Seconds Examples

Our year togetherTwo photos turned into a four-season recap: spring blossom, a beach at sunset, autumn leaves and a snowy hug.

How to Make a Couple Recap Video

  1. Upload one clear photo of you and one of your partner.
  2. Keep the Couple Recap template selected and press Generate.
  3. Preview and download your recap. Sign in with Google and claim a free daily credit for a watermarked preview, or pay once for the full-quality 1080×1920 file.

A Year-Together Recap Without Editing

Recap videos — a quick tour through a year of moments — are a popular way for couples to mark an anniversary. This template makes one from just two photos: the AI places the two of you in four short seasonal scenes (spring, summer, autumn, winter) and joins them into a single 12-second clip.

The scenes are generated, not taken from your camera roll: the AI follows your faces from the two photos, but the places and moments are new, and the result may not look exactly like you. Every video carries a small “AI-generated” label under the ReelCrew.ai name.

When to post a couple recap video: on an anniversary, at the end of December when recap posts are everywhere, on Valentine’s Day, or the day you finally meet again after time apart. Because the scenes are generated, a couple recap video also works for new couples who do not yet have a year of photos together.

Photo tips for a couple recap video: choose one clear photo of each person, face large and well lit, ideally with similar light and angle so the two of you look natural together. The photos can be taken in different places. Avoid sunglasses, masks, heavy filters and group photos, and only use a photo of your partner with their permission.

What a couple recap video is not: it is not a slideshow of your real memories, and it will not show the places you actually went. If you want your own photos in order, a photo-slideshow app is the right tool; this template is for a short, cinematic “our year” clip. Every face in our examples is AI-generated; no real customers are shown.

Best Photos to Use

Works best

  • One adult per photo, face clearly visible
  • Good light, waist-up or closer
  • Similar photo quality for both people

Avoid

  • Group photos
  • Heavy filters or sunglasses
  • Photos of minors or of anyone without their consent

Perfect For

  • AnniversariesA short “our year” clip to post or send on the day.
  • Long-distance couplesMoments together even when you live apart.
  • Valentine’s and year-end postsA recap-style post without digging through old videos.

FAQ

Does it use my own photos from the year?

No. You upload one photo of each person; the AI generates four new seasonal scenes of the two of you. It does not turn a photo album into a slideshow.

How long is the video?

12 seconds, vertical 9:16, 1080×1920, with sound.

Can I use a photo of my partner?

Only with their permission, and only photos of adults.

Can I choose the four seasons or places?

No. The template always shows four seasonal moments; the exact places are generated and vary between videos.

Does the couple recap video show text or dates?

No. There is no on-screen text. Add your caption, dates or names when you post it.

Are the people in the examples real?

No. Every face in our examples is AI-generated; no real customers are shown.

Can I use just one photo?

No. This template needs two photos: one of each person (or of you and a pet or character, see below).

Can I use two photos taken separately?

Yes. The two photos do not need to be taken together or match; the AI puts both of you into one new scene. Similar lighting in both photos gives the most natural result.

Can I use a pet or an anime character?

One of the two photos can show a pet, a toy or a cartoon character, as long as the other photo shows a real adult with a clearly visible face. Drawn characters with human-looking faces may still be checked as faces and rejected.

How do I choose good photos?

One adult per photo, face clearly visible. Good light, waist-up or closer. Similar photo quality for both people. Avoid group photos, heavy filters or sunglasses, photos of minors or of anyone without their consent.

What happens to my photos?

Your photos are only used to make your video. They are deleted as soon as generation finishes (or within about a day if you never generate), and videos are deleted after 30 days. Nothing appears in the gallery unless you opt in. Our Safety page and privacy policy (linked below) have the details.

What can I do for free?

Sign in with Google and claim your free daily credit: it makes 1 full 12-second preview per day, with a watermark, at 540×960. No card is needed. You can watch and share the preview; the full-quality 1080×1920 download without the watermark costs first video $4.99 (one per account), then $9.99 for one, $19.99 for three or $49.99 for ten. The daily credit expires at midnight UTC, and on busy days the free previews can run out — you can still pay to generate.

More questions? Read Is It Safe to Upload Your Photo to an AI Video App? and Why Is My AI Video Blurry? How to Fix It, or see our safety rules.

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