TikTok
How to post on TikTok without showing your face (and still have a face)
Faceless TikTok usually means a voiceover on stock clips, a hoodie and a mask, or a text post. Those get less reach because viewers want a person. Stand-in gives you the person: you film yourself the normal way, and the posted video shows a fictional Stand-in in your place, moving the way you moved, in your room, in your clothes.
How it works
- 1. Film the TikTok you would post anyway
Phone at arm's length, one person in frame, decent light. Talk, point, react. Vertical. Up to 10 minutes.
- 2. Pick a Stand-in
Choose one of the ready-made Stand-ins, or create your own once and use the same face on every post so your account reads as one creator.
- 3. Swap and post
Keep your voice or swap it in one tap. Cut pauses, add captions, go HD. The video is usually ready in about 10 minutes. Tap TikTok's AI-generated label and post.
What you need
- • A phone
- • A clip with one person in frame, face visible, steady camera
- • An idea you would say on camera anyway
What it costs
from $3.99 per 30-second video with a $10 credit pack (from $3.63 on Pro); from $2.00 up to 15 seconds. No free video; credit packs from $10. Up to 10 minutes on any account; each started 15 seconds uses credits. Credit packs never expire, plan credits roll over, and a failed video gives its credits back. Ready-made Stand-ins are free on every video; HD is included.
Questions
- Can I post on TikTok without showing my face?
- Yes. Film a normal video of yourself, upload it to Stand-in, pick a fictional Stand-in, and post the result. The person in the video is the Stand-in, not you. Your framing, lighting and movements stay, so it plays like a normal phone video.
- Will people know it is AI?
- Your face and body are different, so nobody recognises you. Whether it reads as AI depends on the clip: steady, well-lit, one person works best. TikTok, Instagram and YouTube each have an AI-generated label you turn on when you post. Stand-in never helps hide that a video is AI.
- Does faceless TikTok get views?
- Text-only and stock-footage posts usually get less reach than a person talking to camera. Stand-in keeps the person. It is designed for creators who will not or cannot show their face but still want a face on screen.
- What does it cost per TikTok?
- You pay per video, and you see the price before you make it. Stand-in is from $3.99 per 30-second video with a $10 credit pack (from $3.63 on Pro) (from $2.00 up to 15 seconds); ready-made Stand-ins are free.
- Can I use my own voice?
- Yes. Your voice stays by default. If your voice is the part people would recognise, swap it in one tap.