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How to Make a Rumpelstiltskin AI Video

By The Rumpelstiltskin.dance team. Updated October 9, 2026.

To make a Rumpelstiltskin AI video, upload one clear photo, choose to swap into the original tiptoe clip or make a new dance video, pay once, and download your MP4 in a few minutes, with Riff Raff's song "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" already on it. This guide covers both routes, tips for the best photo, a do-it-yourself CapCut method and how to post.

What you need before you start

• One photo. A clear photo of you, a friend or a pet. One face works best.
• A phone or computer to upload your photo and download the video.
• A TikTok, Instagram or CapCut account if you want to add the song and post the video.

If you are new to the trend, start with our page on the Rumpelstiltskin meme. It explains where the clip came from and why it went viral.

Step by step: make it with our maker

1. Choose your photo. Pick a sharp, well-lit photo with one clear face. See the photo tips below.
2. Upload it. Go to the Rumpelstiltskin video maker and add your photo.
3. Pick a style. Choose Swap into the original clip to put your face into the famous tiptoe scene. Or choose New dance video to get a new Rumpelstiltskin-style dance made from your photo.
4. Pay once. Each video is a one-time payment. There is no subscription. You see the price before you pay.
5. Wait a few minutes. A new dance video takes about 2 to 4 minutes; a swap into the original clip takes about 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Download your video. A new dance video is a vertical 9:16 MP4 of about 10 seconds. A swap keeps the original clip's wide 16:9 frame and is about 15 seconds long.
7. Post it. Your video already has "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" on it. If you prefer the official sound from the app's music library, download the version without the song and add it there. The steps are below.

Your video comes with the tip toe song on it. Some people still add the sound inside TikTok, because a post with the official sound shows up when people tap that sound. For that, use the version without the song.

Swap into the original clip or a new dance video?

Both styles start from the same single photo. The difference is the scene.

• Swap into the original clip keeps the barn, the straw and the tiptoe dance that people know from the meme. Your face takes the place of the imp. Choose this if you want viewers to get the joke in the first second.
• New dance video makes a new clip in the same creepy fairy tale mood, with you or your pet as Rumpelstiltskin. Choose this if you want something that looks different from every other repost.

Many people first thought the original clip was a real scene from a 1987 film. It is not. You can read why on is the Rumpelstiltskin 1987 clip real or AI.

Tips for the best photo

The photo makes the biggest difference to the result. Follow these simple rules:

• One clear face. Use a photo with one person or one pet. In a group photo, it is hard to know which face to use.
• Face the camera. A front-facing photo works better than a side view.
• Good light. Daylight or a bright room is best. Avoid strong shadows across the face.
• Nothing over the face. Take off sunglasses. Keep hair, hands and masks away from the eyes and mouth.
• No heavy filters. Beauty filters and cartoon effects change the face shape and can make the result look strange.
• High resolution. Use the original photo, not a screenshot of a screenshot. Sharp eyes are a good sign.

Using a pet or a friend

You can use a photo of your pet. Dogs and cats work well when the face is clear, the eyes are visible and the animal looks at the camera.

You can also use a photo of a friend, but ask them first. Only use photos of people who agree to be in the video. Do not use photos of strangers or of people who would not want to be in a meme.

How to add the tiptoe song

The song in the meme is Riff Raff's "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" from 2014. The hook sounds like "tiptoeing in my Jordans". Read more on our tip toe song page.

On TikTok:

1. Tap the plus button and upload your video.
2. Tap Add sound.
3. Search "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" or "tiptoeing in my jordans".
4. Pick the sound, then move the start point so the hook lines up with the dance.

On Instagram Reels: start a new Reel, add your video, tap the audio or music button, search the song title, then set the start point.

In CapCut: import your video, open Audio, search the sounds library for the song, and drag it under your clip. You can also export without sound and add the song later in TikTok.

Menu names change between app versions. If you post from a business account, some songs may not be available in your music library.

The CapCut route: do it yourself

You can also make a version by hand in CapCut. It takes longer, and the result depends on your editing skills. The basic method uses green screen or background removal:

1. Put the background clip on the main track.
2. Put the clip of you (or your pet) on an overlay track above it.
3. Select your clip and open Remove BG.
4. If you filmed in front of a green screen, turn on Chroma key and pick the green with the color picker.
5. If you have no green screen, try Auto removal. It cuts out the person without green.
6. Adjust the strength and edge sliders until the outline looks clean, then export.

Some people search CapCut's template library for the song title or "tip toe". Templates come and go, and other users make them, so we cannot vouch for any of them. If you reuse someone else's footage, credit them.

A Know Your Meme article also notes that many character-swap edits of this meme were made with AI video tools such as Viggle AI. Each tool has its own steps and rules.

Posting tips and hashtags

• Add the sound inside the app. A video with the official sound from the library can show up when people tap that sound.
• Write a caption in the meme style. The popular posts use a short, relatable setup. NBC News reported captions about creeping downstairs at 2am for a snack and walking down the aisle in cheap shoes. Something like "me sneaking downstairs at 2am" fits the dance.
• Use a few clear hashtags. For example: #rumpelstiltskin #tiptoe #tiptoeinginmyjordans #aivideo #meme.
• Label AI content. Use the platform's AI-generated label where it is offered. It is honest, and it avoids confusion like the one this meme started.
• Get permission. Only post videos of people who agree to it.

Want to know who the character is before you post? See who is Rumpelstiltskin.

If something goes wrong

Sometimes a video does not generate. If generation fails, we retry or refund. For the best result on the first try, use a sharp, front-facing photo with good light.

Ready to try it? Make your own Rumpelstiltskin video from one photo.

More about Rumpelstiltskin

• The Rumpelstiltskin meme explainedWhere the creepy tiptoeing imp came from, how it went viral, and why people thought it was real.
• Is the 1987 Rumpelstiltskin clip real?The short answer is no. Here is the proof, and how to spot AI clips that look like old films.
• The tip toe song behind the memeRiff Raff's 2014 track, what the title means, and how to add it to your video.
• The real 1987 Rumpelstiltskin movieCast, plot, songs and reviews of the Cannon musical with Billy Barty and Amy Irving.
• The Rumpelstiltskin storyThe Grimm fairy tale in plain words: straw into gold, a promised child, a secret name and three different endings.
• Who is Rumpelstiltskin?The little imp from the Grimm tale: what he is, how to spell and say his name, what it means and who has played him.