How to do the Turn the Lights Off trend, beat by beat

Beat by beat

The whole moment fits in 10 seconds. These are the beats:

1. 0:00, eyes closed: a close-up in the club, chin up, a small smile, lost in the song.
2. 0:03, hands to heart: both hands rise slowly to your chest.
3. 0:04, the drop: both arms go straight up as the beat kicks in.
4. 0:07, pure joy: swaying side to side under the disco balls, eyes still closed.
5. 0:09, into the crowd: the camera pulls back and the whole room dances with you.

Film it yourself

• Find somewhere dark with coloured lights: a club, a party, or your living room with the lamps off and a disco light on.
• Have a friend start close on your face, phone held vertical, while you close your eyes and nod to the song.
• Bring your hands to your chest just before the drop, then throw both arms straight up right on it.
• Keep your eyes closed and sway while your friend walks slowly backward, so the room fills the frame.

Post it with the Turn the Lights Off sound, so it shows up with the rest of the trend. Not sure what it is? The explainer has the whole story.

Or make it from one photo

1. Open the Turn the Lights Off page and pick you or your pet.
2. Add one photo: face and shoulders, facing the camera, in good light. The photo guide shows what works.
3. Press Make my video and sign in when you’re asked. It’s ready in a few minutes. You can close the page: the video waits in My videos and we email you when it’s ready.
4. Download the MP4, with the song and no watermark, and post it to TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.

Each video uses credits from a pack or a monthly plan. See pricing.

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Do I need to go to a club?

Not for the AI version. You only add a photo; the club, the crowd, the drop and the camera move all come from the trend.

Does the AI video come with the song?

Yes. The song is already in your video. If a platform mutes it, pick the Turn the Lights Off sound from its library when you post.

What if the video fails?

You don’t pay for it: what it used goes back to your balance automatically, and you can try again with another photo.