Make your black cat the clapping cat

Updated 2026-10-17 · Clapping Cat AI

A black cat is the closest you can get to the original meme, but it's the hardest to photograph: a dark coat turns into a shapeless shadow, and the AI then has to guess the face. Take the photo by a window in daylight, with the cat on a lighter background, tap the cat's face on your screen to brighten it and skip the flash. Then upload it for a 10-second video of your own black cat standing up, grinning and clapping.

Make your own clapping cat video from one photo

The photo this video was made from — Real output of this template from the everyday photo in the corner. Source photo: an AI-generated photo of a black cat, not a real pet.

Why black cats are tricky

Phone cameras expose for the whole scene, so a black cat in a bright room often comes out as a dark silhouette with two eyes. When there's no visible detail in the face and fur, the AI has nothing to keep and fills it in, and the result looks less like your cat.

How to take the photo

Use daylight: by a window, with the light falling on the cat, not behind it.
Put the cat on a light or mid-toned background, such as a pale floor, bed or sofa.
Tap the cat's face on your screen to focus there; on most phones you can then slide to brighten the picture.
Turn the flash off: it flattens the fur and makes the eyes glow.
Get the whole body in frame, sitting or standing, facing the camera.

Check before you upload

You can see the shape of the ears, nose and mouth, not just the eyes.
The fur shows some texture, not a flat black patch.
It's the original photo, not a screenshot or a filtered copy.

What you get

A 10-second vertical video: your photo for a moment, then your black cat standing up in its own room, grinning with human teeth and slowly clapping small human hands, like the original. One video is $5.90, ready in 2 to 5 minutes. The example on this page was made from an AI-generated photo of a black cat.

Caption ideas for a black clapping cat

my black cat finally getting the recognition it deserves
when your cat realizes it was the meme all along
my cat applauding me for remembering its dinner at exactly 6pm