Pricing question · Updated Oct 28, 2026
Short version: no, there is no free tier. Here is why, what the cheapest option costs, and the free ways to join the trend.
Updated Oct 28, 2026: the Angry Dance routine is in final testing and opens soon. Nothing is charged until it is live.
01Add your photo
02Set model, resolution & length
Angry Dance AI is not free. Each clip is rendered by a paid AI video model, so it costs credits, and new accounts start with zero credits. The cheapest way in is the $9.99 Single pack (10 credits, one-time, no subscription); the exact credits for your length and resolution are shown on the button before you pay. Pack credits never expire, paid downloads have no site watermark, and a failed render returns its credits automatically.
Every Angry Dance clip is a new video rendered from your photo, and the AI video models that do this charge per second of video. A free tier would mean paying for every clip anyone makes, so the honest options are a paid render or a heavily limited preview.
When a tool advertises the Angry Dance for free, check what free means there: a short watermarked preview, a few sign-up credits, or a long queue before the real price appears.
Prices are in credits, and the credits a clip needs depend on the model, resolution and length you pick; the button shows the total before anything is charged.
| Option | Price | Credits | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | $9.99 once | 10 | Trying one short clip |
| Trio pack | $19.99 once | 30 | A few clips or retakes |
| Duo pack | $29.99 once | 55 | Friends and family versions |
| Basic plan | $29.90 a month | 100 a month | Posting often |
Film yourself doing the routine and post it with the BAD TIMES sound in TikTok; that is how the trend started and it costs nothing. The CapCut template is also free to use inside CapCut if you can find a working link. Both are listed in our alternatives comparison, next to the paid web tools.
The same maker sits at the top of every page, so you can start your angry dance from any of them.
Upload one photo and star in the viral angry dance in a short vertical clip.
Where the trend came from, the six moves second by second, and the song behind it.
Same song, same routine, two names: a side-by-side table and how to make the Bad Times AI video.
The CapCut template and the browser route compared, and what you get from each.
What the pet version looks like, which photo to use, and when our pet preset opens.
Four steps from one photo to a posted clip, with the photo checklist and posting tips.
The VCap template, the steps inside CapCut, and what to do when the link will not open.
What ChatGPT can and cannot do for this trend, and how to make the clip from one photo.
The CapCut template and every web generator compared on length, sound and price.
One photo of you. The finger jabs and the final shout are on us.
