Every vswp account has a personal invite link. You find it in the account menu on the site under "Invite a friend", or by sending /invite to the bot @vswpapp_bot. When a friend who joined through your link tops up their Telegram Stars for the first time, you both get bonus Stars on your vswp balances.
How do invites work on vswp?
vswp is a web app that puts people into videos with AI: you pick a video from Trends or upload your own, add a photo for each person to replace, and get a new video where the moves, camera, lighting and sound stay as in the original. Videos are paid in Telegram Stars (⭐), and invites are a way to earn some of those Stars by bringing friends along.
The idea is simple:
- You share your personal link.
- A friend opens it and signs in to vswp with Telegram.
- The friend tries vswp and, at some point, tops up Stars for the first time.
- At that moment, both of you get bonus Stars.
The bonus is for a real first top-up, so a friend who only signs in and looks around doesn't trigger it yet. It is given once per invited friend.
Where do you find your invite link?
There are two places, and both give you the same personal link:
- On the site. Open vswp, sign in, open the account menu and choose Invite a friend.
- In Telegram. Open @vswpapp_bot and send /invite. The bot replies with your link.
Copy the link and send it however you like: a private message, a group chat, your profile or a story. vswp works in the browser on a phone or a computer, so your friend doesn't need to install anything.
When do you and your friend get the bonus Stars?
The bonus comes when two things are true:
- Your friend joined through your link. vswp remembers the link a person first came with. If your friend already had a vswp account before you sent the link, they didn't join through it, and the bonus doesn't apply.
- It is their first top-up. The friend buys a pack of Stars in the bot @vswpapp_bot for the first time. Bigger packs come with their own bonus Stars, separate from the invite bonus.
Once the payment goes through, the bonus Stars land on both of your vswp balances. We don't list amounts here, because they can change; the app is the place to check.
What can your friend do before paying anything?
Your friend gets the same start as any new user, so they can see what vswp does before they spend a single Star:
- Sign in with Telegram, with no password.
- Pick a video from Trends, where the people are already found, or upload their own: 1 to 120 seconds, up to 150 MB. The search for people is free.
- Make the free preview: about 5 seconds of their video at 480p, where the people with photos are on screen, with a small "vswp.app" mark. Our guide on how the free preview works explains it step by step.
When they want the full video, they press Create the full video. The price depends on the length, the quality (480p or 720p) and the number of people, and the exact price in ⭐ shows before they start. A new user's first full video also comes with a discount.
How can you spend your bonus Stars?
Bonus Stars go to the same vswp balance as the Stars you buy, so you spend them the same way: on any full video, from Trends or from your own upload. If a render fails or is canceled, the Stars come back to your balance automatically.
If you are new to Stars, read Telegram Stars explained for how buying and paying work.
How do you invite friends in a way they'll like?
An invite works best when it comes with a reason to open it. A few ideas:
- Make a video together. Pick a trend for two or three people, put yourself and your friend in it, and send the result with your link. Our guide on recreating a trend with friends has ideas for scenes.
- Send it to one person, with a short note. A personal message beats a link pasted into every chat.
- Be honest about what it is. Tell friends it is an AI video app, that they can try a free preview, and that full videos are paid in Telegram Stars.
Is it okay to use your friend's photo in the video you send?
Ask first. Use only videos and photos you have the right to use, and get a friend's okay before you put their face into a video, even as a surprise for them. By pressing Create video you confirm you have that right. Our guide on consent and safety in face swaps covers this in more detail.
When you post an AI video publicly, label it as AI. Rules differ by country and this is not legal advice, but in the EU the AI Act's disclosure rule for deepfakes applies from August 2026.
FAQ
Where is my vswp invite link?
In the account menu on the site under "Invite a friend". You can also send /invite to the bot @vswpapp_bot and it will reply with your link.
When do I get the bonus Stars?
When a friend who joined through your link tops up Stars for the first time. You both get bonus Stars at that moment, once per invited friend.
Does my friend get anything?
Yes. Your friend gets bonus Stars on their first top-up too, and as a new user they also get one free preview to try vswp first.
What if my friend already has a vswp account?
Then they didn't join through your link, and the invite bonus doesn't apply. vswp keeps the link a person first came with.
Can I spend bonus Stars like regular Stars?
Yes. They go to the same vswp balance and pay for any full video. The exact price is shown before you start.