Opa Opa trend: the front-camera clip with your face

What is the Opa Opa trend?

It's a short selfie-style clip where everything happens close to the lens. The phone is held at arm's length, the face fills the upper half of the frame and the street keeps moving behind: a colorful painted wall on one side, shop signs, people passing by. That framing is why it works so well with your own face: there is almost nothing in the shot but the person and their expression, so a swapped face is the whole point of the video.

On TikTok, "Opa Opa" is a name shared by several clips, dances and edits set to an "opa opa opa" chant, so people search for it in many ways. This page is about the specific 7-second clip on the Opa Opa trend page, the one with the girl in the gray sweater.

Where does the original video come from?

We could not confirm the original post of this clip, its author, its date or its exact sound, so this page doesn't link a source and describes only what the video shows. The name "Opa Opa" is the one the clip is known by on vswp; several different TikTok sounds and dances go by similar names, and we don't attribute this one to any of them without proof.

What the frame itself shows: a vertical phone video, shot handheld on the front camera, in daylight, on a lively street or shopping passage with posters and signage behind the girl.

Who and what is in it?

The trend page lists three people you can replace in these 7 seconds.

• The girl in the gray sweater. The main role and the face of the clip: very long, straight-to-wavy black hair with see-through bangs, a loose light-gray knit sweater, a thin dark strap on the shoulder and a small pendant on a chain. She is close to the camera, facing it, for the whole clip.
• The man behind her. On the right of the poster frame, a man with glasses in an olive jacket passes in the background, out of focus. He is one of the people the trend has already found.
• The third person. The third replaceable person appears in another moment of the clip; the people are found for you, so you see every role on the trend's screen before you add photos.
• The setting. A bright painted wall on the left, a yellow sign above, posters and shop signs on the right. It stays as it is.
• The camera. A handheld front-camera shot at face height; the framing moves slightly with the hand, as in any selfie video.

How to make the Opa Opa trend with AI

1. Open the Opa Opa trend and sign in with Telegram. There is no password.
2. Give a photo (JPEG, PNG or WebP) to each person you want to replace: usually the girl in front, and the people behind her if you want friends in the clip too. Everyone without a photo stays as in the original.
3. Decide on "Keep the original look". On, the gray sweater and the necklace stay and only faces and hair change; off, the clothes come from your photo.
4. Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark; every new user gets one.
5. Press "Create the full video". The price in Telegram Stars depends on length, quality and number of people and is shown before you start; the Stars come back if a render fails or is canceled.
6. Download the MP4 at 480p or 720p with the original sound, typically ready in minutes, and share it.

By starting a video you confirm you have the right to use it and the photos; ask friends before using theirs. More clips are in the trends list.

Which photo for each role?

• The girl in front: face first. Her face is large in the frame for all 7 seconds, so a sharp, well-lit, front-facing photo with nothing covering your face matters more here than a full-body shot. A head-and-shoulders photo works well.
• Hair. Her hair is very long and dark with bangs. With "Keep the original look" on, your hair comes out closer to the original; a photo where your own hairstyle is clearly visible helps it stay yours.
• Glasses and hands. If you wear glasses or hold the phone near your face in your photo, the AI may need another take; a photo with a clear view of the eyes is safest.
• The people behind. They are small and out of focus, so any clear photo of one person is enough. Friends you add there appear as passers-by behind you.

More tips: which photos work best for an AI video swap and how to recreate a trend with friends.