Add a Ghost to a Selfie

How it works

1. 1

   Upload your photo

   Upload a selfie or any photo where you want the ghost to appear. Photos with a visible background — a room, a hallway, outdoor space, or even a corridor — give the ghost somewhere to stand. Indoor selfies with depth behind you tend to produce the most convincing results.

   Expect: The upload takes under 5 seconds. Any photo with a visible background works, though more background depth gives more options for ghost placement.
2. 2

   Describe the ghost

   Type exactly what kind of ghost you want and where it should appear. Describe the transparency level (faintly visible vs. clearly translucent), the figure type (classic white flowing shape, dark shadowy specter, glowing apparition, Victorian-era ghost), and position (standing directly behind you, in the mirror, at the doorway). The more specific, the more unsettling.

   Tip: A ghost that appears to be looking directly at the camera — even though you were the one taking the selfie — is the most effective detail. Describe the ghost as staring at the lens.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   Classic transparent figure behind you Add a semi-transparent ghostly figure standing directly behind me in the background, slightly taller than me. The ghost is faintly visible, translucent white, with vaguely human features. It appears to be looking directly at the camera.

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   Ghost in the doorway Add a translucent apparition standing in the open doorway visible in the background — a female figure in a flowing white dress, slightly glowing, facing into the room with an expressionless face.

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   Dark shadow apparition Add a dark shadowy specter hovering behind me — a large, dark, semi-transparent mass with a vaguely human shape. It should look ominous and oppressive, looming over my left shoulder.

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   Ghost reflected in mirror Add a ghost visible only in the mirror in the background of the photo — a pale translucent figure that appears in the reflection but not in the actual scene. The ghost is looking toward the camera in the reflection.

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   Victorian-era spirit Add a Victorian-era ghost in the background — a translucent woman in period clothing from the late 1800s, pale and slightly glowing, standing near the wall with a sad expression.

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   Child ghost — maximum unsettling Add a translucent ghost of a small child standing silently in the background, wearing old-fashioned clothes, staring directly at the camera with a blank expression. Very eerie and still.

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   Multiple ghosts — haunted backdrop Add two or three faint translucent figures visible in the background at different distances — one near a doorway, one by the wall, one barely visible in shadow. Each slightly different, all watching.

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   Send it

   Download the edited photo and post it with a casual caption like "so I was going through my photos and noticed something" — no further explanation. Or text it directly to someone with "I need you to look at this." The slower the reveal, the better.