# MotionPortrait

> Animate portrait photos into talking 3D avatars with customizable accessories. (iPhone/iPad app by MotionPortrait, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionportrait/id606132946 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MotionPortrait, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/319913225)
- Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.21/5 from 135 App Store ratings · 93 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Released: 2013-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionportrait/id606132946/reviews.md

## What is MotionPortrait?

MotionPortrait™ can transform any portrait photo into a moving 3D avatar that repeats your every word. 

*** How to use the app ***
- Take a portrait photo or pick one from your photo library, and the face will automatically start moving in 3D.
- Talk to it and it will repeat your every word.
- Record your moving 3D avatar as a movie.
- Try fun hairstyles, glasses, masks, and beards, and apply them to your animated 3D avatar.
- Share your 3D movie with friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter. Upload your new look to Twitter and Facebook, and use it as your Twitter profile icon.


(About handling of personal information)
MotionPortrait app does not collect any personal data.
- Our app creates your avatar without uploading your photo to any web server.
- Our app does not save or upload your avatar data without your operation.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
mp_apps@motionportrait.com

## Key features

- Create moving 3D avatars from photos
- Lip-syncs to your voice
- Record animated movies
- Add hairstyles, glasses, and beards
- Share creations on social media
- Use as Twitter profile icon

## What do users think of MotionPortrait?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Impressive animation technology for bringing static images to life
- 🎨 Great for artists and illustrators to animate drawings
- 😄 Fun and entertaining for creating beauty guru intros and social media content
- 👍 Easy to use interface and simple controls
- 🎬 Ability to save videos directly to photo gallery
- 🖼️ Works with various image types including photos, drawings, and digital art
- 💰 Free version available with good functionality

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 🔊 Audio recording issues and sound problems
- 👁️ Eye and mouth positioning glitches and repositioning
- 💾 Saving and exporting functionality broken or unreliable
- 🎥 Video quality issues and pixelation when head moves
- 📱 Performance lag and slowdowns
- 🔄 Inconsistent behavior across devices
- 😟 Creepy or disturbing animation artifacts
- 🚫 Inability to share animated content on social media platforms
- ⚙️ Limited control over animation parameters

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup or during use
- Eyes repositioning randomly after adjustment
- Mouth and eye positions moving together unintentionally
- Audio not recording properly or only capturing partial speech
- Video exports with black bars on edges
- Glitches appearing in top right corner of images
- Glasses moving during animation
- Hair and eyelashes moving incorrectly with blinks
- Random faces or teeth appearing in animations
- Share button stuck or non-functional
- Sound cancellation on iPad screen recordings
- App freezing when adjusting facial features
- Saving functionality completely broken
- Microphone turning back on automatically
- Exported videos showing still images instead of animations
- Audio lag and sync issues during playback
- Sensitivity issues with touch controls

**Most requested features**

- Head turning and body movement capabilities
- Multiple facial expressions and mood library
- Longer audio recording duration (currently ~7-15 seconds)
- External microphone support
- HD video export quality
- Ability to disable or control random blinking
- Face mapping control to prevent background movement
- Scaling controls for eye and mouth position markers
- More realistic 3D animation effects
- Support for multiple faces in single image
- Adjustable countdown timer
- Better eye detection for people wearing glasses
- Audio import functionality
- Better lip-sync accuracy
- Universal app support for iPad

## Recent user reviews (10 of 93)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motionportrait/id606132946/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Making GIF

*2023-07-16, version 2.34*

Made monkey stuffed animal come to life

### 1/5 — What happened!?

*2023-03-10, version 2.34*

I had Photo Speak I paid  for on my iPhone for a few  years. I use it now & then. I tried to use it today & it led me to Motion Portrait. I downloaded  MP because Photo Speak was not listed in app store & it says ‘not available in my country’ - US.  That's weird.  Anyone know why?

### 1/5 — I used to love this app!

*2023-02-02, version 2.34*

Now it will not do anything. You can’t put sound it just random records whatever and you cannot save anything. Useless.

### 5/5 — Talking balloon

*2022-11-02, version 2.34*

I love making hot air balloons talk with the other talking apps such as Talking Ben the Dog. . . .

### 3/5 — Superb tech, but where is it going?

*2022-10-02, version 2.34*

The app animates photos superbly. It’s easy to use and great fun to play with. The Problem 1 is that it seems only capable of keeping up with about 7 seconds of speech at a moderate rate. Before the buffer is full and is stops listening while it works on lip sync. Problem 2 is that the app cancels the sound on iPad screen recordings and will not accept an external microphone. problem 3 is that the developers do not respond to e-mails. This is such a shame as I would happily buy a pro version of the app if the above issues were fixed.

### 3/5 — Awesome but has issues

*2021-09-14, version 2.33*

It seems to have issues with glitches on the top right of almost every picture and the overall quality of the saved videos is not very good…. If they could make it work without the glitches and able to save in hd, I would pay good money for it…

### 4/5 — Not being able to use sound

*2021-08-14, version 2.33*

Motion portrait is good but I cant use the sound other than that it’s awesome

### 1/5 — bruh just no

*2021-05-20, version 2.33*

nope

### 3/5 — Weird..

*2021-03-16, version 2.33*

When ever I add a picture, It adds a black persons mouth moving and smiles then kicks me out of the app.

### 1/5 — Made my phone laggy

*2021-03-07, version 2.33*

It’s a cool app but it gave my phone a malware and started making it laggy. I deleted the app and everything went back to normal.

## Frequently asked questions about MotionPortrait

### What does the MotionPortrait app do?

MotionPortrait transforms any portrait photo into a moving 3D avatar. This avatar will then repeat your every word when you speak to it. You can also record these animated avatars as movies and share them.

### How do I create an animated avatar?

To create an animated avatar, you can either take a new portrait photo or select one from your photo library. Once a photo is chosen, the face will automatically begin moving in 3D. You can then talk to it, and it will repeat your words.

### Can I customize my avatar?

Yes, you can try on and apply fun hairstyles, glasses, masks, and beards to your animated 3D avatar. This allows you to personalize its appearance before recording or sharing.

### Is my personal data safe with this app?

Yes, the app prioritizes user privacy. It creates your avatar without uploading your photo to any web server, and it does not save or upload your avatar data without your explicit operation.

### How can I share my animated avatar?

You can record your moving 3D avatar as a movie and then share it with friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter. You can also upload your new look directly to Twitter and Facebook, and even use it as your Twitter profile icon.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.34 — 2021-11-05

Support iOS15.

### 2.33 — 2020-09-07

Use WKWebView instead of UIWebView to improve security.

### 2.32 — 2020-03-02

Fix minor issue on iPad.

### 2.31 — 2020-02-27

Fix minor issue.

### 2.30 — 2019-10-16

Fixed an issue with video sharing feature.

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All apps by MotionPortrait, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/319913225

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