Your pet, the chef
Upload a few photos of your pet once and RefVid puts it behind the stove: a tiny white chef’s hat, a pan sizzling on a cosy kitchen counter, then a proud look at the camera beside the finished plate. Kitchen sounds come with the video.
5 s · 9:16 · with sound
Sign in, add your subject, and the studio opens with this template filled in. Your first 3-second clip is free: this template’s first shot.
Made from these photos
What you get
- Your own pet from 1–5 photos, the same face in both shots
- 2 shots, 5 seconds, vertical 9:16
- Sizzle and kitchen sounds generated with the video
- No watermark
Who it’s for
For pet owners who like the "cat chef" and "dog chef" trend, for food creators who want a mascot in their channel intro, and for pet food brands showing a recipe with the star of the house.
The prompt
What the studio fills in for you. Your subject takes the place in brackets; you can change any of it.
- Shot 1[your pet] wearing a small white chef’s hat sits up at a cosy kitchen counter behind a frying pan with vegetables sizzling, steam rising, warm morning light. Sizzling sound.
- Shot 2[your pet] sits next to a finished plate of colourful stir-fry and looks proudly at the camera, the chef’s hat slightly tilted.
Make it yours
Cook their favourite
Change the dish to pancakes, sushi or a birthday cake, or name a real recipe from your channel.
Pick the kitchen
Swap the cosy counter for a restaurant line with steel and flames, or an outdoor grill in the garden.
Add an assistant
Add a second pet as a subject and write it watching from a stool, hoping for a taste.
Photos that work best
Pets: 1–5 sharp photos of the same pet, one face-on at eye level and one of the whole body from the side, so the coat, markings and size come through. Daylight beats flash, which turns eyes green or red.
How it works
- Sign in and add your pet from 1–5 photos. Each subject is saved once, so every later template takes one tap.
- The studio opens with this template filled in: both shots, 5 seconds, 9:16. Change any word you like.
- Press Generate. The clip is ready in a few minutes, without a watermark, and the same subject is there for the next one.
Questions
- Which pets work?
- Dogs, cats, rabbits and most other pets work from a few clear photos; the prompt only says "your pet", so nothing assumes a species.
- Can my pet say something?
- Write a short line in quotes in the second shot; the voice is generated, so keep it to a few words.
- How much does this template cost?
- A new RefVid account’s free credits cover one 3-second clip. The full template is 5 seconds with sound: buy it as a single video, with no plan, or use credits from a pack or plan. Current prices are on the pricing page.
- Is this a cat chef video of my own cat?
- Yes: it is made from your cat’s photos, so the chef has your cat’s face and coat. Dogs and other pets work the same way.
- How do I make a cat cooking video with my own cat?
- Save your cat from a few photos, open this template and pick the dish. The kitchen, hat and sizzle are already written.