Sometimes we want to feel like the main character but candid photos and videos have a different story. That’s exactly what the album cover challenge trend taking over TikTok is all about. With so many great examples on everyone’s For You page, we can tell can give you proof not everything can be an album cover and where to get the filter template.
Any trend that takes us down a peg or two is a trend we can get involved in. Sure, we all want to look perfect when our friends take secret videos or even actual photos of us, but that just isn’t always the case. The latest trend on TikTok not only looks for to get involved with but reminds us that’s okay to look like dorks…some of the time.
How To Do Album Cover Challenge TikTok Trend With Filter
The viral phenomenon sees people upload videos of themselves before snapshotting a single moment of it to ‘create an album cover.’ Though some of them are really effective and we could definitely see them on the Hot Topic shelves….others, not so much.
Like lots of viral editing trends, the album cover filter template can be found in Capcut. Make sure you have that downloaded and then you can learn how to do it.
On lots of the album cover challenge videos that use the template, a button will appear at the bottom of the TikTok saying Capcut – Try this template. If you already have the app installed then simply click that and you’ll automatically be taken through to the app and the album cover template you need. Insert the footage you want to use and the countdown will begin before snapping a screenshot. 5 album covers will then be created from the 5 clips you insert by taking a freeze frame from each.
Then, just add Money by The Drums over the top and you have your own version ready to go!
The #albumcoverchallenge hashtag has a huge 770 million views on TikTok. If everyone else has got involved, it’s time you do too!
Proof Not Everything Can Be An Album Cover Trend Examples
If you want to get inspired or see some really great examples, then we’ve got you sorted. Have a look at these cute album cover challenge videos!
One thing you’ll quickly notice is that a lot of these can actually be decent album covers.
This one is absolutely proving that it can be. We’re not jealous of her lifestyle whatsoever.
The popcorn one is the album cover challenge would be amazing to see in the shops.
Falling over and funny faces will literally never not be funny.
The more of these we watch, the less convinced we are that these can’t be album covers.
Even Red Bull got involved and honestly, we’re waiting to see which of these is proof not everything can be an album cover.
Maybe you’ve just enjoyed everyone’s attempts, Maybe you genuinely think you can use the filter to create an edit that doesn’t look like an album cover. Whatever the reason, get involved with this trend to make you feel like the main character or a bit of a fool.