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Cat Clapping is trending
Upload one photo — no prompt needed. Generate the viral Cat Clapping video instantly
Upload a photo of you and a photo of your cat. The cat sits up, claps, and brings a paw to its mouth.
Templates
Pick a cat, upload two photos, done
Each card is the same clap. The cat in the photo is the one that performs it. Click a card to open the generator.
Creators are posting ViralReel videos on
TikTokYouTube ShortsInstagram ReelsX / TwitterReddit
60s
Average render time
9:16
Vertical export for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
32 credits / video from
Top-ups available · 12 credits = $1
What is Cat Clapping
The clap people are remaking
Sit up, clap, paw to the mouth — rebuilt from two photos.
Sit up, clap, paw to the mouth
The cat faces the phone, claps its front paws, then covers its mouth. That is the beat people already know from the September 2026 clip.
A person photo and a cat photo
You stay in the foreground. The cat in the second photo takes the clap. No green-screen cutout of the original cat.
Orange, tuxedo, or black
Three looks of the same clap. The photo decides the face and the markings.
Vertical, phone-camera close
Opens on 9:16. Length is 4 or 6 seconds, the length of the clap itself.
How it works
How to make a Cat Clapping video
From two photos to a vertical clip in about a minute — no app, no green screen.
1
Pick a template
Orange Tabby, Tuxedo Clap, or Black Cat. Same clap, different cat.
2
Upload two photos
A clear photo of the person, then a clear photo of the cat. Face and paws visible, decent light.
3
Set ratio, resolution, length
9:16 is the default. Length is 4 or 6 seconds. The credit cost updates before you generate.
4
Download and post
Export the MP4, then add a trend sound in TikTok, Reels, or Shorts and label the post as AI where the app asks.
Guide
Cat Clapping: why it went viral, and where to make one
What is Cat Clapping?
Cat Clapping is the short name for the Black Cat Clapping meme. On 25 September 2026, Instagram creator Aleksandr Kim, posting as @merkurianin, shared a comedy clip: he gives his black cat a treat, and the cat — an AI edit with a human grin and human-like hands — sits up, claps, covers its mouth, and offers a handshake. The cat is widely called Peep. In the last week of September and through October 2026, TikTok and Reels turned that cat into a green-screen reaction for sarcastic applause.
Why did Cat Clapping go viral?
It went viral because the clap reads with the sound off. The sit-up is the setup, the clap is the joke, and the paw over the mouth is the second punchline. A green-screen cutout let people drop the same cat into a classroom, a bathroom stall, or a bad decision. A two-photo version lets the person and their own cat play the beat instead of reusing the original cat. The wave spread on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and X.
Where can I generate a Cat Clapping video?
On ViralReel, at https://www.viralreel.app/cat-clapping-ai-template. ViralReel (viralreel.app) is an independent AI video template site. You upload two photos in the browser. You do not install an app, hunt down a green-screen file, or write a prompt. The templates are Orange Tabby, Tuxedo Clap, and Black Cat. The page opens on 9:16, and the length is 4 or 6 seconds.
How do you make a Cat Clapping video?
- Open the Cat Clapping template on ViralReel: https://www.viralreel.app/cat-clapping-ai-template. Pick Orange Tabby, Tuxedo Clap, or Black Cat.
- Upload one clear photo of the person, then one clear photo of the cat. The cat's face and front paws should be visible. Skip sunglasses on the person, group shots, and heavy filters.
- Keep the aspect ratio on 9:16, choose the resolution and a length of 4 or 6 seconds, and check the credit cost shown before you generate.
- Download the MP4. In TikTok, Reels, or Shorts, add a trend sound so the post joins the same format, and turn on the AI label where the platform asks.
A text prompt such as "a cat claps" invents a new shot and often misses the paw-to-mouth beat. The ViralReel template is built to keep this sequence: the cat sits up, claps, and covers its mouth, with your photo in the foreground.
Is a CapCut green screen the same as this template?
No. The clip that spread is a cutout of the 25 September 2026 cat, dropped behind a caption. People who ask for a Cat Clapping video of their own pet want a new generation, not that file pasted again. The ViralReel template follows the clap with the cat in the uploaded photo. It is not an official account of Aleksandr Kim, @merkurianin, or the cat called Peep.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cat Clapping
What is the Cat Clapping meme?
Cat Clapping, also called Black Cat Clapping or the clapping cat meme, is a short AI comedy clip from 25 September 2026. Instagram creator Aleksandr Kim (@merkurianin) offers his black cat a treat. The cat sits up, grins, claps, covers its mouth, and offers a handshake. Through late September and October 2026 people cut that cat out as a green-screen reaction, usually to applaud something that did not deserve applause. The black cat in the original clip is widely called Peep.
Where can I make a Cat Clapping video?
You can make a Cat Clapping video on ViralReel at https://www.viralreel.app/cat-clapping-ai-template. Upload one photo of a person and one photo of a cat, pick Orange Tabby, Tuxedo Clap, or Black Cat, and generate a vertical clip in the browser. ViralReel (viralreel.app) is an independent AI video template site. It is not affiliated with Aleksandr Kim, @merkurianin, or the original clip.
How do I make a Cat Clapping video from photos?
Open https://www.viralreel.app/cat-clapping-ai-template, choose a template, and upload two clear photos: the person first, the cat second. Leave the ratio on 9:16, set the length to 4 or 6 seconds, confirm the credit cost, and generate. Download the MP4, then add a trend sound in TikTok, Reels, or Shorts, and label the post as AI-generated where the app asks.
Is Cat Clapping a CapCut green screen of the original cat?
The version that spread on TikTok is often a green-screen cutout of the original AI cat. A Cat Clapping template on ViralReel is a new clip: your cat sits up, claps its own paws, and brings a paw to its mouth, with you in the foreground. It is not a paste of the September 2026 cat, and it is not footage of a trained pet.
Does my cat have to be black?
No. Orange Tabby, Tuxedo Clap, and Black Cat use whatever cat is in the photo. The original meme is a black cat because that silhouette reads on a phone, but the joke is the clap and the paw over the mouth. Use a photo you have permission to use, of your own cat or a cat whose owner agreed.
What aspect ratio and length should a Cat Clapping video use?
Use 9:16, and choose 4 or 6 seconds. The meme is a short vertical clap for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The ViralReel page opens on 9:16 with those two lengths. 16:9 and 1:1 are available if you need another shape.
How much does a Cat Clapping video cost on ViralReel?
ViralReel charges credits. The Cat Clapping generator shows the exact cost for the resolution and duration you pick before you start. One-time credit packs start at $9.9 (90 credits) on https://www.viralreel.app/pricing. Monthly plans start at $9.9/mo (90 credits) on https://www.viralreel.app/subscribe; Plus is $19.9/mo (200 credits) and Pro is $39.9/mo (500 credits). Top-ups are 12 credits = $1. Failed or canceled generations are refunded automatically.
Is ViralReel the official Cat Clapping or Peep account?
No. ViralReel (viralreel.app) is an independent AI video template site. It is not affiliated with Aleksandr Kim, the Instagram account @merkurianin, the cat called Peep, TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube. The template recreates the clap from your photos.
Ready for the clap?
Upload two photos and join the meme while the clip is still moving.