What it is
The witch broom ride is a short fantasy video meme built around one strong silhouette: a person in a flowing cloak, leaning forward on a broomstick, flying across a moonlit sky. The camera tracks beside or behind the rider while clouds, stars and distant castle towers slide past. It reads instantly even on a small phone screen, which is exactly why it spreads.
The format works because the joke is visual and needs no explanation. You can use it as a Halloween post, a reaction to good news, a “leaving the group chat” gag, or a playful way to show a friend who is always late. Creators change the caption, the music and the destination, but the core shot stays the same, so every new version is instantly recognizable.
The meme resurfaced in late 2026 alongside a wave of AI fantasy clips. Most viral versions are made in under two minutes from a single portrait, which keeps the trend moving faster than hand-edited effects. That speed is the point: when a new sound or movie trailer drops, new broom-ride videos appear the same day.
How to play it
Making your own version is mostly about the photo. Pick a front-facing portrait with even light, no heavy filters and no sunglasses. The template builds the cloak, broom, clouds and moonlight, but it keeps your facial structure and hair, so a clear face keeps the result convincing.
Next, choose the mood. The default template uses a cool blue night sky, which suits Halloween and “disappearing for a while” captions. If you want a warmer post, add a sunset color grade after downloading. Keep the clip vertical: every template renders 9:16, so it drops straight into TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts without cropping.
Finally, treat the clip as a template rather than a finished post. Add a trending sound, write a one-line caption and pin a comment with the template link. Short captions outperform long ones here because the visual already carries the joke.
Three steps to make it
1. Upload one portrait
Use a sharp front-facing photo where your face fills a good part of the frame. JPG, PNG and WebP up to 10 MB are supported.
2. Generate the broom ride
Pick the Witch Broom Ride template and tap Generate. It costs 10 credits and produces a 9:16 clip with the cloak, sky and castle already composed.
3. Download and post
When the task finishes, download the MP4 from My Works, add a trending audio track in your editor, and post it with a short caption.
Example
A typical example: a person uploads a normal selfie, generates the broom ride, and captions it “me leaving every conversation that starts before 10 a.m.” The clip shows the rider flying away from a tiny castle while the sound does the rest. It works because the visual is dramatic and the caption is small and relatable.
Another popular version uses the clip as a countdown. Creators cut three broom rides side by side to tease a Halloween look, a trip or a product drop. Because the shot is simple, three copies still read clearly in a nine-by-sixteen frame.
