The grime mic check trend

Check One Check Two AI Video Maker

Hand anyone the mic.

  • 9 s
  • vertical 9:16
  • one photo
  • 10 credits
Photo in
Front-camera selfie of a smiling middle-aged man in glasses and a navy polo in his living room

Real outputLiving-room selfie → dad on the mic

Check One Check Two · 9 s

Your photo
  • A close selfie with the face filling most of the frame
  • A smile is fine; the scowl is part of the effect
  • Glasses can stay; sunglasses should come off

By uploading, you confirm you're the person in the photo or have their permission to use it.

We're opening in small batches. Save your photo now — we email you when it opens.

  • ✓ One-time payment
  • ✓ 9:16 HD MP4 · no watermark
  • ✓ Failed videos return the credit
  • ✓ Photos deleted after 30 days

What happens in 9 s

The moves people know, in order and on the beat. Only the star changes.

  1. 01 · 0:00

    The crowd

    A packed street at night, everyone looking at the camera.

  2. 02 · 0:01

    In your face

    Your person steps up close and starts rapping straight into the lens.

  3. 03 · 0:02

    The snarl

    Brows down, teeth out on the hard words.

  4. 04 · 0:03

    The finger

    A finger jabbed right at the camera.

  5. 05 · 0:05

    The bars

    Every word into the lens, the crowd still behind.

Real results

One photo in, the 9 s video out. Straight from the studio, no edits after.

Photo inFront-camera selfie of a smiling middle-aged man in glasses and a navy polo in his living room
Video out · 9 s
Living-room selfie → dad on the mic
Photo inKitchen selfie of a laughing woman with blonde hair in a grey cardigan holding a mug
Video out · 9 s
Kitchen selfie, mug and all
Photo inEvening photo of a smiling young woman with long dark hair in a black leather jacket outside a pub
Video out · 9 s
Night-out photo → on the mic
Photo inBedroom selfie of a smiling young man with curly hair, round glasses and a navy hoodie
Video out · 9 s
Bedroom selfie, full menace

Sample input photos are AI-generated stand-ins, not customer photos. The videos are unedited output.

Who should you cast?

The trend · Oct 2026 · TikTok

What is the Check One Check Two AI trend?

A TikTok format from October 2026 built on JME's "check one, check two" mic check: on a crowded street at night, someone pushes right up to the camera and raps the bars at it with a full grime scowl.

What makes it funny is who does it: the dad in reading glasses, the mum mid-tea, the friend who never raps. It takes one photo and the same credits as the other effects, so one selfie can star in this and everything else in the library.

How to make it

Add the Check One Check Two sound

  1. 1

    Add one photo

    Upload a clear photo of one person above: a close selfie with the face filling most of the frame. No account needed.

  2. 2

    Pay once

    Pick a pack and check out. Usually ready in about 10–20 minutes, always within the hour; we email you the link.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the 9 s · vertical 9:16 · silent MP4.

  4. 4

    Add the sound and post

    Tap Add sound, search "check one check two" and choose the 9-second original most posts use. Start it on the first frame; it fits the clip exactly. Using a longer upload of the track? Move its start to the first "check".

Credits that work on every effect

Buy once, no subscription. Most videos take 10 credits (Hotel Lobby and Tiny Desk: 20). Credits stay valid for 2 years, and if a video fails its credits come straight back.

10 credits

$9.99

one Check One Check Two video · no account needed

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30 credits

$19.99

3 Check One Check Two videos · any effect

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Best Value

100 credits

$49.99

10 Check One Check Two videos · any effect

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Check One Check Two AI: questions

What is a Check One Check Two AI video?

The October 2026 trend where someone raps JME's "check one, check two" bars into the camera on a busy night street. Upload one photo and that person does all 9 seconds.

My selfie is smiling. Will it still look tough?

Yes. The photo only decides who it is; the scowl, the snarl and the pointing come with the effect, so an ordinary smiling selfie is fine.

Why are there black bars at the top and bottom?

That's how the trend looks on TikTok: a square street shot centred in a vertical 9:16 frame. You get that 9:16 MP4, ready to post.

Will glasses and a beard carry over?

Yes. Glasses, beards and hairstyles come through from the photo, like the dad in the first sample. Remove sunglasses so the eyes show.

Which photos work best?

A clear photo of one person looking at the camera, in even light. Waist-up or full-length shots carry the outfit through; a selfie is fine. Skip group shots, sunglasses, masks and beauty filters.

How long does a video take?

Usually ready in about 10–20 minutes, always within the hour. You don't have to wait on the page: we email the link as soon as it's done.

Is it free? What does it cost?

There's no free tier. Most videos take 10 credits (Hotel Lobby and Tiny Desk take 20): one video is $9.99, 30 credits are $19.99 and 100 are $49.99. You pay once — no subscription. Credits work on every effect, last 2 years from your latest purchase, and a video that fails gives its credits back automatically.

Does the video come with the song?

No. You get a silent HD MP4 with no watermark, so you can add the trend sound inside TikTok or Reels and nothing gets muted for copyright. Each effect page tells you which sound to search for and where its beat lands.

What if my video doesn't look right?

Press "Needs work" on the result page and say what's wrong. A person on our team reads it and answers by email. If a video can't be made at all, its credits are returned without you asking.

Can I make a video of someone else?

Yes, with their OK. Surprising a friend is half the fun, but never use a stranger's or a celebrity's photo, and never pass the video off as real footage.

Do I need to dance or film anything?

No. You never film, learn a move or edit. Upload one clear photo of each person and you get the whole trend back with them in it, move for move.

How is this different from a CapCut template?

A template still needs footage of the people doing the trend; you film the clips and drop them in. Here you only upload a photo, and the finished video comes back with them performing it. Templates are free; a video here is $9.99 one-time.

Is it safe? What happens to my photo?

Your photo is used for one thing: making your video. It is never used to identify anyone, never sold and never used to train models. Uploads and finished videos are deleted automatically after 30 days, or sooner if you email support. Payment runs through a secure checkout, so your card never touches our servers. One video needs no account; credits you keep for later live in a password-free account (an emailed code or Google).

Can I use a photo of a child?

No. Photos of anyone under 18 are not allowed. Use a photo of yourself or of an adult who agreed to it.

Can I post it on TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts?

Yes. The video is yours to post on personal and social accounts, as long as you have the rights to the photo and the person in it agreed. Mark it as AI-generated and don't present it as real. Brand and business accounts should use licensed audio, such as TikTok's Commercial Music Library.

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