AR elves anywhere
Drop elves into any flat surface — your living room rug, the kitchen counter, the garden path. The app uses your device's camera to anchor them in real space, so they walk across your actual floor.
Elf Studio® · AR Christmas magic Place an elf. Press record.
Place an elf. Press record.
Christmas magic.
Augmented reality elves dance through your living room. Hundreds of animations, build-your-own elves, no limits. Record the proof, share with the family — or keep it as your own little Christmas Eve secret.
Free on iOS and Android. 4.6★ over 1,100+ App Store reviews.
Augmented reality elves, in your house
200+ animations
Walking, idling, dancing, breakdancing, moonwalk, Gangnam Style, the Thriller dance — over 200 animations to choose from. Trigger them on the fly while recording, or pre-plan a whole routine.
Build-your-own elves
The Elf Workshop lets you customise outfits across 60+ colours, swap on glasses (sunnies, reading glasses, the lot), and make every elf feel like its own little character. Thousands of combinations.
More inside the app
No limits
Place 1 elf, 10, 100 — up to you. Record up to 10 minutes per take.
Photos & video
Snapshot anytime, or roll a full clip. Save to camera roll and share.
Candy cane paths
Drop candy canes — your elf follows them. Plot routes, stage scenes.
Lighting controls
Match light direction, colour and brightness so the elves blend in seamlessly.
Camera filters
Cinematic looks for finished clips, applied as you record.
Action triggers
Tap during recording to switch animations live — like puppeteering on the fly.
From empty room to elf chaos in under a minute
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Scan a flat surface
Open the app and point your camera at a floor, table, or counter. The app reads the space in a couple of seconds — no calibration, no markers.
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Drop your elves
Tap to place. One elf, ten, a hundred. Pick outfits, glasses, a quick dance routine. Or stage candy canes and let them follow a path.
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Press record
Hit the button. Trigger animations live as you go. Save the clip, share with the family — or pop it onto the Christmas Eve recap.
Want to make your own? Here's how to make an elf video in your living room, step by step.
Elves on the loose
Real screenshots — elves placed in real spaces, with the AR session working its magic.
Picked up by Apple
Apple's editorial team have featured Elf Studio on the App Store across iPad and iPhone — alongside Speak to Santa from the same studio. Quietly proud, frankly. Small studio, real Christmas magic.
4.6★ App Store rating
1,100+ Five-star reviews
200+ Elf animations
Free To download
Need a hand?
Bug, suggestion, press enquiry, or just want to say hi about Elf Studio? The studio runs on one person — but every email gets read, and most get a reply within a day or two.
You can also visit the studio site for the wider app catalogue.
