How to Do the iPhone Kupi Dance: Steps, Phones and AI
The iPhone Kupi dance comes from a TikTok by Win William posted on 23 October 2026: in a hotel room at night he unfolds a small foldable phone at the camera, swaps it for one as big as a tablet, steps back and dances to the hook "айфон купи" from "Базовый минимум" by SABI and MIA BOYKA.
Here is the iPhone Kupi dance step by step, how to film it with or without a foldable phone, and how to make the iPhone Kupi dance video from a single photo.
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IPHONE KUPI · THE DANCE
Small phone, huge phone
- The steps
- Two phones
- From one photo
The iPhone Kupi dance steps, second by second
| Seconds | Step |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | Sit close to the camera, looking down at a small folded phone held at your chest, and start to open it. |
| 1 to 2 | Hold the open phone up to your face, screen to the lens. |
| 2 to 3.5 | Lower it and mouth the hook at the camera, eyebrows up, one hand marking the beat. |
| 3.5 to 5 | Bring out a phone the size of a tablet, hold it across your face, then open it wide. |
| 5 to 6.5 | Step back and stand up, the big phone at your chest, your whole body in frame. |
| 6.5 to 10 | Dance in the middle of the room, the phone against your chest, shoulders and knees bouncing. |
| 10 to 11.5 | Toss the phone over your head, catch it and wave it. |
| 11.5 to 15 | Dance bigger, arms swinging, then turn and dance out of frame to the right. |
No foldable needed
Your iPhone Kupi dance from one photo
iPhone Kupi Dance is selected. Add one photo; the button shows the credits first.
Your photo
One clear photo of you, full length if you have one. You unfold the phone, show off the huge foldable and dance; the hotel room and the song come with it.
iPhone Kupi Dance uses one photo: you take the lead.
Effect
Video
This video: 7 credits. Ready in about 5 to 15 minutes; failed generations return your credits. View pricing
The two-phone trick
The joke of the iPhone Kupi dance is the size jump: a small foldable, then a huge one. Without a foldable, any small phone works for the first part, and a tablet in a dark case passes for the big one. Keep the swap off camera for a beat by lifting the big one in front of your face, as the original does.
How to film the iPhone Kupi dance
- Prop the phone low, at seat height, so you start close and end full length when you stand up.
- Leave room to your right: the last seconds walk out of frame that way.
- A hotel-style room at night (warm lamps, a window) matches the trend, but any room works.
- Add the sound from TikTok’s library when you post, or play it while you film to stay on the beat.
Another take of the routine in a hotel room, credited and linked; it was not made on this site.
The same routine in a hotel roomby @hungluongz · Watch on TikTok
TikTok posts by other creators, shown with credit and linked to the original. Hover to play; sound starts off.
iPhone Kupi dance mistakes to avoid
- Showing the swap. The big phone has to cover your face for a moment, or the iPhone Kupi dance loses its joke.
- Starting too far away. The first two seconds are a close-up, so sit near the phone before you stand up and dance.
- Dropping the throw. Try the toss at second 10 with something soft first; a tablet on the floor ends the take.
- Holding the phone out. From second 6.5 the big phone stays against your chest while you dance; held out in front, it covers the moves.
None of these matter in the AI version, which follows the reference dance with you in it; they matter when you film the iPhone Kupi dance yourself.
The iPhone Kupi dance video from one photo
- Open the iPhone Kupi Dance AI page or the generator below; the effect is already selected.
- Add one clear photo of one person, ideally full length.
- Check the price: 7 credits at 480p, 12 at 720p, 24 at 1080p. This one has no free preview: the free 2-second preview is only for the default Hotel Lobby video and the Bulin 47 effect.
- Create and wait about 5 to 15 minutes. You get 15 seconds in 9:16 with both phones, the toss and the song.
The video model re-shoots an AI remake of the dance by @thecocovex with you in it. It has not been rendered on this site yet, and hands holding phones are hard for video models, so a finger or a phone edge may look odd now and then.
FAQ
Who started the iPhone Kupi dance?
Win William, in a TikTok posted on 23 October 2026.
What song is the iPhone Kupi dance?
"Базовый минимум" by SABI and MIA BOYKA, released on 1 August 2025; the trend uses its hook "айфон купи".
Do I need a foldable phone for the iPhone Kupi dance?
No. A small phone and a tablet do the trick, and the AI version draws both phones for you from one photo.
Is there an iPhone Kupi CapCut template?
Creators share them on TikTok, and they change often. The effect here works from a photo without a template.
How long is the iPhone Kupi dance?
About 15 seconds; the AI version is 15 seconds.
Sources
Read next
iPhone Kupi Meaning: What “Айфон Купи” Says, and the Song
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How to Do the AI Dance Trend: CapCut, Apps or One Photo
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