Pre-visualize a campaign idea
Describe the hero product, lighting, camera move, and pacing before a shoot or edit begins. A short clip can reveal whether the central movement and framing communicate the idea clearly enough to develop.
IMG AI · short-form motion
Text to Video AI
Start with a scene, not a source file. Describe the subject, movement, camera, and mood, then turn that written direction into a short video you can inspect, download, and use as a visual starting point.
4–15 secondsFrom 90 creditsUpdated September 2026
Text to Video AI generator
IMG AI studio
Turn a written shot into motion
226 / 7000One shot is easier to review
Start from an example
8s
4s15s
Output
768P
Length
8s
Credits
180
You can return to this browser to resume a saved task.
Ready for a written scene
16:9 · 768PYour moving shot will appear here
Choose the frame, check the cost, and submit when you are ready.
The direct answer
What is Text to Video AI?
Text to Video AI turns a written description into a moving visual sequence. Instead of uploading a still image or building a timeline first, you describe the subject, setting, action, camera movement, and visual treatment in one prompt. IMG AI Text to Video AI is designed for the moment when an idea exists as a sentence but not yet as a shot: a product reveal, a story beat, a social concept, or a visual explanation.
The first screen keeps the decision surface small and explicit. You can choose a 4–15 second duration, one of six aspect ratios, and 768P or 2K output. The credit cost is shown before submission, the task is tracked after you start, and the finished clip can be previewed or downloaded from the same account. It is a fast visual draft, not a replacement for a full editing timeline.
Text to Video AI is built for the first visual decision
Find the first story beat
Give a character, location, action, and emotional turn when you need a visual reference for a scene. Start with one shot and use the result to refine the next prompt instead of writing an entire film at once.
Make a visual explanation
Use a prompt to stage a process, transformation, or abstract idea. Clear subject-action-camera language makes the result easier to review than a vague request for something that merely looks cinematic.
How to use Text to Video AI
Write the shot
Name the subject first, then add the setting, action, camera movement, lighting, and visual style. Short, concrete directions leave the model fewer competing decisions.
Set the frame
Choose the duration, aspect ratio, and resolution that match the placement you are testing. A vertical ratio suits a mobile concept; a wide ratio gives a product or landscape more room to breathe.
Check the cost
The workbench calculates the current credit requirement from the selected duration and resolution before you submit. There is no hidden provider control or unpriced setting in the first screen.
Preview and refine
Wait for the tracked task to finish, inspect motion and framing in the player, download the clip if it is useful, and change one part of the prompt for the next direction.
Concept examples
Prompts that give a moving shot a job
These owned concept illustrations turn the page's example prompts into visual briefs. They are not measured IMG AI results and are not presented as customer work.
A product reveal with one clear camera move
16:9 · 8 seconds · 768P
“A sculptural cobalt desk lamp on a charcoal stone plinth, slow three-quarter orbit from left to right, a narrow warm rim light catches the metal edge, soft haze in the background, premium product-film pacing, no text or logos.”
Codex concept illustration for this page; not a measured IMG AI generation result.
A vertical travel beat with foreground motion
9:16 · 6 seconds · 768P
“Vertical handheld sunrise walk through a quiet European street, a yellow tram glides behind a street musician, foreground leaves briefly cross the lens, warm flare, natural pace, documentary travel mood, no text or logos.”
Codex concept illustration for this page; not a measured IMG AI generation result.
An educational sequence with readable structure
4:3 · 10 seconds · 2K
“A calm educational animation showing a lunar eclipse: Earth centered, the Moon moves into the planet’s shadow, smooth labeled motion implied by the composition, deep navy space, restrained documentary pacing, no extra text or logos.”
Codex concept illustration for this page; not a measured IMG AI generation result.
What this Text to Video AI page actually supports
The first screen exposes only controls that belong to the current text-to-video contract. It starts from a prompt, shows the credit calculation, tracks one asynchronous task, and keeps a finished result available for preview and download.
Prompt-only starting point
You do not need a reference image for this page. Describe the shot directly and keep the creative brief in one place, which makes it useful for early concepts and visual exploration.
Explicit video controls
Duration, aspect ratio, and resolution are visible before you run. The supported range is 4–15 seconds, with six text-to-video ratios and 768P or 2K output.
Tracked, recoverable delivery
The request keeps one task identity through a lost response or a refresh. A completed result can be previewed and downloaded, while a failed task follows the existing credit-settlement path.
Text to Video AI vs Image to Video vs traditional editing
These workflows answer different versions of the same question: how do you get from an idea to a usable moving shot? IMG AI is strongest when the idea exists as text and you want a priced, trackable first visual without preparing a source image.
IMG AI Text to Video AI
Best when your starting material is a written scene and you need a fast visual direction to review.
Write the shot, choose the frame and duration, see the credit cost, run one tracked task, then preview or download the clip from IMG AI.
No source image or timeline is required. The prompt, settings, credit check, task recovery, and result history stay in one focused page.
The output is a short generated clip, not an editable project with deterministic cuts or layer-level control.
Open the IMG AI toolImage to Video
Best when a finished still already defines the subject, layout, or character that must anchor the motion.
Prepare a source image, upload it, describe the movement, and review how the model animates the existing frame.
The source image gives the process a concrete visual starting point and can reduce uncertainty about composition.
You must already have a suitable image, and the image can constrain the camera or scene more than a text-only brief.
Traditional video editing
Best when footage, timing, sound, typography, and exact revisions must remain under direct operator control.
Capture or collect media, assemble a timeline, edit cuts and layers, mix sound, and export a controlled final file.
It offers precise sequencing, repeatable edits, and a project structure that can be revised shot by shot.
It requires source material, editing time, and more decisions before a rough visual direction is visible.
Choose IMG AI when you want to test a written idea quickly, Image to Video when an existing still is the anchor, and traditional editing when exact timing and editable layers matter more than the first visual draft.
Prompts that make motion easier to review
Give the shot one subject and one dominant action. Then name the camera movement, the light, and the intended pace. For example, “slow push-in as the paper model unfolds” gives a more inspectable direction than “make a cool cinematic video.” Keep labels, logos, dialogue, and exact claims out of a first pass until the basic movement works.
Limits you should know
- This is a short-clip generator, not a multitrack editor. It does not expose a timeline, keyframes, scene stitching, captions, or separate audio tracks.
- A prompt can describe several shots, but one coherent shot is easier to inspect than a crowded storyboard. Generate separate clips when the action or camera should change materially.
- Generated motion can contain continuity errors, unstable fine detail, or timing that differs from the brief. Review the entire clip before publishing or using it as a production reference.
- The page does not promise a fixed completion time. Generation is asynchronous; a refresh can recover the same task, and a long wait can pause status checks without canceling the provider job.
- Use only prompts and references you are authorized to use, and do not present a concept clip as documentary footage or a measured customer result.
Choose the right IMG AI video workflow
The neighboring pages are not interchangeable. Start from the material you actually have and the decision you need to make next.
| Starting point | Text to Video AI | Image to Video | Model pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| You have | A written scene or visual idea | A still image that should move | A model-specific question |
| Primary decision | Does the shot idea read in motion? | How should this frame move? | Which model controls and tradeoffs fit? |
| Best next action | Write a prompt and set the frame | Upload a source and describe motion | Compare supported model workflows |
| What it does not provide | A full editing timeline | A text-only start without a source | A universal promise across models |
Rights and responsible use
Write prompts you are authorized to use and review every result before publishing. Do not present a generated scene as real footage, use a real person's identity deceptively, or make a regulated claim from an unverified clip. See the privacy policy for how account and task data is handled.
Text to Video AI specifications
- Input
- One written prompt; no image upload required
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Aspect ratios
- 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
- Resolution
- 768P or 2K
- Credits
- 22.5 credits/sec at 768P; 36.5 credits/sec at 2K, rounded up
- Output
- One asynchronous video result for preview and download
- History
- Tracked task and My Creations
- Editable timeline
- No; use a video editor for layered revisions
Text to Video AI FAQ
What is Text to Video AI?
Text to Video AI creates a short moving clip from a written scene description. You can describe the subject, environment, action, camera direction, lighting, and style without uploading a starting image. IMG AI then tracks the request as an asynchronous task so you can return to the same result after it finishes.
Can I generate a video without uploading an image?
Yes. This page is the prompt-only workflow: the required input is a text prompt. If a finished still already defines the composition you need to animate, use an Image to Video workflow instead of forcing that source into a text-only brief.
How long can the generated video be?
The supported duration range is 4 to 15 seconds. Shorter clips are easier to review as one shot, while a longer setting gives a movement or explanation more time to develop. The selected duration is included in the credit calculation before you submit.
Which aspect ratios and resolutions are available?
Text to Video AI supports 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and 9:16 framing. You can choose 768P or 2K resolution. Pick the ratio from the intended placement first, then choose the resolution that matches the importance of the preview.
How many credits does Text to Video AI cost?
The current workbench calculates the charge from duration and resolution: 768P uses 22.5 credits per second, rounded up for the task, and 2K uses 36.5 credits per second, also rounded up. For example, 8 seconds is 180 credits at 768P or 292 credits at 2K. The button shows the exact charge before submission.
What should I check before using a generated clip?
Watch the full clip, not just the first frame. Check subject identity, movement, camera continuity, fine details, timing, and whether the result communicates the intended action. Treat the clip as a generated visual draft unless you have reviewed it for the context in which you plan to publish it.
Keep exploring from the decision you have next
Move from a text brief to model controls, another video workflow, or the credit plan that fits your next run.
Content reviewed 2026-09-20. Product capabilities and credit requirements can change; the workbench is the source of truth before submission.