Subject and action
Who or what is on screen, and the single thing it does. One clear action per generation - a hand lifting a cup, a car pulling away - reads far better than a chain of events squeezed into a few seconds.
Example
An example of what this page produces.
Text to Video
Free text to video AI generator
Describe any scene — subject, action, camera angle — and Seedance 2.5 generates a text to video AI clip at up to 720p with matching audio. Free AI video generation, no uploads required.
Describe the scene, the character action, and the camera move. e.g. “slow dolly-in on a lone figure crossing a neon-lit street in the rain”.
Model
New in 2.5: generate up to 30 seconds, guide motion with as many as 30 images, or start from audio alone.
Input modeText
4s30s
Free credits are for a quick preview, not the final video. Use a short duration and lower resolution to check the subject, motion, and prompt. A fuller, more compelling final shot often needs a longer duration and higher supported resolution—use paid credits when your scene needs those settings.
Audio
With audio
Synchronized sound, voice and music
Maximum credits reserved:25
Your generated video appears here. Describe a shot and hit Generate.
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Text to video AI — write the shot, generate the footage free
Text to video is the purest form of the tool: no upload, no source material, nothing but a description. Seedance 2.5 reads your sentence and produces a 4-to-30-second clip at up to 720p, with lighting, camera movement, and synchronized audio inferred from the words.
Describe the subject, action, camera, light, and mood as guidance for a newly generated shot. A request such as a handheld follow behind a cyclist at golden hour gives the model concrete visual and motion cues, but the exact camera path and lighting can vary. Paid-access commercial use remains subject to the Terms of Service.
- No source material needed
- English and Chinese prompts, both native
- Camera language understood, not just objects
What the text to video AI prompt controls
Four levers, all of them reachable from plain language. Learning to pull them deliberately is the whole skill.
Camera and lens
Dolly, pan, orbit, crane, locked-off; wide, 35mm, macro; handheld or on sticks. These terms provide camera guidance, but the generated path and timing can still vary.
Light and mood
Golden hour, overcast, hard key, neon spill, candlelit. Light does more for how a clip feels than any adjective about beauty, and it is the lever most people forget to touch.
How to write a text to video AI prompt that works
The most common failure is writing a story instead of a shot. Even with Seedance 2.5's 30-second ceiling, asking for "a woman wakes up, makes coffee, drives to work and meets her friend" overloads one generation. Pick the single moment that carries the idea and describe it the way a shot list would: subject, action, camera, light, mood. If the sequence genuinely needs multiple beats, generate them as separate takes and join them with Video Transition.
The second lesson is that specificity beats enthusiasm. "Cinematic, stunning, 8K, masterpiece" tells the model nothing it can act on; "low-angle 35mm, wet asphalt reflecting neon, slow push-in, light rain" tells it five things. Then iterate one variable at a time — change the lens, keep everything else, and compare. Use Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p for a lower quoted credit cost, then reuse the selected prompt and references in a new flagship generation. Every run remains a separate generation, so the result may differ.
A good prompt, dissected
"Slow push-in on a chef plating scallops, tungsten key light from the left, shallow depth of field, steam rising" - subject, action, camera, light, lens, detail. Six decisions, one sentence.
Sound is promptable too
Because audio is generated with the picture, naming what you want to hear - "sizzle, distant kitchen chatter, no music" - shapes the mix as well as the frame.
Model specifications
Seedance 2.5 AI video specifications on FrameAI
Published model limits, not marketing rounding. Every number below is enforced by the generator before your credits are reserved.
- 480p / 720p
- Output resolutions on this model — up to 4K across FrameAI models
- 4-30 sec
- Clip length per generation, at 24 fps
- Native audio
- Sound effects and ambience generated in sync
- 30 + 10 + 10
- Reference images, videos, and audio files per request
- 7 ratios
- Supported aspect ratios - Auto, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 21:9
- Commercial use with paid access
- Subject to the Terms of Service
Why creators use FrameAI for AI video generation
The model is ByteDance's. What FrameAI adds is what makes it usable at work: honest limits, honest billing, and output you are allowed to ship.
Text, images, and video in a single pass
Text, up to 30 reference images, 10 reference videos, and 10 audio references can guide one Seedance 2.5 generation instead of being stitched together afterwards.
Sound generated with the picture
When audio is enabled, Seedance 2.5 can generate footsteps, room tone, impacts, dialogue, and score with the video. Review timing and content before publishing, or switch audio off when the clip needs separate sound design.
Flexible ratios, up to 4K
One prompt covers a 9:16 vertical cut for Reels, a 16:9 master for YouTube, and a 21:9 anamorphic frame for a title sequence. Resolution runs from 480p to 4K, so the same take holds up on a cinema screen and on a phone.
Credits you can predict
The maximum credit reservation is calculated from the selected model, duration, resolution, ratio, and video-reference input, then shown before submission. A successful video job can settle lower from provider-reported usage; confirmed failed jobs return the reservation.
Built for efficient iteration
Use Mini for cost-efficient prompt exploration, Fast when you want a balance of generation speed and cost, and Seedance 2.5 when its longer duration or richer reference inputs fit the shot. Switching models starts a new generation, so results may vary.
Yours to sell
Content generated with a paid subscription or purchased credit pack may be used commercially under the Terms of Service. Content generated solely with free sign-up or promotional credits is for evaluation and personal use only.
From sentence to clip in three steps
Keep each iteration focused by changing one variable at a time. Generation time varies by model, settings, references, and provider load.
- 1
Write one shot
Name the subject, the single action, the camera move and the light. Skip adjectives that mean "good" - they carry no information the model can use.
- 2
Pick ratio, length and resolution
Vertical for the feed, 16:9 for the web, 21:9 for something cinematic. Start short and low-resolution while you are still testing; the credit counter tells you what each choice costs.
- 3
Generate, then change one thing
Review the result and edit a single variable - the lens, the light, the verb. Two or three passes usually land it, and you learn which word did the work.
Where free text to video AI wins outright
Text to video AI is strongest where there is nothing to shoot and no time to build.
Establishing and B-roll shots
City skylines, weather, interiors, and abstract texture can be explored from a written brief. Each result is a new interpretation, so review the shot against the edit before using it.
Concept and mood exploration
Before anything is designed or shot, generate five interpretations of a brief and put them in front of people. Arguing over moving pictures is far more productive than arguing over adjectives.
Social content with no production line
A daily posting cadence is difficult with a shoot schedule and more practical with a prompt. Vertical ratio and optional synchronized audio can reduce post-production setup, but review the picture, audio, and content before publishing. Commercial use requires output generated with a paid subscription or purchased credit pack and remains subject to the Terms of Service.
Text to video AI — frequently asked questions
What is text to video?
It generates a video clip from a written description alone, with no uploaded footage or images. On FrameAI, Seedance 2.5 produces 4-to-30-second clips at up to 720p, with camera movement, lighting, and synchronised audio inferred from your prompt.
How long should my prompt be?
One or two precise sentences beat a paragraph. Cover subject, action, camera and light; drop words like "cinematic" and "masterpiece", which add no information. The field accepts up to 2000 characters, but you will rarely need a fraction of that.
Can I write prompts in Chinese?
FrameAI accepts prompts written in English or Chinese. Use concrete subject, action, and camera language, then review the generated result because prompt interpretation can vary in either language.
Why does my video not match the prompt exactly?
Usually the prompt asked for too much at once. Reduce it to a single action with a single camera behaviour, then add detail back one element at a time. Vague qualifiers also hurt - replace them with concrete nouns, lens choices and lighting terms.
Can I control the camera movement?
Yes. A prompt can request a dolly, pan, orbit, crane, handheld, or locked-off shot. The model interprets these terms as guidance, so results can vary. Motion Control makes the camera direction more explicit but does not guarantee a frame-accurate path.
How many videos can I generate?
As many as your credits allow - there is no daily cap. A 480p Seedance 2.0 Mini draft has a lower maximum reservation than a 4K flagship run. The reservation appears before submission, successful jobs can settle lower from provider-reported usage, and every attempt is a new generation.
Explore more AI video tools
Each tool uses Seedance 2.5 for a different job. Move between them freely — your credits, history, and exports are shared.
Ready to put AI video into your content workflow?
Choose paid access when you need commercial-use eligibility, predictable generation costs, and credits restored after a failed or rejected job. One-time packs are available with no subscription.
- One-time credit packs never expire
- Commercial use with paid access
- Reserved credits restored if generation fails