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Animate an Image

Bring a Still Image to Life

Upload a photo or a piece of artwork, describe how it should move, and the AI Studio turns it into a short moving clip — with the camera move you choose.

No credit card required · 800 credits per clip

One still → a moving shot
Simple by design

How it works

  1. Upload the image

    Add any photo or artwork (JPG or PNG). Every upload passes a content check before anything else.

  2. Describe the motion

    Type a short line saying how the image should move, and pick a camera move.

  3. Bring it to life

    The Studio animates the still into natural motion with the camera move you chose.

  4. MP4

    Download and share

    Get a short moving MP4 in landscape or portrait — ready to post or to drop into an edit.

Good to know

Questions, answered

How does animating an image work?
Upload a photo or artwork and describe the motion in a short line. The AI Studio uses image-to-video AI to bring the still to life with that motion and a camera move, then exports a short MP4.
What can I upload?
Any photo or artwork as a JPG or PNG. Every upload is checked against our content policy before it's animated.
Does it add narration and music?
No. Animating an image makes a silent motion clip — your line describes the movement, it is not read aloud, and there is no music bed. You choose the camera move (push in, pan, orbit and more). For a narrated video with music, use the Studio's full video mode.
How much does it cost?
A flat 800 credits per clip, shown before you generate. Your own image is used as-is, so there is no image charge on top.
What does the finished animation look like?
A short silent clip where your image comes to life — subtle motion plus the camera move you chose — exported as a landscape (16:9) video for YouTube or portrait (9:16) for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.

Ready to animate your image?

Script, voiceover, scene visuals and video in one place. No credit card required.