AI image to video · multi-model · 25 free credits

AI image to video - animate any photo.

Upload a still or generate a first frame, then bring it to life with realistic camera motion. Multi-model studio: Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Gemini Omni, and GPT Image to Video. Start free with 25 credits.

Free = 25 credits, personal/trial (pricing FAQ). Paid unlocks commercial + watermark-free. Not unlimited free.

Honesty first (same as Free / pricing)

Free is for personal / trial use with 25 credits and no credit card (per /pricing FAQ). Commercial rights + watermark-free exports unlock on paid plans only: Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99. We do not claim unlimited free or Free = commercial + no watermark. Details: /free-ai-video-generator.

What is AI image to video?

Upload a still (photo, product shot, artwork) plus an optional motion prompt. The model returns a short MP4 with camera moves and/or subject motion. That is the head-term job this page covers.

It is distinct from text-to-video (scene from text only, no starting frame - see /create/ai-video-generator or /free-ai-video-generator) and from talking-photo (lip-sync focus - adjacent, not a substitute: /create/talking-photo-maker).

How it works (3 steps)

Step 1

Upload or generate a frame

Upload your photo, or generate a photoreal first frame with GPT Image to Video.

Step 2

Choose model + motion

Seedance / MiniMax H3 / Gemini Omni / GPT I2V. Pan, zoom, cinematic, or AI pick.

Step 3

Export ratios

9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9. Upgrade for commercial watermark-free per /pricing.

Tool shortcut: /create/image-to-video

Models for image to video in one studio

No invented Elo scores. Pick the fit for the shot.

MiniMax H3

Higher-fidelity / stereo when available. API id veo3 = MiniMax H3, not Google Veo.

MiniMax H3 landing

Open the create tool: /create/image-to-video

Best images for strong motion

Practical guidance only - no fake benchmarks.

Use cases

E-commerce ads

Product motion for Meta / TikTok from existing packshots.

Social Reels / Shorts

Animate IG stills into 9:16 clips.

Pre-viz / moodboards

Film and agency boards before a shoot.

Artwork motion

Illustration and concept art into living loops.

Brand hero loops

Cinemagraph-style hero clips for sites and decks.

Image to video vs GPT Image 2 pipeline vs text-to-video

Self-canonical pages. Cross-link, never steal each other's canonical.

Job Best NBV page
Animate my photo / product shotThis page + /create/image-to-video
Prompt to photoreal still to video/gpt-image-to-video
Scene from text only/create/ai-video-generator / /free-ai-video-generator
Story / narration/create/story-to-video

Free to start (honesty)

Same rules as /free-ai-video-generator and the /pricing FAQ: 25 credits, no card, personal/trial on Free. Paid = commercial rights + watermark-free. Do not copy create-page badges that imply Free = commercial + no watermark.

Image to video API & MCP

REST image_url to MP4: /developers/image-to-video-api/ · docs /docs/image-to-video.php. MCP studio credits: /mcp. Not the primary consumer CTA - register or the create tool first.

FAQ

What is an AI image to video generator?+

A tool that animates a still into a short video with camera/subject motion. Distinct from text-to-video and from talking-photo lip-sync.

Can I turn one photo into a video?+

Yes - upload any clear still and describe the motion.

Is Nano Banana free for image to video?+

Free = 25 credits, no card; personal/trial per /pricing. Not unlimited.

Do Free exports include commercial rights / no watermark?+

Free = personal/trial. Paid plans unlock commercial + watermark-free.

Image to video vs GPT Image to Video?+

GPT spoke = OpenAI still generation + animate (/gpt-image-to-video). This hub = multi-model animate (incl. bring-your-own image). Both self-canonical.

Which models support image to video?+

Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 (veo3 = H3, not Google Veo), Gemini Omni, GPT Image to Video.

What resolution / ratios?+

Up to 1080p; 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 (model-dependent); 4K upscale on Pro when available.

Photo to video for TikTok / Reels?+

Yes - export 9:16.

Image en video IA / animer une photo ?+

Same page (EN). FR aliases 301 here.

API for image to video?+

/developers/image-to-video-api/ + /docs/image-to-video.php. MCP: /mcp.

Animate your photo. Multi-model. Start free.

25 credits, no card, personal/trial. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports.