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Make your first video
The short answer
Open Create, write what should happen in the prompt and press Generate. Your video lands in your Library under Creations.
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Before you start
What you need
- An idea for one short shot. You don’t need a photo.
- An OpenClips account. You can start without one and sign up when you press Generate.
Who can use it
Every plan: Free, Starter, Creator, Pro and MAX.
Models marked with a lock unlock with your first purchase.
What it costs
From ⚡2 a clip. See every price
The Generate button shows the exact price before you press it. It depends on the model, the length and the quality.
Steps
Open Create
Press Create in the App menu. The composer opens on Video.
On a phone: Tap Create in the menu. The full-screen Create video composer opens.
Write what happens
Type your idea in the prompt: who or what is in the shot, what happens and where. For example: “A paper boat drifts down a rainy street at night. The camera follows it slowly.”
Pick a model
The composer starts on a model. To try another, press Change and pick one from Models. Each model shows its price.
Set shape, length, quality and sound
Use the pills under the prompt to set the shape, the length in seconds, the quality and the sound. Every option shows its own price.
On a phone: Use the tiles Shape, Length, Quality and Sound.
Press Generate
Press Generate. The button shows the exact price in credits before you press it, and credits are taken only when the render starts.
Find it in your Library
Your video lands in your Library, under Creations. While your video renders, its card says how long that model usually takes.
What you get
A short video made from your words, in your Library under Creations.
Tips and limits
- Enhance beside the prompt rewrites your prompt for the model you picked. It costs credits, and you can undo it.
- To start the video on a photo of your own, see Animate a photo.
- See what a prompt alone can make on the Text to Video page.
If something goes wrong
- The video failed: a failed render gives its credits back.Fix
- The button says Top Up instead of Generate: your balance is too low for this video.
Questions
Do I need an account to make a video?
You can open Generate from the top bar and write your prompt without one. When you press Generate, OpenClips asks you to sign up, then picks up where you left off. See Sign up and sign in.
What does my first video cost?
The Generate button shows the exact price before you press it. A new account starts with signup credits. See What the free plan includes.
How do I write a better prompt?
Say who or what is in the shot, what happens and how the camera moves. For a longer walk through prompts and shots, read How to make an AI video.
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