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How do you turn a photo into a video with AI? Upload the photo, describe the motion and pick a model: short test clips start at 2 credits (a 1-second PixVerse V6 Max clip at 360p), a 5-second clip costs from 7 credits (Seedance V1 Pro Fast, 720p) to 126 credits (Seedance 2.5, 720p), clips run up to 30 seconds and up to 4K on Kling 3.0 Omni, and new accounts get 10 free credits. The model cannot know what your photo does not show, so big head turns can drift.
VdoBloom's image to video AI animates a still photo into a video clip. Upload a picture and describe the motion you want, such as a slow push-in, hair moving in the wind or a product turning on a table. The model treats your image as the first frame and generates the movement while keeping the subject, colors and composition of the original.
Is it free? New accounts get 10 free credits with no card. That covers a full 5-second clip on several models: Seedance V1 Pro Fast at 720p costs 7 credits, P-Video at 720p costs 8, and Grok Imagine and Seedance 2 Mini at 480p cost 8. After that you pay per clip. The Lite plan is 300 credits for $15 a month, or $19.50 as a one-time pack that never expires. The cost of the exact model, length and resolution shows before you generate.
The tab connects to more than 60 image-to-video model versions from 16 families, including Kling 3.0 Omni, Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.7, Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine, Hailuo 2.3, PixVerse V6, MiniMax H3 and Runway. If one model drifts from your photo, you can run the same image and prompt on another without uploading again.
People use it to animate portraits and old family photos, turn product shots into ads, add motion to artwork and AI-generated images, and make vertical clips for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. Free-tier downloads carry a VdoBloom watermark. Paid plans and credit packs download clean, and you keep ownership of what you generate.
Kling V3.0 Omni Image-to-Video
Wan AI 2.7 Image-to-Video
Seedance 2.5
PixVerse V6
Animate any photo with VdoBloom's Image to Video tool. Pick a model (we use Seedance, version V1 Pro Fast), tick the confirm box, upload one clear photo and describe the motion. In this video: 5 seconds at 720p for 7…
Use a sharp, well-lit image with a clear main subject. Portraits, product photos, landscapes, illustrations and AI-generated images all work. The aspect ratio of the photo should match the video you want.
Say what should move and how: "she turns toward the camera and smiles, hair lifting in a light breeze, slow push-in". The AI Prompt Builder and the camera chips (Push-in, Orbit 360°, Crane up, Handheld and more) help you word it.
Kling 3.0 Omni and Seedance 2.5 are strong at keeping faces true to the source. Wan 2.7 can take a last frame as well as a first. Grok Imagine and Seedance 2 Mini keep the cost low. The table below compares them.
Lengths and resolutions vary by model: Seedance 2.5 runs 4 to 30 seconds, Kling 3.0 Omni 3 to 15 seconds with a 4K tier. The credit cost updates as you change settings. If a generation fails, its credits are refunded.
Save the MP4, adjust the motion prompt and regenerate, or send the clip to the AI Video Upscaler for a sharper 1080p or 4K version.
Kling, Seedance, Wan, Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine, Hailuo, PixVerse, MiniMax H3, Runway, Vidu, HappyHorse, SkyReels, Gemini Omni and P-Video in one picker.
Because your photo is the first frame, the person, outfit, packaging or room stays as it was shot. Only the motion is generated.
Models such as Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video and P-Video 2 accept an end frame too, so you control where the motion lands.
Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3.0 animate a photo for up to 30 seconds. Kling 3.0 Omni renders up to 4K.
Kling 3.0 Omni, Wan 2.6 Flash, Wan 3.0, PixVerse V6 and P-Video 2 can generate sound with the clip.
The credit cost displays before you generate. One-time pack credits never expire, and subscription credits reset each cycle.
Each model handles a photo differently. Some hold identity tightly, some move more, and some are much cheaper. These are the models most people start with on this tab. Credits are for one 5-second clip at 720p unless the row says otherwise.
| Model | Best for | Length | Resolution | Credits (5 s, 720p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 4.0 Image-to-Video | Your photo as frame one, up to 30 s | 3–30 s | 720p, 1080p | 57 (85 at 1080p) |
| Kling 3.0 Omni Image-to-Video | Faithful faces, native audio, 4K | 3–15 s | 720p, 1080p, 4K | 40 (54 at 1080p, 151 at 4K) |
| Kling V3 Turbo Image-to-Video | Fast Kling animation | 3–15 s | 720p, 1080p | 40 |
| Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video | Lower-cost Kling, optional sound | 5 or 10 s | Set by model | 25 (50 with sound) |
| Seedance 2.5 | Natural motion, long takes from one photo | 4–30 s | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 126 (56 at 480p) |
| Seedance 2 Mini | Low-cost Seedance 2 drafts | 4–15 s | 480p, 720p | 17 (8 at 480p) |
| Seedance V1 Pro Fast | Low-cost quick animation | 5 or 10 s | 720p, 1080p | 7 |
| Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video | First and last frame control | 5, 10 or 15 s | 720p, 1080p | 32 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | Fast clips with native audio | 2–15 s | 720p, 1080p | 20 |
| Wan 3.0 | Up to 30 s with native audio | 2–30 s | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 32 (16 at 480p) |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | Cheap, flexible lengths | 1–15 s | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 15 (8 at 480p) |
| Hailuo 2.3 Standard | Smooth portrait motion | 6 or 10 s | 768P, 1080P | 15 (6 s at 768P) |
| Hailuo 2.3 Pro | Higher-detail Hailuo | 6 or 10 s | 768P, 1080P | 18 (6 s at 768P) |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | Cinematic motion with audio | One clip | 16:9 or 9:16 | 25 per clip |
| PixVerse V6 Max Image-to-Video | Long shot prompts, audio on or off | 1–15 s | 360p–1080p | 18 (24 with audio) |
| PixVerse V6 | Stylized and multi-shot clips | 1–15 s | 360p–1080p | 45 |
| P-Video | Quick, low-cost test renders | 4–10 s | 720p, 1080p | 8 |
Read more: Kling 4.0 Image-to-Video · Kling 3.0 Omni Image-to-Video · Kling V3 Turbo Image-to-Video · Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video · Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2 Mini · Seedance V1 Pro Fast · Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video · Wan 2.6 Flash · Wan 3.0 Video · Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · Hailuo 2.3 Standard · Hailuo 2.3 Pro · Veo 3.1 Fast · PixVerse V6 Max Image-to-Video · PixVerse V6 · P-Video
The numbers that matter before you upload, taken from the live model table above.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cost per 5-second clip | 7 credits (Seedance V1 Pro Fast, 720p) up to 126 (Seedance 2.5, 720p); shown before you generate |
| Free to start | 10 credits on sign-up, no card |
| Longest clip | 30 seconds (Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0, Wan 3.0) |
| Highest resolution | 4K on Kling 3.0 Omni; 1080p on most others |
| End frame (start and end photo) | Seedance 2 and Seedance 2.5 reliably end on it; Wan 2.7 and P-Video 2 also accept one; Keyframe Morph for 2 to 6 photos |
| Seamless loops | Seamless Loop tool: same photo as first and last frame, 9:16 wallpaper target |
| Failed run | Credits refunded automatically |
Small, natural movements hold a face best. Upload a sharp, front-facing portrait and keep the prompt about tiny actions and a locked camera, for example: "subtle natural smile, one slow blink, slight breathing, head still, camera locked, soft light unchanged". Pick a model that holds identity, such as Kling 3.0 Omni or Seedance 2.5, and keep the clip at 5 seconds; shorter clips drift less. Avoid asking for a head turn, talking or hands entering the frame in the same clip. For an old family photo, the Revive Photo tool repairs and animates in one step.
Read more: Revive Photo (animate old photos)
Most quality loss comes from the source and the render size, not the model. Four habits keep the result sharp:
Read more: AI Video Upscaler
Choose a model with last-frame support, upload your start photo, add the end photo in the end-frame slot and describe the move between them. In our own checks Seedance 2 and Seedance 2.5 land on the end photo reliably, while Seedance 2 Fast and 2 Mini tended to ignore it; Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video and P-Video 2 also take an end frame. The model generates the motion that gets from one to the other. To chain more than two photos (for example a face changing over the years), use Keyframe Morph, which takes 2 to 6 photos and makes one clip per pair.
Read more: Keyframe Morph
A live wallpaper has to loop without a jump, so use the Seamless Loop tool rather than a plain image-to-video clip. Upload the wallpaper, choose the Phone wallpaper 9:16 target (or Website hero 16:9 for a desktop), pick a motion such as Wind & water or Glow & light, and generate. The same image is used as the first and last frame, so the loop closes. A 5-second Kling 3.0 loop at 720p is 30 credits. Then set the MP4 as a live or video wallpaper in your phone settings or a wallpaper app.
Read more: Seamless Loop
Yes, to start. Every new account gets 10 credits with no card. That is enough to animate one photo into a full 5-second clip on Seedance V1 Pro Fast at 720p (7 credits), P-Video at 720p (8), Grok Imagine or Seedance 2 Mini at 480p (8) or Runway Gen-3 (10). It renders at full quality. Free-tier downloads carry a VdoBloom watermark, and paid plans and packs remove it.
After that, the Lite plan gives 300 credits for $15 a month, or $19.50 as a one-time pack. Pack credits never expire. Subscription credits reset each billing cycle.
How many photos you can animate depends on the model. Here is how many 5-second clips the Lite allowance covers, rounded down to whole clips.
| Model and setting | Credits per clip | Clips from 300 credits |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance V1 Pro Fast, 5 s at 720p | 7 | 42 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5, 5 s at 720p | 15 | 20 |
| Seedance 2 Mini, 5 s at 720p | 17 | 17 |
| Kling 2.6, 5 s | 25 | 12 |
| Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video, 5 s at 720p | 32 | 9 |
| Kling 3.0 Omni, 5 s at 720p | 40 | 7 |
| Seedance 2.5, 5 s at 720p | 126 | 2 |
Read more: Plans and credit packs · How credits work · Best AI model for image to video
The photo does most of the work, so start with a good one. Then keep the motion prompt about movement. The model can already see what the picture shows.
Read more: Image-to-video best practices · Camera movement prompts for AI video · Can AI make a video from one photo?
Any still can become a clip, but these uses come up most.
Read more: Revive Photo · 360 product video generator · Seedance 2.5 image to video
Image to video starts from your picture, so the subject looks exactly as photographed and only the motion is new. Text to video invents the whole frame from words. When a face, product or brand asset has to match, use image to video. You can generate the still first with the AI Image Generator and then animate it here.
Read more: Text to Video AI · Text to video vs image to video · AI Image Generator
The model invents what the photo does not show, so a turned head or a hand coming into frame can look different from the real person. Very busy scenes, extreme angles and small faces animate less reliably. Text and logos in the image may warp once they move. Clip length is set by the model, up to 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3.0. Upload only photos you have the right to use, and get consent from any real person shown. Generations are screened and follow VdoBloom's content policies, so some requests are refused.
Yes. VdoBloom gives new accounts 10 free credits with no card. That animates one photo into a full 5-second clip on Seedance V1 Pro Fast (7 credits at 720p), P-Video (8 at 720p), Grok Imagine or Seedance 2 Mini (8 at 480p) or Runway Gen-3 (10). Free-tier downloads carry a watermark.
Open the Image to Video tab, upload the photo, describe the motion you want, pick a model and generate. The model uses your photo as the first frame and animates it. The finished MP4 appears in My Creations, usually within a few minutes.
Upload a sharp, front-facing portrait and prompt only small actions with a still camera: "subtle natural smile, one slow blink, slight breathing, head still, camera locked". Use a model that holds faces well, such as Kling 3.0 Omni or Seedance 2.5, and keep it to about 5 seconds. Skip head turns and talking in the same clip, because those drift most.
Upload the original high-resolution photo, crop it to your final aspect ratio first, choose a 1080p setting (or 4K on Kling 3.0 Omni) and keep the motion gentle. If the clip still needs more detail, run it through the AI Video Upscaler afterwards.
Pick a model that honors a last frame, such as Seedance 2 or Seedance 2.5 (Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video and P-Video 2 also accept one), upload the start photo and the end photo, and describe the motion between them. For three to six photos in a row, use Keyframe Morph, which makes one clip per pair of photos.
Use the Seamless Loop tool with the Phone wallpaper 9:16 target and a gentle motion such as Wind & water or Glow & light. It uses your image as both the first and last frame, so the video loops without a jump. A 5-second Kling 3.0 loop at 720p costs 30 credits. Set the downloaded MP4 as a live or video wallpaper on your phone.
For faces that stay true to the photo, Kling 3.0 Omni and Seedance 2.5. For first-and-last-frame control, Wan 2.7 Image-to-Video. For the lowest cost, Seedance V1 Pro Fast, Grok Imagine or Seedance 2 Mini. Running the same photo on two models is often the quickest way to decide.
It depends on the model, length and resolution, and the cost shows before you generate. For a 5-second 720p clip: Seedance V1 Pro Fast 7 credits, Grok Imagine 15, Seedance 2 Mini 17, Wan 2.7 32, Kling 3.0 Omni 40, Seedance 2.5 126. 300 credits cost $15 a month or $19.50 one-time.
Up to 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3.0. Kling 3.0 Omni, Grok Imagine, Wan 2.6 Flash, Wan 2.7 and PixVerse V6 go to 15 seconds, and Hailuo 2.3 to 10.
The photo is the first frame, so the clip starts as an exact match. Big movements such as a full head turn can drift. Kling 3.0 Omni and Seedance 2.5 tend to hold identity closely, and shorter clips drift less than long ones.
Yes. Scanned prints and black-and-white photos animate well when the scan is sharp. The Revive Photo tab is built for this: it repairs scratches, recovers color and adds gentle, natural motion.
Some models generate audio with the clip, including Kling 3.0 Omni, Wan 2.6 Flash, Wan 3.0, PixVerse V6 and P-Video 2. Kling 2.6 offers sound as an option at double the credit cost.
Free-tier downloads include a VdoBloom watermark. Clips made on any paid plan or credit pack download without one.
Yes. Images from the AI Image Generator or any other tool work as long as you have the right to use them. Generating the still first is a common way to control the look before animating.